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German Crafts Obama Doll

From comfort of home, make him give you change you can believe in

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 11, 2008 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – A master German dollmaker and Barack Obama fan has paid tribute to the candidate with a doll, Der Spiegel reports. The craftsman admits that the creation—his first attempt at making a black doll—is far from an exact Barack-plica, but says it works on a more symbolic level. The 14-inch doll sports the oft-debated Stars-and-Stripes lapel pin and the kind of blue tie Obama favors.

A German dollmaker expects his limited-edition Barack Obama doll to sell out rapidly.
A German dollmaker expects his limited-edition Barack Obama doll to sell out rapidly.   (Getty Images)
We originally wanted the doll to have rolled-up shirt sleeves but that wasn't practical, the maker of a Barack Obama doll said.
"We originally wanted the doll to have rolled-up shirt sleeves but that wasn't practical," the maker of a Barack Obama doll said.   (Getty Images)
Marcel Offermann, chairman of the 'Puppenklinik' (doll clinic), presents the new Barack Obama doll he created in collaboration with the traditional German dollmaker Schildkroet.
Marcel Offermann, chairman of the 'Puppenklinik' (doll clinic), presents the new Barack Obama doll he created in collaboration with the traditional German dollmaker Schildkroet.   (Getty Images)
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