Legendary Film Muppets Animal 1/2 Scale Bust From DST

[JayC]

A Diamond Select Toys release! Another Legend is in the making! One of the Muppet Show's most iconic Muppets, Electric Mayhem drummer Animal, is the first felt fellow to be made into a half-scale bust in the Legends in 3D line! Standing approximately 10 inches tall, this resin bust of Animal was sculpted by Rocco Tartamella from a design by Joe Allard. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, each bust comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color, hand-numbered box. Look for it to be released in March 2019.

[Thinwheat]

I like that his base for the bust looks like his drumset! haha

 

 

[LimitedEdition]

Is it strange that I don't get the interest in the Muppets ?

Most properties I can understand the appeal with this I just don't get it.

[MLs4life]

I loved the Muppet's (when i was like, 5), now not so much.

[LimitedEdition]

37 minutes ago, MLs4life said:

I loved the Muppet's (when i was like, 5), now not so much.

I loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (when i was like, 5) now maybe more.

[GojiBill]

1 hour ago, LimitedEdition said:

Is it strange that I don't get the interest in the Muppets ?

Most properties I can understand the appeal with this I just don't get it.

Yea, I’m surprised The Muppets is as big a property as it is with collectors too, but I guess the love for Henson goes deep.

[LimitedEdition]

Limited to 1000 Muppet Pieces people. Pre-order now if you expect to have this Animal bust on the shelf.

[sXeblues]

Oh man, who can forget Animal’s raving lunacy at seeing an exceptional looking lady; ‘Woman, woman, woman!!!’

He was a Muppet after my own heart.

[sXeblues]

7 hours ago, LimitedEdition said:

Is it strange that I don't get the interest in the Muppets ?

Most properties I can understand the appeal with this I just don't get it.

It’s just like anything else... People grew up with it, and continue to have a fondness and nostalgia for it. Even if it isn’t your bag, it still is a lot of folks’. While I’m not bang on crazy for ‘em, I still mad dig ‘em, going back to my childhood, with things like The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street.

[LimitedEdition]

15 hours ago, sXeblues said:

It’s just like anything else... People grew up with it, and continue to have a fondness and nostalgia for it. Even if it isn’t your bag, it still is a lot of folks’. While I’m not bang on crazy for ‘em, I still mad dig ‘em, going back to my childhood, with things like The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street. 

You're right, nostalgia is reigns king in the collecting community.

[sXeblues]

14 hours ago, LimitedEdition said:

You're right, nostalgia is reigns king in the collecting community.

That’s what has most often fueled my own pick ups and purchases, for sure. Although, I tend to lean toward modern equivalents of stuff I once owned and yet have nostalgia for, more often than not.

[ShemShem]

Looks cool... If I was 7 anyway. Don't see myself buying this anytime soon.

[Blackmada]

When was the last time any toys were made of the Muppet Babies? I'm surprised that has not made a comeback yet.

[sXeblues]

9 hours ago, Blackmada said:

When was the last time any toys were made of the Muppet Babies? I'm surprised that has not made a comeback yet.

Not a bad idea... I have fond, albeit vague, memories of that show, growing up.

[LimitedEdition]

13 hours ago, Blackmada said:

When was the last time any toys were made of the Muppet Babies? I'm surprised that has not made a comeback yet.

I don';t recall ever seeing muppet babies toys. Can't even remember general merchandise.

[Blackmada]

14 hours ago, LimitedEdition said:

I don';t recall ever seeing muppet babies toys. Can't even remember general merchandise.

I just Googled them to refresh my memory and I found these (pictured below) and remember them because my brother had some.  I'm not positive but I'm thinking either these pictured or some other kind came with Happy Meals.

Looks like there was a few other lines of smaller figures and some plush stuff made at some time.

[FlameOn]

Meh, I find the Muppets for more child's play.

[sXeblues]

36 minutes ago, Blackmada said:

I just Googled them to refresh my memory and I found these (pictured below) and remember them because my brother had some.  I'm not positive but I'm thinking either these pictured or some other kind came with Happy Meals.

Looks like there was a few other lines of smaller figures and some plush stuff made at some time.

I’m almost positive that my sis and I had a couple of these when we were kids, as well. They could definitely benefit from a modern figure update.

[NeedlessImmortals]

All this talk about wondering why people still like the Muppets when the real question should be why do people like statue busts? I'll never understand why people will pay around the same price for half a statue verses a little more for the whole thing.

[LimitedEdition]

7 hours ago, NeedlessImmortals said:

All this talk about wondering why people still like the Muppets when the real question should be why do people like statue busts? I'll never understand why people will pay around the same price for half a statue verses a little more for the whole thing. 

Ain't that the truth. I can understand enjoying dynamic statues but a bust ? I see no appeal