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(Click Photo for Full View) One of the top Truman collectibles, this is an original license plate attachment from the 1948 campaign for Truman.  "Win with Truman & Barkley" with their face likenesses on each side.  In excellent condition except small wear spots where they were once attached to the license plates of a car for a very short time apparently in 1948!  One of the best ones I've ever seen.  Listed in Hake Volume II at $550.   I think would sell for more now!     $495  Buy Now     TRU-2  Rare Truman 1 1/4" celluloid in excellent condition.  "President Harry S. Truman" on lapel $225  Buy Now TRU-3    1 1/4" celluloid "Think!  Prevent Wallacitis" Very Rare--Sold for $350 in recent Anderson Auction. $185   Buy Now TRU-4 Rare Truman Barkley 7/8" celluloid in excellent condition.  Sells for up to $185 at auction! $145  Buy Now TRU-5    Great "Happy Birthday Mr. President Harry S. Truman" with reverse showing White House & "86th Birthday May 8 1970 33rd President of the United States" 1 1/2" brass medal $45  Buy Now TRU-6  Big 3" celluloid Truman excellent condition beauty!  $295  Buy Now TRU-7 Great mechanical lapel device switches from Dewey to Truman for anyone to wear from 1948 election.  $75  Buy Now TRU-8   1 1/2" celluloid "Our President Harry S. Truman"  excellent condition beauty!  Rising in value! $95  Buy Now TRU-9   Rare 1948 Harry S. Truman litho with litho wear $65  Buy Now TRU-10   1948 "Truman/Barkley" with U.S. Capitol building 7/8" lithTRU--there are no common Truman buttons any more    $50   Buy Now TRU-11 "Ohio C.I.O.-R.A.C. 60 Million Jobs" for Harry Truman Campaign 1948 Rare 1" litho. $65  Buy Now TRU-12   Rare 7/8" litho "Vote Truman And Barkley in '48"--one of the few buttons with year of campaign on the button $175  Buy Now TRU-13 1" litho. in excellent condition from 1948 campaign  $115  Buy Now TRU-14  7/8" "Truman And Barkley" litho. $75  Buy Now TRU-15   1 1/4" brass medal "President of the United States Harry S. Truman" with the White House and Presidential Seal and Truman Inaugural dates on reverse. $15   Buy Now TRU-35 3" cello. Harry S. Truman real words "Nixon is a Shifty-Eyed G-D Liar"  $25   Buy Now TRU-22   Attractive Harry Truman souvenir medal-badge from his 1949 Inauguration.  There is reflection on middle of ribbon--no problems with it. Has pin on back.      $85  Buy Now TRU-23 Rare 1949 Harry S. Truman Inaugural Button 1 1/4" Celluloid $80    Buy Now TRU-24   1 3/4" Truman 1949 Inaugural button with white background $70   Buy Now TRU-25 Same 1 3/4" but colorful design $75  Buy Now TRU-26  Big 2 1/4" celluloid Truman light aging at 1:00 $95  Buy Now TRU-27   1" litho button  $75  Buy Now   TRU-28  1 1/4" with yellowing but still a great button $65  Buy Now TRU-29  Unusual version Truman-Barkley word button with stars between names.  7/8" litho with scratch as shown as on many of this design.  $65   Buy Now TRU-30 1 3/4" cello. Harry S. Truman 1884-1972 Memorial button in excellent condition  $12   Buy Now 2 1/2" x   3 1/2" business-card given to delegates to the 1948 Democratic National Convention with great photo on front and on back "Forward with Truman" and how many votes alloted to each state and a place to write in how many for Truman as they were cast at the convention. Really an historic item! $35    Buy Now Postcard with place for 1 cent stamp for Harry S. Truman issued by Post Card Collectors Club of America, apparently from time of Truman's Presidency. $15    Buy Now 2 1/2" x   7  3/4" ticket reminder on heavy paper for Truman-Barkley and Pa. Democratic Ticket in 1948.  Reverse shows where to mark Straight Ticket on election day. (sorry sold) TRU-21  Davenport Iowa Welcome's Truman Ribbon with light aging--very nice ribbon!    $95   Buy Now 1948 Harry Truman Window Sticker  1 1/16" x 7 1/8" in great unused condition    $45   Buy Now (Click Photo for Full View) Historic President Harry S. Truman Double Set of Air Force One Playing Cards President Harry Truman's Air Force One jet "THE INDEPENDENCE". Written on the inside of the box it says "THE "INDEPENDANCE" A LONG RANGE, HIGH ALTITUDE SPECIAL MISSION DC-6 OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO. INC. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA". The cards are well used but the fronts are gorgeous.  The box is attractive but has had the two corner's taped at one time and the 8 of Spades is missing in the blue deck. The Ace of Hearts has the Department of Defense Seal and the Ace of Spades has the Air Force Seal.  Each card pictures the plane and impressive Presidential Seal.  I have sold single cards for $95 each so you can see how rare they are!  These are very very rare and this is the only double deck I've ever seen!!  $425  Buy Now 20-Page Skelly Oil Company-issued "Presidential Election Book" with great info inside.  Platforms for both parties with photos of both party tickets, past election votes back to George Washington and place to mark down electoral vote on election night 1948.  $25   Buy Now (Click Photo for Full View) 16-Page Life of Harry Truman in Comic-Book style 7" x 10" style.  Really interesting portrayal of his life.  Copyright 1948 by Democratic National Committee  $35   Buy Now (Click Photo for Full View) Rare and Somewhat Historic Document Signed in person by President Harry S. Truman AS PRESIDENT.  This was issued to Susan Barry at the White House Correspondent's Assocation Dinner "In Honor of the President of the United States...March 4,1950" and has original signatures of Merriaman Smith, Jack Doherty and Robert G. Nixon as well as President Harry S. Truman.   $225   Buy Now CLICK HERE FOR SEARCH FOR THIS ENTIRE WEBSITE Glossary of Political Collector Terms - Printable Order Form