Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Talking Bobblehead
A project in New York, NY by Richard Hine000days
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How often do you wish you had Isiah Whitlock, Jr. around to say "sheeeeeeeeeit"? Wish granted!
Backers: 1828
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $100,428 of $12,500
Dates: Mar 19th -> Apr 18th (31 days)
Project By: Richard Hine
Backers: 1828
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $100,428 of $12,500
Dates: Mar 19th -> Apr 18th (31 days)
Project By: Richard Hine
$100,428
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 19 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
803%
of goal
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Latest News
Truly Awesome... Just 4 Hours to Go! 
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Sheeeeeeeee-it, partners! We're heading into the final few hours and thanks to you, our 1,796 backers, we're now 785% funded at $98,238. We truly can't wait to put the Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Talking Bobblehead into production and ship yours out to... (Read More)
Home Stretch: Video Fun + a Final Push
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Kickstarter, We're heading into the home stretch! With a little more than 24 hours to go in our campaign, we want to thank you again for your support, reflect a little on the fun we've had--and ask for your help in one last push toward the finish... (Read More)
Three Days to Go!
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Sheeeeeeeee-it! Just 3 days to go, so I'll make this quick. (With an additional note for backers outside the US below.) As I write this, we currently have 1,644 backers and are 665% funded at more than $83,000, making this far-and-away the most... (Read More)
Last 7 Days? Sheeeeeeeee-it!
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Kickstarter, It's amazing to think we're already heading into our final week. Thanks to your tremendous support, the Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Talking Bobblehead is still generating incredible buzz and continuing to break records as the "most... (Read More)
Clay Davis' rules for living, courtesy of Isiah Whitlock
April 3rd - via: baltimoresun.com
Senator Clay Davis has finally made it to the White House. "The Wire" creator David Simon presented a bobblehead of the show's sleaziest politician to President Barack Obama during a recent meeting. The bobblehead plays three recordings of Davis uttering his catchphrase, an elongated, multitonal synonym for manure. (Read More)
Thanks to Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s Bobblehead, Clay Davis From 'The Wire' Made It to the White House
April 2nd - via: yahoo.com
Isiah Whitlock Jr., who recently introduced a talking bobblehead of his popular "Wire" politician Clay Davis via Kickstarter, has campaigned his figure all the way to the White House. (Read More)
We gave our prototype away. To President Obama.
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
As many fans of "The Wire" have heard by now, President Obama made headlines recently when he invited David Simon, creator of the critically acclaimed show, into the White House for a sit-down interview about criminal justice reform. It was a... (Read More)
Bobbleheads and Bordeaux: Life After The Wire
March 31st - via: wine-searcher.com
Bobbleheads and Bordeaux: Life After The Wire. Isiah Whitlock Jr found fame playing a corrupt senator on TV's The Wire, but his winemaking is much more honest. (Read More)
The Bobblehead Everybody's Talking About
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
"What to get for all the fans of The Wire in your life for their birthdays" Hello again Kickstarter! Just want to give you another very quick update--plus, for those who are interested, a more complete roundup of the press buzz and media excitement... (Read More)
Clay Davis bobblehead on Kickstarter
March 25th - via: businessinsider.com
Isiah Whitlock Jr. has fans all over the world who emulate his catchphrase from The Wire. Now, they can hear him say it, thanks to his Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)
5 Behind-The-Scenes Stories About 'The Wire,' As Told By Sen. Clay Davis
March 24th - via: huffingtonpost.com
Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played Sen. Clay Davis on HBO's "The Wire," recently started a now fully-funded Kickstarter campaign to make the "Isiah Whitlock Jr. Talking Bobblehead." Those familiar with "The Wire" can probably surmise the bobblehead's choice phrases. (Read More)
"Amazing... awesome..."
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Kickstarter! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! As I write this at 6:00PM this Sunday evening in New York City, we have 1,230 backers and are 478% funded!!! We’ve had a phenomenal first 10 days, fantastic media coverage (which I'll detail in... (Read More)
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. on His New Kickstarter Campaign and Embracing “Sheee-it”
March 20th - via: slate.com
A few months ago, Isiah Whitlock, Jr. took to social media to debut a funny, bizarre project of deliberately vague intentions called “The Whitlock Academy.” In a short video, the actor, perhaps best known as Sen. Clay Davis from The Wire, instructed students on the art of properly saying his infamous catchphrase: “Sheee-it.” (Read More)
Sheeeeeeeee-it, partners!
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We can't thank you enough for helping make the Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Talking Bobblehead a reality. With your support we smashed through our Kickstarter goal in just 12 hours... reached 500 backers in 24 hours... and made headlines in Baltimore and... (Read More)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Launches Bobblehead Kickstarter to Bring More "Sheeeeeeeeeit" Into Your Life
March 19th - via: complex.com
Clay Davis should have been one of the most unlikeable characters on The Wire. The crooked state senator was a posterboy for what everyone hates about politics, his only loyalty being to the guap. But his bullshit was so shameless and charming he was impossible to hate. And his signature "sheeeeeeeeeit" didn't hurt either. (Read More)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. launches Kickstarter campaign for talking bobblehead
March 19th - via: capitalgazette.com
Isiah Whitlock Jr., famed for his role as sleazy politician Clay Davis on "The Wire" and an elongated delivery of a common expletive, launched a Kickstarter campaign Thursday to produce a talking bobblehead that will provide instant access to that catch phrase. (Read More)
You Can Now Own An Isiah Whitlock Jr. ‘Sheeeeeeeeeit’ Bobblehead
March 19th - via: uproxx.com
Now you know what to get for all the fans of The Wire in your life for their birthdays: a bobblehead of Clay Davis saying, "Sheeeeeeeeeit." (Read More)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. launches Kickstarter campaign for talking bobblehead - Baltimore Sun
March 19th - via: baltimoresun.com
Isiah Whitlock Jr., famed for his role as sleazy politician Clay Davis on "The Wire" and an elongated delivery of a common expletive, launched a Kickstarter campaign Thursday to produce a talking bobblehead that will provide instant access to that catch phrase. (Read More)
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