So who has been caught up in the Obama Mania memorabilia?

[Rebellious Republican]

I confess I began collecting buttons, posters, and various other campaign items about a year ago. I started with just keeping some things while campaigning and canvasing. What ever items and literature I came across while working on the campaign for "O" here locally, I would stash one or two for my self. Then I decided it would probably be a good investment to purchase a limited edition Antar Dayal numbered art poster at a Democratic party fund raiser auction back in June. I paid $65.00, I thought that was a little high but figured it was for a good cause. Besides, I liked the print and the artist and thought it was a nice piece.

Wow, to my astonishment I checked on EBAY for the first time since I purchased it and saw how much those same prints are going for today.http://shop.ebay.com/items/_nkw=2008+Barack+Obama+Yes+We+Can+Antar+Dayal+Poster+Fairey&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=2008+Barack+Obama+Yes+We+Can+Antar+Dayal+Poster+Fairey&_osacat=550

So, I decided to look up the items that I held onto from the campaign and see what they were fetching. I could not believe my eyes, the different kinds of things that are for sale. Its amazing the crazy types of Obama things and gadgets that are for sale. One of the oddest things I saw was a Dog Shirt.


So my question is, what are some of the strangest Obama items have other DU'ers seen?

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

1. lol! Not my style, but have fun!

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. this morning, my toast had an image of Obama burned into it.

It didn't hurt the taste none.

[Rebellious Republican]

7. Bwahahaha, god will smite you for that!

:toast:

[Clio the Leo]

3. The funniest was when those "Invitations" to the Inaguration were selling on eBay...

... for $100 and up.

Good times.

[usregimechange]

4. I have kept campaign items including election day door hangers, but I collect a lot of things

so posters will kindly dispense with the right wing "worship" BS.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. glad you are enjoying it! we are not "thing" people at all...going the other way and simplifying

and trying to shed as much "stuff" as we can. I am reveling in the person and leadership that is Obama, though!

[Rebellious Republican]

10. Actually I was kinda making fun of some of the silly things that

I saw. I am not much of a "thing" person either.:hi:

[NRaleighLiberal]

16. No critique intended! There are always silly, over the top things, aren't there!

We've found that as we've hit our 50s we just feel so cluttered...when my dad passed away last year and it was my and my wife's job to clear out his/my mom's home, it was awful...so we've decided that we are going to keep shedding stuff to make it easy on our girls when we are ready to go off to greater adventures!

[Rebellious Republican]

20. I am right there with you my friend, I understand completely.

Me and my wife are the same age, we live in a small 800 sq. ft of living space home. Thats all we need, its just her and me the cat and the dog. We have a spare bedroom for company and thats just the way we like it. :fistbump:

[Cha]

6. I may have a few things

that I've collected here and there over the last couple of years pertaining to Obama's campaign and victory:P

My stuff isn't valuble to anyone but me to whom it's priceless~

[Rebellious Republican]

9. Thats pretty much the same for me, the only thing I had purchased

was the print. I got caught up in the moment, but the rest were keep sakes for my own memories from working on the campaign.

:fistbump:

[NYC_SKP]

8. Do the tattoos all over my body count as "memorabilia"?

If they do, count me in for 47 pieces.

:P

[Rebellious Republican]

12. Wow, all I can say is wow, thats some serious hardcore memorabilia!

:applause:

[Cha]

32. Of course, they do!

:fistbump:

[MrPerson]

11. In 100 years he's going to be on money.

[Rebellious Republican]

14. 100 years, that long you think?

:evilgrin:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. Anything popular will be commercialized. During the Inauguration, in DC they were

selling anything and everything with Obama's likeness. It's a side effect of the man being popular, attractive, and having broad appeal.

Reagan no doubt had all kinds of stupid crap bearing his likeness as well and he doesn't have an ounce of Obama's appeal if you ask me.

Hell, they sell coins and plaques and crap commemorating 9/11 fer chrissakes.

[Rebellious Republican]

17. "It's a side effect of the man being popular, attractive, and having

broad appeal." Yes, isn't great to have a president with those qualities for a change.

As far as the other part of your post, I guess its just a sad commentary on life in these times MM.
:toast:

[Rebellious Republican]

18. "It's a side effect of the man being popular, attractive, and having

broad appeal." Yes, isn't it great having a president with those qualities for a change.

As far as the other part of your post, I guess it is just a sad comentary on the times we live in MM.

:toast:

[Politicalboi]

15. I have been collecting

The Spidreman Obama comic books. The last one goes out tomorrow. There were 6 all together. 5 with his face on it, and one with regular cover. I also have the Yes we did move-on poster.

