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Umbrellas Double as Presidential Campaign Devices (1/29/09)

This McKinley-Hobart campaign umbrella, printed cotton with black portraits and text, is marked on interior “The Sprague Umbrella Co. Norwalk, Ohio.” It has six panels with paired jugate portraits divided by panels of red & blue, with a long with turned wood handle and dowel, original finish and red, white and blue streamers attached at top. This umbrella sold at auction in 2005 for $460.

By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist It is amazing sometimes in the world of collectibles that a relatively mundane item becomes an important … More >>

Presidential Campaign Tin Trays (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Throughout the 19th century, supporters for American presidential candidates were able to advertise their loyalty by buying … More >>

What Makes a Political Button Valuable? (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Common or scarce? Political buttons were created for campaigns, for issues, even for special events—or sometimes just … More >>

William Jennings Bryan Items from the 1908 Democratic Convention (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist WorthPoint was a sponsor of the American Presidential Experience in Denver, Colo., earlier this year. This travelling … More >>

The Perils of Improperly Storing Your Campaign Buttons (1/14/09)

1916 Charles Evan Hughes button, from the front the button appears near perfect but when viewed from the side, much of the collet on the right hand side is exposed.

Have you just started to collect political buttons? Did your grandfather just give you his prized collection of buttons from … More >>

Five Ways Collecting Political Buttons is Different than Other Hobbies (12/29/08)

1. Political button collectors have no idea of exactly how many different button designs and/or varieties are produced in a … More >>

The George Washington Trivet (11/15/08)

According to Kelly & Ellwood in their 1990 book Trivets & Stands, the first George Washington Trivet was designed and cast in brass for the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. George Washington was an appropriate subject, considering that the Exposition was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Dec More >>

WorthPoint Political Memorabilia Expert Releases USA Button Poll Revealing Likely Presidential Winner (11/11/08)
Atlanta, October 31, 2008 – Based on current political-campaign buttons sales, Sen. Barack Obama is the likely winner of next week’s presidential contest, according to WorthPoint political memorabilia expert Jim Warlick. More >>

Are Obama Mementos a Good Investment? (11/11/08)
Published Nov. 6, 2008 Deals by Laurence Witherington Are Obama Mementos a Good Investment? More >>

Crazy Prices for Obama Victory Papers (11/11/08)

November 5 was a very special day for the United States of America. When Barack Obama was declared the next president of the United States, hot collectibles were the next morning’s newspaper. Across the country, the demand for the Nov. 5 edition of the newspaper, any newspaper, was astronomical. More >>

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