Own a near-full-size Chairy from Pee-Wee's Playhouse

Cory Doctorow 8:17 pm Mon Dec 9, 2013

Zack writes, "Ever wanted to turn your house into Pee Wee's Playhouse? Well, here's the closest you'll ever get — a fan is selling the remnants of a J.C. Penney's department store display from the short-lived Pee Wee clothing line that includes a life-sized Chairy, an almost-life-sized Pee Wee, and cardboard panels recreating the look of the playhouse and Pee Wee's friends." The bidding's at $975 at the time of writing.

It's amazing how well those old Pee-Wee's Playhouse videos stand up. I've been re-watching the DVDs with my nearly-six-year-old this month and we're both really enjoying them. Alas, the DVDs have gone through the roof: $1400 for the boxed set (!), seasons 1-2 for $63 — though the seasons 3-5 set is only $12.24.

Large oversized JC Penny store Display PEE WEE HERMAN 1980's I Might Ship

(Thanks, Zack!)

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