[Rebellious Republican]

19. Spiderman Obama comic books, what a hoot that is!

:kick:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

21. I need to get a hold of these:

[crimsonblue]

22. Ugh.....

:eyes:

[Rebellious Republican]

26. My thoughts exactly!

You really got what I was saying, crazy isn't it. :crazy:

[MADem]

23. I don't have a single campaign item, from any campaign.

It's not like the old days. Way back when, you had to get the stuff directly from the campaigns. Now, with "Cafe Press" and computers and printers, any old bozo can "create" stuff called "memorabilia." But really, it's not the same stuff. You want more, you can print more. The "rarity factor" isn't there.

Of course, what is lost in rarity is sometimes made up for with the creativity factor....

[jberryhill]

29. Whether or not from the campaign....

The object of the game is to find the tackiest item that was actually produced in earnest.

I was disappointed halfway through the ad for the Joe Biden Commemorative Plate that it was a spoof ad.

With a Certificate of Authenticity from the Society of Commemorative Plate Authenticators.

Okay - so - here's what I really want. I want a Certificate of Authenticity for any item of memorabilia. Not the item, just the Certificate of Authenticity.

And I want that Certificate authenticated.

[MADem]

30. Well, I think all the "official" Obama coins and plates, that are for real, are HIDEOUS!

And they've got Montel Williams, doing an Obama imitation (listen to the cadence of his speech, he's "channeling" BHO) doing the voice-over for one of them.

Talk about craven using (and misusing) of a person's celebrity for personal gain!!

[Runcible Spoon]

24. Well at least youre keeping the 12 year old Chinese factory workers employed.

RAH RAH

[Rebellious Republican]

27. How is that?

:shrug:

[MADem]

31. See the attached link

http://www.alibaba.com/product/us104927911-104615887-101220740/Barack_Obama_Decorative_Change_Plate.html



Product Details:
Style American
44 Total Firing Days 24K accents
Porcelain Acrylic Plate Stand
Type Antique Ceramic
Age 21st Century

Place of Origin Shanghai China

Brand Name Obama "Change" Collection
Model Number OB-CHPL
Payment & Shipping Terms:
Minimum Order Quantity: 50 Piece/Pieces Larger Lots Available
Packaging Details: White Gift Box Included. 50 plates per case.
Payment Terms: T/T,Western Union,MoneyGram,PayPal
Supply Abiity: 10,000 Piece/Pieces per Week

[Rebellious Republican]

33. Thanks for trying to explain Runcible Spoon's snarky answer, MADem

However, like her pseudonym, it is nonsense. There was nothing in my original post that would indicate that I support Chinese child labor. Go back and reread my original post, then read her reply. Show me where anything in my post has anything to do with her snarky response. I have collected Obama campaign literature, posters and buttons, handed out by the campaign headquarters in my town. I purchased a poster print designed by an American Artist for Obama that was printed in the USA by union labor, at least according to the Obama Store website http://store.barackobama.com/ . If anyone wants to challenge that then they need to take it up with the Obama campaign and the Obama Store Website were the artists print was originally sold before I purchased it at auction.

I did not see anything regarding plates in the post or even anything remotely advocating the purchase of that kind of crap in my post. The whole point to my post was just how overboard the marketing and sales of products have become. So in essence we see eye to eye. I am Not flaming you per say, I believe you missed Runcible Spoon's intention for what it was, nonsense. However I doubt I will get a response from her because I do have an idea why it was made.

:kick:

[MADem]

34. Just about anything they're shoving down our throats, post-election. is probably

coming from China...but so what? Anyone who buys that crap deserves a swell return on their investment...like paying thirty bucks for a picture of Obama painted on a one dollar coin being worth...er, a dollar, a few years from now! They can put it next to their one dollar gold-sprayed coin with the "fold out" twin towers....also worth...a dollar!

It's all so tacky!

If people start picking on you on the internet, that's their problem, IMO. They need to get a life!!

[Rebellious Republican]

36. Just as I thought, Pfft!

:eyes:

[jwirr]

25. I kept some of the primary things and election signs. What I really

want is a signed photo to put on the wall beside my signed one of FDR and RFK.

[Rebellious Republican]

28. Thats mainly what my collection consists of, good luck with the

photo, lots of fake stuff going around out there. :hi:

[Raine]

35. I've been collecting

buttons etc. :-)

[rch35]

37. i have the inauguration issue of Amazing Spider-Man, where they team up to fight an evil Obama.

good shit.

[Norrin Radd]

38. I collect toys, so I'll probably get around to getting that action

figure, eventually.