ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Hooray! He’s back. I’ve missed writing about Jailbreak Toys’ Obama Action Figure so much. Here’s a double-dose of news for the most political man in plastic. 1) Jailbreak is sponsoring an awesome Obama toy photography contest and 2) They are currently producing a Michelle Obama Action Figure! While we wait to see how they model her arms, here’s some info about the contest.

Photographers from all over the country, both amateur and professional, will compete to show the world just what Obama is doing with his leisure time in the PHOTOBAMA freestyle CONTEST presented by Brooklyn-based Jailbreak Toys. 

Using creativity, inspiration, and artistry, contestants will pose the Obama Action Figure  in places and situations they imagine the Commander-In-Chief to be during his free time.

What does the winner of PHOTOBAMA freestyle receive? Only one of the coolest new gadgets on the market- the Flip MinoHD Camcorder! Contestants will also have a chance to win impossible-to-get limited edition Obama Action Figures. Not only that, but 1^st and 2^nd place winners will receive one of the very first, yet-to-be-unveiled Michelle Obama Action Figures from Jailbreak Toys, signed by Jailbreak Toys founder, Jason Feinberg.

Prizes will go the photographer whose entry receives the most votes from the public and, using the latest technology, Jailbreak Toys is making winning easier than ever to achieve. The PHOTOBAMA freestyle CONTEST is housed inside a specially crafted widget which can travel to any website. Using a simple embed code (much like a YouTube video), contestants can place the PHOTOBAMA widget into any blog, MySpace, or Friendster page. This way, participants can host the contest on their own sites, making it easy for their friends, family, and fans to vote for them up to once a day. Not only that, but everyone can upload an entry into the PHOTOBAMA widget wherever they find it on the web.

The PHOTOBAMA freestyle CONTEST launches on May 21^st with photos submissions accepted through June 29^th. Voting begins on June 30th and closes on August 7^th. Complete contest rules and description are available on the Jailbreak Toys website at http://www.jailbreaktoys.com/Photobama_Freestyle_Contest_s/58.htm.