Retiree Seeks Return On 10,000 Obama Front Pages

[Kor37 9]

Retiree seeks return on 10,000 Obama front pages

 

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -A Washington state retiree is making a $1,700 bet that Barack Obama's election will lead to prosperity.

Sixty-seven-year-old Thomas Baldwin bought 10,000 copies Wednesday of The Bellingham Herald's election wrap-up edition. The front page carries a photo of the Democratic president-elect and the headline "Obama wins."

Baldwin was sold the papers at a bulk rate. He thinks he could net a profit someday if the edition becomes a collector's item.

The Herald still had the plates for the publication when Baldwin called and was able to fill his special order.

 

This guy is a moron. Newspapers rarely become collectors items. I can buy a newspaper from 1912 with the headline of the Titanic sinking for less than $50. He didn't even buy copies of a national newspaper. The Bellingham Herald will never be worth anything. Right now on EBAY, copies of the NY Times featuring the Obama victory are only selling for $5 - 10.

Edited November 7, 2008 by Kor37

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

I hope he is successful. Then he will find out just how good Obama's plan is when he has to pay taxes on his business.

[Ian Wood 1]

Haha, yeah good call.