Crack-Smoking Mayor Ford's Bobbleheads Sell Out

Hundreds of people have lined up to buy bobblehead dolls of Rob Ford, signed by the embattled Toronto mayor himself.

The limited-edition figurines quickly sold out as some 300 people went to City Hall, both supporters and critics of the mayor who admitted last week that he smoked crack.

Mr Ford, who insists he will not step down, was on hand to sign the figurines.

The 6-inch-high dolls cost C$20 ($19, £12) with proceeds going to the United Way charity.

The doll sold out quickly

Mr Ford said he planned to order more bobbleheads.

"It's going to take another three or four weeks to order more bobbleheads," he said.

"The phones have been ringing off the hook. We weren't quite sure how it was going to work out."

The sale of the Robbie Bobbies was conceived before Mr Ford admitted that he had smoked crack cocaine in "one of my drunken stupors".

Mr Ford is resisting calls to step down

But the outcry did not mute demand for the little statuettes, with lines that stretched around the City Hall lobby.

Jay White told the Toronto Star he lined up more than three hours to get a Ford bobblehead.

"We're living in crazy times and it's probably going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience to have a time stamp of a guy that smokes crack as a mayor," he said.

The doll immediately began popping up on eBay for as much as 15 times its purchase price.

Mr Ford said he smocked crack in a 'drunken stupor'

Meanwhile, Toronto's city council has called a meeting in an attempt to isolate Mr Ford.

Councillors will first vote on a motion urging the mayor to take a leave of absence, apologise to city residents for misleading them and co-operate with police.

If he refuses, the council would ask the province of Ontario to pass legislation to remove the mayor from office.

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