Visitors could hold Oscar statue in New York's Times Square.

Visitors could hold Oscar statue in New York's Times Square.

(14 Feb 2007) CAPTION: For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, Oscar got down from his pedestal to meet regular folks. Visitors could actually hold and take pictures with an Oscar statue in New York's Times Square. (Feb. 14) Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...