Every four years, there’s not only a race for either Presidents to hang onto the White House – or Presidential candidates to seize the keys from them, and move in. A parallel race is also run, however, by manufacturers and marketers to place these Presidents and Presidential Candidates into Our House, and make these men a part of our daily lives - as everyday household objects. And as time goes on and the Presidents come and go from the White House, the objects they’ve been memorialized on may prove disturbing or ironic, but they are almost universally ridiculous and amusing. Here then, a new regular column, to be ongoing through the 2012 Presidential campaign year: Presidents as Household Objects.
The James Monroe Whiskey bottle.
Chester Arthur cigar box label and cigar band.
The Woodrow Wilson Pipe.
Bill Clinton corkscrew.
Categories: 2012 Presidential Campaign, Bill Clinton, Chester Arthur, Collectibles, History, James Monroe, Jimmy Carter, Presidents, Woodrow Wilson
Tags: Bill Clinton, James Monroe, Jimmy Carter, President, United States, White House, Woodrow Wilson
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Carl–
Are these artifacts from your personal collection?
Most, yes. Some were featured in a book I did called Heads of State (2004).
Incredible items. some collection!
Can’t wait for the rest to come.
Thanks for sharing.
P.S
You are a very well expressed writer.
Phill
Haha, glad you enjoyed it. I did a book with some of these called Heads of State, published in 2004 – but the publisher or the bookstores completely classified in the wrong section – should have been in History, Politics, or Humor and they put it in…Collectibles. Argh. Lesson learned. But many more forthcoming through November. Thanks for writing.
Those “curios” were adorable:) i loved the Jimmy Carter mouthpiece, even though, he is certainly not my favorite President.
Many more to come through the election next fall….thanks S.!