Why are There so Many Crazy Obama Products Being Created and Sold?

(My Original Blog Post: http://ping.fm/wM5T8)

Its not surprising to see people buying books, newspapers and magazines about our new First Family Obamas. But the other items that seem to be growing in popularity, are truly different and unique. Why, in this time of predicted recession and hard times, are people spending money and all this First Family Obama products?

Besides the usual day after the election, newspapers and magazine craze and stampede, what other types of products are emerging? Well lets see, how about a life size cardboard cutout of Barack Obama, going for almost $30 at amazon. Or if you are into bobble-head collections, you can get a Barack Obama Bobble-Head that talks. What does he say, well, yep, you guessed it, "Yes We Can." 

TV Commercials are gracing the airwaves promoting supposedly genuine from the US Mint Department, comemmerative, Barack Obama Coins. Of course they are a limited edition. News sources on MSNBC and CNN stated yesterday that the Obama team advises that these are not created by the government, so you have to be careful as to the validity of the items being peddled.

So why are people buying these items off the internet, and store shelves faster than ice cream sells on a hot august day? Maybe its because his election is one of the most historically significant days in modern day times. It might be that by getting a First Family Obama Product, it makes them feel more like they are somehow attached and included in that history. Maybe it is because they see these items as investments that may be worth more in the future. Of course it could be as easy of an answer to why they get these First Family Obama products is simply because they saw something that they just had to have and bought it impulsively as so many of us do on a regular basis. Just because it makes you temporarily feel happy.

Whatever the reason, the items you can find about the First Family Obama, are as different unique and fun as the popular culture of our American society is, and almost just as diverse, too.