When a triumphantDonald Trump steps to the podium at the Republican National Convention in July, he might suddenly feel hundreds — perhaps thousands — of his body.
That would be thanks to a Washington artist and the Trump voodoo dolls she can’t seem to make fast enough.
“At first, I made a whole bunch of political figures, but Trump became the front-running doll really fast,” Sally Noedel said in her backyard workshop near Rolling Bay. “This is the one most people most want to stick pins into.”
Each flame-haired Trumpy comes plastic-wrapped with a selection of colorful pins and a list of suggested “voodoo spells” to cast while poking the little guy full of holes. It retails for $9.95.
“If you hear Donald Trump say something about minority groups or women or any of the things he says that offend so many people, this is a harmless way to respond,” she said. “You can take out your pent-up feelings.”
Noedel used to spend most of her time making custom piñatas. In recent weeks, keeping up with the demand for Trump dolls has taken over her schedule.
Noedel has sold about 600 dolls. Most of the sales streamed in during the past month.
Interest spiked when Fireworks, a chain of Seattle-area gift shops, began stocking the Trump dolls. She got another boost after she set up a table at Saturday’s regional Democratic Party caucus meeting in Suquamish, Wash.