The Muppet Vault Goes Midwest

Greetings Muppet fans! Especially those Muppet fans who live in the Midwestern United States! Why you, you ask? Well, because The MuppetCast and The Muppet Mindset want you to attend the latest installment in The Muppet Vault series, "Christmas Festival," hosted by Steve Swanson of The MuppetCast and Ryan Dosier (that's me!) of The Muppet Mindset.

The fun begins on Sunday, December 12th at 2:00pm at Wild Goose Creative (near the Ohio State University campus) in Columbus, Ohio. We'll have screenings of classic Muppet Christmas material, Muppet trivia games, and lots of great Muppet prizes! Tickets to the event cost only $5 and, as always, fans of all ages are more than welcome! Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your mailman! Here's the official announcement on The MuppetCast... and see below for the official graphic for The Midwest Muppet Vault--be there!

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

News Update: August 20, 2010

NEWS UPDATE: August 20, 2010

BOOM! Studios confirmed yesterday that the latest series in the Muppet Classics line of comic books, Muppet Sherlock Holmes, will be released on September 15th. Muppet Sherlock Holmes is being written by Patrick Storck (Muppet Snow White, Muppet King Arthur) and illustrated by friend of the blog Amy Mebberson (Muppet Peter Pan, Family Reunion). With folks like that working on this book, it's bound to be epic! Don't believe me? Then check out Newsarama's preview pages and interview with Patrick Storck and see for yourself!

There are also rumors circulating that The Muppet Show Comic Book #9 and Muppet Snow White #4 will be released next Wednesday, August 25th. If these rumors are indeed true, look for our good friends at ToughPigs to have a five-page preview of both issues before Wednesday!

Speaking of those burly swine, remember a few weeks ago when ToughPigs and The MuppetCast hosted a Muppet fan meet-up event, The Muppet Vault? Well, as it turns out, ToughPigs' own Ryan and Joe have turned The Muppet Vault into a monthly event. That's right, every month in NYC, there will be a new opportunity for Muppet fans to view Muppet rarities on screen! This month's event, The Muppet Vault: Fairy Tales, is being held on September 12 at 2:00pm, once again at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY and only costs $5.00. Be sure to check out ToughPigs' official post for more info and visit the official Muppet Vault Facebook page for even more fun!

In Muppet Mindset news, remember that the last day to submit birthday wishes for The Muppet Mindset's one year anniversary is on Tuesday, August 24th. If you want to join us in celebrating our one year anniversary, submit answers to these three questions (or one, or two)...

What was your favorite memory of The Muppet Mindset's first year?

What would you like to see from The Muppet Mindset in its second year?

What is your birthday wish for The Muppet Mindset?

...to Ryan Dosier at ryguy102390@gmail.com. Your answers will be posted right here on The Muppet Mindset on Wednesday, August 25th to add to our celebration of one whole year of talking about doll wiggling! We really hope for your contribution--because without you, the fans, we would be nowhere, so it only seems right that you celebrate with us!

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

Reminder: Muppet Meet-Up in NYC 7/25

Just a reminder that the ToughPigs and MuppetCast hosted Muppet Vault fan-meet-up event in Brooklyn, New York is tomorrow, July 25th, at 2:00pm at The Knitting Factory. Tickets cost just $5.00 and you'll be able to see some great, hard to find Muppet material and meet up with some of the most entertaining people in the Muppet fan world. And besides, I can't go, so one of my readers needs to to represent The Muppet Mindset!

Once again...
What: ToughPigs and The MuppetCast present The Muppet Vault, a Muppet fan meet-up event with games, prizes, videos, music, and more!
When: July 25 (tomorrow) at 2:00pm
Where: The Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
How much: $5.00
Why: Why not?










The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

Muppet Meet-Up in NYC

Every once in awhile, the stars align and ardent supporters of the Muppets find themselves gathered in one place discussing the Muppets and acting like complete weirdos (as everyone would expect). These rare, interstellar events have become known in fan circles by many names: Muppet Meet-Ups, Knitting Circles, Doll Wiggling Conventions, and, most recently, "The Muppet Vault" Fan Fest hosted by ToughPigs and The MuppetCast.

That's right, our good friends the burly swine and the casting pod are hosting their first ever Muppet fan gathering at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, July 25 at 2:00 pm. The main event includes screenings of loads of rare Muppet clips and sketches that are extremely difficult to find (hence the "rare" in the sentence). Tickets cost a mere $5 and there will be food, games, sing-alongs, prizes, trivia, frogs, and dogs, and chickens, and things.

Unfortunately, I live nowhere near NYC, so I won't be able to attend (probably for the best... having that many Muppet fan-site owners in one place wouldn't be good for anyone), but if you or a Muppet fan you know is near Brooklyn, New York on July 25th, there will be nothing better for you to do than to visit Joe, Ryan, and Steve at "The Muppet Vault"!

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier