Will 'Obamamania' Spawn 'Electible Collectibles?'

Online Sales for Barack Obama Paraphernalia a Rage

If e-tail purchases were votes, Barack Obama may have his position in the 2008 presidential sweepstakes locked up. According to both Amazon.com and CafePress.com, a full-fledged case of "Obamamania" has hit the internet, with those sites reporting a massive sales spike for all things related to the junior senator from Illinois. From mugs, bumper stickers and buttons, to books, photos and assorted tchotchkes, online sales have continued to soar since September, with present sales of Obama-related items far outstripping those related to any other current U.S. political figure.

A brief review of eBay as of this posting showed an even 150 listings for items connected to Senator Obama. The highest-priced item was a "Buy It Now" sale for the domain name barackobamaforpresident.com, with an asking price of $10,000. The highest-priced item at auction was a signed copy of "Dream from My Father." The book started at $5.22 and as of this posting has received 11 bids and was up to $91.00.