Presidential Elections & the Value of Political Memorabilia
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
On average, a well-cared for example, with a box, sells for $30 to $60, with only certain Presidents’ era items demanding a premium. Along with pens, campaign pins are highly collected; from the two dollar 2016 election buttons to the $26,000 Cox and Roosevelt button, all campaign pins are coveted for a price. Even pins of modern day past presidents are rising in value. Pins from the 60s, 70s, and early 80s are now selling for hundreds; Jimmy Carter campaign buttons can sell for between two and three hundred dollars for the right variant. Campaign button collecting doesn’t end with presidents, but even pins such as Rhode Island’s Buddy Cianci for Governor button can be worth $30 to $50 dollars.
Election 2016 Memorabilia
With Hillary Clinton being the first female Democratic nominee for president, a new collectible could potentially be born with the first “first” man. Bill Clinton would not only just be the “first gentleman”, but the first president to ever be the “first gentleman”, which sounds like a nice scenario for some historically significant objects to be created for the future. If Clinton collecting doesn’t sit well with your political side, then don’t worry because Donald Trump makes an interesting candidate for future collectables, too. The real estate and business mogul’s collection of past and current businesses from casinos to vineyards has produced some interesting merchandise for people to appreciate in the near future. Regardless of whom you cast your vote for this November it wouldn’t hurt to pick up a Clinton button or Trump ashtray for the future.
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