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  1. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Please contact me at Puppetpeople@sbcglobal.net for more info and or questions. For those who are currently participating in the BUDDY Search, Please email my above addess with your Real Name, and contact info so that I can put it in a file.
  2. rtgentry

    The eBay Muppet Knock-off Thread

    I love that little grouch.... muppet style but nothing wrong with selling it ......I want it!!!
  3. rtgentry

    Puppeteers in Texas

    Oh come on Pasha..... :(
  4. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

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  5. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Thats very creative, but dont give away all your secrets.
  6. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Yea, if you can get the pics to me in time for the meeting, then we will pick, two or three buddies and purchase a couple and try them out to see which ones are better.
  7. rtgentry

    The eBay Muppet Knock-off Thread

    No I dont , but I still have his number.
  8. rtgentry

    The eBay Muppet Knock-off Thread

    I actually spoke with a disney lawyer about performing the muppet characters in public like in libraries and hospitals and stuff. He said basically if it is not something that you are charging for and if its a free show like for education or hospitals then they are fine with that. So as far as...
  9. rtgentry

    How to price your puppets

    These are the term I search for: mup* puppet* Pro* puppet* Ventril* Axtell* That seems to bring up all and any "pro Puppets"
  10. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    The Buddy costume we use now is for special occasions and only used at most 2-3 times a month. Each store would have a designated partner or two to handle Buddy. We would certainly want to negotiate maintance of puppets with the original builder. In some case it may be that we just reorder a...
  11. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Thanks for the suggestions Andrew. If there are any builders that are interested Please just contact me and we can work it out with any or all the suggestions mentioned above. I just wanted to give anyone here a chance. The original search was to be kept locally. But since we have some of...
  12. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Okay for the First stage of view prototypes, the pics of the puppets with descriptions of materials can be sent in by email but also need to be mail in to my Heb which will be sent out later. That might put some builders to ease about sending their puppets. It will also keep me from getting a...
  13. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    Sorry, let me clear it up. Since Buddy is a trademark of HEB and is under copyright, HEB is only giving permission to build him to those applying for the "Job". It is basically a Job interview. We have a total of 53 stores in the Sa/West Region alone. We also have stores in the Central ...
  14. rtgentry

    Contract Up For Bid

    This is a serious offer for serious builders. H.E.Buddy Puppet Search. Prototypes must be completed and sent in by May13th ( I know its coming soon but I need more builders to submit) Requirements: Must be great in Likeness to Character. Must be East to Manipulate. Must be...
  15. rtgentry

    Puppeteers in Texas

    Hey Buck count me in.
  16. rtgentry

    Statler Waldorf Puppet again

    That was the main point I did not like. The bodies were to BUFF for the charcters. But My kids loved them.... waldorf looks like my uncle and my kids call him Uncle Gordon lol
  17. rtgentry

    Kermit Puppet

    I hope more people bid on kermit so that we can see more of your work... Love your puppets. Where have you been hiding?? !!!
  18. rtgentry

    Statler Waldorf Puppet again

    That is so true....
  19. rtgentry

    Inner Lining or No Inner Lining

    I know that I really like to have the nylon liner. It helps keep your puppet from getting stinky and destory your puppet.
  20. rtgentry

    Statler Waldorf Puppet again

    Hey it looks like my old set of Hecklers is up on ebay now.. I am going to try to get them back . They are not the best and I have seen better but they are still cool..... wish me luck...
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