Action figure Obama keeps the peace with karaoke and lightsabers
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When President Barack Obama isn’t leading the free world, he unwinds with a touch of karaoke, a bit of samurai sword practice and the occasional lightsaber duel with Darth Vader.
Or at least that’s what his action figure doppelganger enjoys, in addition to packing machine guns and other weaponry to fight terrorists and the like. Apparently the plastic president is a little more aggressive than the flesh- and-blood version.
The foot-tall commander-in-chief doll has interchangeable heads and hands and can be switched to different poses. The figure also comes with an American flag and flag pin, as well as red and blue ties. No basketball in sight, however.
Toy-bama has been attributed in the blogosphere to Hong Kong manufacturer DiD Corp. and Japanese company Gamu-Toys, and is selling for about $80 on eBay.
The president has inspired a small legion of mini-mes. Jailbreak Toys has four versions of its 6-inch-tall Obama doll, including a limited edition inaugural figure wearing a gold suit.
But Obama can’t claim a monopoly on the idea of a play-worthy POTUS. ToyPresidents Inc. makes models of Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, while TalkingPresidents.com outfits its George W. Bush doll in a flight suit, Top Gun style.
--Tiffany Hsu
Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog
