I acquired a neat piece of political memorabilia

[Kaine for Senate '18]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

[SvenssonRS]

You lucky bastard.

Seriously, I congratulate your acquisition of a political artifact. Especially from such a massive FF. I wish I had one.

[The Mikado]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Very cool.

I have a world atlas from 1938.  It's very interesting to see a book that has Manchukuo as a country and doesn't have Austria.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Are you going to burn it as a sacrifice on your altar to FDR?

[Bo]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Are you going to burn it as a sacrifice on your altar to FDR?

lol

Ben, that is pretty neat that you bought it. I have some old books and atlases myself, but I don't think any of them are that old.

[The Mikado]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Are you going to burn it as a sacrifice on your altar to FDR?

Credit where credit's due.  I actually chuckled.

[justW353]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Are you going to burn it as a sacrifice on your altar to FDR?

lol

That's very cool.  The only pieces of memorabilia I have is a FDR pin from 1932 and a JFK pin from 1960.

[Хahar 🤔]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Very cool.

I have a world atlas from 1938.  It's very interesting to see a book that has Manchukuo as a country and doesn't have Austria.

Pictures or it didn't happen.

[exopolitician]

I have a lot of campaign buttons, including one from 1980 for Ted Kennedy and a button my grandmother gave me during JFK's campaign.

[minionofmidas]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Very cool.

I have a world atlas from 1938.  It's very interesting to see a book that has Manchukuo as a country and doesn't have Austria.

I have a globe from 1906 or 1907.

It doesn't say anywhere, but the maps used date it. Oklahoma is still two territories, but the results of the War of 1905 are shown.

[k-onmmunist]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

Damn. That's just awesome.

[Eraserhead]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

How do you know it's really his signature?

[Oakvale]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

How do you know it's really his signature?

I can't imagine there's a massive black market for Al Smith signatures.

[Hash]

I have a world atlas from 1938.  It's very interesting to see a book that has Manchukuo as a country and doesn't have Austria.

I have one of 150 books consisting mainly of old colonial propaganda for French Indochina.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

So, at my local library's book sale last weekend, I bought a bound copy of speeches from Al Smith's 1928 campaign for $30.  The reason it was so expensive is that it was in fact signed by Al Smith!  I think it's a rather neat thing; does anybody else have stuff like that?

That's amazing!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

How do you know it's really his signature?

No real proof; the inscription is hand written, saying "All the best, Alfred E. Smith", and I doubt there are people forging Al Smith's signature - plus, the ink is fading, indicating that it really is 80 years old.