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Jim Henson Designs
Jim Henson Designs is a line of merchandise inspired by Jim Henson's sketches, licensed by 4Kids Entertainment.
In 2006, the Jim Henson Company announced that the Jim Henson Designs label would include "apparel, accessories, and housewares." [1]
The only products released in the United States have been a set of vinyl figures called City Critters, and a Running Man Shirt available through Cafepress. The "City Critters" set includes the Fearzog, desgined by Henson in 1969 for an unproduced special, Johnny Carson and the Muppet Machine.
City Critters
Jim Henson's City Critters is a line of eight figurines based on designs and doodles by Jim Henson. Released in 2007, the figures are produced by MINDstyle and Toy Tokyo.
Running Man Shirt
The Jim Henson Company began releasing web exclusive clothing through Cafepress for Jim Henson Designs. The first available product was the Running Man shirt, based on a design by Jim Henson.
Global Brands
The Jim Henson Designs brand was licensed in Japan by Global Brands Group. Global Brands made a set of T-shirts and sweatshirts based on Henson's artwork, which were sold in Japan in 2008.
Sources
- ↑ "Merchandise being developed on Jim Henson's early works", Henson Company press release posted on Muppet Central. June 20, 2006.