After years of merchandising domination in the toy aisle, Tickle Me Elmo is being challenged for the title of top Christmas gift for tots. At least in Manhattan’s SoHo district. There’s a new favorite in town – “An Action Figure We Can Believe In”. Yes, Barack Obama action figures are flying off the shelves in SoHo:
Store manager Denys Ramos said they have sold more than 200 of the $12.95 figurines, which features the future White House resident with oversized ears and fingers, since the beginning of the month.
“This holiday season Barack Obama has been our Tickle Me Elmo,” Ramos told the New York Daily News.
The vapid expression on his face has been perfectly captured, but that enormous protruding index finger gives me the creeps. I can almost picture him wagging it at the camera while declaring, “I did not have senatorial relations with that man, Mr. Blogojavich!” The only thing missing is the vote of confidence from Hillary. The figure comes with a kung fu grip on your tax dollars.
“We did have the John McCain figure but we had to discount it.”
Yeah, all it does when you pull its string is yell, “Get off my lawn, you punks!” Heck, most Republicans weren’t going to buy the real thing until he was packaged with Sarah Palin. The fact it’s not selling in Manhattan is a real shocker.
Hope and change not included. Joe Biden Gaffe-O-Matic action figure sold separately.
