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Palin-phernalia Floods Web

Merchandise ranges from eyeglasses to hockey pucks

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted Sep 19, 2008 10:09 AM CDT
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(Newser) – In less than a month, Sarah Palin has gone from virtual unknown to merchandising bonanza—at least online. From action figures, aka dolls, to a piece of toast with a pattern that supposedly resembled the Alaska governor, Palin accounts for a selection of items both broader and weirder than the keepsakes associated with the other three major candidates, Reuters reports.

"The day after McCain popped the big question to Palin, 105 Palin items were listed on eBay," says a rep for the auction site. "With the momentum from the Republican National Convention, Palin items took off, peaking at 554 listing in one day."

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov., Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday night, Sept. 18, 2008.
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov., Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday night, Sept. 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen., John McCain, R-Ariz., and his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, stand at the top of his campaign plane's stairs as they leave Grand Rapids, Mich., for Cedar Rapids, Iowa Thursday morning, Sept. 18, 2008.
Republican presidential candidate, Sen., John McCain, R-Ariz., and his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, stand at the top of his campaign plane's stairs as they leave Grand Rapids,...   (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Republican vice president candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Piper, right, and Willow, holding her brother Trig, listen to Palin speak to supporters during a rally in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.
Republican vice president candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Piper, right, and Willow, holding her brother Trig, listen to Palin speak to supporters during a rally in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday,...   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a during a rally, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a during a rally, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.   (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a town hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, addresses supporters during a town hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles during a campaign rally in Golden, Colo..
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles during a campaign rally in Golden, Colo..   (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
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