SUMMARY

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has created the first bobblehead version of the famous 1932 photograph, 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.' The replica depicts 11 ironworkers eating lunch on a girder 850 feet above Manhattan during the construction of Rockefeller Center. This limited edition of 1,932 numbered pieces is sold through the museum's online store and is expected to ship in January 2027. The original photograph, often attributed to Charles C. Ebbets, is one of American history's most reproduced images and was staged as a publicity shot.

TAKEAWAYS

Bobblehead replica of the 1932 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' photograph released.

Features all 11 ironworkers depicted on a beam, 850 feet above Manhattan.

Limited to 1,932 numbered pieces, sold via the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame's online store.

The original photograph was a staged publicity shot during Rockefeller Center construction.

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