Happy Anniversary To Sally From The Peanuts!

Charlie Brown’s Little Sister First Appeared August 23, 1959

One day here in The Attic®, one of your Aunt Betty’s retro-fabulous co-workers asked her if she had any rituals to “get into the holiday spirit?” Seeing as our emporium of fun is located in a tropical locale, it can be tough to feel festive in flip-flops, she reckoned.

“But of course,” I replied, and proceeded to tell her that for the past two decades I’ve found that nothing brings on the warm Christmas fuzzies like a viewing of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and that pitiful little tree. When it gets to the part where Linus narrates the nativity story I start to get sniffly...and once the entire round-headed cast launches into “Hark, The Herald Angel Sings” I completely lose it every time.

I watch A Charlie Brown Christmas when I wrap presents every single year. Call me crazy, but I know it inspires me to add extra swirls and curls to the ribbon and darnit if I don’t whip up a batch of sugar cookies in the process!

Bouncy blonde-haired Sally Brown was introduced to the world on August 23rd, 1959. She was previously mentioned on May, 1959 when big brother Charlie Brown received a phone call from the hospital telling him he had a new baby sister, but she didn’t actually appear until 3 months later.

The quintessential little sister, Sally grew up quickly and soon developed a lifelong crush on neighbor, Linus Van Pelt, whom she adoringly referred to as her “sweet babboo,” apparently because that’s what creator Charles Schultz’s wife used to call him! Sally was a girl I could relate to: boy crazy, bad at math and worse at sports, she was content sticking her nose into everyone’s business and following Linus around.

She had a knack for getting words wrong, such as when she did school reports on “Santa And His Rain Gear,” and “The Bronchitis,” a dinosaur who became extinct from too much coughing. But despite her lack of academic aptitude, Sally always seemed to bounce back with a smile. For many of you, the dog days of summer will soon start to wane, bringing rustling leaves, the smell of burning wood and the delicious chill that ushers in The Holiday Season. As exciting as it is, rushing around, cooking, and shopping can be exhausting, so do yourself a favor and spend some holiday time with Sally and The Peanuts.

Browse our collection here in The Attic! You can light up your home with this bubble nightlight that’s an homage to Linus and his Great Pumpkin; relive some childhood memories with our set of 4 hardcover Peanuts books including the classic Happiness Is A Warm Puppy; thrill little ones with our world-famous Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine (I had one growing up!) and so much more!

In our ever-changing world, it’s comforting to know that A Charlie Brown Christmas will always be there for us. So stock up on your bows and ribbon, and enjoy! I’ll save you a sugar cookie!