File puptcrit/puptcrit.0611, message 210


From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:03:38 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Replicas on ebay



Anyone can create "fan art". This includes puppets, costumes, etc. However, 
if someone doesn't own a character then they do not have the right to 
reproduce images of that character. Carroll Spinney draws some wonderful 
pictures of Big Bird, but he can't sell them because he doesn't own Big 
Bird.

I feel a liittle like a tattle tale in school, but these are the people who 
should know about these replicas:

RUSSELL HAMPTON
Executive Vice President/General Manager
Muppets Holding Company
1201 Grand Central Ave.
Glendale, CA 91201

DEBBIE McCLELLAN
Director of Creative Affairs
Muppets Holding Company
1201 Grand Central Ave.
Glendale, CA 91201

MARTIN G. BAKER
Consultant
Muppets Holding Company
1201 Grand Central Ave.
Glendale, CA 91201

Brett

Brett Roberts
The Comedian for Kids
http://kidscomedian.com/

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>From: Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Replicas on ebay
>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:25:36 -0500
>
>that copycat puppetbuilder said, in a reply to Steve Millward:
>
> >> "These are all built from my own patterns and are in no way
> > shape or form exactly identical to their likeness. Art takes place
> > in many forms and this is an artists freedom of interpretation. If
> > it bothers you that much to see a Muppet puppet I'd suggest you
> > do strain yourself from viewing it on ebay or the actual thought
> > entering your mind.
>
>
>So funny!
>And so sad too.
>Some people are so darn blind and self-abused.
>This? Freedom of Interpretation????
>LoL!
>
>
>Good job Steve, for doing what we should have done automatically in mass, 
>now that I think of it.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Mathieu René Créaturiste
>Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera...
>Puppets, Masks, Etcetera...
>SITE officiel:  www.magma.ca/~uubald/
>www.creaturiste.blogspot.com
>www.maskmaking.blogspot.com
>creaturiste-AT-magma.ca
>(514) 274-8027
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Millward" <millwarden-AT-gmail.com>
>To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:55 AM
>Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Replicas on ebay
>
>
> > Below is my letter to this jerk, via ebay's "ask the seller a
> > question" system.  Below that is his reply back to me.  Not exactly
> > the kind of reply that would give me the confidence or desire to pay a
> > thousand bucks or more in advance to this character.
> >
> > Steve M.
> > p.s.  I have alerted ebay of this potential copyright infraction and
> > they have told me they will look into it, whatever that means.
> >
> >
> >
> > How do you justify this complete ripoff of the Muppets/Sesame
> > Street characters without any hint of copyright compliance and
> > with blatant disregard for the rights of the creators of those
> > characters? I hope they pull your ads and sue your pants off!
> >
> > 
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "These are all built from my own patterns and are in no way
> > shape or form exactly identical to their likeness. Art takes place
> > in many forms and this is an artists freedom of interpretation. If
> > it bothers you that much to see a Muppet puppet I'd suggest you
> > do strain yourself from viewing it on ebay or the actual thought
> > entering your mind.
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