Hallmark Collection 2015: Part 7 - Wave 2!

The next wave of Muppet merchandise is starting to arrive at Hallmark stores!

This batch includes two new additions to the CUBEEZ line: Bunsen and Beaker!

There's also a Kermit memo globe:

Two new coffee mugs, one featuring Kermit:

The other is a Sensational, Inspirational, 

Celebartional, Muppetational, 

Coffee-ational mug

Featuring silhouettes of Animal, Piggy, Kermit ,Beaker, Janice, Fozzie, Floyd(!!), Gonzo, Zoot, and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in The Muppet Show arches!

There are also two more plaques. One featuring another famous Kermit line from The Muppet Movie:

The other oddly featuring nothing I know The Electric Mayhem ever said.

No Lips either, but at least Floyd is being featured on merchandise!

There's a compact mirror featuring Miss Piggy on one side ... 

 and Kermit plastered with kisses on the other!

And finally a "Chronically Groovy" Electric Mayhem shirt. 

Which strangely doesn't feature Floyd , who we all know has a "room for life at the home for the chronically groovy!"

For now it looks like these are only available in stores, but we'll keep you posted when they're for sale online as well. 

What do you think of the second wave of Hallmark items?

Throwback Thursday: Hallmark Wall Plaques (1979)

Earlier this week we showcased the new Hallmark Muppet wall plaques. However, these weren't the first Muppet wall plaques released by Hallmark. From 1978 to 1981 
Hallmark released a series of large and small wall plaques.

These were all from 1979. 

Hallmark Collection 2015: Part 3 - Plaques

Hallmark's new Muppet line also has a series of affirmational Muppet quote wall plaques.
Do you know what they all have in common?* (answer at bottom).

One of Gonzo's lines from "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" adorns this plaque. It looks terrific, but I'm surprised Rizzo wasn't included. I mean, how do you have a quote about friends with only one person/weirdo on it?

Now here's a quote about a bunch of friends and who's pictured, a bunch of friends... including Rizzo!

The last plaque is not just another song quote, but this line from "Rainbow Connection" is probably one of the most famous Muppet phrases of all time!

I only wish their "rainbow" had more then three colors. 

All these fantastic plaques are available from Hallmark stores and online at the links above.


*A: All are quotes are from The Muppet Movie.

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 5)

Which bring us to wave 2, which will be out later in 2015.  If you liked wave 1, just like the "Sequel Song" says.. "it's more of the same"!  

More mugs!
Including one of Kermit, and another " Sensational, Inspirational,
Celebrational, Muppetational" mug with silhouettes of the whole gang in the arches!

More plaques!
A medium size plaque featuring The Electric Mayhem! (which I wish would have had a least something to do with them, instead of some generic hippie sounding message).

Along with a large plaque featuring Kermit...

and a Piggy/Kermit kisses compact mirror to fit in the Miss Piggy makeup bag!

Believe it or not, we're not done yet, so stay tuned for the final installment!
In case you missed them, be sure to check out parts 1 , 2 , 3 and 4! 

EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Hallmark Preview (part 3)

Not satisfied with the upcoming Hallmark items previewed in parts 1 and 2?
Well, welcome to part 3!

Among the more "inspirational" offerings Hallmark has in store are these plaques featuring quotes from The Muppet Movie,

silhouettes that play off uplifting sayings,

a great turn of phrase Kermit clock,

and an Animal shaped cupcake that plays his version of "The Birthday Song."

And that's not all! Stay tuned to see more great stuff coming to a Hallmark Store near you in 2015!