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EB Piggy in Michigan The EB Piggy showed up at the Briarwood EB today in Ann Arbor, so I'd assume it's also hitting the other EB's in the state. Michael MWC

Just last week... ...Toyfare started shipping, or so that was the plan. I'd expect at least a week or two before you'll start seeing too many of them show up. They should be at TRU any day, and Amazon should start shipping as well. Michael MWC

Here's the infamous chip... Just in case I won some sort of super duper prize, here's my chip in the cup Kermit picture! I've never seen something like this come with a mold defect like that, but I'm sure it's the likely answer. Michael MWC

Yep... As I mentioned in the review, Kermit's legs are a little soft, and I have a bad feeling that over time he'll suffer from McFarlane disease, and end up wilting. I have them all on the stands though, even those like Honeydew that certainly don't need it. I really like the look of the...

Hmmm... Mine has a distinct chip in the top edge - it didn't look randowm or accidental, but we can check with Ken to see if they mugs were supposed to be perfect or not. Michael MWC

More Muppets in Michigan We still haven't seen our EB Piggy, but the Ann Arbor Media Play had TONS of the regular series on the pegs this morning. At $8.99, you might want to wait for TRU, but if you're having trouble finding a Honeydew or Dr. Teeth, that might be the way to go. Michael MWC

But don't put it off... Yes, the NE TRU's tend to get stuff later - but not that much later! It's usually a week delay or so, so we aren't talking too long. And there's no guarantee, so you should be checking on a regular basis for the next seven to ten days. Michael MWC

They're heeeeerrrrrrre! The first series of the Muppets - Bunsen Honeydew, Dr. Teeth, Kermit and Miss Piggy - are hitting Electronics Boutique and Toys R Us stores all over the country. They're shipping from kbkids.com and ebgames.com, and so most folks that pre-ordered should have them in the...

Toyfare Kermit shipping... I asked my Toyfare contact about it today - he said they SHOULD ship next week, and since a lot of folks took them up on the UPS option, they should show up in their mailboxes pretty quick after that. Michael MWC

Variant Piggy I was told by my EB contacts today that Miss Piggy should be in stores by the end of this week. Also, that coupon code for Kbkids should have been DENNYTOYS - sorry about that. Michael MWC

And they are in stock and shipping... From KBkids.com right now. Use the coupon DENNYSTOYS and you should get $5 off the price as well. Most EB's should have them this week, so I'd check in the mornings. They normally get their shipments late in the day from UPS, and put the stuff out for...

It's probably not a coincedence It's probably not a coincedence that it happened about the same time that the $15 price tag came out on the TRU exclusive. Since TRU is selling the Kermit in stores for $12.99, I suspect that might have had something to do with their thinking. Michael MWC

Answers Ebgames.com is extremely reliable. I've ordered from them many times, and never had any sort of problems. The numbers on the KBBL radio station are probably around 20-25,000 units. It's not a set that's going to fly off the shelves, but should sell fairly well. If you have a...

And one final note... I've heard he will be $12.99 in the stores. Michael MWC

Yep! A good way to think of how TRU.com works with TRU is to simply consider them as another retailer that gets it's product just from TRU. TRU packs up a certain quantity, ships it off to Amazon, and at that point it's sold as far as TRU is concerned. Amazon is a reseller of their product...

Well, I'm not that Mike... But I suspect the price is also due to a low run. I'm betting that Tux Kermit is probably in the 12k-15k neighborhood, knowing how past exclusives of other lines have gone. And there's no excuse not to pre-order - you can cancel an Amazon order right up to the day...

After staring at her for awhile... ...I do think the snout is a little too large. That's comparing it against the card art though, which has a different expression. Still, she kicks butt. Michael MWC

Both look like her! Sorry, but I think both versions look just like her. I like the long haired version better, but that's an aesthetic choice, not one based on sculpt. Michael MWC

A friend was nice enough to send over a Miss Piggy figure this last week from the new Palisades line of Muppets figures. She's part of the first series, along with Dr. Teeth, Bunsen Honeydew and Kermit. The first playset with Beaker and the Lab should be out soon as well. These figures...

Don't worry too much... I spoke with my contact at TRU today - for those that know me from the Simpsons world, you might know that I have fairly good contacts at all the major retailers - and he let me know that TRU took 90% of the run of Tux Kermit, and you shouldn't have too much trouble...