Peanuts On Parade

Here we see Lucy as ‘Queen For A Play,’ a reference to her position as an outfielder on Charlie Brown's baseball team. The Queen was designed by artist Carol Halloran, and was sposored by Meritex Enterprises. She is on display in Lafayette Park near the north end of the Lafayette Bridge near Meritex's headquarters.

Lucy Barton is on display at the entrance to the American Red Cross building at 176 South Robert Street in Saint Paul. One of many medical themed Lucy statues, Lucy Barton was designed by artists Jodi Metz and Lynne Weber, and was sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Super Star Lucy is one of five Peanuts statues to be designed by Neil Boltik and sponsored by the Minnesota State Fair. They are displayed on a rotating basis at the fairgrounds. This Lucy was on display outside of the Libby Conference Center just south of the main fair entrance on the day of my visit.

Extra! Extra! Lucy was designed by artist Max Haynes and sponsored by the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. She is located in a small park area across the street from the Star Tribune headquarters building in the 400 block of Portland Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.

Mein Liebchen Lucy, designed by artist Carol Halloran, is on display at the Church Of The Assumption in downtown Saint Paul. Translated, this means ‘My Love Lucy.’ The church was founded by German immigrants in the mid-1800s, so they sponsored a German-themed Lucy.

This statue is known as Lucille Acceleration Minnesota. It was designed by artist Joel Dirnberger and was sponsored by Xcel Energy. It is currently on display at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital at 2450 Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis. The statue originally featured Lucy holding a guitar and sporting blue suede shoes.

Lucy CEO was designed by artist Anthony Hernandez, Jr., and was sponsored by Lawson Software. She is currently on display at the entrance to the University of Minnesota Hospital at 500 Harvard Street in Minneapolis.

Pharmacist Lucy is on display in the tunnel connecting connecting Moos Tower and Weaver-Densford Hall in the University of Minnesota Hospital complex. The tunnels are open to the general public and can be accessed from the street level, from the hospital, or from the parking ramp. This Lucy was designed by artist Tim Schmitt and was sponsored by the West Seventh Pharmacy.

Sweeten Up Lucy is one of three Peanuts statues on display in front of the Candyland store on Wabasha Street in downtown Saint Paul. This Lucy was sponsored by Candyland and was designed by artists David Brown and Pam Ruiz.

This Lucy statue is known as ‘Grandma Maggie.’ She was designed by artist Keith Krone and was sponsored by Keys Cafe. Lucy is modeled after the grandmother of the family who owns Keys Cafe. Grandma Maggie loved to bake, so Lucy is shown wearing an apron and holding a freshly baked pie. The statue is on display at the Keys Cafe in Woodbury.

Lucy In Love is one of five Peanuts statues on display at the ProX Pharmacy at 5th and Marie in South Saint Paul. She was sponsored by the pharmacy and designed by artist Barbara Bjornson. The pharmacy often incorporates Lucy into display, as we see here, or dresses her for the season or special events.

This Lucy statue is called ‘Reaching Out To Communities.’ It was sponsored by the Saint Paul Foundation, which also operates the Minnesota Community Foundation. These foundations use there resources to help build stronger communities across the Twin Cities and the state. The statue was designed by artist Holly Welch and is on display at the REI store in Bloomington.

Lucy Goes For Gold is one of three Peanuts statues on display at the Woodbury Cafe just east of the Tamarack Road exit off of I-494. This is one of several statues that show Lucy as an athlete or explorer. This Lucy was designed by artists Sean Mumm and his family. It was originally sponsored by the Louisiana Cafe and Paisano's Pizza.

Leadership Lucy is on display in the Student Center at Saint Catherine's University in Saint Paul. Lucy is promoting the values of the school, which are learn, serve, excel, lead, and influence. Note that this Lucy is multi-cultural, with darker skin on her right side and lighter skin on her left side. Leadership Lucy was designed by artist Danielle Ferrin and was sponsored by the College of Saint Catherine.

This Lucy statue is known as ‘View From The Carousel,’ a reference to the carousel at Como Park. This Lucy was desgined by artist DeAnne Parks and was sponsored by the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. It was found on display in the ballroom level of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Saint Paul at Kellogg and Wabasha.

‘Skip To My Lucy’ is on display during the warmer months of the year in front of a very beautiful brick home on Chalupsky Avenue in New Prague, Minnesota, about an hour south of the Twin Cities. While many of the Peanuts statues show the characters in adult roles, in this case, we see Lucy as a grade school age girl. The statue was designed by artist Kim Cope, and was sponsored by The Saint Paul Companies (know known as the Travelers Companies).