Monday, January 19, 2009

From Chicago Tribune: Some Obama Keepsakes Bypass Kitsch In Favor Of Style


By Wendy Donahue

January 19, 2009 - One patriot's keepsake is another's kitsch. But even the most highfalutin Obama supporters might one day wish they had seized upon some memento of his historic inauguration to hand down to their children.......

.....Washington, D.C., jewelry designer Ann Hand has sold hundreds of her gold- or silver-tone dog tag necklaces and key chains ($45 each). One version is printed with "This is our moment/This is our time" on one side and the inauguration date and Obama's name on the other. Another version is printed with "I was there" on one side and the Obama details on the other........

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