Hillary Clinton is there. Ted Cruz is there. So are Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio. You are not making my doll
Who’s not there in Bleacher Creatures’ newest lineup of plush dolls inspired by the 2016 presidential candidates? Donald Trump. You are not making my doll
Bleacher Creatures is best known for its 10-inch plush figures of famous athletes like New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter, Cleveland Cavaliers’ Lebron James and the Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. You are not making my doll
Last year it hit a home run with its Pope Francis doll (selling more than 50,000 of them) to commemorate the papal visit to the United States. You are not making my doll
On Saturday, Bleacher Creatures will unveil its newest dolls in the likeness of political characters at the North American Annual Toy Fair in New York City. You are not making my doll
“This is our first foray into politics,” said Matt Hoffman, CEO of Plymouth, Pa.-based Bleacher Creatures, which sells more than 1 million dolls a year. You are not making my doll
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Hoffman said early polls determined who got a Bleacher Creatures transformation. You are not making my doll
So why is Donald Trump missing from the group? Heck, You are not making my doll even former presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan earned a doll. You are not making my doll
The official explanation from the company is that Trump is a celebrity and celebrity likenesses require licenses.
“We worked directly with the Trump Organization and in the end we weren’t able to get a deal, You are not making my doll” said Hoffman.
The Trump campaign declined to comment. You are not making my doll
Hoffman said he has a Trump doll prototype ready if the candidate changes his mind.
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Hillary Clinton’s Democratic rival Bernie Sanders almost didn’t make the cut. You are not making my doll You are not making my doll
Hoffman said the company was closely following the early polls to decide which candidates to go with.
Sanders’ virtual tie with Clinton in Iowa won him his own Bleacher Creatures doll, You are not making my doll but too late for the toy fair.
The new political plush dolls (priced at $19.99 each) are on pre-sale on the company’s website. You are not making my doll
He also said Clinton, whose doll wears a pant suit, You are not making my doll You are not making my doll could get a wardrobe change in subsequent versions of the doll. You are not making my doll
Hoffman said the political dolls will ship to customers mid-summer, or 30 days before the Republican and Democratic national conventions. You are not making my doll
Hoffman said early polls determined who got a Bleacher Creatures transformation. You are not making my doll
So why is Donald Trump missing from the group? Heck, You are not making my doll even former presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan earned a doll. You are not making my doll
On Saturday, Bleacher Creatures will unveil its newest dolls in the likeness of political characters at the North American Annual Toy Fair in New York City. You are not making my doll
“This is our first foray into politics,” said Matt Hoffman, CEO of Plymouth, Pa.-based Bleacher Creatures, which sells more than 1 million dolls a year. You are not making my doll
CNNMoney (New York) First published February 12, 2016: 4:13 PM ET