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Meanwhile, the memorabilia business flourishes as millions of voters seek a variety of tangible items to remind them of the part they played in history simply by voting. Mouse pads, baby bibs, aprons, dog jerseys, bobble-heads, niche buttons ( “Ventriloquists for Obama” ), T-shirts ( “Now | Don’ t Have to Move to Canada” ) and, as reported by NPR, Obama condoms. Somebody bid $400 on eBay for the November 5th issue of the New York Times. USA Today printed 500,000 extra copies; the Washington Post printed 350,000 extras. The only thing | saved was a full- page ad by the 99 Cents Only stores, which included a “Joe the Plumber Special” plunger. There was no limit on how many | could buy. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015323