I said my goodbyes to plush Conan this week.  It was sad but I knew that he was off to a good, loving home.  He was listed on eBay and his fate was left in the hands of the highest bidder.  Here we are together for our final farewell.

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I had an opportunity to catch up with the winner (their identity is a secret - sshh!) and thought it would be fun to have a little Q&A with them.  Here’s what they had to say:

Q:  I’m assuming that you are a huge Conan fan - do you own any other Conan memorabilia?
A:  I’m a fan of Conan’s, of course, but I don’t have any other memorabilia. My kids have Team Conan hats. I was so impressed with how Conan handled the whole job situation - he stood up for himself and his staff and their families in the face of enormous pressure from some of the biggest bullies out there. He set a good example and used a teachable moment for the good of everyone who was aware of what was transpiring. Bravo!

Q:  Do you own any other dolls?

A:  I’m not a doll collector. I collect art and I believe in supporting artists directly when possible. I’ve lately become interested in the art of pop culture.

Q:  What are you going to do with your new plush Conan O’Brien doll?

A:  Your doll is adorable and I have a project planned for him if I get the OK from Mr. O’Brien and his people. I’ll keep you posted if I am able to accomplish that and the follow-through. It will just be for fun, but just to be safe I’ll check with them first.

Q:  What would you do with a plush Jay Leno doll if you had one?

A:  I am not a fan of Mr. Leno. I wouldn’t want a Jay Leno doll - I’m afraid that if I had one, that it would want to take my job that I love, redecorate my home, and pave my yard for its toy car collection. No thanks!

Q:  Now that Conan is no longer with NBC, what will you do until he returns to Late Night?

A:  As for what to do while waiting for Conan to return to latenight tv, I made the decision to boycott NBC and its sister stations and affiliates for the next 7 months. Everyone at my house is on board and we’re tentatively planning a party for Conan’s first day/night back with a new show on a new network. After that, I might go back to NBC only to watch Law and Order.

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I’m very interested to hear more about this project that they mentioned!  

On a side note, I’ve been getting many emails asking if I will be making more plush Conan dolls?  I’m currently putting together a kids book so unfortunately, I don’t have the time to mass produce them. This doll was a one-of-a-kind creation and I will not be making any more like this one.   And no - a plush Jay Leno doll is not in the works.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to email:  Laura@intimidnation.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

- - Laura