I'd buy a Jesus bobblehead
May. 3rd, 2004 02:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
novapsycheSchwarzenegger: Stop making bobblehead dolls
While Schwarzenegger's lawyers insist the former film star owns his name, likeness and all publicity rights, the bobblehead brothers contend he is a public political figure and therefore can no longer control his image.
The brothers say they plan to fight for the doll.
"This isn't something we did for a profit," Toby Bosley said.
The Bosleys' business gets about $1.50 per doll, while a fund that provides grants for cancer research gets $5 per the doll. The sale price is $19.95 each.
Schwarzenegger became aware of the doll when his wife, Maria Shriver, visited a Washington gift shop, according to the brothers. She was offended and asked the shopkeeper to remove it from the shelves.
The brothers market other dolls, too. Their best seller is model Anna Nicole Smith, followed by Jesus.
While Schwarzenegger's lawyers insist the former film star owns his name, likeness and all publicity rights, the bobblehead brothers contend he is a public political figure and therefore can no longer control his image.
The brothers say they plan to fight for the doll.
"This isn't something we did for a profit," Toby Bosley said.
The Bosleys' business gets about $1.50 per doll, while a fund that provides grants for cancer research gets $5 per the doll. The sale price is $19.95 each.
Schwarzenegger became aware of the doll when his wife, Maria Shriver, visited a Washington gift shop, according to the brothers. She was offended and asked the shopkeeper to remove it from the shelves.
The brothers market other dolls, too. Their best seller is model Anna Nicole Smith, followed by Jesus.