Presidential autographs may go for $6K

The Politico ^

[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 fraternity’s 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 Obama’s popularity and historical significance as the first African-American president.

“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 Steven Hoskin, president of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association.

[EGPWS]

PT Barnum is smiling somewhere.

In "shyster heaven" and stating "See I told you so"...

[Moose Burger]

As much as a baseball card.

[eleni121]

that’s ome pretty expensive toilet paper-—but those ponying up probably need that kind.

[trussell]

Just print more silly! ; )

Hey...thanks for the great idea! If we print more money that means we're worth more, right???

[trussell]

You’re 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!

[grace522]

I don’t say this without serious consideration. Obama may be the anti-Christ. The level of adoration is Biblical.

[Ancient Drive]

the only bill that fits his signature is the $3 dollar bill.

[Ancient Drive]

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.

[Liberty Valance]

The bidding isn't over yet is it?

[Old Sarge]

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[BIGLOOK]

What else is for sale. Once he's inaugurated the whole kitandkaboodle is up on E-Bay.

[Deetes]

P H O T O C O P I E R !

[gop4lyf]

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!

[gop4lyf]

Not the AC, but a model of how the AC will be adored.

[Eastbound]

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.

[ExSoldier]

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.

[Category Four]

Wouldn’t even give one of those for it — and ya beat me to it :)

[trussell]

Howdy Eastbound...
Hope you are well!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

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.

[Ol' Sparky]

My guess is the Obama autograph bubble will burst within the next four years. Buy now and make your profit quickly.