Sesame Street collectibles (Gorham)
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Gorham Fine China released a number of licensed Sesame Street items for children in the 1970s -- a set of ten china figurines, three Christmas plates, and two Christmas music boxes, as well as the following items.
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Children's Plates and Silverware
This 3-piece set of dishes from 1976 includes a cup, a bowl, and a plate. Each has a detailed graphic with many characters on it.
- Cup: Farmer Grover milks a cow in the middle. On one side Big Bird, Little Bird, Betty Lou and Sherlock Hemlock wait for milk, each holding out a cup. On the other side, Cookie Monster, Bert, and Ernie are wait their turn. The cup is 3" tall, and has a border of fruit and vegetables.
- Bowl: Big Bird, in a chef's hat, holds a big pot of steaming alphabet soup. He is offering it to Cookie Monster, Roosevelt Franklin, Bert, and Ernie. The outside of the 5" diameter bowl has a border of letters, and the Sesame Street logo.
- Plate: The characters each eat their meal on this 7.5" diameter plate. Big Bird eats bird seed in a bowl, Ernie eats an apple, Cookie Monster is eating cookies from a cookie jar, Betty Lou eats a sandwich, Bert eats oatmeal, Grover eats peanut butter, and Herry Monster eats a wooden chair. Around the plate is a border of fruits and vegetables.
- Silverware: This 3-piece set of stainless steel silverware includes Bert on a fork, Big Bird on a spoon, and Ernie on a knife.
Mugs
Six mugs were released in 1977, although most also bear a second, earlier copyright as well.
 Big Bird |
 The Count |
 Farmer Grover |
 Bert & Ernie |
 Cookie Monster |
 Oscar |
Music Boxes
In the late 1970's, Gorham released a series of music boxes which featured Sesame Street characters "dancing" as the box rotated. In 1981, they released another, stationary music box.
 Big Bird stands by the Sesame Street signpost while Little Bird dances to "Sing". (1976) |
 Count von Count dances with a bat on his castle to "Counting is Wonderful". (1977) |
 Farmer Grover watches a chicken dance to "Old MacDonald". (1977) |
 Oscar watches from his can while Slimey dances. |
 Big Bird and Little Bird sit on the grass and read a book together. This music box plays "Sing". (1981) |
Piggy Banks
 Big Bird sits on his nest holding an egg with a slot for coins on this piggy bank. (1978) |
 Cookie Monster driving a car piggy bank. (1978) |
 Oscar the Grouch piggy bank. (1978) |
Other Items
 Child's Cup featuring all of the Muppets with balloons and a "Happy Birthday!" sign. (1983) |
 Big Bird Bookends. |
