Piggy Lee and Her Love Interest, Hamilton Pigg
About a decade ago, the handwritten note and some Polaroids were auctioned off. The photo of Miss Piggy, aka “Piggy Lee,” and her love interest, Hamilton Pigg, were featured. (This was before Kermit ever came along.) “She is delicate and lovely,” Henson wrote. “He is cigar smoking — the epitome of grossness.”
Piggy Lee, Hamilton Pigg. Source: Pinterest
These were made in 1974, the year Piggy Lee and other early versions of the Muppets made their appearances on a television special. They were actually guest spots and were so well-received that the Muppets themselves quickly got their own show, which debuted two years later. The rest, folks, is history.