guyricardo
05-23-2003, 01:36 PM
So we made a quick hit and run into NYC this morning. Well it felt quick to me. ;)
Anyway, I met up with Heidi, Jacqui and her friend Kate about 10 this morning. I was supposed to have printed out a Farscape and a Mupscape poster to take with us. Things unfortuantely didn't go well with my getting the posters printed, so we abandoned them for later, and drove in to deliver the baskets.
As it turns out the Jim Henson Co. is on a relativley quiet upper eastside street in what was once a beautiful townhouse. Well quiet except for the jackhammer going 24/7 on the street out back. It's totally unassuming, with no signage at all.
After a couple of trips around the block looking for parking, Jacqui decides to double park out front and just drop the baskets off. We unload the baskets, make sure everything is set and take some quick pictures right there on the sidewalk.
Kate volunteered to watch the cars (yep we had 2 cars), so Heidi, Jacqui and I run in with the baskets to drop them off and leave before the cops come by.
So we go in the front doors, and in the foyer is a display window with Kermit and Miss Piggy. Then through another door into the reception area. The guy behind the desk was most impressed when we walked in with all this stuff. I on the other hand was blown away that we were actually inside Henson's. :D
We asked for Twich's contact, but it turns out that she is in London. We basically told them who we were and why we were there, then Jacqui asked if she could take a couple pictures of the lobby, which has this amazing wall, with a mural of the muppets in a theatre (yep Waldorf and Stadtler in the balcony), with real theatre seats for guests.
By this time, we are met by Lauren Miller, who is the Art Director. I believe she basically does all the marketing. She too is blown away by the offerings of Scaper love, and offers to give us a quick tour, which, of course, we accept. :D Her office is right off the lobby, and has a large display case with lots of awards won by Sesame Street (and other Henson shows I'm sure).
She showed us some of the FarScape products coming up. A new calender, and 2 books (not sure what the books where, but maybe the jirls can clarify). So we have a nice little chat with Lauren, who takes our personal info, then we go back out into the lobby, and she asks to have our pictures taken with the gift baskets and the muppet wall, so that everyone (at JHC) can know what we scapers have done for them.
So after a few too many flashes in the face (I'm still seeing spots :goof: ), she offers to take us up though the rest of the building. Hmmm. Kate's still stuck outside with 2 double parked cars.
So we go out and see if we can do something about the cars, which we can't. I offer to relieve Kate and allow her to go in, but she says she's ok, and elects to stay with the cars. ((((Thanks Kate))))
So on with the tour. Upstairs to the second floor. The main wall there has a mural of the Muppet Show actually being filmed. Everywhere you turn throughout the building are pictures, models, figures, etc. of the muppets and other Henson creations. Labyrinth was well featured to both Jacqui and my delight. :D There where many pictures of Jim Henson throughout, and I swear I could feel his spirit in the building. And he was smiling of course.;)
From there we get taken up to the third floor. As I mentioned before, the building is a converted townhouse in a VERY nice part of town. There are four floors, with a large wooden spiral staircase going up the center. We never went up to the fourth floor, but here we are standing at the railing on the third floor, in what is a skylit 4 story atrium. Hanging the full height of the atrium, inside the spiral of the stairs, is a huge mobile, that IIRC was commisioned by Jim Henson. It featured many of Henson creations. Then Lauren points up, and shows us the skylight (also commisioned) which is stained glass featuring the surface of a pond, like we were toads looking up through the water at the world. Very cool. (Hopefully the pictures will do all of this justice)
Then we met one of the people that handles the development of all of the merchandizing figurines. I think her name was Julie, but I could be wr... Anyway, she was very happy to show them off, and she is obviously a big Farscape fan. She showed us a couple of Aeryn figurines (one from DNA mad scientist that was amazingly realistic), and a figurine of Natira with movable arms, legs and head.
From there, a woman they want us to meet is off the phone, and we head to her office. The woman happens to be Isabel Miller, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products Worldwide. She is also very nice, and was very welcoming. Everyone was of course very blown away by our gesture. Before we leave Isabel's office, she offers us all (Kate included) and thank you gift of Kermit watches. I'm still debating wether or not to give mine to my daughter.
OK, so we finally head out, accompanied by Lauren and Isabel. Everyone was very touched by our gifts, and Isabel made it a point to tell us that the goods would be distributed to those employees who contributed to Farscape. And that those in LA (Brian?) and London would be told of the gifts.
So Scapers, ya done good. And.....
THEY LIKE US, THEY REALLY LIKE US!!!!!!!!!!
:love: :joy: :love:
My head is still spinning trying to absorb it all. I'm sure I'll have more to say later after Jacquiand Heidi add thier reports. I'm also planning on creating a report webpage to host all the pictures that where taken.
