The Warblettes

[Isabella Price]

I feel the need to show these off, haha. I recently got a set of Warblettes, had to drive 8-9 hours to pick them up. The Warblettes were one of the characters that got me into CEC in the first place, so it's really an honor to own them. They're a lot bigger than I ever imagined they'd be! The old wooden board they're sitting on is 2x3 feet and they're 40" tall, which is about to my stomach from the floor.

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I took these pictures the night I took them home. I've since vacuumed the tons of dust from their hair, straightened their hair out, cleaned their eyes, and fixed the middle Warblette's crooked jaw. I still need to completely clean them and get that white fur looking white again.

Does anyone know if the wooden bead thing around them is original? The other side of it is a chain attached with really rusted safety pins. Something tells me it's not original. And are they supposed to be covered in a ton of glitter? Haha.

[menutia]

They wore plastic bead necklaces and each bird had separate strands.

[Isabella Price]

I knew that much. There's still fragments of the necklaces hot glued to them. I was talking about that big wooden thing that's hanging around them.

[captslappy]

Just so you know, I bought my current half body CEC from the same guy. You have the Warblettes that went with him. I already had a set which is why at the time I didn't buy these. It may not be the original seller (he may have sold them to someone else who resold them) but I recognize that set and they were from the same person I got my CEC from.

[menutia]

And I have the Clapper Board from that show. The wood necklace is not original.

[Isabella Price]

Ah, alright. I didn't think so. Do you guys happen to know what location these came from? They've got stickers on them with numbers, and a date (don't remember the month, year is '81), but unfortunately doesn't say the location they ended up at.

[zeekeroo]

Awesome 'Bella! Are you gonna hook them up to a control system?

[dheineCECfan]

Are these the 1977-1979 or 1980-1981 versions?

[Isabella Price]

Awesome 'Bella! Are you gonna hook them up to a control system?

I plan to, yes! :)


Are these the 1977-1979 or 1980-1981 versions?

1981

[captslappy]

I'll get you some close ups of mine soon so you can see what the jewelry looks like on them.

[Isabella Price]

That would be awesome. Thank you! :)

[DerrickTheHedgehog]

Goodness they are big. And I think I saw the same one on ebay.

[dheineCECfan]

Maybe someday someone will come across a surviving 1977-1978 birdcage style Warblettes...

[Isabella Price]

Maybe someday someone will come across a surviving 1977-1978 birdcage style Warblettes...

Birdcage style?

[Harmony Howlette]

Birdcage style?
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5820/1birdcage2.jpg

[dheineCECfan]

No, the 1977-1980 CECPTT Warblettes in the first CECPTT show wall portrait format where in a cage and not as wall portraits.

[captslappy]

I doubt the early version survived to be honest. I think these are the only versions left and there are not a whole lot of them left.

[Isabella Price]

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5820/1birdcage2.jpg

THIS MADE ME HAVE A DREAM ABOUT ROBIN WILLIAMS LAST NIGHT.



No, the 1977-1980 CECPTT Warblettes in the first CECPTT show wall portrait format where in a cage and not as wall portraits.

Ah, I never knew that. That's awesome!

[captslappy]

Although the pics I have seen of the earliest Warblettes don't show them in a bird. They looked like the ones pictured on the back of the menu with Crusty and in the early comic book where they meet Mr. Munch. If you look closely in the brochure for the Franchize you'll see them in the background along with the portrait-style Foxy Colleen. Of course, we haven't really come across a picture of the show in the store with Crusty so maybe they were indeed in a cage.

[dheineCECfan]

Although the pics I have seen of the earliest Warblettes don't show them in a bird. They looked like the ones pictured on the back of the menu with Crusty and in the early comic book where they meet Mr. Munch. If you look closely in the brochure for the Franchize you'll see them in the background along with the portrait-style Foxy Colleen. Of course, we haven't really come across a picture of the show in the store with Crusty so maybe they were indeed in a cage.

You mean a birdcage.

[Harmony Howlette]

THIS MADE ME HAVE A DREAM ABOUT ROBIN WILLIAMS LAST NIGHT.

Hahahaha YOU'RE WELCOME.

[MechaCory]

I once got to hang out with Robin Williams for about 20 minutes...he's actually rather subdued, heh.

And so glad ya were able to get these? My friend lives somewhat close to the seller's area, so I was thinking of trying to win em' but glad I didnt bid on em! Man, San Diego to all the way out there must have been a long long trip:( I wish the mechanisms had come with em. I actually prefer black Warblettes to the later color ones.

[Isabella Price]

I once got to hang out with Robin Williams for about 20 minutes...he's actually rather subdued, heh.

And so glad ya were able to get these? My friend lives somewhat close to the seller's area, so I was thinking of trying to win em' but glad I didnt bid on em! Man, San Diego to all the way out there must have been a long long trip:( I wish the mechanisms had come with em. I actually prefer black Warblettes to the later color ones.

I'm jealous! >:I Haha, I love Robin Williams!

Yes it was a long LONG trip, but so worth it. It was really fun, and we got to go to 3 different CEC's, each special in their own way (Sun Valley- Road Stage, Visalia- 3stage, San Jose- HUGE).

The Warblettes have all the parts (I believe). I just need a control system for them.

[dheineCECfan]

Let's stay on topic with the Warblettes please...

[Harmony Howlette]

Let's stay on topic with the Warblettes please...
You're not the boss of me ;)

[captslappy]

I looked closely at your pics and they seem complete. Just remember, unless you modify it and use different valves it is only a 2 movement character as the beaks are all in tandem (not independent) but you chould make a really cool show with them with a little work.

[captslappy]

Oh and Dani, I think you need to go stand in the corner for a few minutes. You can come back and join the rest of us when you have a better attitude and can stay on topic!

[dheineCECfan]

And stay tuned in the months to come if we find more evidence about 1977-1980 CECPTT Warblettes...

[captslappy]

...and everything else around that time too.

[zeekeroo]

You're not the boss of me ;)


Oh and Dani, I think you need to go stand in the corner for a few minutes. You can come back and join the rest of us when you have a better attitude and can stay on topic!

Harmony is the rogue member of the board. She's just lucky she's been around so long, hahaha

[Dnoah121]

Do they move?

[Partyhog]

I dont think she has them hooked up right now...

[Isabella Price]

They will move once I get the equipment to run them. :)

[zeekeroo]

They will move once I get the equipment to run them. :)

And she will make shows that are more epic than Aaron Fechter's RAE videos.

[Isabella Price]

And she will make shows that are more epic than Aaron Fechter's RAE videos.

Hahahaha. That would require some mad skills. xD

[zeekeroo]

Hahahaha. That would require some mad skills. xD

You're an artist Andrea! I think if you can make a 5 foot tall bat walk-around look cute you can do it.

[Crusty the Cat]

I'd love to have those! My PTT/CEC had the black Warblettes, so that's awesome! Congrats!