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This Picture Is Worth $6K

Leaders traditionally release limited number of pictures

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 19, 2009 8:02 AM CST
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(Newser) – When the five current, former, and future occupants of the Oval Office mugged together at the White House last week, one could almost hear the cash registers cha-chinging, reports Politico. All five will sign a limited 250 copies of the photo—with each keeping 50—instantly jacking the value to an estimated $6000 per photo. Works out to a cool $300000 for any chief exec looking for a little pocket money.

“You’re going to see these valued and collected and sought after in a similar fashion as the previous ones, and when you’re talking about a president that’s very popular at the moment, that has to help,” said an autograph expert.

President George W. Bush hosts President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office.
President George W. Bush hosts President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The five living presidents pose Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
The five living presidents pose Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush during a meeting with former presidents Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed by President George W. Bush during a meeting with former presidents Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Caps
Jan 19, 2009 3:08 AM CST
Oh, how could anyone be this blind????
Guest
Jan 19, 2009 2:10 AM CST
You are both astonishingly well informed, after 8 years of Bush being handled with kid gloves by the fawning media. But you are certainly qualified to be critical of the job he did, given that anyone of you, or your mentally retarded cousin, is as well qualified as Bush to hold the job of president.
Guest
Jan 19, 2009 1:10 AM CST
You both are astonishingly stupid, for 8 years you have been spoon fed and nurtured by cnn and PMSnbc. It's very easy to be critical of a job for which you yourself are not qualified to do.

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