Magical Memories: Honoring Jim Henson, the Muppets and their Sticky Panini Past
September 26, 2011

Editor’s Note: Ryan Cracknell covers sports and entertainment collectibles for The Cardboard Connection and on his personal blog, Trader Cracks. In this special contribution to The Knight’s Lance, Cracknell honors the memory of Muppets creator Jim Henson by looking back at Panini’s enchanting 1979 Muppets Sticker & Album Collection.

Had he still been with us, Jim Henson would’ve turned 75 yesterday. Although he passed away in 1990, Henson’s legacy lives on. His puppet creations have now touched several generations. More than 40 years after it began, “Sesame Street” is still on the air, broadcasting to all corners of the globe.

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