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Barack Obama gets busted…
Obama bust by Peter RubinoBarack Obama is a bust!
And the sculptor of the Obama bust, Peter Rubino, has penned a book about the bust biz, “The Portrait in Clay” published by Watson-Guptill.
Here’s the really nifty bit from the perspective of those in the business of selling books: this book came out in 1997. The Obama bust gave the sculptor/author another shot at promoting his book more than a decade after publication.
That’s shrewd marketing. I just looked the book up on Amazon.com and the paperback is selling for around 12 dollars.
And the moral of our story is this: maybe your book was a bust the first time around. Don’t fret. Make the right bust and perhaps you can bust out your book sales too?
Mr. Rubino is available for commissions to sculpt your busts if you want some. I imagine his prices have gone up since his selection to bust our next president? Rubino nailed Obama didn’t he? The ears are perfect!
The weather outside is blustery. Book sales must be bustling….
Vick Mickunas
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By vick
January 20, 2009 2:57 PM | Link to this
He looks so PRESIDENTIAL…