lol?

At least they're not saying you are buying a "piece of history."
(Here's looking at you Barack Obama commemorative plate.)

I guess it's indicative of what kinda losers live in Illinois that the story misspells "profiting".

Reminds me of the "pregnant/hanging chads" necklace charms that were being sold during the Bush/Gore election

@Ananelle: I thought you meant the Barack Oboma Kennedy Half dollar coin.

Belated Christmas present, please.

Squeeeeee! Hometown shoutout! And I've totally met the reporter. (Never been to the jewelry store, though, even though it's about 5 minutes from my house.)

Yeah, same here. I grew up in the area around that strip mall. Haven't heard of the jewelry store though; it must be new in the last 4 years.

@RTFA_SteveDave: I've been noticing there's 30 minute slots for those "Barack Obama Coin" infomercials on TV lately...

Anyone wanna bet that Blagojevich beats the rap, and not only doesn't spend a day in jail, but keeps his job?

@AlxFherMana: 30 minutes?!?! Wow. I could barely stand the two-three minutes I saw. They were spouting off about how they used a JFK dollar b/c JFK was such a history making president, as Barack will be. Then they had a former head of the US treasury sign a certificate. I do love trying to spot the disclaimer that they have NO affiliation with the treasury or BEP that they must stick into those commercials.

@geoffhazel: But what will happen to his hair?

You stay classy Illinois...

@Athenor: I've only lived here four years so I couldn't tell ya. :D

@AlxFherMana: I love those ads. They don't even show the actual coin, just a rotating computer image of one.

Gaaah!@geoffhazel:

Business X does something ironic and humorous playing off current events, gets free advertising all over news web sites, and as a result sells a pile of useless crap at inflated prices. The viral advertising cycle continues.

Peoria is not Chicago. Thats about 150 miles away.

@kenblakely: It's a rinky-dink downstate news station.

@Eyebrows McGee: A fellow Peorian, eh? I'm in East Peoria. :)

@lpranal and the magic holiday taco dip: A sterling silver charm for $35 isn't really that inflated.

@calquist:

@RTFA_SteveDave:

@RTFA_SteveDave: I get suspicious when they call it a "donation". To me, that's how they justify ridiculously high profit margins.

Don't know how to find out just how much silver is used though, so it's tough to say. Nothing wrong with making a quick buck, but it's a pretty transparent stunt for exposure. I'm surprised that this little game still goes on.

Will the seat now come with Roland Burris in it?

Check out the ad that inspired this promo at shopmetrocentre.com! It's really funny.

Here's a link to the ad: [shopmetrocentre.com]

@Eric Brinker: The most embarrassing thing about that Commemorative Plate ad is the family of albino yuppies staring at it admirably while the dad says "I never thought this day would come!"

@lannister80: I guess us rinky dink down staters should just stick to our corn, guns, and religion. Leave the news to chicago.