Saddam on eBay
After watching the statue of Saddam brought down in Baghdad, I had to wonder, how long before bits of it were being offered on ebay? Today I read that the US military has issued a most-wanted list in the form of a deck of cards, featuring Saddam Hussein as the ace of spades along with other top figures in his toppled regime in the deck. These cards were issued to US troops to help them find and identify the senior members of the regime. Wow! Flashcards for soldiers. You gotta know those will be hot sellers on ebay.
A search for Saddam on ebay brought up 2733 items. None of these cards were there _yet_, but there were playing decks and collectible cards from Desert Storm. Most listings were for Iraqi dinar and, surprisingly, most had bids. There were the expected tee shirts and buttons. The most interesting have to be buttons featuring your chosen dog breed in a tank with the words "Lhasa Apsos (or your favorite breed) Are Coming At You Saddam!" A note in the listing states they do not sell to France or Germany. Ha! These are just bizarre. Apparently dog breed collectibles are big business on ebay because I've found nearly everything one can imagine emblazoned with Pekingese, Poodles, Scotties, etc. And selling! I'll explore that topic another day.
Back to Saddam. Of course there were the expected bumper stickers, posters, and tees featuring Calvin doing his thing. There was"Wipe Out Saddam"toilet tissue and "Dope on a Rope" soap. Mostly junk, the list goes on and on and most items have bids.
If you have a few minutes to spare, go check it out. I'm sure the playing cards will turn up soon. As for me, I'm off to make "Kittys Will Find You, Saddam" buttons. You never know, I might make millions.