Reproduction Muppets

I was wondering if they make reproductions of the puppets that they use in Muppets and Sesame Street. Another words, if I could get a puppet of Kermit the Frog for instance that is just like the puppet Jim Henson used when he did Kermit. Obviously it would not be the same one that Jim used, if it was it would probably be worth millions, but a reproduction of the one he used which looks and functions the same way. If they do make such reproductions I am looking to get puppets from Sesame Street and The Muppets.

Master Replicas made "Photo Puppet" replicas of Kermit, Gonzo, and Animal several years back. I have all three and they are beautiful reproductions, but are not "puppets". They were pose-able and came with stands.

They are of course long sold out but still occasionally available on ebay. I haven't looked in a while, but they might be quite expensive now.

mrdbios said:

Master Replicas made "Photo Puppet" replicas of Kermit, Gonzo, and Animal several years back. I have all three and they are beautiful reproductions, but are not "puppets". They were pose-able and came with stands.

They are of course long sold out but still occasionally available on ebay. I haven't looked in a while, but they might be quite expensive now.

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I remember those

mrdbios said:

Master Replicas made "Photo Puppet" replicas of Kermit, Gonzo, and Animal several years back. I have all three and they are beautiful reproductions, but are not "puppets". They were pose-able and came with stands.

They are of course long sold out but still occasionally available on ebay. I haven't looked in a while, but they might be quite expensive now.

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Im looking for real operational puppets. Just like the ones used on set. Those photo puppets do look really cool but I want puppets that are fully operational. In particular Im looking for Oscar the Grouch.

There used to be a guy on eBay who did fantastic looking, operational puppets in Muppets style. If you want Oscar, you'll probably have to get it custom made, though.

I would suggest the Muppet central forum.

https://www.muppetcentral.com/forum/forums/puppets-for-sale/

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I would think anybody who makes such puppets, including custom making it, would have to have a license to sell them since the rights to the Muppets is owned by The Muppets Studio which now belongs to Disney.

A couple of years ago, FAO Schwartz and Toys R us were selling "anything Muppets". I got one as a joint Christmas present for me and my son back in 2014. They even had extra outfits you could buy for them(If I remember correctly, they come unclothed). It was tons of fun. Closest thing I can thing of to buying an actual muppet.

I too would love to own an actual version of a real muppet though. If I were rich, I'd straight up make an offer to children's television workshop for an Ernie, an Bert, and maybe an Sesame Street news Kermit.

I remember those. They were very cool.

Photon Guy said:

I would think anybody who makes such puppets, including custom making it, would have to have a license to sell them since the rights to the Muppets is owned by The Muppets Studio which now belongs to Disney.

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There is a legal gray area if you only do a small number. You can consider it art. And even if you did more, it's unlikely a legal team would spend it's resources on something like this.


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Check out MJL Puppet Design. He makes some seriously awesome recreations.

https://www.facebook.com/MJLPuppetDesign/

Wow, that guy does incredible work. His Statler and Waldorf are spot on.

Posts to inquire for pricing. I don't want to bother him as a "tire kicker" but am curious as to what they go for. If I won the lottery ...

ForeverYoung said:

Posts to inquire for pricing. I don't want to bother him as a "tire kicker" but am curious as to what they go for. If I won the lottery ...

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I asked about Kermit - $1750.

Damn. I have the money, but not the room....

ForeverYoung said:

Posts to inquire for pricing. I don't want to bother him as a "tire kicker" but am curious as to what they go for. If I won the lottery ...

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beeshaw said:

I asked about Kermit - $1750.

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I asked about Fozzy and Rowlf, and they were priced comparably. If you want the full puppet with legs, it is really pricey, $4,500. But you can get them for a little under $3K if you just want a functional puppet. Nice though they are, that's not something I could justify.

Thanks for the info guys! Time to buy the lottery ticket. :O

ForeverYoung said:

Thanks for the info guys! Time to buy the lottery ticket. :O

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Lets hope its a winning one.