Greetings from the World's Fair 1939
I think you’ll go nuts over these Mr. Peanut fun facts!
* Antonio Gentile, a 14-year-old schoolboy, created Peanut Man.
In 1916 Planters Peanuts held a contest to create a company logo and Gentile won. He was awarded $15
* A commercial artist later added the monocle, spats and top hat
* The first ad starring Mr. Peanut appeared in a 1918 issue of the Saturday Evening Post
* Mr. Peanut is one of the most iconic advertising images of the 20th century.
His image appears on many collectibles including the 1939 World’s Fair bookmark shown here.
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Thank you for your comment on the Mr. Peanut bookmarks. Your additional information is most helpful. This blog is a new effort on my part to share my collection and discuss some aspect of the hobby with other of a similar interest. Still a little rough but I’m learning!