Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mahna Mahna

2010, Childhood, local, love, Massachusetts, Muppets, New England, photography, photos, taken by me, travel, , , , , , ,

If you have time, I strongly suggest that you go over to the Museum of National Heritage in Lexington to check out the “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” exhibit. It runs through June 27, 2010 and is awesome if only for the ability to be near a bunch of actual Muppet puppets.  I had already seen Oscar up close and I think I get to count Big Bird since I met and shook hands with Carroll Spinney, but I also got to see Kermit, Bert/Ernie, Rowlf, and my favs the Mahna Mahna guy and the Snowths.  There were also a few others that I did not recognize immediately because they were used for commercials, but had many features of later Muppets.

Now, you aren’t supposed to take photographs (Even though it is an exhibit by the Smithsonian and they let you take gazillions of photos) but I still did. I’m sneaky like that 🙂

A short description:

“The Museum is pleased to announce that we will host “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” from April 3, 2010 through June 27, 2010.  The exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that illustrate Henson’s talent as a storyteller and visionary. Among the variety of exhibition objects are puppets and television and movie props, photographs of Henson and his collaborators at work and original video productions, including excerpts from Henson’s early career and experimental films.”
You can also download a podcast about the exhibit or borrow a player for free from the people at the museum. You just have to leave your ID with them.


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I love that Ernie has his Rubber Duckie with him. They should have put bottlecaps in for Bert.

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This now adorns my cell phone wall paper. I love Rowlf…he is a wonderful straight line guy.

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Love love love!!!

Done!

2010
  • I have finished grad school! I tried once before and it didn’t take…this time was much better. I graduate on the 14th!
  • I have decided that I need a project for the summer, so I’m going to try and make a quilt
  • The trip to Ireland is coming together…just have to decide how many days I want to spend where.
  • Blah!