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[[Image:Bigbirdsnest2.jpg|thumb|300px|Big Bird's nest]]
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[[Image:Bigbirdoldnest2.jpg|thumb|300px|An older set dressing, from 1970]]
 
'''Big Bird's nest''' is the home of [[Big Bird]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Located to the right of [[123 Sesame Street]] at 123½, with [[Oscar's trash can]] between the two, Big Bird's nest is set off by a collection of doors and paneling. Brick walls from surrounding buildings set off the area, giving Big Bird complete privacy, though no roof. His bed is a large-scale version of a real bird's nest, made of sticks and twigs.
 
   
 
'''Big Bird's nest''' is the home of [[Big Bird]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Located to the right of [[123 Sesame Street]] at 123½, with [[Oscar's trash can]] between the two, Big Bird's nest is set off by a collection of doors and paneling. Brick walls from surrounding buildings set off the area, giving Big Bird complete privacy, though no roof. One of the windows of [[Susan]] and [[Gordon]]'s apartment looks into the nest, and the former has been a sort-of surrogate mother to him over the years. His bed is a large-scale version of a real bird's nest, made of sticks and twigs.
The furnishings include crates, which serve as table space or benches for visitors, a bookshelf (containing such titles as ''March of Democracy'', ''Preface to Philosophy'', ''Principles of Chemistry'', and ''Shattered Lamp''), and a variety of diverse items. According to the book ''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'', Big Bird's nest contains: a bubble gum dispenser, a clock with no hands, a feather duster, a football helmet, a golf bag with one club, a hurricane lamp, a megaphone, a Roman bust (which has occasionally worn his red neck tie), a tricycle wheel, a watering can, an old record player, an umbrella, a mailbox, and a pair of snowshoes. Prominent decorations include an alphabet chart and [[Mr. Hooper's Picture]].
 
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The furnishings include crates, which serve as table space or benches for visitors, a bookshelf (containing such titles as ''March of Democracy'', ''Preface to Philosophy'', ''Principles of Chemistry'', and ''Shattered Lamp''), and a variety of diverse items. According to the book ''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'', Big Bird's nest contains: a bubble gum dispenser, a clock with no hands, a feather duster, a football helmet, a golf bag with one club, a hurricane lamp, a megaphone, a Roman bust (which has occasionally worn his red neck tie), a tricycle wheel, a watering can, an old record player, an umbrella, a mailbox, and a pair of snowshoes. Prominent decorations include an alphabet chart and [[Mr. Hooper's Picture]]. Among other objects not listed in the book, he has a small wooden alphabet sign, a jack-and-balls game, and a picture of his cousin [[Abelardo Montoya|Abelardo]]. The opening of [[Episode 0666|a 1974 episode]] reveals that he also has a pull-string lamp.
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When the set was given a complete makeover in 2002 following the hurricane in [[Season 32 (2001)|Season 32]], Big Bird acquired some actual, colorful child-like furniture like a couple of multi-colored nightstands with drawers, a colorful bookshelf, and even a small wooden step-ladder to get into Big Bird's nest. Most of the original belongings of Big Bird's mentioned above have been removed with the exception of his snowshoes, and his mailbox (which is now repainted to no longer show his name on the side).
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The nest used in ''[[Elmo in Grouchland]]'' was built by Geoffrey Cormier of the movie's art department. The item was put on eBay, but didn't sell, so in 2005, it was placed for sale on his website.<ref>Andrew, "[http://www.puppetvision.info/2005/11/big-birds-nest-for-sale.html Big Bird's nest for sale]", ''PuppetVision Blog'', November 22, 2005.</ref> That nest had thicker twisted branches than the contemporary television version.
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<gallery orientation="landscape" widths=209 spacing=small>
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File:Bbsnestcorner.jpg
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File:Bigbirdsnestcorner.jpg|view from around the corner
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File:Bbnest.jpg
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File:Big_Birds_nest_from_Elmo_in_Grouchland.jpg|the nest used in ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland|Elmo in Grouchland]]''.
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File:IMG 0812.jpg|The inside view of Big Bird's nest
 
