Charlie Brown original 'Peanuts' artwork sells for $288,000
Charlie Brown original 'Peanuts' artwork sells for $288,000 Peanuts Early Character Illustrations by Charles Schulz (1953/1954). DALLAS, TX .- In 1953 Charles Schulz drew portraits of Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Schroeder, Patty, Violet, Shermy and Good Ol' Charlie Brown for a promotional giveaway. On Friday these early iterations of the classic characters set a world record for the highest price paid at auction for original Peanuts artwork. The drawings Schultz made for "The Peanuts Album sold for $288,000 during the first session of Heritage Auctions' Dec. 11-13 Animation Art event. That bests ...