Some people aren’t too happy with Obama abandoning his promises of “change” in favor of giving us a third term of Bush-like policies, especially with regard to the wars continuing to drag on in the Middle East. The entertainingly misanthropic designers over at Unholy Apparel have given ex-Obama fans a chance to express their disapproval with this darkly humorous t-shirt, which depicts the president in a war helmet uttering a decidedly sarcastic restatement of his campaign slogan. What is the sound of one man’s approval rating hitting zero? Give it a few more years…

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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The Liberated has a ton of hilarious propaganda posters that remix World War II-era images with modern political messages. It’s a great use of classic art to address current government issues, and a lot more creative than a bunch of run-of-the-mill bumper stickers.

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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These spectacular Cold War unicorn toys remind us that absurdity in politics is nothing new - remember when we were all threatening to blow each other up last century? Good thing we can all look back at that and laugh, right?

Anyway, these two battle-ready horned ponies, “Commie” and “Freedom,” await your government directives. Just don’t tell them to push the red button - unicorns have nothing to fear from nuclear war, since they don’t exist in the first place.

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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Where would political novelty products be without George W. Bush? These crooked custom playing cards (”now even more slanted to the right!”) are crammed with fun facts about the US federal government under Bush, which are still pretty relevant considering how little has actually changed under Obama (what was that campaign slogan again?).

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Posted on January 7th, 2010 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Not satisfied with the results of the last election? These life-size promotional cardboard standups are a little odd, but perfect holiday gifts for any hardcore political junkie who wants to redo the 2008 campaign. Here’s Hillary Clinton in her most intimidating corporate apparel, ready to bring the opposition to its knees, and Joe Biden, all smiles with his fascinatingly ugly power necktie, preparing to defend himself. For a truly spooky touch, they can be programmed with your voice, ready to spew patriotic rhetoric at the touch of a button.

I take that back - the really spooky part is that these figures are available with customizable faces. Ever wondered what you would look like with the body of a Democratic Senator? Me neither…

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Posted on December 16th, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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If you can’t laugh at our country’s obscenely large budget deficits, what can you laugh at? This tin box piggy-bank is here to help make the national debt funny again, because all those zeros can’t menace us forever. Be a patriotic American and stuff this bank full of your spare change, and maybe someday before the next election the President will come knocking, politely requesting your War on Terror fund. Hey, all that military firepower isn’t cheap!

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Posted on December 9th, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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This Democratic donkey wine holder hails from the political gifts section of Metal Imagination, which also offers wine holders shaped like the Republican elephant. For the nonpartisan patriotic crowd, there are wine holders in the shape of an American soldier and the Statue of Liberty.

It would be nice if politicians could put aside their differences over a nice bottle of wine and actually solve the country’s problems, but I have a feeling that’s unlikely to happen.

Posted on December 4th, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Just in time for the the chilly winter gift season, these Bush & Hillary political “firestarters” are sure to incite all sorts of interesting arguments during family gatherings…unfortunately it appears they were only manufactured around the 2008 elections. There goes my holiday gift master plan for some politically-obsessed friends…

Custom “firestarters” are fun gifts to let off steam during any political campaigns–not just the presidential race. If one party had a batch manufactured to look like the opposing candidate, sparks would start flying in no time–and better for the candidates to keep the nastiness in their own fireplaces than in onslaughts of immature “attack ads.” Hey, even if your party loses, there’s some great satisfaction in making the “other guy” keep you warm…

Posted on December 1st, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Complete this sentence: “You can tell your Presidential approval rating is in the doghouse when…”

I’m not sure if this political pet toy was available during George W’s presidency, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was–making fun of our “lame-duck” president was a global pastime, and a massive moneymaking opportunity from a marketing standpoint! I haven’t seen any W rubber duckies yet, but I’m sure they’re out there.

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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A CNN reporter was detained in China the other day after a “scuffle” with security guards as she was holding up a t-shirt customized with a picture of Barack Obama dressed as former Communist dictator Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. The ObaMao logo shirts had recently been banned by the Chinese government in anticipation of the American president’s visit, as they claimed the design might offend him. The television reporter, Emily Chang, managed to hold on to the shirt despite being held with her colleagues for two hours for questioning by security and police. She claims that upon her return to the United States, jealous White House officials and CNN colleagues tried to bribe her for the shirt, but that she held on to it. American t-shirt manufacturers are no doubt running their own screen-printers full-time in order to make more of these for the domestic audience…

The power of political apparel is much greater than one might think, apparently. This ObaMao design was also featured on bags and patches, judging from other photos of the market I have seen…I wonder if she would have gotten in trouble for holding up a flimsy little bumper sticker or pen?

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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