Sesame Street Store

[countfanatic]

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows if there is indeed a sesame street store? possibly in california? I would love to see more Count merchandise! I have Looked all over and found very few It sucks cause he is my favorite. Does anyone else besides me LOVE the count??? or am I alone in this world?

[MuppetQuilter]

There used to be a chain of Sesame Street stores. They went bankrupt in the early or mid-90s.

[Stulz]

I don't remember any chain stores, but I do know there is a Sesame Street store at Sesame Place Theme park in Langhorn PA. (about 30-40 min outside Philly). They used to sell all kinds of SS and Muppet stuff.

Little History:
A family friend used to be one of the managers there and got me great deals on Muppet Trading Cards, etc. John Targalia of Avenue Q fame worked there as Oscar, as well as at one point Brian Henson and Bill Bararreta(which is where they met).

I know it's nowhere near CA. but if you find yourself in Philly.....

Where were these SS chain stoes located??

[oOoanimaloOo]

I remember those stores because whenever I went to the mall with my mom she made me promise to behave if she bought me something from the store. one time I remember I got an oscar grouch watch. I remeber my sister got so mad at me she throw it in the pool I was mad

[teebs]

Originally Posted by countfanatic

Does anyone else besides me LOVE the count??? or am I alone in this world?

You're definitely not alone. I love the count as well. He's supposed to appear on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olberman tomorrow (March 31) at 8pm eastern.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by countfanatic

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows if there is indeed a sesame street store? possibly in california? I would love to see more Count merchandise! I have Looked all over and found very few It sucks cause he is my favorite. Does anyone else besides me LOVE the count??? or am I alone in this world?

Alone my Aunt Ida! The Count is the MAN!!! I could watch the Count all day!

[countfanatic]

You are so right! I love him so much I can watch him all day!

[countfanatic]

LOL I even had this weird dream about the count one night, LOL I had this crazy dream that I had this vampire kid and the count was his dad! we had him in a daycare (where i work) and the count was away I dunno where and so I came to pick up my kid and my boss said that he didnt eat at all that he only bit into his peanut butter and jelly sandwich. and when I mean bite there where only two puncture marks in the sandwich! LOL I woke up thinking "***???"

[ZootandDingo]

I just remember the giant scary Sesame statues at JC Penney's.

[Whatever]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

Alone my Aunt Ida!

Is your Aunt Ida my mom? Or my great-grandmother?

[Drtooth]

Aunt Ida... as in I'm not saying "You are alone my a***!" It's less offensive and funnier that way!

[muppet maniac]

I don't know if any of you have known this, but there used to be a Sesame Street Workshop store in Japan(and it was there until about oh say 2003-2004). It was really great. The store even carried some other merch brands like the claycartoon penguin Pingu. Even seen some Muppet stuff there. They played some SS videos on the TV screens.

Those were the days. At least now SS merch can be seen in MIX stores.

[a_Mickey_Muppet]

oh my gosh!!!! I sooooooo remember the SS store in the mall. I remeber a robot type Oscar poping in and out of his can in the store! My brother and i loved that and would giggle....i was 5 or 6 at the time. i remeber gettin a PVC set with Big Bird playing tennis, But with gulf club, Ernie with a kite, a Gover as Super Grover and Cookie monster on skates and Oscer with cups in his had and a sign that says "Pickle Juice 10 cents" on his can... i have them somewheres!

[Muppet Matt]

When I was 3 or 4 there was a Sesame Street store at a mall in VA. Sadly it closed.