Bobblehead dolls of the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln have been pulled from sale at the Gettysburg National Military Park visitors' center bookstore.
The dolls of John Wilkes Booth with a handgun were removed from shelves on Saturday, a day after a reporter for Hanover's The Evening Sun newspaper asked about them, officials said.
"On rare occasions, there's an item that might cause concern, and obviously the bobbleheads appeared to be doing that," Gettysburg Foundation spokeswoman Dru Anne Neil said Tuesday.
The Booth dolls, featuring big heads attached to the bodies by springs so they bobble, were available for only about a week before the park superintendent, the foundation president and the bookstore manager decided they shouldn't be for sale, Neil said.
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Lee Harvey Oswald figurines, with optional porcelain sniper's nest, sold in Martha's Vineyard gift shops
Posted by: Patrick | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 02:00 PM
Well, Gettysburg is pretty close to that area known formerly as the CSA. They've gotta have their heroes too, even if they're regicidal lunatic assassins.
Posted by: democommie | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 07:59 AM
Too soon?
Posted by: Modusoperandi | Friday, March 16, 2012 at 11:10 AM