Peanuts 75th Anniversary Advent Calendar

The Peanuts 75th Anniversary Advent Calendar is a 24-window Christmas countdown with a printed acrylic ornament behind each door, one for every day from December 1 to Christmas Eve. It comes in two sizes: Standard, with 3.2 cm pieces in a 13.5 × 18 × 3 cm box, and Premium, with larger pieces in a 28 × 19 × 5 cm box.

Happiness Is 75 Years of Peanuts

Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts first ran in newspapers on October 2, 1950. Seventy-five years later, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are still part of how a lot of families do Christmas, from the TV special to the ornaments that come out of the attic every December.

The box leans into that. It is white with colored stars hanging on strings, Snoopy dancing with Woodstock above a red doghouse-shaped sign that reads “Happiness is 75 Years of Peanuts”, and a “75th Anniversary Advent Calendar” banner underneath. The red side panel carries a “75 Years” badge and Charlie Brown.

The 24 Designs

The first twelve windows are the gang: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Lucy, Linus with his blanket, Sally, Schroeder at his toy piano, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Franklin, Pig-Pen in his dust cloud, and Snoopy as Joe Cool.

The other twelve are the anniversary extras: Snoopy as the Flying Ace, Woodstock with a “75 Years” flag, the red doghouse, a gold anniversary coin, a pennant, a cap, a Christmas bauble, a doghouse snow globe, a “75 Years of Peanuts” patch, a gold star trophy, a wreath and a framed “75 Years of Peanuts” sign.

The preview photos show the designs as small figures. The pieces in the calendar are flat acrylic, printed on both faces, so they hang or stand like little picture cutouts of each character.

Specifications

Peel the film off each piece before hanging or standing it, wipe with a soft dry cloth, and put the pieces back in the tray after the holidays.

Hanging or on a Stand

When you order, pick how the pieces will be shown. Hanging puts them on the tree, a garland or a branch by the window. Stand Base is for a shelf, a mantel or a desk, where the whole cast can line up the way it does in the strip. Standard pieces are small accents; if you want them to read from across the room, Premium is the better choice.

Questions About This Advent Calendar

What is the difference between Standard and Premium?

Size. Standard pieces are 3.2 cm in a compact 13.5 × 18 × 3 cm box. Premium pieces are 4.3 × 4.3 cm or 4 × 5 cm in a 28 × 19 × 5 cm box. Both have 24 windows and the same double-sided print.

Are these figures or ornaments?

Ornaments. Each piece is flat acrylic printed on both sides, not a molded figure, so it hangs on a tree or stands on a base rather than being a toy.

Is it a good gift for a long-time Peanuts fan?

It is made for one. The 75th anniversary theme runs through the box and half of the 24 designs, so it suits someone who grew up with the strip as much as a child meeting Snoopy for the first time.

When should I order to have it by December 1?

Allow 2 to 5 business days for production, then 7 to 12 days with Standard Shipping or 5 to 10 days with Express. Ordering in the first half of November leaves room for both; the Shipping Policy has the details.

More themes are in the advent calendar collection.