Yep, I pretty much destroyed that little wooden shoulder piece getting the staples out. Do the wheels look like the plastic wheels on my first clown (earlier in the thread)? Or if you can post a photo I'm curious what kind they are.
Also - What brand of filler did you use for the cracks in your head? I was going to shop for some after work today .. I suspect a plastic putty would be best, but I'm open to suggestions. Any other tips from when you patched your head up would also be good. I'm going to take the hair off and split the head open before I do mine, so should have good access to both sides for filling/sanding.
Since yours was molded from the outside, did you sand the glitter nose before it was molded? Or did you have to just touch up each casting to smooth it out?