Muppet PVC figures (Schleich)

Fozzie offers birthday wishes in Dutch.

In 1979, the German company Schleich released a series of 13 Muppet Show PVC figures.

The following characters were made:

• Kermit the Frog, sitting on a box and waving
• Miss Piggy, wearing a light blue gown, holding up one hand
• Fozzie Bear, arms spread out
• Gonzo, pointing upwards
• Rowlf, hands on back
• Animal, slouching with hands between knees
• Scooter, holding notepad under his arm and pointing upwards
• Statler, holding one hand in front of him
• Waldorf, leaning on cane
• Sam the Eagle, pointing upwards
• Swedish Chef, holding spoon and chicken on plate
• Sweetums, holding club
• Zoot, playing saxophone

Zoot is the rarest of the series.

Schleich also released versions of the figures standing on German, Dutch, and English text bases. Fozzie's Dutch base read: "What, another year older already? Best Wishes!" Sweetums' German base read: "I love you so much I could eat you!" Miss Piggy's English base read: "Hope your birthday's like me. Beautiful - Wild - Unforgettable!"

In America, the figures were sold at the Muppet Stuff store. They could also be ordered through Muppet Magazine.

Statler and Waldorf were re-released by Igel in 2000. They came in a cardboard theater box that read: "Die beiden Alten aus der Muppet Show!" (the two old men from the Muppet Show).

Schleich also made a series of Schleich Muppet Babies Figures and Schleich Fraggle Rock Figures.