"Obama" Among the Top Gainers in eBay Search Terms

New president's name also among the most in-demand searches

By now it's obvious that the new U.S. president is riding a wave (more like a tsunami) of acclaim and popularity. Using just about any measure, Barack Obama's landslide win in November has translated into excitement and support from both his constituents in America and many around the world following his inauguration on Tuesday.

So just how popular is Mr. Obama? By one metric - one that measures when people are willing to put their money where their mouths are - he is very popular indeed. What people are searching for on eBay provides a unique look into what is on the minds and in the hearts of collectors and prospective profiteers. And through this prism Barack Obama can be seen as one very popular fellow.

We visited eBay's Research Labs to see just what folks were searching for at the moment, and all things Obama (especially the Obama Spider-man #583 comic) is a good summary of what we found.

The Top 10 Most In-Demand Search Terms for 1/20/09:

1) Nike
2) natural
3) park
4) zoom lens
5) test
6) intermec cn3
7) iPhone
8) Obama
9) coach
10) lot

Where it's really interesting is in 1/20/09 Top Gainers:

1) obama washington post newspaper
2) barack obama
3) 583 obama
4) obama 583
5) obama signed
6) toyota key
7) obama hawaii
8) obama new york time
9) obama usa today
10)usa today obama