tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post5192591936898775751..comments2023-12-18T15:17:50.919-08:00Comments on Mikey's Muppet Memorabilia Museum: The 1973 Count Puppet BoxMikey Artellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-8347414073591627532019-08-03T18:40:45.905-07:002019-08-03T18:40:45.905-07:00I just realized that in the photos of Count trying...I just realized that in the photos of Count trying to fit it Ernie's box it looks like he's sinking into a coffin LOLThe Crumpit Puppet Troupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278633246207638920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-84574951268937079732019-04-29T08:31:12.914-07:002019-04-29T08:31:12.914-07:00I have the fabric head Count made by questor and I...I have the fabric head Count made by questor and I hope to find this count soon, I probably won anytime soon given how rare he is but Ill keep my eyes out for himThe Crumpit Puppet Troupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278633246207638920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-45368053094249425122018-01-01T17:49:15.747-08:002018-01-01T17:49:15.747-08:00Hi Colin
Read my comment posted above from May 23,...Hi Colin<br />Read my comment posted above from May 23, 2017. <br /><br />Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-52289534712191789832018-01-01T17:33:51.085-08:002018-01-01T17:33:51.085-08:00hi can you tell me what this count puppet is worth...hi can you tell me what this count puppet is worth?colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06383085237593040434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-19334723649671477602017-10-11T12:04:34.822-07:002017-10-11T12:04:34.822-07:00Well, to update anyone following this message thre...Well, to update anyone following this message thread, at long last D McDonald and I have corresponded with each other by e-mail over a few weeks period, and she does indeed have a plastic head Count puppet, though she has yet to determine how she wishes to sell it. She was kind enough to send me a photo of the "Made in Honk Kong" tag, so I will confirm that it does indeed have such a tag. Like so many other toy tags of the 70's, it is made of paper and therefore an tear off/fall off easily which is why such tags are often missing. This is the first proof that I have personally seen that this Count puppet was made in Hong Kong, which I find quite fascinating! Now at least we have a point of origin for the puppets. If anyone else out there has such a tag sewn into the inside of your count puppet, please send me a photo of it!!! I'd like to reaffirm this new bit of info. My Count puppet doesn't have the tag, alas.<br /><br />In any case, a nice ending to this long saga!!! :) -MikeyMikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-54229890079851919202017-08-11T15:27:12.989-07:002017-08-11T15:27:12.989-07:00Hello D MacDonald
I have indeed received your e-ma...Hello D MacDonald<br />I have indeed received your e-mail and have just sent you a reply. Hope to hear back from you soon.Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-29272377099281985832017-08-10T09:25:56.685-07:002017-08-10T09:25:56.685-07:00Hi Mike
As per your request I emailed you directl...Hi Mike<br /><br />As per your request I emailed you directly at info@artellepuppets.ca with photos. Love to hear what you think of my Count von Count. For privacy I use my maiden name (MacDonald) on my gmail account in case you were wondering if I am the same person who emailed you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567392688133729272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-29527075019243517252017-07-04T10:44:28.485-07:002017-07-04T10:44:28.485-07:00Hi D MacDonald who is a girl (my bad!) this is Mik...Hi D MacDonald who is a girl (my bad!) this is Mikey (I'm a boy). It is good to hear from you again since you posted your message over a year ago on April 2016, it is now July 2017. I did respond promptly to your initial message back then and provided my e-mail, yet you never e-mailed me to follow up. Why is that? And now I only hear from you again after I called you out for being a hoax? So you must see that from my end of this conversation it does look rather odd. If you really want to sell your count puppet (if you really have one) then why not e-mail me directly as so many others have in the past? Instead you seem happy to drop hints and play games here on my blog, getting folks like pattwist (who is a boy) excited about something no one has seen yet. As such, I do not mean to be rude but yes I am sceptical. Send me photos of your count puppet if you have one. Not just one photo, send me a few so that I can have a good look at it! Prove to me that I do not have any need to be sceptical, because you have yet to e-mail me directly with any relevant information! So once again, my e-mail is info "at" artellepuppets.ca Hope to hear from you. <br /><br />Now a message for Pattwist, please do be careful and do not let your excitement get the better of you. It is just a toy after all. Telling an anonymous online seller to "name their price" for something that they have yet to prove that they even have is not something I would recommend! Please be careful!Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-90320316014726669132017-07-03T19:04:32.607-07:002017-07-03T19:04:32.607-07:00B MacDonald - I need your Count Von Count!!!!! Na...B MacDonald - I need your Count Von Count!!!!! Name your price!!! You can email me pattwist@gmail.com<br />(Sorry for all the exclamation points, I'm excited.)pattwisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672153548339158300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-76227026821309651872017-07-03T19:02:04.767-07:002017-07-03T19:02:04.767-07:00Hi D MacDonald. What would you consider selling y...Hi D MacDonald. What would you consider selling your non-hoax :) Count Von Count puppet for? I'd be happy to pay it. Please let me know. I am a boy by the way ;)<br />Pat<br />pattwist@gmail.compattwisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672153548339158300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-82731140710543244052017-07-02T05:52:47.061-07:002017-07-02T05:52:47.061-07:00hi there. I still have Count von Count. There is...hi there. I still have Count von Count. There is a "made in Hong Kong" inside of his shirt and he is in very good condition. He does have a small pin hole on the side of his nose which leads me to believe that there likely was originally a monocle. He is most definitely intact except for his full cape, and was lightly played with at some point. I understand that people need to be cautious to avoid being ripped off, I feel the same way about selling him online so I have never put him on ebay or any buy/sell site. I live in Atlantic Canada so the collector market here is limited. Hope that clears things up. See my post below.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567392688133729272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-17798412503858964922017-07-01T16:37:49.153-07:002017-07-01T16:37:49.153-07:00Hi Mike. My post wasn't a hoax and I still ha...Hi Mike. My post wasn't a hoax and I still have my Count Von Count. I was not aware of this conversation until this evening. when I had a follower tracked me down on google hangouts regarding my rare muppet. He is in great shape and as far as I know he is original. The bottom of his cape is missing but the cape collar is still intact, with a small tear. His head, hands and body are in perfect shape. I am a girl by the way :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567392688133729272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-46432380039344252132017-05-23T16:44:11.400-07:002017-05-23T16:44:11.400-07:00LOL! It's Me again! In retrospect, I just want...LOL! It's Me again! In retrospect, I just want to clarify what I said above, that although I was once offered $1000 for my plastic head Count puppet it doesn't mean that the puppet is actually worth that much. It was to the one person who offered me that amount, but that was an extremely generous offer. Generally, these Count puppets in reasonable condition with no box sell in the area of $200US to $350US on e-bay. By "reasonable condition" I mean that the puppet is in the same or better condition than mine shown above ... with the original head that has not been re-painted, original fabric body, and original hands. Minty examples of the puppet (which are much, much nicer than mine) that still have the cape and fabric tongue, are in the $350 to $425 range. This, to my knowledge, is what the value of a complete plastic head Count puppet is based on past e-bay sales. I haven't noticed the value changing much at all in the past ten to 15 years. Also, if all you find is the Count's head (regardless if it has a puppet body or hands from another Sesame puppet in place of the original missing body... a seller may try to use Ernie hands that have been painted purple or the tiny purple Roosevelt hands!) then the value would be much less than $200. I would think the value for just the head would be in the area of $50US for a rough/scratched up head to $100US for a minty one that has not been repainted. The reason I'm clarifying this is that it really bothers me to hear about people getting ripped off or tricked into paying too much when they finally find a Count puppet. So once again, please don't let your excitement get the better of you when the day comes that parts or a whole Count puppet turns up for sale. Do your research and check things out, and do indeed haggle with the seller to get the lowest price you can. All the best!!! :)Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-29084560348426850682017-05-21T14:22:00.727-07:002017-05-21T14:22:00.727-07:00...also, just to follow up about the D MacDonald p......also, just to follow up about the D MacDonald post above from April 2016 (in case anyone is curious), I never did hear from that guy so it seems his message was a hoax as I had expected! I always approach anyone claiming to have one of these Count puppets with caution, even if they say they have a photo or include one as part of an e-bay