1989 & 1994 Mr Peanuts Duo/Planters Mascot/Mr. Peanut Dead, Reborn, Turns 2

Description: Celebrate Mr. Peanut in all his various forms with these two 1989 and 1994 Mr. Peanut tins. The Planters Mascot, Mr. Peanut is definitely on the move! In what has been a nutty couple of years, Mr. Peanut died January 23, 2020 at age 104! According to his official obituary, Mr. Peanut died after the car he was driving--the Nutmobile--attempted to swerve to avoid an armadillo in the road. We see Mr. Peanut and his two human passengers clinging to a breaking branch. Mr. Peanut selflessly lets go to lessen the weight on the straining branch. His funeral and rebirth were aired during the recent Super Bowl. And his comment was, "when a nut like me completes its life cycle, our spirit moves to another shell." So the rebirth of Mr. Peanut was named Baby Nut. Figures of wisdom welcomed him. It seems that "time moves fast in peanut years", with Baby Nut hitting a magical growth spurt that caused him to grow from a baby legume to the aged 21 Peanut Jr. ordering a beer. Astonishing transformation - six months! Now he is aged 50 and known as Bart! Have you met Mr. Peanut? For many nut lovers, we have grown up with Mr. Peanut! The beloved advertising logo and mascot of Planters, these tins showcase the original Mr. Peanut, depicted as a peanut in its shell dressed in the formal clothing of an old-fashioned gentleman: a top hat, monocle, white gloves, spats, and a cane. Planters, an American snack-food company and division of Kraft Foods, has produced several snack tins, featuring Mr. Peanut. This great legume-loving duo can be yours! Astonish your friends with Mr. Peanut trivia: (1.) He was first created by a young schoolboy, Antonio Gentile, who submitted drawings of Mr. P. Nut to a Planters design contest in 1916. (2.) His real name was Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe. (3.) He could dance without losing his top hat or his monocle. (4). He wore spats (short for “spatterdashers”), a popular footwear accessory from the 1800s, to protect his feet from mud, rain and bad taste. (5.) He made his first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance in 1997. (6.) His 300 lb. cast-iron statue is displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History since 2013. Now one of the best-known icons in advertising history, Mr. Peanut graces both of our vintage tins. The first canister is the 1989 gray short, which measures 6.50" high by 5" in diameter. The cylinder is in good condition, both inside and out. A little bit of patina is noted on the inside bottom rim (photo #9). Mr. Peanut is featured with the Peanuts banner on the lid and dancing with a group of ladies and men in top hats on the sides. The canister is wrapped snack ready. A little bit of paint loss also shows on the bottom rim, along with a paint chip on the lid with tiny black marks. Our second tin, the blue short, also measures 6.50" in height by 5" in diameter. Ready for kitchen storage, this canister stored mixed nuts. Graphics are particularly bold on this tin, which is in excellent condition. A beloved mascot, the original Mr. Peanut will be missed. Invite Mr. Peanut to pass around the snacks at your next party! It will be the first time you have employed a "ghost host" at one of your gatherings!

Price: 26.25 USD

Location: Muncie, Indiana

End Time: 2024-12-16T14:34:42.000Z

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