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The Poster Craze and Barack Obama

walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,613
edited September 2008 in The Porch
Okay, I know Pearl Jam fans get a little out of hand sometimes with the amount they'll pay for a poster, but this is crazy...

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/71959
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,712
    the starting price was just 45 bucks. somebody payed $4,543.00 for this print, that's just nuts! hasn't even been a year since of the release.

    when you have the money, you have the power. you can buy anything. no price!

    imagine he's the president, and how much the value of the poster will be in 4 year's? or imagine if he doesn't become president. how much will the poster go down in value after the elections?
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Maybe the $4,000 was for charity? Or maybe it was a donation to the campaign? That seems to be really high. :eek:
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    holy fuckballs.
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,613
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    Maybe the $4,000 was for charity? Or maybe it was a donation to the campaign? That seems to be really high. :eek:

    I'm more amazed by the $11,000 tag on one of the sales.

    Granted, it came with a few other pieces, but still...who has $11,000 to blow on a poster?!
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  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    *vomits in mouth*
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    walkunafraid wrote:
    I'm more amazed by the $11,000 tag on one of the sales.

    Granted, it came with a few other pieces, but still...who has $11,000 to blow on a poster?!

    Maybe it was Eddie. :D
  • JDfromDEJDfromDE Posts: 60
    got hope. needless to say I'm pulling for obama in this election simply for financial reasons.
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  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    We see the sale but don't know if the payment was made.
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  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,610
    I bought this print for 35 dollars around the time it went on sale:)
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  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    JDfromDE wrote:
    got hope. needless to say I'm pulling for obama in this election simply for financial reasons.
    man will you live to regret that line of thought...
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    JDfromDE wrote:
    got hope. needless to say I'm pulling for obama in this election simply for financial reasons.
    drsluggo wrote:
    man will you live to regret that line of thought...
    And how is that?
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  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    Sad to report that I tried to buy it when it went on sale and they wouldn't sell to me as a Canadian.
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    mjb wrote:
    Sad to report that I tried to buy it when it went on sale and they wouldn't sell to me as a Canadian.
    Are you talking bout the Progress print from ObeyGiant or the Change print from Obama's website?
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  • dervish7dervish7 Posts: 218
    That poster inspired an explosion of design on behalf of Obama:

    Design for Obama
    First of all: I am tired. I am true of heart!
    And also: You are tired. You are true of heart!

    -Dave Eggers
  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    HollisBrown wrote:
    Are you talking bout the Progress print from ObeyGiant or the Change print from Obama's website?

    oops - i meant Change straight from the campaign site
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    mjb wrote:
    oops - i meant Change straight from the campaign site
    I think by law foreign donations cannot be accepted.
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    that's some mighty expensive toilet paper.
  • dontloseyourheatdontloseyourheat Posts: 483
    I think those posters are kinda cultish.

    Most people buy posters because they remind them of a certain event or becasue they like the art. To me, this poster neither of those.

    And I feel like no matter what happens in the election, the value of this poster will drop. Even if he wins, he won't be getting as much exposure as he is right now.
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  • allstar340allstar340 NYC Posts: 812
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230291796750
    LOL
    wtf
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    allstar340 wrote:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230291796750
    LOL
    wtf


    there are people in this country hungry & homeless and someone is buying posters for almost 18 G's...that shit makes me sick!
  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    allstar340 wrote:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230291796750
    LOL
    wtf


    holy hell! I was just gonna post that. that is ridiculous.
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