Often called bobbling heads, bobbleheads are among the most popular personalised gifting items. Their unique sculpts, and the way their heads bob up and down or left and right gives them a special space in toys and gifts, making them fun collectable figurines.
Moreover, they are a great option for those who want to immortalise their loved ones, friends and even family in the form of a customized bobblehead. These lifelike dolls can be made by professionals from different countries, depending on the requirements and specifications provided by customers. They are made with resins, sandstone and plastic to ensure that they are durable. This makes them highly detailed, high quality and cost-effective. In addition to this, they also require less maintenance compared to their wooden and clay counterparts.
The earliest bobbling dolls trace their roots back to the 18th century northeast Asia, where the temple nodders and spring doll culture was popular. In India, too, the Thanjavur doll, a roly-poly doll of the goddess Durga is a popular choice for Navratri celebrations.
When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sued an Ohio manufacturer of bobbleheads emblazoned with his likeness, it sparked debate about the balance between the celebrity-politician’s statutory and common law rights to protect his image against commercial appropriation and the public’s First Amendment right to lampoon that image. This symposium, sponsored by the Santa Clara University Law Review, presents the arguments of counsel for both sides in this landmark case.