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I just recieved a 1965 Ideal Rowlf that I bought on eBay. One look at him when the box was opened, and it was clear that he is more fragile than any photos will indicate. Naturally, I want him displayed in my collection, but I also want to protect him from the elements. So, I was just...

It's fairly widely acknowledged that the Fisher Price Little People characters are the only pieces of Sesame merchandise to be based on the human characters. While it's true that these are most likely the only items that will allow you to hold a Gordon/Susan/Mr Hooper in your hands (with very...

Just watching the five episodes on the first 'Old School' volume, it seems that that in those early years there wasn't much in the way of continuing stories in the 'street' material (except for the first episode, with the rather thin story of showing Sally around the street). About when did...

So here I am, once again abusing the privilege of being in a time zone that's much earlier than most of you folks. Since it's already the 10th here in Australia, I'm jumping in to wish a happy 40th birthday to what is quite possibly television's greatest creation. To a show that embraced...

An Australian TV site has a slideshow of international versions of SS. See it here.

I stumbled across this in a Borders in Australia over the weekend, and was so keen to snap it up, but funds were low. Amazing concept which would do wonders for those of us who are curious about the international versions of show. Does anyone know of/have this? From looking a few places...

My Ernie Bendee, despite its age and natural deteriroation, was holding up reasonably well. However, I packed my collection up in boxes a couple of months ago so I could give the house a thorough cleaning. Unpacking and re-displaying now, it seems that the box has started to take its toll on...

After having these things for a number of years, it wasn't until yesterday (when I was organising my collection, and lining things up rather than having them scattered around my walls) that I had the epiphany: Seven different characters, each with a different colour packet. I've now realised...

Hey, Recent eBay searches :search: have revealed a number of auctions for Palisades collections which have a description that's some variation of: "Never played with or displayed, figures and accessories preserved in baggies, placed into baggies as soon as they were removed from their...

Hey all, Well, there was a time when I was convinced that the Little People clubhouse was forever going to be my collector's holy grail. There I was, proudly getting all of the Little People characters to sit on that one set because, well, also getting the Apartment set was also a bit of a...

SS is not currently screening in Australia, so I don't get the chance to check the current credits. With 'Muppets' being owned by Disney, and Sesame Street characters being made by Henson and owned by Sesame Workshop, are the characters still called Muppets in the SS credits? Or has the issue...

It seems that whenever I'm searching for Little People merchandise on eBay (almost have a complete collection now, just need Big Bird's nest), I seem to encounter this person's store, selling custom-made figures of the current SS characters. The spirit of Little People may be there in the...

Will Lee, who taught us that the young and the old have a lot to say to each other, that the gruff old man can have a heart of gold, and whose death taught us the importance of saying goodbye, would today be celebrating his 101st birthday. *raises a glass of birdseed milkshake*

So my tax refund has rekindled my interest in getting my collection complete, and while searching for the final figures, or searching for replacements for the battered-and-bruised among my wares, a number of questions have come to mind: 1. Would it be fair to conclude that interest in the...

Anyone know where I can find one? Anyone have a file they can e-mail to me? The clip on iTunes can't be downloaded outside of America, so is there anyone who can throw a bone of wisdom to this salivating Australian dog?

Hi all, I'm in the middle of preparing film unit for my year 8 English class. The unit is going to be focused on the use of puppetry and animatronic characters, so will naturally have some heavy Henson content. Does anyone know of any sort of source out there that gives basic info on Jim...

Anyone who's read Caroll Spinney's memoir The Wisdom of Big Bird will be familiar with the basic story as to how this special came to be: Caroll tours China with Bob Hope and falls in love with the place Caroll is determined to take Big Bird back there Caroll and his wife Debra work...

There really isn't a correct 'specific' forum for this, so here will have to do. I'm trying to get a list of all blue Muppet characters. Off the top of my head I can think of: Grover Cookie Monster Herry Gonzo Sam the Eagle Tutter from BITBBH any others come to mind?

I was thinking of submitting a couple of reviews for Muppet-related DVDs that aren't yet reviewed on the site. There's something that has me scratching my head, though: When you are reviewing a DVD release of some movie/project/special that existed long before the actual DVD is, should the...

It's already September 24th here in Australia, so I thought I'd jump in with a birthday memorium for the man whom I can only describe as my life's greatest influence. From the simplest notion that puppets can have flexible faces for this crazy new medium called television, grew the icon of a...