Barack Obama Trading Cards are Coming

Topps doesn’t just make baseball cards anymore. Now, Topps is tapping into the popularity of Barack Obama with Barack Obama Inaugural Edition Commemorative Cards.

According to an article on Adages, this isn’t the first time Topps has harnessed the power of politics for profit. Topps produced trading cards for John F. Kennedy as well as a series of cards called “Man on the Moon” in the 1960s.

You’ll be able to get your hands on Barack Obama trading cards in January for just $1.99 (that includes a pack of 6 cards and a sticker)! Each pack will be made from a total of 90 available cards and 20 available stickers following Obama’s life from his childhood in Hawaii through the 2008 Presidential Election.

What do you think? Will you buy Barack Obama trading cards?
And I can’t help but ask what’s next? Unofficial commemorative coins available through infomercials at 3:00 a.m.? Or was that already done? Wait just a minute….. get your Barack Obama Presidential Commemorative Coins!

Image: Topps.com

Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc. and Founder & Editor in Chief of an award-winning blog, WomenOnBusiness.com. She is a 25-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored 10 books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.