Cartoonist Charles Schulz displays a sketch of his beloved character "Snoopy" in his office in Santa Rosa, Calif. in this 1997 photo. An auction of Snoopy statues on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, fetched $823,000 that will help fund memorials to "Peanuts'' creator Charles Schulz. "Peanuts'' fans from across the country paid $200 each just for the right to bid on the 40 statues sold by Sotheby's at the Mall of America. The statues were among the 101 Snoopys created and designed by local artists that graced St. Paul this summer as a tribute to the late cartoonist and native son. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)