New Fozzie Replica

[TheatreOfPuppets]

Hey Guys, thought you'd be interested in our latest Fozzie Bear replica puppet... http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/ind...&friendID=129388032&albumID=0&imageID=9021661

 

[Trooper_trent]

captured him perfectly.

I'm a real stickler when it comes to the muppets. Your other ones are fantastic so don't misunderstand me, but there's something a little off on all of them. Nothing bad by any means, just something that says, this is a repro, not the real deal. Again, they are awesome and I'd love to have every single one of them.

my point in saying that is just that this one takes the cake. He looks absolutely genuine and flawless. Outstanding work! I'm very jealous.

 

[rickrickrick]

The eyes and nose of that photo are from a photo of a real Fozzie, and just photoshop'd on to your photo. The edges are extremely obvious. Even worse, you used the exact same piece of the real Fozzie photo, pixel for pixel, superimposed at a slightly different angle on a differently posed photo of your imitation puppet that was posted on eBay (until your account was deactivated!). Shame on you for representing someone else's work as your own!

Since May 1st, you have been knocked off eBay for violating intellectual property rights of the Disney and Sesame Workshop organizations no less than EIGHTEEN times, simply re-listing under new usernames each time you get caught. Let's see, do any of these sound familiar - zlinedesigns? Styleurpuppet? Stagesidepuppets? Puppetmasterpiece? Puppetfunhouse? Asia1003? The list goes on and on, up to your most recently deactivated account creaturefeatures123.

You are a dishonest fraud. This forum deserves more ethical members. I have requested from the moderators that you be banned from this forum.

I urge everyone on these boards not to have any kind of exchange with this person.

 

[Funky]

Is this true!!! I am a HUGE fan of the muppets and I take this as a personal insult. If it is true, I hope they BAN YOUR DUMB ASS FROM THIS AND EVERY FORUM!!!!! :angry

IF you can defend yourself, I will gladly edit my post and welcome you with open arms. Until then, go screw yourself!

BTW, rickrickrick, thanks for the heads up. :thumbsup

 

[CTF]

So it's okay to make replicas of anything that LFL owns, but the Henson properties are protected? Is that the deal? :unsure

 

[TheatreOfPuppets]

First off let me say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with these, these are all hand-sewn and built from my own interpretations. This RICKRICK RICK guy just joined the other day and I wouldn't take too much stock in anything he says; As a matter of fact ebay is on to this person and is known as a blood bidder! Ebay sellers beware of him!
Anyway, getting back to our custom puppets, We have a worldwide cliental for the past three years of very satisfied customers who have all come back for more. There are however many jelous puppet builders out there who either haven't quite made it to the point they would have liked to or simply don't like to see others succeed; These are the builders you have to watch out for, not ones like us who simply love and adore the Muppets and are happy to be able to offer Muppet style puppets to collectors.
And yes, these are all real and built by hand, with many hours of labor and hard work put in to each one. Anyone on this forum can feel free to PM anytime to get straight answers and not misleading false lies that are completely untrue and are being totally fabricated. I am aware of this person and who they are and all action is already being taken against their continued harassment. I urge you all to not pay attention to these interent forum floaters who get off on making up lies.
And thank you to all from this forum who have put your orders in already!!

 

[yakcam]

Ok, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt .

If, indeed those are your creations, I'm impressed. Do you do Statler & Waldorf too? I may be putting a WTB thread in the junkyard once you're able to post there and I may buy a few (mpuppets/ pmuppets???) from you. However, you sting me...........

If you don't I'll be happy to recommend you to others.

Cheers,

Kraig

 

[Funky]

"This RICKRICK RICK guy just joined the other day and I wouldn't take too much stock in anything he says"

Um...you just joined a few days ago as well.
No valid point there.
You also mentioned a thank you for all the people HERE on the RPF who placed their orders?
Okay...who?
If anyone wants to stand up and say who they are I'd love to hear from you.

 

[rickrickrick]

Theatreofpuppets' response is so lame it's funny!

Have you noticed he has no defense for his photoshop'd photo? Because what I said is true and he HAS no defense for it. I would show you the photos side by side, but since his eBay account was deactivated, the pix are no longer posted so I can't.

Blood bidder? Don't know what that is. My eBay dealings are spotless, 100% positive feedback, and only one identity - rikly - for many, many years, unlike this fellow who is on alias #19 in 4 months. Try to check out his feedback - there isn't any, because he's never listed long enough with one identity to accumulate any. This isn't an opinion or an allegation, it's a verifiable fact.

Jealous? Tee hee! I have puppets appearing on Broadway, the West End, and on national tour all over the country. I've made more money doing my own original work than he will ever make copying someone else's.

So why do I care about this fraud and what he does? He tried to sell a knockoff of one of MY designs. When I threatened legal action he eventally removed the pix of his knockoff - but not until then, and his email to me was signed with a woman's name! He is totally without ethics, and hides behind multiple fake identities. He is dishonest at every level, and doesn't belong here.

And I would react the same way to anyone selling STAR WARS replicas who operated the same way this guy does. Isn't that how people get banned here? I've seen it many times.

 

[Apollo]

So it's okay to make replicas of anything that LFL owns, but the Henson properties are protected? Is that the deal? :unsure

When a License holder is doing a run yes it is off-limits. :rolleyes

Of course unless you want to incur at the minimum a C + D

 

[Apollo]

Hey Guys, thought you'd be interested in our latest Fozzie Bear replica puppet... http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/ind...&friendID=129388032&albumID=0&imageID=9021661

As I have already warned you in an E-mail, Advertising replicas that a Major license holder is getting ready to do a run of is not cordoned here on this board.

