New Muppets items at NEXT uk

[Kermieuk]

Hi All UK fans,

Just discovered a load of new Muppet stuff available from NEXT.

There are pyjamas, slippers, hankys, cufflinks, boxers, socks and mugs, here is the link......

http://search.next.co.uk/search?w=muppets&filter=&p=Q&nxti=0&nxtv=000

Im hoping for some of it for Xmas?

Chris

[hoopless]

Animal pants (english not american) and pyjama bottoms please. they're on my rapidly growing christmas list now. let's hope i've been good.:halo:

[Kermieuk]

There is also this T-Shirt............

http://www.next.co.uk/shot.asp?extra=sch&b=G45&p=2300&s=1&n=Men&pid=712-256&exclude=00K00%7c00KR00&returnurl=%2fshop%2fatttype%2ftshirt%2fgattgender% 2fmen%2fcat%2ftops%2f0%3fnxti%3d0%26nxtv%3d0%26iso rt%3dglobalpop&bct=%26quot%3bShop%20By%20Product%26quot%3b%26nbsp %3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bT%20Shirt%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%2 6nbsp%3bMen%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bTops

Chris

[Beauregard]

There is also this T-Shirt............

http://www.next.co.uk/shot.asp?extra=sch&b=G45&p=2300&s=1&n=Men&pid=712-256&exclude=00K00%7c00KR00&returnurl=%2fshop%2fatttype%2ftshirt%2fgattgender% 2fmen%2fcat%2ftops%2f0%3fnxti%3d0%26nxtv%3d0%26iso rt%3dglobalpop&bct=%26quot%3bShop%20By%20Product%26quot%3b%26nbsp %3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bT%20Shirt%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%2 6nbsp%3bMen%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bTops

Chris
ANIMAL.

pop-art directory. select. drag. drop. copy. Type: ANIMAL. add lightbulb effect. add fade. Copy. Paste. drag. drop. done.

Now, don't get me wrong, I do think this design really pops and for some reason I really like it. But I can't help feeling tired of seeing the exact same images over and over.

[GonzoLover85]

But I can't help feeling tired of seeing the exact same images over and over.

Hear Hear!

[Beauregard]

Hear Hear!
And that's from me, and I LOVE that image of Animal!

[frogboy4]

Actually, these images I've been seeing are coming from new licensing art. The method of graphic creation these days isn't as creative as I'd like it to be, but that's an unfortunate industry standard. Most graphic designers out there...ahem...can't draw! It's true. And what's worse is that most companies don't want them to.

Still, this is a snazzy shirt. I'd buy it. :halo:

[Drtooth]

Most graphic designers out there...ahem...can't draw! It's true. And what's worse is that most companies don't want them to.


I'd wager there's all this licensing garbage about who draws what and who gets paid for it that keeps it down. I swear companies just make copy and paste style guides so they can negotiate one flat fee with one artist. They are kinda cool, but I swear I've seen some of those Animals on keychains, and I SWEAR that Kermit coffee mug is an old birthday card.

[Kermieuk]

Its true that the images of the Muppets are supplied by Disney and feature in the Muppet Syle Guide which was published in 2005, so by now, 4 years on we have seen most of the Artwork. The company's use the images supplied which is why we see the same images over and over, the Kermit mug is identical to one sold in the UK a few years ago, except the handle is white?

Anyway, as a 32 year old male, I was pleased to see Muppet stuff here in the UK that I can use and wear, I love the cufflinks, just cos we have never had official Muppet cufflinks before, certainly not in the UK anyway. I do also love that image of Animal on the Tee!

Chris

[hoopless]

yeah i recognised the mug from a christmas catalogue a few years back but never got it so i'll probably try and get this one if i have spare pennies floating around.

as for the animal t-shirt, it just doesn't do anything for me, and it's less the picture, more the background i think. having the name written multiple times in different colours just strikes me as lazy/cheap/tacky? more like a design you might find at a market stall. just my opinion though. i like all the other stuff.

[hoopless]

I went in to my local Next a couple of days ago to see what if any of this stuff they had and only found the underwear, but saw there was also cookie monster and oscar hipsters in the same design
http://search.next.co.uk/search?w=sesame+street&filter=&p=Q&nxti=0&nxtv=000

the kermit mug isn't on the website anymore it seems, but there's a gonzo one now
http://www.next.co.uk/shot.asp?extra=sch&b=G45&p=4322&s=6&n=Men&pid=479-635&exclude=00LB00%7c00L00&returnurl=%2fsearch%3fp%3dQ%26lbc%3dnext%26uid%3d7 30761195%26ts%3dv7%26w%3dmuppets%26af%3d%26isort%3 dscore%26method%3dand%26filter%3dsubset%253a3003%2 6nxtv%3d0%26nxti%3d0&bct=%26quot%3bmuppets%26quot%3b