Love and Peackeepers :)
Rick
Anyway, I met up with Heidi, Jacqui and her friend Kate about 10 this morning. I was supposed to have printed out a Farscape and a Mupscape poster to take with us. Things unfortuantely didn't go well with my getting the posters printed, so we abandoned them for later, and drove in to deliver the baskets.
As it turns out the Jim Henson Co. is on a relativley quiet upper eastside street in what was once a beautiful townhouse. Well quiet except for the jackhammer going 24/7 on the street out back. It's totally unassuming, with no signage at all.
After a couple of trips around the block looking for parking, Jacqui decides to double park out front and just drop the baskets off. We unload the baskets, make sure everything is set and take some quick pictures right there on the sidewalk.
Kate volunteered to watch the cars (yep we had 2 cars), so Heidi, Jacqui and I run in with the baskets to drop them off and leave before the cops come by.
So we go in the front doors, and in the foyer is a display window with Kermit and Miss Piggy. Then through another door into the reception area. The guy behind the desk was most impressed when we walked in with all this stuff. I on the other hand was blown away that we were actually inside Henson's. :D
We asked for Twich's contact, but it turns out that she is in London. We basically told them who we were and why we were there, then Jacqui asked if she could take a couple pictures of the lobby, which has this amazing wall, with a mural of the muppets in a theatre (yep Waldorf and Stadtler in the balcony), with real theatre seats for guests.
By this time, we are met by Lauren Miller, who is the Art Director. I believe she basically does all the marketing. She too is blown away by the offerings of Scaper love, and offers to give us a quick tour, which, of course, we accept. :D Her office is right off the lobby, and has a large display case with lots of awards won by Sesame Street (and other Henson shows I'm sure).
She showed us some of the FarScape products coming up. A new calender, and 2 books (not sure what the books where, but maybe the jirls can clarify). So we have a nice little chat with Lauren, who takes our personal info, then we go back out into the lobby, and she asks to have our pictures taken with the gift baskets and the muppet wall, so that everyone (at JHC) can know what we scapers have done for them.
So after a few too many flashes in the face (I'm still seeing spots :goof: ), she offers to take us up though the rest of the building. Hmmm. Kate's still stuck outside with 2 double parked cars.
So we go out and see if we can do something about the cars, which we can't. I offer to relieve Kate and allow her to go in, but she says she's ok, and elects to stay with the cars. ((((Thanks Kate))))
So on with the tour. Upstairs to the second floor. The main wall there has a mural of the Muppet Show actually being filmed. Everywhere you turn throughout the building are pictures, models, figures, etc. of the muppets and other Henson creations. Labyrinth was well featured to both Jacqui and my delight. :D There where many pictures of Jim Henson throughout, and I swear I could feel his spirit in the building. And he was smiling of course.;)
From there we get taken up to the third floor. As I mentioned before, the building is a converted townhouse in a VERY nice part of town. There are four floors, with a large wooden spiral staircase going up the center. We never went up to the fourth floor, but here we are standing at the railing on the third floor, in what is a skylit 4 story atrium. Hanging the full height of the atrium, inside the spiral of the stairs, is a huge mobile, that IIRC was commisioned by Jim Henson. It featured many of Henson creations. Then Lauren points up, and shows us the skylight (also commisioned) which is stained glass featuring the surface of a pond, like we were toads looking up through the water at the world. Very cool. (Hopefully the pictures will do all of this justice)
Then we met one of the people that handles the development of all of the merchandizing figurines. I think her name was Julie, but I could be wr... Anyway, she was very happy to show them off, and she is obviously a big Farscape fan. She showed us a couple of Aeryn figurines (one from DNA mad scientist that was amazingly realistic), and a figurine of Natira with movable arms, legs and head.
From there, a woman they want us to meet is off the phone, and we head to her office. The woman happens to be Isabel Miller, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products Worldwide. She is also very nice, and was very welcoming. Everyone was of course very blown away by our gesture. Before we leave Isabel's office, she offers us all (Kate included) and thank you gift of Kermit watches. I'm still debating wether or not to give mine to my daughter.
OK, so we finally head out, accompanied by Lauren and Isabel. Everyone was very touched by our gifts, and Isabel made it a point to tell us that the goods would be distributed to those employees who contributed to Farscape. And that those in LA (Brian?) and London would be told of the gifts.
So Scapers, ya done good. And.....
THEY LIKE US, THEY REALLY LIKE US!!!!!!!!!!
:love: :joy: :love:
My head is still spinning trying to absorb it all. I'm sure I'll have more to say later after Jacquiand Heidi add thier reports. I'm also planning on creating a report webpage to host all the pictures that where taken.
Love and Peackeepers :)
Rick