Animal collar replica from the Muppet Movie

[Odannyboy]

I would like one of the white/gold collars. Those are absolutely stunning! Just give me an address Lithiumbrain and I'll have money sent right out to ya!

-Andy

 

[Quesal]

How much are they? I would really like one!

 

[muppetperson]

At last! Here ya go people...

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I did a quick pose using the MR stand. The chain is very light. That is Animal holding it all by himself. I went with the round chain vs. the GMC oval chain because I wanted to be true to the original Muppet Movie. The steel collar is painted to look like textured galvanized steel. The detail didn't show up with the flash. The collar comes in 2 halves with strong magnets that hold the 2 pieces together. The 2 halves go together only one way. The spikes are spaced apart evenly so it is easy to see how they fit. I also designed the collars so the fine seam of the 2 halves gets covered by hair. The chain is attached off to the side on the bottom half of the collar as seen in the Muppet Movie.

I will post photos of the white and gold collar later today. I'll also post some pics of the collars without Animal as well.

I have tried to keep the cost of these down as much as I could. Like I have said these are not mass produced. I am hand casting and painting each one plus the cost of materials. These will be limited. I don't want to be making these things a year from now. I am going to start a list of 10 people on each batch made. Once the list is filled with 10 people, I will start production on those 10. Then another batch of 10. The turn around time will be pretty quick. On the steel collars, the paint job alone is a 2 day process. Doing a large batch all at once will get orders out quicker and will also let me know how much material to buy to make them.

Here is the breakdown:

The steel collar including 3ft of chain - $40
The white and gold collar including 3ft of chain - $45

Both versions ordered together - $65

I want to ship as cheap as possible. I haven't calculated things yet but I'm guessing about $5-7 U.S. and $8-12 overseas. It may be less. If someone wants a tracking number or quicker shipping, we can work that out as well.

Please PM me or email me at lithiumbrain@gmail.com

Thanks sticking with me on this project. It has been a crazy year and I wish I had them done sooner but hey...better late than never. By the way...That is my customized MR Animal. Added eyebrow hair, new felt pupils, and a foam tongue. The last thing I'm going to do for him is give him a bigger nose out of fleece. Then he will be ready to display!

Take care everyone

above are the prices.Shipping is $9 US and $14 international.

 

[GonzoLover85]

Hey first shipment orderers,

I just heard from lithium; there was a death in his family recently so he was a little behind on the collars.

However, he has said that he is getting tracking numbers for each parcel and is planning on shipping out very soon.
Expect an email from him in the near future.

 

[Taylor]

I am so sorry to hear that, prayers be with you and your family, lithiumbrain.

 

[doc hopper]

Thanks for the update! Good vibes sent to Lithiumbrain.

 

[a_Mickey_Muppet]

bump

 

[a_Mickey_Muppet]

i dont mean to sound mean but.... i starting to think we'll never get these in the mail

 

[GonzoLover85]

Hey MickeyMup...

I emailed Lithium regarding this on Friday. He says he is mailing them out either today or tomorrow.
So we'll see.

I'm planning on dropping him a line later this week to see how the mailing out went..

 

[Krupa]

Any word?