Pinking shears can be ruined in a fire. Today’s shears are made with plastic covered handles, that can melt and become useless. Too bad the Van Gogh was lost. :-(
When you sew a seam, you trim the raw edges of the seam with pinking shears. The zig zag shape of the shears creates a “tooth” effect on the raw edges of the seam (inside of the garment) which help preventh the edges from fraying and the seam from opening. Everyone who sews and most who do crafts have pinking shears!
Today’s pinking shears may have plastic handles, but back in the 60’s, I’m pretty sure most were all metal, simply painting the handles black. It would have to be a pretty hot fire to melt them.
Our local newspaper dropped Peanuts along with several other good comics. I finally got fed up and quit subscribing to the newspaper. Here and in one other site I can read all my favourite comics.
stcrowe about 11 years ago
Well, the important thing is that Snoopy is safe.
Linux0s about 11 years ago
Hopefully the round headed kid has replaced your dish.
Aaron Saltzer about 11 years ago
I still wonder how the fire happened.
Stray about 11 years ago
I guess his cedar chest is gone, too.
Darryl Heine about 11 years ago
What are PINKING SHEARS?
calvinbird about 11 years ago
^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 11 years ago
Schulz always did like to play with funny words. He must have found pinking shears amusing (can’t blame him) and just had to work it in!
cubswin2016 about 11 years ago
Pool table? I would like to see this doghouse.
gmforde about 11 years ago
Pinking shears can be ruined in a fire. Today’s shears are made with plastic covered handles, that can melt and become useless. Too bad the Van Gogh was lost. :-(
drbeth about 11 years ago
When you sew a seam, you trim the raw edges of the seam with pinking shears. The zig zag shape of the shears creates a “tooth” effect on the raw edges of the seam (inside of the garment) which help preventh the edges from fraying and the seam from opening. Everyone who sews and most who do crafts have pinking shears!
coreym5 about 11 years ago
If I recall correctly, Snoopy eventually replaces the Van Gogh with an Andrew Wyeth. . .
Skywatcher68 about 11 years ago
They’re gone, Snoopy. Everything’s gone. Everything is gone, Snoopy.
rickray777 about 11 years ago
No, actually the pinking shears were melted; everything else was literally burnt to a crisp. An absolute crisp!
shamino about 11 years ago
Today’s pinking shears may have plastic handles, but back in the 60’s, I’m pretty sure most were all metal, simply painting the handles black. It would have to be a pretty hot fire to melt them.
David Rickard Premium Member about 11 years ago
Not the Van Gogh! Oh the humanity!
dflak about 11 years ago
Oh no, how is he going to shear his pinks?
23035387 about 11 years ago
boy that report was thorough
Doctor11 about 11 years ago
Poor, Snoopy!
BudLyte about 11 years ago
They turn everything pink.
Number Three about 11 years ago
I’m afraid so, little guy!
((((Hug for Snoopy))))
xxx
BRO6164 about 11 years ago
A big thanks to all for the belly full of laughs in the comments today.
pauljmsn about 11 years ago
I went to Walmart yesterday and browsed through the sewing section. Yep, they still sell pinking shears.
daisyspups about 11 years ago
Our local newspaper dropped Peanuts along with several other good comics. I finally got fed up and quit subscribing to the newspaper. Here and in one other site I can read all my favourite comics.
marshalljpeters Premium Member about 11 years ago
House fires can get extremely hot, hot enough to melt coins and warp gun barrels. A pinking shears wouldn’t stand a chance.
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
geee poor Snoopy he lost everything even his pinking shears and his Van Gogh :’’’’(