Museum Collections
Luce Center
Obama Presidential Playing Cards
Object Number:
2012.32
Date:
2012
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 9/16 × 2 5/8 × 3/4 in. (9 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm)
Inscriptions:
Top flap: "MADE IN AMERICA"
Obverse: "OBAMA / PRESIDENTIAL / PLAYING CARDS"
Bottom flap: "Obama for America receives no / proceeds from the sale of this / merchandise. / Parody Productions / Cincinnati, OH" and "EDITION 2" and "ISBN 978-0-9791515-1-4"
Reverse: "RE-ELECT / PRESIDENT OBAMA / WINNING THE FUTURE"
Right side: "HERODECKS.COM"
Left side: "POKER SIZE"
Description:
Obverserse shows image of Obama on blue background with text that reads: OBAMA / PRESIDENTIAL / PLAYING CARDS; reverse shows three sample cards on blue background: Joe Biden as Jack of Spades, Michelle Obama as Queen of Diamonds, and Barack Obama as King of Clubs with text: "RE-ELECT / PRESIDENT OBAMA / WINNING THE FUTURE"; the White House is also depicted.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
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