| Dec. 12, 2008--Today Jim Warlick
opened Political Americana's Inaugural Store at 15th Street and New
York Avenue, N.W., in the location of the former AAA office near the
White House. Visitors can get their photos taken at an exact
replica of the "Resolute" desk with a cardboard cutout of Obama
standing nearby, and at the presidential podium (a total of three
photos for ten
dollars). The 5,000-square foot store stocks a wide variety of
memorabilia, apparel and buttons; customers can even get buttons
personalized with their names. About 20 people are working in the
store. Warlick has been hawking inaugural materials since the
1980
Reagan inauguration when he stood on 3rd Street and sold buttons.
He also runs the American Presidential Experience, traveling exhibits
which include replicas of Air Force One and the Oval Office. He
plans to sell
inaugural items at this store until March, when he will renovate it to
sell high end political materials. |
