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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sludge

By
Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

Did you think I was done with Rod Blagojevich?  Not likely.  At least, not yet.

Days after Rod has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman "in the worst way"... you'd think the fervor would have died down.  Not so much.  A recent visit to Ebay, the online auction site, shows that when typing Blagojevich into the search line, 131 items show up.  Are you ready to shop?  Let's see what we can buy these days with our PayPal account.

A "Buck Flagojevich" bumper sticker going for 99¢... that's a good start, no bids yet..  A Blagojevich Inaugural Invitation with 7 bids, going for $38.00.  Believe it or not, a Blago Pez Dispenser, with 3 bids, going for only $3.25 (there's still time to get in on this one!).  A blago plastic figurine (in the shape of a horses hind end)... going for 99¢ (no bids yet).

There are quite a few autographed photos of the Gov. ranging in price from $29.99 and up... including a few with David Letterman.  A signed baseball (who is he now... Mickey Mantle?... a Bobblehead for $19.99 (with free shipping)... Do we really need a Bobblehead for the Gov.  Isn't he the original "bobblehead"?

One of my favourites... a "crumb" shaped like Illnois, titled "Illinois Crumbs (all that's left after Blagojevich) going for $2.00 (no bids).  Lots of newspaper headlines, and bumper stickers... and even that infamous "Target Rats" poster...  T-shirts, Campaign Buttons, and Trading Cards (yes, Trading Cards) with the face of the candidate who put the Goober back in Gubenatorial on them.

You know, if he's planning a run for... er.... um... just about anything... this kind of advertising can't be bought.  It's Bleepin' Golden!

Now, who's going to go win me that Bobblehead for my collection?  Hmmmm?

 

Posted by

 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments (9)

Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Alan..your playing right into Rod's hand..all advertising is good advertising as the saying goes, I'm not sure he could win the position as Dog catcher if they counted the votes carefully.

Feb 08, 2009 03:18 AM
Caren Wallace
Premier Property Group LLC - Tualatin, OR
Portland Caren Real Estate

Alan, I love the title to this blog! you are so full of trivial information! How would we laugh if it weren't for you!! Blago is a crazy phenomenon and we probably haven't heard the last of him!

Feb 08, 2009 05:30 AM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

Steve - I recognize, that by giving him this "publicity" I'm playing right into his hands... but that's just the "brilliance" of his complex plan.

Caren - I'm sure we haven't heard the last of him yet... I fully anticipate that he'll be announcing his run for 2012 any day now.

Feb 08, 2009 06:01 AM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

Like any other politician, we will never truly get rid of him.

Feb 08, 2009 02:55 PM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

JL, the late night comedians are mourning.

Feb 08, 2009 11:32 PM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Hey Alan, he sounded like such an idiot on Letterman!  It was painful watching him.  I can't believe that the pez dispenser has the absolutely correct hairdo!  What you can do with plastic nowadays.

Feb 09, 2009 02:37 AM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

I know, Lynn, the Pez dispenser was the ultimate goof!

Feb 09, 2009 03:12 AM
R.E. Renée Hoover, Salesperson
Century 21 Geba Realty, Milford, PA; Licensed in PA & NYS - Milford, PA
Poconos, Pike, Wayne, Monroe Counties, PA; PA/NYS

One of the great things about living in America - where else would this create such interest and humor!

Feb 10, 2009 07:54 AM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

Renée... I love this country!

Feb 10, 2009 09:09 AM