I Do Solemnly Buy: Inaugural Merchandise

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It's obviously too late to enjoy these weird commemorative mementoes on Inauguration Day. But at least they'll probably be on clearance soon. (Unlike the Obama couture we ran into out in Vegas, which will hang in a museum someday.)

As Long As You're Getting Drunk Anyway
There's no classier way to celebrate the 44th president's inauguration than by raising a glass of Hennessy 44, the limited edition Obama cognac. And there's no classier glass to raise than the Obama teacup...

Yes We Thong
OK, there is one classier way: raise your Henessy 44-filled Obama teacup while wearing nothing but this fetching little number.

Afro-Centric
Helpfully, the New York Times included this soul-haired donkey tee in its slideshow of inaugural merch. Unhelpfully, they didn't tell the readers where they can get it.

The Hulk Voted For Kucinich
Marvel Comics gets into the act with the most titanic trans-reality team-up since Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. Or you can wage your own pretend battles against the failed evil policies of the past with the Obama action figure.

He Rode A Blazing Saddle
When he sees what people are doing with his image over at customize-it-yourself store Zazzle, the President might just decide that banning Photoshop is in the national interest.

I've Got A Crush...
Don't send your kid off to school on February 14 with the same old Dora and Spongebob valentines. This year, "love" is a five-letter word.

Some of these items first became known to me through Time, Uwire, Guardian America, and the New York Times.



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