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Mr. Peanut Planters World’s Fair Bookmark
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 [...]
Posted in Ephemera, Food/Drink | Also tagged history of Planters Mr. Peanut, New York World's Fair memorabilia | 1 Comment