The Palermos
| The Palermos | |
|---|---|
| Type | Figurines |
| Inventor | David Gonzales |
| Company | HomieShop LLC |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 2004–present |
| Materials | plastic |
| Slogan | "The Family Pizzeria... Flavor you cannot refuse"[1] |
| Official website | |
The Palermos are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines created by David Gonzales. Representing an Italian American family and their associates, the Palermos debuted in 2004 as a spin-off of Gonzales' Homies figures.
Description
In their fictional world, the Palermo family was once one of New York's most powerful mafia groups. Trying to "go straight,"[2] they have established a family-run pizza restaurant.[3] Whisper, one of the Homies, is related to the Palermos family.[4]
Characters
The Palermos characters' biographies can be read at their website, which is part of the Homies family of sites.
- Don Giuseppe Palermo - The family's "Godfather"
- Baby Don Dino - second in line to Don Giuseppe as far as power in the family
- Frankie The Hammer
- Corradeo the Consigliere - advisor and lawyer to the Palermo family
- Angie
- Sebastiano the Sausagemaker - works at the "Palermo Family Pizza"
- Father Francseco - a Catholic priest
- Sally the Chef - also a worker at the "Palermo Family Pizza"
- Ruggero the Sandman
- Teflon Tony
- Vittorio the Violinist - a musician
- Luigi the Waiter - another "Palermo Family Pizza" worker
- Rico The Rat - who talks about the Palermos with law authorities
- Freddie the Fed - an FBI agent
- Officer Bruno The Baton - a police officer
- Backroom Bennie - who handles money to Palermo associates
- No Problem Paulie
- Rocko the Trashman
- Ivana
- Vincenzio The Voice
- Nicky No Neck
- Vinnie The Weasel
- Bobby The Blade
- No Knuckles Louie
See also
References
- ↑ The Palermos page on the Homies official website. Accessed Dec. 29, 2014.
- ↑ Sullivan, James. "Homies go from figurines to branding phenomenon: Richmond native has runaway success," San Francisco Chronicle (June 10, 2003).
- ↑ Napolitano, Jo. "Two-Inch Latino Role Models, for Good or Ill," New York Times (May 1, 2003).
- ↑ "Whisper," Homies official website. Accessed Dec. 29, 2014.