Changes: Muppet dolls (Bendy Toys)

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Bendy Toys released a series of bendable Muppet dolls in the UK in 1977 and 1978. The dolls were made of foam latex with a bendable wire structure inside. The dolls came in both large and small sizes. Most of the characters' clothing was made of fabric. The downside to the Bendy toys is that the soft latex foam tends to turn hard and crumble after several years.

The following characters were made:

Animal (large, small)
Fozzie Bear wearing checked trousers, braces, bowtie and hat (small)
Fozzie's head
Fozzie "Gripkin"; a very small foam Fozzie that clings to something
Gonzo, wearing purple tuxedo (large)
Kermit (large)
Kermit wearing white trousers, red tux with yellow stripes and blue bowtie (small)
Kermit "Gripkin"; a very small foam Kermit on a ball that clings to things.
Miss Piggy, wearing white dress (large)
Miss Piggy, wearing blue dress and hat (large)
Miss Piggy, wearing karate costume (large, small)
Rowlf wearing top hat and bowtie (small)
Statler's head (movable)
Swedish Chef (large)
Waldorf's head (movable)

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 [[Bendy Toys]] released a series of bendable Muppet dolls in the [[UK]] in [[1977]] and [[1978]]. The dolls were made of foam latex with a bendable wire structure inside.  The dolls came in both large and small sizes.  Most of the characters' clothing was made of fabric.   The downside to the Bendy toys is that the soft latex foam tends to turn hard and crumble after several years.
+<gallery bordersize="none" spacing="small">
+Image:BendyKermit.jpg|[[Kermit the Frog]]
+uk bendy toy kermit.jpg|Kermit in red jacket
+Image:Bendy1978MissPiggyWhiteDress17in.jpg|[[Miss Piggy]], in white dress, large size
+File:Bendy_toy_uk_miss_piggy_karate_1.jpg|Miss Piggy in karate outfit
+Image:BendyFozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]] in hat, tie, and blue pants
+Image:Bendy_Gonzo.JPG|[[Gonzo]] in purple tux
+Image:Gonzobendy.jpg
+Image:BendyRowlf.jpg|[[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] with a top hat and bowtie
+bendy toys 1977 uk animal large 1.png|[[Animal]]
+bendy toys 1977 uk animal large 2.png
+Image:Bendydolls.JPG|[[The Swedish Chef|Swedish Chef]], [[Miss Piggy]] in a blue dress, [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], and [[Animal]]
+Image:Bendy.JPG |Statler, Waldorf and Fozzie heads with the large Kermit and Piggy dolls.
+Image:BENDYKermitGrpikin.JPG|Kermit gripkin
+bendy toys uk 2012 gripkins kermit 2.jpg
+Image:Bendybox.jpg
+Image:Bendyback.jpg
+</gallery>
 The following characters were made:
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 * [[Fozzie Bear]] wearing checked trousers, braces, bowtie and hat (small)
 * Fozzie's head
-* Fozzie "Gripkin"; a very small foam Fozzie that clings to something.
+* Fozzie "Gripkin"; a very small foam Fozzie that clings to something
 * [[Gonzo]], wearing purple tuxedo (large)
 * [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] (large)
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 * [[The Swedish Chef|Swedish Chef]] (large)
 * [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]]'s head (movable)
-<br clear="all">
-<gallery>
-Image:Bendy.JPG |Statler, Waldorf and Fozzie heads with the large Kermit and Piggy dolls.
-Image:Bendydolls.JPG|[[The Swedish Chef|Swedish Chef]], [[Miss Piggy]] in a blue dress, [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], and [[Animal]]
-Image:BendyFozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]] in hat, tie, and blue pants
-Image:Bendy_Gonzo.JPG|[[Gonzo]] in purple tux
-Image:BendyKermit.jpg|[[Kermit the Frog]]
-Image:BENDYKermitGrpikin.JPG|Kermit gripkin
-Image:Bendy1978MissPiggyWhiteDress17in.jpg|[[Miss Piggy]], in white dress, large size
-Image:BendyRowlf.jpg|[[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] with a top hat and bowtie
-</gallery>
 ==See also==
-*[[Sesame Street (Bendy Toys)]]
+*[[Muppet Show finger puppets (Bendy Toys)]]
-*[[Fraggle Rock (Bendy Toys)]]
+*[[Sesame Street dolls (Bendy Toys)]]
+*[[Fraggle Rock dolls (Bendy Toys)]]
-[[Category: International Muppet Toys|Dolls Bendy]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Muppet Dolls Bendy Toys}}
+[[Category: International Muppet Toys]]
 [[Category:Bendy Toys]]