auction. Because this Count puppet is a highly sought after collectors item it is prime material for hoaxers and fraudsters to use as bait for ripping people off. So I would caution anyone who is searching for one to be very careful and not let your enthusiasm and excitement get the better of you when someone says they have one for sale. Take your time and check things out carefully. Any seller who is legit would be happy to help you and answer questions. In my humble opinion I would never buy one of these puppets online from e-bay or some other site. My recommendation is to only purchase one of these if you are able to hold it in your hands and examine it for yourself. This way you know exactly what you are getting. That's my two cents anyway. Take care everyone, happy Count puppet hunting!Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-1993764940644265642017-05-21T14:02:07.466-07:002017-05-21T14:02:07.466-07:00Hi Delsin Thanks for your interest in the Count pu...Hi Delsin Thanks for your interest in the Count puppet. Please see my message above. I hope you find one, best of luck.Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-9782319266286636042017-05-21T13:59:32.766-07:002017-05-21T13:59:32.766-07:00Wow, lots of people posting stuff! Awesome! Firstl...Wow, lots of people posting stuff! Awesome! Firstly, just to let everyone know, my Count puppet isn't for sale. I've been asked to sell it many times and have been offered $1000 for it and turned it down. I'm not parting with it...I can't! He's too unique. As for how to find one or where, all I can say is to keep your eye out at nostalgia shows, online auction sites, etc and hope one turns up. Also keep checking online discussion boards about this puppet as someone may eventually post a message that they have one for sale. Best wishes to everyone with your search for this rare puppet!!!Mikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-75483394015691725822017-04-09T09:53:36.493-07:002017-04-09T09:53:36.493-07:00Leslie I am a collector as well and would love to ...Leslie I am a collector as well and would love to but one of these counts from you. I would love to obtain this one of a kind find. Please teach me at delsingross@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802732016856894347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-22444470308519857872017-04-07T22:24:29.666-07:002017-04-07T22:24:29.666-07:00June 9th i go to my aunts and have several of the ...June 9th i go to my aunts and have several of the count puppet above and many other older counts in the boxes, tags, etc. I am looking to downsize my collection. She keeps my collection. I may be able to make it up sooner. I collected the count from childhood until my late 30s. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04343654764819737808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-67796444357907012792017-04-05T14:38:50.472-07:002017-04-05T14:38:50.472-07:00Hi. Just found this site and saw your post. Was ...Hi. Just found this site and saw your post. Was wondering if you still have the Count puppet? Please let me know, I am a serious collector and I am prepared to pay handsomely. Please feel free to email me pattwist@gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks!pattwisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672153548339158300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-5743106916719063652016-09-04T02:30:46.716-07:002016-09-04T02:30:46.716-07:00I have the head and cape.. but when i bought the c...I have the head and cape.. but when i bought the count puppet it came with a different body and franklin roosefelds hands attached. I hope you can help me get the count complete somehow?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941706572401828947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-39334173825781858232016-04-10T23:21:29.586-07:002016-04-10T23:21:29.586-07:00Hi D MacDonald Thanks for the post. I'm very i...Hi D MacDonald Thanks for the post. I'm very interested in discussing this with you. Please e-mail me: info "at" artellepuppets.ca Hope to hear from you, I'm very interested to find out what you have. Many thanks. -MikeMikey Artellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284787922442749447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121739535064433914.post-18665011685207405322016-04-10T15:24:07.429-07:002016-04-10T15:24:07.429-07:00I have a Count muppet as pictured above and also t...I have a Count muppet as pictured above and also the own hard plastic ernie and bert which I received for Christmas in 1972/73? I live in Canada where these were available through the Eatons catalogue. They were packaged in a cardboard display box with an open front. The muppets were displayed in upright position on a cardboard cone with their arms to the sides. So in my opinion this is not a legitimate box. By the way I still have these including the Count. I would consider selling the Count to a serious collector who appreciates his value as a very rare muppet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567392688133729272noreply@blogger.com