Bonnie Erickson designed and built the inimitable Miss Piggy in 1974 for an early "Muppets" television special, produced by Jim Henson. Puppets, props and storyboards from Henson's prolific career ...

Erickson paused in front of Miss Piggy and reflected on the character’s humble beginnings. She’d made a generic female pig puppet as a background character for an early “Muppet Show ...