Amphibia eau de toilette was launched in 1995. It was sold exclusively at Bloomindale’s and was advertised as being “Pour homme, femme, et frog.” The glass fragrance bottle is in its original packaging, which includes a cardboard box also containing a t-shirt with an image of Kermit the Frog lounging on his back and showing off his 6-pack abs.
Miss Piggy is a hand-rod puppet originally performed by Frank Oz and currently performed by Eric Jacobson. In a hand-rod puppet, like Miss Piggy, the performer’s dominant hand goes into the puppet’s head and operates the mouth and sometimes other facial features. The less dominant hand controls the arm rods, which are thin rods connected to the puppet’s hands. Miss Piggy is a diva pig who believes she is a superstar. She is madly in love with Kermit the Frog and is an expert in karate. Miss Piggy began as “Piggy Lee” on The Tonight Show in 1974 and eventually the “Lee” was dropped so as not to upset Peggy Lee. Miss Piggy then became a major character on The Muppet Show.
This is one of the pig extras from the recurring “Pigs in Space” sketch from The Muppet Show. The sketch first appeared during the second season of The Muppet Show. It followed the main characters Captain Link Hogthrob, First Mate Piggy, and Dr. Julius Strangepork leading a crew of pigs aboard the Swinetrek in a parody of Star Trek, Lost in Space, and other space operas.
The Muppet Show is a half-hour long variety show featuring the Muppets that aired for five seasons from 1976 to 1981. The action of the show was generally split evenly between on-stage acts and the chaos going on backstage. Each episode featured a human guest star.
Fozzie Bear is a live-hand puppet originally performed by Frank Oz and currently performed by Eric Jacobson. In a live-hand puppet, like Fozzie, one of the performer’s hands is in the puppet’s head while the other is in one of the puppet’s arms, which has gloves for hands. Another puppeteer is usually needed to operate the other arm, which is known as right-handing. Fozzie is an orange-brown bear with a hat and loose scarf around his neck. He is the resident comedian on The Muppet Show and performs comedy in the classic vaudeville tradition. Fozzie’s jokes are generally bad and often punctuated by his signature laugh, “wocka, wocka.”
The Muppet Show is a half-hour long variety show featuring the Muppets that aired for five seasons from 1976 to 1981. The action of the show was generally split evenly between on-stage acts and the chaos going on backstage. Each episode featured a human guest star.
The Swedish Chef is one of the best-loved Muppet characters, appearing in numerous film and television productions since his debut in 1975. The Swedish Chef speaks in a mock Swedish language which parodies the characteristic sounds of Scandinavian languages and occasionally includes an English word to help the viewer understand what he is attempting to do on screen. The Swedish Chef first appeared in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence which aired on ABC in 1975 and was one of two pilot episodes for The Muppet Show, where the Swedish Chef was a regular. Swedish Chef puppets like this one require two performers to operate. One person (originally Jim Henson) operates the head and performs the Chef's voice while another (originally Frank Oz) operates the two arms, with the performer's hands visible rather than inside puppet felt gloves as with other live hand puppets. This Swedish Chef puppet came to the museum with felt hands, suggesting that it may have been used for display or photography.
J. P. Grosse is a hand-rod puppet originally performed by Jerry Nelson. He is the owner of The Muppet Theatre on The Muppet Show. He only made a few appearances on the show but was mentioned many more times on the show and instilled enough fear in Kermit so that Kermit went along with his requests. In a hand-rod puppet, like J. P. Grosse, the performer’s dominant hand goes into the puppet’s head and operates the mouth and sometimes other facial features. The less dominant hand controls the arm rods, which are thin rods connected to the puppet’s hands.
The Muppet Show is a half-hour long variety show featuring the Muppets that aired for five seasons from 1976 to 1981. The action of the show was generally split evenly between on-stage acts and the chaos going on backstage. Each episode featured a human guest star.
This Rowlf puppet is one of the earliest made to perform this Muppet character, a genial, cool, and musically gifted dog. Rowlf became the first nationally-known Muppet star when he joined Jimmy Dean as a wisecracking sidekick on the popular country singer's comedy and variety show, The Jimmy Dean Show, from 1963-1966. Since then, Rowlf has been a featured member of the cast of The Muppet Show, Muppet movies, and other Muppet productions.
Rowlf was first designed by Jim Henson and built by Don Sahlin for Purina Dog Chow commercials in the early 1960s. Rowlf was also used as a 'spokesdog' in films made for IBM in the 1960s. Henson made a meeting film discussing the IBM Model D called "Rowlf 100% Club - IBM Confidential" in 1967.
This Rowlf is a live-hand puppet made of brown synthetic fur with a black plastic nose. In a live-hand puppet like Rowlf one of the performer’s hands is in the puppet’s head while the other is in one of the puppet’s arms, which has gloves for hands. Another puppeteer is usually needed to operate the other arm, which is known as right-handing.
Moi perfume was launched in October 1998 as a follow-up to the 1995 fragrance Amphibia. This Eau de Parfum is named after that fact that Miss Piggy’s often refers to herself in French. The glass perfume bottle is in its original packaging, which includes a velvet bag and cardboard box with an image of a strand of pearls and Miss Piggy on the front.
A candy dispenser made by PEZ Candy, Inc. featuring the likeness of Miss Piggy, one of the main characters from The Muppet Show. Miss Piggy is a diva pig who believes she is a superstar. She is madly in love with Kermit the Frog and is an expert in karate.
A candy dispenser made by PEZ Candy, Inc. featuring the likeness of Gonzo, one of the main characters from The Muppet Show. Gonzo is a purple-blue creature with a large nose. He is a performance artist and a daredevil.
Tin lunch box with a yellow plastic snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible yellow, plastic handle. Both sides of the lunch box feature images of Jim Henson’s Muppets, including Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Rowlf, Gonzo, and Scooter.
A candy dispenser made by PEZ Candy, Inc. featuring the likeness of Kermit the Frog. Kermit is a bright green frog who is the star and host of The Muppet Show and appears on Sesame Street. He is one of Jim Henson’s earliest creations, dating back to 1955 and his appearance on Sam and Friends on the Washington, D.C., NBC affiliate station. Kermit is a calm, level-headed character who is constantly trying to keep everything together as he is surrounded by craziness.
A candy dispenser made by PEZ Candy, Inc. featuring the likeness of Fozzie Bear, one of the main characters from The Muppet Show. Fozzie is an orange-brown bear with a hat and loose scarf around his neck. He is the resident comedian on The Muppet Show and performs comedy in the classic vaudeville tradition. Fozzie’s jokes are generally bad and often punctuated by his signature laugh, “wocka, wocka.”
Scooter is a hand-rod puppet that was originally performed by Richard Hunt and is currently performed by David Rudman. Scooter is the nephew of J. P. Grosse, the owner of The Muppet Theatre on The Muppet Show. Scooter was built in the late 1970s based on Michael Frith’s designs and Jim Henson’s ideas. He has glasses with his eyes embedded in the lenses and usually wears a green jacket. Scooter is energetic and eager to please and acts as Kermit’s assistant and a “gofer” backstage. In a hand-rod puppet, like Scooter, the performer’s dominant hand goes into the puppet’s head and operates the mouth and sometimes other facial features. The less dominant hand controls the arm rods, which are thin rods connected to the puppet’s hands.
The Muppet Show is a half-hour long variety show featuring the Muppets that aired for five seasons from 1976 to 1981. The action of the show was generally split evenly between on-stage acts and the chaos going on backstage. Each episode featured a human guest star.