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Separated at birth?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009


Yup, Mattel has rolled out the Merkel Barbie doll. More here. I wonder if the next male Chancellor will be graced with an action man model. Probably not.

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Yet more action figures

Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Introducing a plastic Tony Blair (missing him?), or 'Talking British ally' as they call him at the retailer:



Either he has a shockingly prominent mullet, or he casts a long shadow. And he is flying the Union Flag upside down.

Other delights include the newly unveiled Sarah Palin 'action hero' figure:



Not very dignified, to clothe her thus, frankly.

Mind you, that is as nothing compared to this exercise in ickiness:



And under villains, Chirac and Schroeder share gallery space with sundry Husseins and Kim Jong Il:


Anyone who missed out on the best selling Librarian Action Figure of all time can find it here.

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