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souvenir stories: 6 news summaries

Now Pitching for the Court: Chief Justice Roberts

Start collecting your baseball trading cards of the Supremes

Nov 11, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - On the heels of Supreme Court justice bobblehead dolls comes, of course, baseball trading cards. The first depicts Chief Justice John Roberts as the pitcher in the stance of famed fellow Indiana native Mordecai “3 Fingers” Brown, with legal stats on the reverse. Why? “First, it's fun,”... More »

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John Roberts • Chief Justice • US Supreme Court • baseball cards • National Law Journal • souvenir • bobblehead

X-Box Signed by Sarah Palin on EBay for $1.1M

Man tries for third time to unload weird, expensive souvenir

Oct 7, 09 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - In what can only be described as the deal of the century, eBay user dmorrill321, aka David Morrill, is currently selling an actual “60GB, perfect-condition” X-Box 360, signed by actual unemployed person Sarah Palin, for the low-low opening bid of $1,100,000—plus shipping and handling. It’s... More »

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eBay • Xbox 360 • memorabilia • Sarah Palin • souvenir

 'Inaugurabilia' Reaps 
 $2M for Ceremonies 

Ceremonies fully funded by trinkets, donations

Apr 22, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(AP) - Barack Obama's inauguration fundraisers had no problem capitalizing on a hot market for keepsakes. Obama-themed clothing, jewelry, rulers, and piggy banks raked in a grant total of $2 million for the inaugural committee. Even before the tchotchke change, the committee was already debt-free—the $53 million in individual donations disclosed... More »

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Barack Obama • sales • inauguration • souvenir • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Collectors 
 Hunt for 
 Obamabilia 
 Treasures 

Experts struggle to pick future keepers from sea of merchandise

Feb 17, 09 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Collectors are sifting through a sea of Barack Obama memorabilia searching for items that will be the gems of the future instead of tomorrow's junk, the Washington Post reports. Vast quantities of knick-knacks, ranging from dancing presidential dolls to Obama mints, have left even experts stumped about what to buy.... More »

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Barack Obama • collecting • memorabilia • collectible • souvenir • President Obama

 Big Day 
 a Windfall 
 for Newspapers 

Huge demand for special editions

Jan 19, 09 4:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Newspapers expect a multi-million-dollar windfall in extra sales to people who want a keepsake of Inauguration Day, and publishers are gearing up to make the most of it, Bloomberg reports. The Washington Post is  jacking up its price to $2, and the New York Times, USA Today and other publications... More »

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newspaper • New York Times • Washington Post • Wall Street Journal • USA Today • Los Angeles Times • Chicago Tribune • souvenir • President Obama • Inauguration Day • newspaper industry • special editions

 Bailout Bumble Sinks 
 Mac in T-Shirt Race 

DC hawker plans to ditch GOP altogether if Palin whiffs in tomorrow's debate

Oct 1, 08 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Souvenir vendors in Washington may have more vested in tomorrow’s debate than most, John Crewdson reports in the Swamp blog. If Sarah Palin doesn’t hold her own, one says he’ll return all his McCain gear to wholesalers. Sales for the maverick’s T-shirts have “tanked” since... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • predictions • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • souvenir • t-shirts

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