Sneppy, Cheppy and Wood Sock

Oh man… I love Obvious Plant in like a twin separated at birth. I myself already have a Sneppy T-shirt, but I can’t get behind these Sneppy themed “Skate Blords” because each one defaces an original Peanuts skateboard toy, which to readers of Skate and Annoy ought to be sacred! Still these are damned funny. The artist behind Obvious Plant makes fake, absurd, and often absurdly funny fake toys. Some of them are akin to bad knockoffs you find in cheap markets, while others are just subversive and weird. These toys are then clandestinely placed the shelves of real stores for the unsuspecting consumers and bewildered register operators. And because you can’t pay your mortgage with fake toys, Obvious Plant sells t-shirsts and the like, as well as the occasional one-off toy at collectable prices. Sneppy and “Wood Sock” both sold for $350, while “Cheppy Brown” sold for $550. These aren’t auction prices, these are list price. I believe the original versions of these peanuts toys date back to the 80’s or early 90’s. These are the plastic versions, and not the metal versions that look very similar. It’s hard to tell for sure because Peanuts merch often lists really old copyright dates that dont always reflect the year they were manufactured. Check the imposters and some variations of the originals after the jump.

This one really should say “Just Sneppy.”

Snepyy and Cheppy

Sneppy and Wood Sock

The back of the Sneppy and the Gang.

There have been several variations of the Peanuts gang on skateboards. These are two from Hasbro and Avivva that appear to be the same figures and poses, and one generic version as well. They all have “Free Wheelin’ Action,” but if you look closely, the wheels are different. Although on further investigation, it appears there might be stickers on the wheels that make them look different. I guess Mr. Obvious Plant is the only one who knows for sure. Actually, I’m betting the answer can be found at Beach Party Attitude.