I love the Muppets and had the great honor of meeting Jim Henson before he passed. This photo is so cool.
eeeer, bert. ya erinie?
Behind the scenes…
One of my 100 favorite things is the visceral squeeze I feel in my chest when I see these faces (skin and felt alike).
i totally love ernie - but bert’s the king of the hill. no discussion… *g*
how i miss sesame street
This is a great place for a “Stick UP” Thanks to topherchris:
the real ones. endlessforms:mareen:
love the idea of photographing the puppeteers while they work.
Weren’t we just talking about these guys?
Oh so thats how thyey do it!
this just turned my world upside down. topherchris:
Love them! We call them in Spain “Epi y Blas” :)
I knew they had to be some tall bastards with super long arms to pull this off~
This reminds me… Did you know that there is an actual Sesame Street where families can go and kids can eat with Elmo and...
This picture is amazing for so, so many reasons, including, but not limited to: + The pants (3) + The beard + The face...
Being Ernie is a two man operation.
There’s always something slightly disturbing about these kind of pics…
The magic is gone. Thanks.
This explains why Ernie was so much cooler - one man’s sole purpose in life was to BE ernie’s right hand. His right hand...
Wow. This still blows my mind. Like a medieval peasant refusing to accept that the world is round, part of me will...
I’m freaked out at how long those puppeteers’ arms are.
This reminds me of a simpler time…
I pity the fool who does the hands.
Another day, another high waisted pair of puppeteer pants.