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Kristin Hunt

Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. She is a history and pop culture junkie, and her work has appeared in Vulture, GQ, Esquire, Mental Floss, Atlas Obscura and other publications.

The Creature Shop is located in Queens, inside the former Standard Motors building, a two-block-long behemoth with high ceilings and freight elevators capable of accommodating even the biggest birds. 

A Peek Inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Where ‘Sesame Street’ Characters and Other Whimsical Puppets Are Designed

Every weekend, the magical workshop opens its doors for the public to see how legendary film and television characters are made