You would think you would have learned your lesson when the Mods deleted your first post. :unsure

Maybe when Disney puts the hammer down you will learn but I kind of doubt it. :rolleyes

 

[TheatreOfPuppets]

Theatreofpuppets' response is so lame it's funny!

Have you noticed he has no defense for his photoshop'd photo? Because what I said is true and he HAS no defense for it. I would show you the photos side by side, but since his eBay account was deactivated, the pix are no longer posted so I can't.

Blood bidder? Don't know what that is. My eBay dealings are spotless, 100% positive feedback, and only one identity - rikly - for many, many years, unlike this fellow who is on alias #19 in 4 months. Try to check out his feedback - there isn't any, because he's never listed long enough with one identity to accumulate any. This isn't an opinion or an allegation, it's a verifiable fact.

Jealous? Tee hee! I have puppets appearing on Broadway, the West End, and on national tour all over the country. I've made more money doing my own original work than he will ever make copying someone else's.

So why do I care about this fraud and what he does? He tried to sell a knockoff of one of MY designs. When I threatened legal action he eventally removed the pix of his knockoff - but not until then, and his email to me was signed with a woman's name! He is totally without ethics, and hides behind multiple fake identities. He is dishonest at every level, and doesn't belong here.

And I would react the same way to anyone selling STAR WARS replicas who operated the same way this guy does. Isn't that how people get banned here? I've seen it many times.

Yes because of people like you who hide behind your computer and try and alert of ebay that my items area a scam which they are of course not. You don't like competeition and that's your problem not mine. You go out of your way to try and make up bold-face lies which is a difference. I come here because I have a true love for movies and props, you come here and make up stories that are not true, that is a huge difference.
I'm offering a service for people who are genuinly interested in puppets and would like one of their own custom built, you sign up because you have absolutely nothing else to do with your time as you've already been black-listed from the Muppets... the puppet world talks and I got stories I could post about you with your full name and everything attached to it. If anyone would like to know please PM me. The back-stabbing stories of you and other people in the professional puppet world are enough to make ones' toes curl! lol seriously.
So I urge all the people of this forum to please beware of the rick person, he's bad news and an instigator who is out to screw people over out of jealousy and spite. I am not a spiteful person and whish all people success, This Rick guy however does not and is out to try an stir up a pot that has no truth to it.
By the way, Fozzie is as real as the overgrown moustache on his face!

 

[Apollo]

He may be, time will tell,but something tells me you are going to need a very good lawyer soon if you keep it up! :lol

 

[TheatreOfPuppets]

O I have them, and they are on to people like him who continue to harass me through emails.
Ya know, there are Muppets that are built in the likess of people all the time, well, these are simply puppets built in the likeness of Muppets. I rest my case and will not explain myself from her on in. If you're interested great, would love to be of service to you, if not I really don't need to know as I'm very busy accomodating the people who are.

Thank you all and sty tuned for updates!

 

[Apollo]

I see that your E-bay auctions have been pulled.

Can you explain why?

What part of not spamming this board with illegal runs do you not understand?

Just to let you know that some Members here have contacts with Jim Henson so I would advise caution or your Lawyer IS going to be very busy.

 

[TheatreOfPuppets]

As I already stated, I am not here to explain myself over and over. I do however welcome all that are interested in custom built puppets and those that are know how to contact us.

Best Wishes,
Theatre of Puppets !

 

[Apollo]

So no comment on why your E-bay auctions were pulled huh. :lol

I don't think I see a long future for you on this board and I think we all know pretty much what you are.

Take care and good luck as I think you are going to be needing it!

 

[jedichef]

O I have them, and they are on to people like him who continue to harass me through emails.
Ya know, there are Muppets that are built in the likess of people all the time, well, these are simply puppets built in the likeness of Muppets. I rest my case and will not explain myself from her on in. If you're interested great, would love to be of service to you, if not I really don't need to know as I'm very busy accomodating the people who are.

Thank you all and sty tuned for updates!

Puppets in the likeness of famous people is one thing, they're public figures who are subject to parody and imitation. no one will ever mistake a puppet of a person for the real person. copying a trademarked, licensed PRODUCT, which is what a Muppet is, is no more legal than making a copy of a Coach bag or a copy of Levi's jeans in chinatown. You should just start selling exact replicas of US $100 bills!

 

[TheatreOfPuppets]

So no comment on why your E-bay auctions were pulled huh. :lol

I don't think I see a long future for you on this board and I think we all know pretty much what you are.

Take care and good luck as I think you are going to be needing it!

Actually because of people like you who report it as a "scam". ebay is on to people like you and the same thing will happen to you if you contiue to do so. They will only shut it down for so long upon request and will then investigate that person as a harassment case. Whish is the catego
I also offer all original puppets, if people want a Muppet looking puppet built howver, that's up to them. What Master Replicas offers is an assembly line replica poseable doll, and that's great! They look terriffic. What I offer is a hand-build custom puppet. That's a huge difference guys. I am only showing what can be built, I'm not forcing anyone to buy anything. That's up to you.

Take Care,
Theatre of Puppets

 

[Apollo]

Actually because of people like you who report it as a "scam". ebay is on to people like you and the same thing will happen to you if you contiue to do so.
Theatre of Puppets

I don't have to report it and did'nt.

:lol Take my advice my friend and quit while you are ahead! :lol