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Presidential autographs may go for $6K
The Politico ^
Posted on 01/18/2009 4:23:55 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Presidential autographs may go for $6K By: Carol E. Lee January 18, 2009 06:15 PM EST
When Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office with his presidential brethren recently, he had already agreed to take part in one of this exclusive fraternitys secret traditions: autographing a limited number of copies of the photograph that captured the moment.
The former, current and future presidents pact to create only 250 copies of the photograph with all of their signatures upped the ante on an image that was a keepsake before it was even taken.
Early estimates value the signed pictures at more than $6,000 apiece, based on the rarity of such a meeting and how few copies of the photograph will be circulated. That value could push higher when collectors factor in Obamas popularity and historical significance as the first African-American president.
Youre going to see these valued and collected and sought after in a similar fashion as the previous ones, and when youre talking about a president thats very popular at the moment, that has to help, said Steven Hoskin, president of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 5presidents; autographs; notbreaking; obamania; payola; trinkets
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To: Red in Blue PA
PT Barnum is smiling somewhere. In "shyster heaven" and stating "See I told you so"...
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posted on
01/18/2009 6:34:54 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: Salvation
As much as a baseball card.
To: Sub-Driver
that’s ome pretty expensive toilet paper-—but those ponying up probably need that kind.
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posted on
01/18/2009 6:53:08 PM PST
by
eleni121
(EN TOUTO NIKA!! + In this sign Conquer! +)
To: EGPWS
Just print more silly! ; ) Hey...thanks for the great idea! If we print more money that means we're worth more, right???
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posted on
01/18/2009 7:15:38 PM PST
by
trussell
(I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
To: combat_boots; EGPWS
Youre forgetting that 0 may be the new $10 bill. Hamilton would get gone, but who cares about Hamilton, right? I think they should put him on the $3 bill since he's as fake as the current $3 bill is!
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posted on
01/18/2009 7:18:09 PM PST
by
trussell
(I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
To: Sub-Driver
I don’t say this without serious consideration. Obama may be the anti-Christ. The level of adoration is Biblical.
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posted on
01/18/2009 7:31:00 PM PST
by
grace522
(your wallet is in jeopardy with democrats in office)
To: Sub-Driver
the only bill that fits his signature is the $3 dollar bill.
To: grace522
I was thinking the same. He may not be at the moment.. but his first steps look eerily biblical. the masses don’t seem to care... he is a messiah. all of this, and they just idolize him blindly.
To: EGPWS
The bidding isn't over yet is it?
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posted on
01/18/2009 8:12:28 PM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
To: TornadoAlley3
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posted on
01/18/2009 8:14:10 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American)
To: Sub-Driver
What else is for sale. Once he's inaugurated the whole kitandkaboodle is up on E-Bay.
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posted on
01/18/2009 8:16:31 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
01/18/2009 8:29:54 PM PST
by
Deetes
(God Bless the Troops)
To: KJC1
The first time I saw the 0bama coin commercial I called the 1-800 number and asked them when they were going to sell 0bama toilet paper so that I could wipe my backside with “hope and change”. The guy was so speechless that he couldn’t answer me so I hung up!
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posted on
01/18/2009 8:56:08 PM PST
by
gop4lyf
(Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies. Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes.)
To: grace522
Not the AC, but a model of how the AC will be adored.
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posted on
01/18/2009 9:00:06 PM PST
by
gop4lyf
(Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies. Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes.)
To: trussell
I remember the first verse!
"Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money
Maybe we're ragged and funny
But we're rolling along
Singing a song,
Side by Side.
Howdy, trussell.
To: Third Order
It'd be worth it IF the document was a pardon for Ramos & Compean, since it seems unlikely that GWB is going to do this. If Bush fails in this, it puts him lower than Clinton in my book. Bottom feeding slime, in fact.
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posted on
01/18/2009 9:12:25 PM PST
by
ExSoldier
(Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
To: Red in Blue PA
Wouldn’t even give one of those for it — and ya beat me to it :)
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posted on
01/18/2009 9:18:27 PM PST
by
Category Four
(Joy, Fun, the Joke Proper, and Flippancy ... Flippancy is the best of all.)
To: Eastbound
Howdy Eastbound...
Hope you are well!
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posted on
01/18/2009 9:19:36 PM PST
by
trussell
(I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
To: Category Four
Hold on.
Hot Hot. Get them while they're relevant,. Obam sigs. May be worth some money soneday as they were singed in the period Obama didn't screw something up royally. If you remember that was only 3.5 minutes.
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posted on
01/18/2009 9:44:36 PM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: Sub-Driver
My guess is the Obama autograph bubble will burst within the next four years. Buy now and make your profit quickly.
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posted on
01/18/2009 11:10:08 PM PST
by
Ol' Sparky
(Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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