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Good news from the Master Replicas forum - finally some information from their customer service people: "The line will be continuing past Gonzo; we're working on Fozzie right now but there really isn't any news to speak of at the moment. The sale of Corgi will not have any affect, we're still...

I do worry about this statement: "The sale of the Corgi die cast collector business will allow us to focus on our key licenses (Harry Potter, Nintendo, Beatles, James Bond, Disney, Star Trek, Halo) and two, strong Pop Culture brands (PopCo and Master Replicas) that concentrate on the younger...

I totally agree with you. I've wanted the bear since they first announced these guys, and if I can't get him through MR, I guess I'm going to have to contact that guy we used to see all over eBay and Amazon. His stuff isn't as good as the "real" thing, but it's as close as I'll ever get.

Again, please don't take this as criticism, and I personally REALLY hope you're right, but that response was posted yesterday before the news about the takeover broke, and confirmation of that takeover could very well change what Master Replica's stated plans are.

Can't say I'm surprised to hear this...Terry's away now, right? Anybody got an address for him? I feel like looking through someone's filing cabinet... ;-) When did you get this response MuppetCaper? I'm not doubting that this is what you were told, but wouldn't be surprised if CSTom has...

This news does not fill me with hope...

With the greatest of respect, I'm not sure that Terry would have any insight into what is going on at MR - he is "just" a contractor and these sort of employees are very rarely let in to the internal goings-on of a company, instead they are brought in to do a specific job and then are rarely...

As long as we get him first, I don't care when I pre-order :o ;)

Looks fantastic! The only alteration I might have considered are some highlights in the fur, eg around the eyebrows, which could make the more subtle facial movements a little easier to observe...

I think it's fairly clear he's telling us that they are working on a muppet duck with boat and oar accessories. Either that or he's saying MR has existing Muppet sales, Fozzie construction and distribution, statue development, materials research and non-muppet products that need attention. I...

I had a quick look around but couldn't immediately see an online store in Australia that has self-adhesive black flocked paper, but it is often used to line the inside of telescopes - try contacting a few of the people listed on this site and see if they can point you in the right direction...

Trying to get my head around that comment left me cross-eyed, MuppetCaper. And I'm somewhat tired of this discussion, but for the record I am all for letting Piggy be herself - I'm just not going to make a judgement about her based on her attributes, or assume that other pigs who have similar...

I'm just waiting for someone to point out that it's happening in a thread ostensibly about the best way to style a pig. A new reality show perhaps - Queer Eye for the Pig Gal?

A philosophy like Hegel's is a self-revelation of the psychic background and, philosophically, a presumption. Psychologically it amounts to an invasion by the Unconscious. The peculiar, high-flown language Hegel uses bears out this view -- it is reminiscent of the megalomaniac language of...

Let's just say that once a release date for the Bear is announced Travis had better hope there are no factory delays, or he may wake up with a foam horse's head in his bed.

You're exactly right with your choice of words "effectively humorous [generalisations]". Henson's generalisations were tempered by humour, which, again, I don't see in your post. Also, except in highly secondary characters like the banditos, his stereotyping was carefully used with a satirical...

I guess subtle humour doesn't translate that well in text - sorry for missing it. I'm not saying that no one would buy Piggy, just that since her prime years (not that I'm saying Piggy's past her prime, I don't want to incur any porcine wrath) she's proven to be a difficult product in the...

I used Palisades as an example, not as the only company who have had trouble with Piggy, but certainly as one who did market research and can therefore speak to it in general, especially since some of that information came direct from the Henson marketing people who have seen Piggy do...

I find it kinda funny that people are asserting that Miss Piggy merchandise is extremely popular by using figures from the 80's and 90's when much more recent merchandising data, straight from the horse's mouth so to speak (eg Palisades) has shown that she is not as popular as the others. I...

I'd still just love to see what those bases look like without any modifications or additions...