Fun-4-All may produce Sesame Street Action Figures

[Cap Backfire]

Killer...

COUNT!!! Dagnabbit, I forgot count... I have to change him into my actual list of wants... Count RULES... Witha few "batty-batty-bats"!!!

I guess I DO have a habit of desiring figs who will never be made... It's only a dream until it comes true!!!

 

[beaker]

Ok...I have to admit...I aint so down with the whole "early 70's concept art" look weve been seeing on tin trays and other SS merchandise...and I have to agree...it would be best to make Sesame figures based off the most modern incarnation of the Sesame puppets and look.

Anyways, Im assuming Toy Fare is when we'll actually see more finished product of this?

Ive been a fan of Fun 4 All for awhile, from the keychain plushes in 2001 to the 3d animator figures...I just sadly would have to agree modern puppet based is the way to go.

 

[The Count]

OK, who are you and what have you done with the real Corey? Is this the same poster who likened the transition of ownership of the JHC back to the Henson family with the current embrollio taking place in Iraq? Man, to think... well, my only hopes are that the designs of the figures will be more akin to the actual puppet's look rather than cartoonish or caricaturesque interpretations of the characters themselves. Maybe a sort of melding between old and new like what Palisades has done with some of their figures, but maintaining fielity to the actual Muppet's appearance.
Hope this helps and have a happy holidays.

 

[Baby Animal]

Well, looking at the fun 4 all website, (http://www.fun-4-all.com), they have one day until they have to change their sign again.

It must either be one heck of an update, or it must not be that important. Once it's set up, it should be pretty self-sufficient. Come on... you can do it

 

[beaker]

Well, looking at the fun 4 all website, (http://www.fun-4-all.com), they have one day until they have to change their sign again.

It must either be one heck of an update, or it must not be that important. Once it's set up, it should be pretty self-sufficient. Come on... you can do it

Well it shouldnt be as bad as http://www.muppets.com ...they havent updated that site since Regan was president!

 

[muppet maniac]

I have some SS action figures from years ago--in the 80's--and they were okay. Big Bird, Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie and Grover. Big Bird swivels at the neck, shoulders, waist; Oscar pops up and down in his can and it locks--push the sides and his head pops up; T joints in the crotch of both, but Bert and Ernie also had swivel necks and shoulders; cookie had a cookie in his hand (a YELLOW cookie!) and swivelled at the neck, shoulders, hips; Grover was rubberized and had bendy arms and legs. How'd they compare in likness to the characters? they were okay, but nothing to write home about.

I never knew about those SS action figures from the 80's.They must be pretty cool.What company made those?Are there any pictures of them anywhere?

 

[Drtooth]

Ok...I have to admit...I aint so down with the whole "early 70's concept art" look weve been seeing on tin trays and other SS merchandise...and I have to agree...it would be best to make Sesame figures based off the most modern incarnation of the Sesame puppets and look.

Anyways, Im assuming Toy Fare is when we'll actually see more finished product of this?

Ive been a fan of Fun 4 All for awhile, from the keychain plushes in 2001 to the 3d animator figures...I just sadly would have to agree modern puppet based is the way to go.

I'd agree with that statement... I however, dislike the New look of Ernie and Bert, they seem over perfected and look more like puppets than ever... I hope they can change the current desgins we had a long time ago with Puppet Likenesses... really hope so.

As long as they do NOT look like posers! I have yet to see a decent Cookie Monster Poser... he always looks too furry, and more like a stuffed animal to me than Cookie Monster...I hate the poser Piggy and Kermit, but there's a special place in heck for the Cookie Monster Poser!

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

As long as they do NOT look like posers! I have yet to see a decent Cookie Monster Poser... he always looks too furry, and more like a stuffed animal to me than Cookie Monster...I hate the poser Piggy and Kermit, but there's a special place in heck for the Cookie Monster Poser!

Well, I've always considered myself a Cookie Monster Poser, and I think I'm pretty decent...

 

[Cap Backfire]

Once again...

OK, I'm the self proclaimed idiot... What the heck is a Cookie Monster/ Miss Piggy/ Kermit poser??? I have NO idea what you are talking about, but am certain I would hate them too... So I have to know what they are first so my rage can be directed instead of loose as it is right now.

Thank you for your time Good Doctor!!!


Josh

 

[WiGgY]

Posers are stuffed animal like muppets used specifially for promotional photos. Just about every picture of a muppet you have seen is a poser, unless it's from a tv show or movie. The pictures of the muppets on the Palisades toys are posers. Some are better than others, and like the puppets the change over time. Notice how different the Fozzie on most merchendise is compared to the current puppet. That is an example of a poser that does not reflect the current character. Happens sometimes.

Posers of real hand puppets, as opposed to rod controled hand, are usually poor interpritations of the puppet. Look at the Chef puppet, and then look at the Chef poser. The Chef puppet has actual human hands and no defined arms. The poser has nasty looking human wanna be puppet hands, and clearly defined arms. I'm sure a similar problem occurs with Cookie and Ernie.

So far, these figures are based on aweful cartoon Sesame characters. This means the patterns on the shirts are far less detailed (just look at cartoon Ernie and real Ernie. Huge difference) and the likenesses will be a far cry from the puppets. So, we won't get aweful poser interpritations, we'll get aweful cartoon ones.

Oh, and they stole the Oscar design from the Kubrick. They are exactly alike and have the same pop up from the can feature. The figure is a little more detailed, though, because they added stuff like fur. But it's basically the same thing.