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I know there has to be lots cool props out in the collectors market. It's just a matter of finding the right people and timing. I have been looking like a madman for this stuff and it's actually alot of fun, so i don't think i will get discouraged.
BJC899
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The gonzo nose auction ended, and nobody bid.
FYI: A while ago, this website, Costum Junkie, sold Ms.Piggys head.
www.costumejunkie.com/archives/misspiggy.jpg
FYI: A while ago, this website, Costum Junkie, sold Ms.Piggys head.
www.costumejunkie.com/archives/misspiggy.jpg
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That would be a very nice item to have! Was it a part of a puppet of miss piggy or was it something else?
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Rare Muppet Props
For the most part the really great Muppet props are owned by past Muppet employees. The Piggy head that I believe went for around $900 is the first time I've seen a flocked head. Although it is still an unfinished Piggy head it is worth a bit more due to the fact that it is further along or closer to being completed. When a foam rubber Piggy head comes out of its mold several steps are involved in taking it to completion. The flocking of the head is about the halfway mark. The price it went for is a bit low. I've seen foam rubber Piggy heads that are right out of the mold with no work done on them go for around $600-$800. The person who sold this flocked Piggy head maybe could have gotten between $1200-$2000. So the buyer shoud be extremely happy because it was a good deal. At this stage of building, Piggy's head has been snipped and patched up along the seems. She has also been lightly sprayed with an airbrush with a special mixture of tinted paint and glue, but the most valuable thing is that her mouth plate has been assembled and placed into the head along with here brain. This is what drives the price up. The more work that is done, the more craftsmenship is reveiled.
The closer the head gets to being camera ready the higher the price. If the head lets say had eyes or ears well you're talking $5,000, if it had both and all her makeup finished easily 10,000. Several things need to be remembered when looking at the $10,000 price of a finished Miss Piggy head. First you are dealing with a truly one of a kind prop, that was not made to be sold. She is not massed produced for fans to buy. The JHC does not allow these types of props out. It is an amazing piece of art work that is know all over the world, and I can assure you that if a finished Miss Piggy head does exist out there, that odds are there are only one or two.
So let me get back to the main subject which is buying authentic JHC or Muppet props. They are out there. I do know of several great ones, so here is a list of a few of them.
MUPPET LOVERS DREAM LIST:
Unfinished Gonzo head
Background Fraggle Puppet (Fraggle Rock)
Red Devil/ cabled controlled (The Storyteller)
Unfinished Clifford head
Unfinished Piggy head (foam rubber)
Goblin puppet Labyrinth (screen used)
Statler head (screen used/retired)
Waldorf head (screen used/retired)
Goblin head Labyrinth (screen used)
Kermit puppet (screen used/retired)
Doozer (screen used)
Muppet WhatNot head
These are some of the higher end props that I know of, and believe me they are all priceless. For those of you who like me grew up with Jim Henson and his wonderful Muppets the dream to own any of these is high up on our Muppet list. But for those who are not yet making endless amounts of money here are some smaller Muppet treasures that would make us just as happy to own.
Set of Gover hands (screen used/retired)
1 unfinished Statler hand (foam rubber)
Unfinished Ghost of Christmas Present hand/arm
Unfinished mini Cat in the Hat head
There are some more and I'll get around to posting them soon.
For the most part the really great Muppet props are owned by past Muppet employees. The Piggy head that I believe went for around $900 is the first time I've seen a flocked head. Although it is still an unfinished Piggy head it is worth a bit more due to the fact that it is further along or closer to being completed. When a foam rubber Piggy head comes out of its mold several steps are involved in taking it to completion. The flocking of the head is about the halfway mark. The price it went for is a bit low. I've seen foam rubber Piggy heads that are right out of the mold with no work done on them go for around $600-$800. The person who sold this flocked Piggy head maybe could have gotten between $1200-$2000. So the buyer shoud be extremely happy because it was a good deal. At this stage of building, Piggy's head has been snipped and patched up along the seems. She has also been lightly sprayed with an airbrush with a special mixture of tinted paint and glue, but the most valuable thing is that her mouth plate has been assembled and placed into the head along with here brain. This is what drives the price up. The more work that is done, the more craftsmenship is reveiled.
The closer the head gets to being camera ready the higher the price. If the head lets say had eyes or ears well you're talking $5,000, if it had both and all her makeup finished easily 10,000. Several things need to be remembered when looking at the $10,000 price of a finished Miss Piggy head. First you are dealing with a truly one of a kind prop, that was not made to be sold. She is not massed produced for fans to buy. The JHC does not allow these types of props out. It is an amazing piece of art work that is know all over the world, and I can assure you that if a finished Miss Piggy head does exist out there, that odds are there are only one or two.
So let me get back to the main subject which is buying authentic JHC or Muppet props. They are out there. I do know of several great ones, so here is a list of a few of them.
MUPPET LOVERS DREAM LIST:
Unfinished Gonzo head
Background Fraggle Puppet (Fraggle Rock)
Red Devil/ cabled controlled (The Storyteller)
Unfinished Clifford head
Unfinished Piggy head (foam rubber)
Goblin puppet Labyrinth (screen used)
Statler head (screen used/retired)
Waldorf head (screen used/retired)
Goblin head Labyrinth (screen used)
Kermit puppet (screen used/retired)
Doozer (screen used)
Muppet WhatNot head
These are some of the higher end props that I know of, and believe me they are all priceless. For those of you who like me grew up with Jim Henson and his wonderful Muppets the dream to own any of these is high up on our Muppet list. But for those who are not yet making endless amounts of money here are some smaller Muppet treasures that would make us just as happy to own.
Set of Gover hands (screen used/retired)
1 unfinished Statler hand (foam rubber)
Unfinished Ghost of Christmas Present hand/arm
Unfinished mini Cat in the Hat head
There are some more and I'll get around to posting them soon.