Image:Bigbirdoldnest2.jpg|An older set dressing, from 1970
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Image:olddoors.jpg|The construction doors bordering Big Bird's nest, 1970-1992.
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Image:3979c.jpg|Doors 1993-2001
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Image:3988a.jpg|Doors 2002-2005
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Image:newdoors.jpg|Doors 2006-present
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1975_big_bird_532w.jpg|Big Bird reading in his nest in 1975
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Big Bird Sleeping.JPG|Big Bird sleeping in his nest
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Big Bird Nest Construction.PNG|Big Bird outside his nest during reconstruction of it after the hurricane.
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Image:Nestarea1.png|Angle of the nest area, with Gordon and Susan's kitchen window, as of the 1980s.
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Image:Nestarea2.png|Long shot of the nest area, circa 1986.
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BigBirdsNestIllustratedBuildingCredits.png|An illustration of the original nest area, as merged into a tall building during the 1972-1974 ending credits
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Big_Birds_Nest.jpg|The current nest, as of 2009.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*"Big Bird's Nest" appears as a property on the [[Monopoly|Monopoly: Sesame Street Edition]] game board, in place of Pennsylvania Avenue.
 
*"Big Bird's Nest" appears as a property on the [[Monopoly|Monopoly: Sesame Street Edition]] game board, in place of Pennsylvania Avenue.
   
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==References==
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==See also==
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*[[Pino's nest]]
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*[[Big Bird's Nest (book)|Big Bird's Nest]] (book)
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*[[Big Bird's New Nest]] (book)
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Locations]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Locations]]

Revision as of 23:58, 1 January 2015

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Big Bird's nest is the home of Big Bird on Sesame Street. Located to the right of 123 Sesame Street at 123½, with Oscar's trash can between the two, Big Bird's nest is set off by a collection of doors and paneling. Brick walls from surrounding buildings set off the area, giving Big Bird complete privacy, though no roof. One of the windows of Susan and Gordon's apartment looks into the nest, and the former has been a sort-of surrogate mother to him over the years. His bed is a large-scale version of a real bird's nest, made of sticks and twigs.

The furnishings include crates, which serve as table space or benches for visitors, a bookshelf (containing such titles as March of Democracy, Preface to Philosophy, Principles of Chemistry, and Shattered Lamp), and a variety of diverse items. According to the book Sesame Street Unpaved, Big Bird's nest contains: a bubble gum dispenser, a clock with no hands, a feather duster, a football helmet, a golf bag with one club, a hurricane lamp, a megaphone, a Roman bust (which has occasionally worn his red neck tie), a tricycle wheel, a watering can, an old record player, an umbrella, a mailbox, and a pair of snowshoes. Prominent decorations include an alphabet chart and Mr. Hooper's Picture. Among other objects not listed in the book, he has a small wooden alphabet sign, a jack-and-balls game, and a picture of his cousin Abelardo. The opening of a 1974 episode reveals that he also has a pull-string lamp.

When the set was given a complete makeover in 2002 following the hurricane in Season 32, Big Bird acquired some actual, colorful child-like furniture like a couple of multi-colored nightstands with drawers, a colorful bookshelf, and even a small wooden step-ladder to get into Big Bird's nest. Most of the original belongings of Big Bird's mentioned above have been removed with the exception of his snowshoes, and his mailbox (which is now repainted to no longer show his name on the side).

The nest used in Elmo in Grouchland was built by Geoffrey Cormier of the movie's art department. The item was put on eBay, but didn't sell, so in 2005, it was placed for sale on his website.[1] That nest had thicker twisted branches than the contemporary television version.

Trivia

References

  1. Andrew, "Big Bird's nest for sale", PuppetVision Blog, November 22, 2005.

See also