Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Review: Hallmark Electric Mayhem Bus Ornament!

The Electric Mayhem Bus, this year's Hallmark Muppet ornament, is now available and we got a first hand look at the completed tree decoration.

I was hoping the inside shots of the Muppets were just temporary, but sadly, they are not and they're even worse close up. 




First off, the bus itself looks great. The paint and attention to detail on the bus itself are top notch. It's missing some elements, but for the most part its pretty close. 


The images of Floyd and Fozzie are OK, but Animal and Piggy are over used stock images. Animal's coloring doesn't even fit. He looks flat and needs shading. 



The opposite side fares better with Janice singing with a chicken and Zoot peering out the window (while playing on handed?). But that blank space and not including Rowlf or Lips? For shame. 



There are no Muppets peering out the back looking for sweet nothings? Seriously?



The front features a stock photo Kermit with another chicken(?) and he doesn't appear to be looking at anything in particular - just having a conversation with himself. Since Gonzo is NOT included on the bus, maybe Kermit's looking up for him and his balloons!


Easily the worst part of the ornament though, is the image of Dr. Teeth. It's literally a photo of the puppet that travelled around the country and is now on display in Atlanta. 



His hands are just dangling, barley holding the wheel at all. 


Take a look at the images above and then at the ornament. Hallmark kept them in the exact same pose!

For every detail on the bus itself, there a serious LACK of attention to the images of the characters and which are included. 

The ornament plays a sample from the original recoding of "Can You Picture That?" Which is fine, but we've all heard it numerous times. The Muppets recorded new versions with the current performers, so a updated version would have been nice to hear, but I understand why they used the original. 


The sculpts on past Hallmark ornaments were all pretty great and I expected more from Hallmark. Again, the bus itself has great paint and detail, but everything else about it is a disappointment. 

You can order it online or find it at your local Hallmark store.

Monday, July 11, 2016

SDCC Exclusive Muppets Minimates!

Along with Funko's exclusive Dark Crystal Funko ReAction figure, this year's San Diego Comic Con will also have an exclusive Muppet Minimate two pack!



The Toys R Us exclusive Formal Kermit and Piggy set will be available at the Diamond Select booth!

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Muppet Stuff Video: My Favorite Toy! Celebrating Labyrinth's 30th Anniversary!

It's been a while since our last video so in celebration of Labyrinth's 30th Anniversary this week, I though I'd run up to the Muppet Stuff Museum and make a quick video showcasing one of my favorite toys of all time!



Enjoy!

Muppet Stuff Video: My Favorite Toy! Celebrating Labyrinth's 30th Anniversary!

It's been a while since our last video so in celebration of Labyrinth's 30th Anniversary this week, I though I'd run up to the Muppet Stuff Museum and make a quick video showcasing one of my favorite toys of all time!



Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Funko Pop! Labyrinth!

As if there was any doubt, it's now officially official.... Labyrinth Pop! figures are on the way!

The announcement and images came from Funko with the following message:
Be careful what you wish for!
Jareth, the Goblin King, is no slouch
when it comes to granting wishes!
Sarah must rely on Worm and the dwarvish Hoggle for
help to solve the Labyrinth and save her brother!
The playful beast, Ludo, is coming as a super-sized 6" Pop!





I'm sure they'll be more characters and variants announced soon! 

In the meantime, look for these to hit shelves in September!

Monday, June 27, 2016

Labyrinth's 30th Anniversary!

30 years ago today, the world first entered the word of Labyrinth. I remember exactly where I saw it (it's now a Walgreens - natch) and it was the 2nd, possibly third (Follow that Bird, and Muppets Take Manhattan being other two) Henson film I had the pleasure of seeing in a theater!



In celebration of today's anniversary, River Horse has unveiled a sneak peak at the final lineup of Goblins in the expansion pack (sold separately) to their upcoming Labyrinth board game!

While not an initial box office success, it's great that so many people have found the film since. 

Personally, though I loved it from the start. My birthday cake that year even featured my favorite character from the film!


Kinda hard to tell from these photos, but can you figure out who it is?



It's a Firey!!

Happy 30th Labyrinth, don't lose your head - have a 30 year old piece of cake!




Friday, June 24, 2016

Bradford Exchange - More Muppet Items!

One of our more popular posts was the announcement of the Branford Exchange Muppet clock, well they're back with a few more Muppet items. 


A 4 piece Snow Globe train:



Thanks to our friends at ToughPigs for clueing us in on the "Pandora" style bracelet!
All are now available at the links above.

Bradford recently had two more items on their site, but both either sold out or were canceled. 


4 piece Muppet Train:




Kermit The Frog Diamonesk Embrace Ring: