First Lady, Resolute Desk, and White House Podium Bobblehead Series Unveiled for Presidents’ Day

MILWAUKEE – This morning, to celebrate Presidents’ Day, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled three new series of Presidential Bobbleheads which include the first series of First Lady Bobbleheads featuring 15 First Ladies, a Resolute Desk Series featuring 11 Presidents, and a White House Podium Series featuring seven Presidents. The bobbleheads are available exclusively from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum at the above links. Each bobblehead in the series will be individually numbered to 1,776 for the year of the founding of the United States.

The First Lady Bobblehead Series includes bobbleheads of the following First Ladies: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, and Jill Biden. Each bobblehead features the First Lady standing in front of a replica White House matching the President White House Bobblehead Series released by the Museum on Presidents’ Day 2022. That series includes all 45 United States Presidents, and this marks the first series of First Lady bobbleheads. The bobbleheads which are expected to ship in August, are $35 each plus a flat rate shipping charge of $8 per order and are only available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store.

The Resolute Desk Bobblehead Series includes bobbleheads of the following Presidents sitting at the resolute desk: Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. The bobbleheads which are expected to ship in June, are $35 each plus a flat rate shipping charge of $8 per order and are only available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store.

The White House Podium Bobblehead Series includes bobbleheads of the following Presidents standing at the White House Podium: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. The bobbleheads which are expected to ship in June, are $35 each plus a flat rate shipping charge of $8 per order and are only available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store.

The President of the United States acts as the head of the Executive Branch of the government, as well as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for carrying out the laws written by Congress and appointing the heads of the federal agencies. The Constitution lists only three qualifications for the Presidency — they must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural-born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. The President of the United States is one of the most powerful people in the world, with awesome privileges and responsibilities.

Martha Washington set many standards for American First Ladies, and each First Lady since has left her mark on the office. Over 50 women have held the role of First Lady. However, not all those who have served as a First Lady were spouses to the Presidents. If the President was a bachelor or widower, or if his wife was unable or unwilling to perform the role, other female relatives or friends were called upon to carry out the First Lady’s official duties which has resulted in more First Ladies than Presidents.

Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. Construction took place between 1792 and 1800 using Aquia Creek sandstone painted white. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neoclassical style. He modeled the building after the Leinster House in Dublin, a building which today houses the Oireachtas, the Irish legislature. The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (the former State Department, which now houses offices for the president’s staff and the vice president) and Blair House, a guest residence. In 2007, the White House was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of “America’s Favorite Architecture.”

The Resolute Desk is a double pedestal partners’ desk made from the oak timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute. Queen Victoria gifted the desk to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880, and it has been used by nearly every president since, with the notable exceptions being Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford. In 1945, the desk’s rear kneehole was fitted with a panel carved with the Presidential Coat-of-Arms, and President Harry S. Truman was the first to use this updated version. The desk was first used in the Oval Office during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. When President Lyndon B. Johnson selected another desk for the Oval Office, the Resolute Desk became part of a traveling exhibition and then went on to the Smithsonian, where it was displayed from 1966 to 1977. In January 1977, President Jimmy Carter requested that the Resolute Desk return to the Oval Office. Since then, the historic desk has been used by every president in the Oval Office.

“We’re excited to release these new presidential bobbleheads to celebrate Presidents’ Day,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “Each president and first lady played an important part in our country’s history, and we think people will enjoy these new presidential bobbleheads.”

About the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum:
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country. Visit us online and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.