It took a common housefly to get V.P. Pence immortalized in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

Brian Niemietz

A dozen years in Congress, four-years as Governor of Indiana, at least one term as Vice President of the United States — and Mike Pence is going into a museum because a fly landed on his head.

Inspired by the Indiana statesman and the bug that touched-down on his white hair during Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Milwaukee’s National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is producing a bobblehead honoring the pair.

Mike Pence and Fly bobblehead
Mike Pence and Fly bobblehead


Mike Pence and Fly bobblehead (The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum/)

The $25 collectible also includes a plexiglass COVID-19 wall to remind future generations just how odd the sole 2020 vice presidential debate was by comparison.

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Pre-orders are being taken for the “high quality” $25 statuette that will ship in January, according to the museum’s gift shop.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence applaud following the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence applaud following the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., responds to Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., responds to Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence listens to Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence listens to Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
A supporter of President Donald Trump walks through a crowd of former Vice President Joe Biden supporters during a rally outside the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
A supporter of President Donald Trump walks through a crowd of former Vice President Joe Biden supporters during a rally outside the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
A Black Lives Matter supporter is taken away by police during a rally outside the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
A Black Lives Matter supporter is taken away by police during a rally outside the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence stands with his wife Karen Pence following the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence stands with his wife Karen Pence following the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City police officers monitor activity during a rally outside the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City police officers monitor activity during a rally outside the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Vice President Mike Pence answers a question during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Vice President Mike Pence answers a question during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden stand outside during the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden stand outside during the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Karen Pence and Vice President Mike Pence stand on stage with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and her husband Doug Emhoff after the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Karen Pence and Vice President Mike Pence stand on stage with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and her husband Doug Emhoff after the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence answers a question from moderator Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence answers a question from moderator Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., looks toward Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., looks toward Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is kissed by her husband Douglas Emhoff following the vice presidential debate with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is kissed by her husband Douglas Emhoff following the vice presidential debate with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives for the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives for the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrives for the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrives for the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
The stage is set ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah on Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The stage is set ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah on Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A man wearing a face mask walks past a sign leading to the COVID-19 testing location for the 2020 U.S. Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A man wearing a face mask walks past a sign leading to the COVID-19 testing location for the 2020 U.S. Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The stage is set ahead for the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. For once in a rollercoaster U.S. election, Donald Trump and Joe Biden yield the spotlight Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the Democrat seeking his job, Kamala Harris, as they debate for the first time.
Workers install plexiglass protections on the stage ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Workers install plexiglass protections on the stage ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A TV journalist works in front of Kingsbury Hall, the site of the first Vice Presidential debate of the U.S. 2020 elections, at Utah University on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A TV journalist works in front of Kingsbury Hall, the site of the first Vice Presidential debate of the U.S. 2020 elections, at Utah University on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Workers make adjustments to newly installed plexiglass barriers on the stage ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Workers make adjustments to newly installed plexiglass barriers on the stage ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
People walk on the campus of the University of Utah ahead of the Vice Presidential debate on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
People walk on the campus of the University of Utah ahead of the Vice Presidential debate on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A sign for the 2020 U.S. vice presidential debate advises people to maintain social distancing on the University of Utah campus on Oct. 6, 2020, the location of tomorrow's vice presidential debate, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A sign for the 2020 U.S. vice presidential debate advises people to maintain social distancing on the University of Utah campus on Oct. 6, 2020, the location of tomorrow's vice presidential debate, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

It also includes a mini flyswatter, which Vice President Pence was not fortunate enough to have on hand during his back-and-forth with Democratic challenger Kamala Harris. Lucky for him, Harris didn’t have one either.

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign also cashed in on Pence and his visitor by selling $10 customized flyswatters on its website to support the Democratic ticket. They’re reported selling 15,000 of those practical keepsakes by Thursday morning.

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