Lecture Mr. Peanut

From Peanut to Pop Culture: The Story of Mr. Peanut presented by Sherwin Borsuk

Planters’s dapper monocled mascot, Mr. Peanut, has been cracking open more than nuts for more than a century. This entertaining lecture explores the origins of Mr. Peanut, his surprising connection to advertising and American popular culture, and how a simple peanut became the face of one of America’s best-known snack brands. From his early days in the 1910s through changing fashions, advertising campaigns, television, and his modern reinventions, discover how Mr. Peanut became much more than a mascot—and why this little gentleman has remained a recognizable piece of American history.  Reserve your seat HERE.

photo:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Peanut