{"id":111083,"date":"2017-11-29T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-01-08T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T11:06:34","slug":"another-hunt-for-abe-on-ebay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/29\/another-hunt-for-abe-on-ebay\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Hunt For Abe On eBay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_n0kOLTsDBsw\/SIn2iRsQU5I\/AAAAAAAAAWY\/j2NOcjkOpck\/s1600-h\/expensiveabepic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226979911265178514\" src=\"https:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_n0kOLTsDBsw\/SIn2iRsQU5I\/AAAAAAAAAWY\/j2NOcjkOpck\/s400\/expensiveabepic.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;\" \/><\/a> It&#8217;s time for another stroll through eBay, looking for Lincolnania.    As always, there are currently thousands of items related to Mr. Lincoln  on eBay, ranging from the cheap to phenomenally expensive; from the  tacky to the items which could be considered American treasures.     Let&#8217;s see what&#8217;s out there right now.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The above image shows one of the items which could be an American treasure.   This <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com\/610-Abraham-Lincoln-early-albumen-photograph-signed_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ52933QQihZ013QQitemZ230267021619QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW\">item<\/a> is one of the more famous and lovely Lincoln photos, taken in  approximately 1858, by an unknown photographer.   It happens to be an  original albumen print and is signed by the man himself.  This is how  Lincoln appeared at the time of the famous debates with Stephen Douglas.    From time to time, Lincoln would autograph these prints for friends  or VIP&#8217;s.   Starting price on this item is a cool $150,000!   Don&#8217;t  think I&#8217;ll be selling my house in order to buy it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A unique 2008 Topps Allen and Ginter baseball card featuring a single strand of Abe&#8217;s hair.  This <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-2008-ALLEN-GINTER-HAIR-RELIC-1-of-1-1-1_W0QQitemZ160265146995QQihZ006QQcategoryZ159966QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">item<\/a> is from the &#8220;World&#8217;s Champions&#8221; baseball card collection put out by  Topps to commemorate famous people.   Comes with a letter of  authenticity and the like.   Check it out.  Current bid is already  $5,100!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For you ventriloquists out there, this Abe Lincoln <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/President-Abraham-Lincoln-Ventriloquist-Dummy-Doll_W0QQitemZ120286757870QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11741QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">dummy<\/a> could be yours for just $299.99 in a Buy It Now auction.  Looks pretty  cool, actually, but I can&#8217;t imagine &#8220;Little Abe&#8221; reciting the Gettysburg  Address.   Hand-crafted by the seller.   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A more affordable item is this great-looking motivational <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/Perseverance-Abraham-Lincoln-Motivational-Poster_W0QQitemZ220261399281QQihZ012QQcategoryZ60432QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">poster<\/a> featuring a portrait of Lincoln, along with a long list of his failures  leading up to the presidency.  The point is perseverance through life.    Current bid is only $10.00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An 1860 edition of a Lincoln biography may be found <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/1860-LIFE-AND-Speeches-OF-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-First-Edition_W0QQitemZ300244874471QQihZ020QQcategoryZ29223QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">here<\/a>.    This is a fairly scarce title called &#8220;Life and Speeches of Lincoln  and Hamlin Wide Awake Edition.&#8221;  There are numerous 1860&#8217;s bios of  Lincoln, but this &#8220;Wide Awake&#8221; edition is uncommon.   This was issued  shortly after the Republican convention of 1860, but prior to the  election itself.   Please note that this is NOT the same as the true  first Lincoln biography, the quite rare &#8220;Wigwam Edition&#8221; in which  Lincoln&#8217;s name is listed as &#8220;Abram.&#8221;   Bidding here opens at only $24.99  and there are no bids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the female Lincoln buff in your life, here are some funky Abe <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-earrings-president-history-CIVIL-WAR_W0QQitemZ260265338453QQihZ016QQcategoryZ86043QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">earrings<\/a>.   Each earring is a &#8220;bust&#8221; of Lincoln, complete with a top hat.   No bids and a steal at only $2.99 at this point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/President-Abraham-Abe-Lincoln-Family-CDV_W0QQitemZ360073764089QQihZ023QQcategoryZ409QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">carte-de-visite <\/a>depicting  a scene of what life in the Lincoln home might have looked like.  The  scene is an artist&#8217;s rendering.   The Lincoln figure reading to his son  Tad is based on a famous photo by Matthew Brady.   The figure of Robert  Lincoln is also based on a photo.  But the Mary Todd Lincoln and Willie  figures seem to be from imagination.   No bids and begins under $10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fairly rare political <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/Abraham-Lincoln-Political-Ribbon-Original-Rare_W0QQitemZ180268297203QQihZ008QQcategoryZ50790QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">ribbon<\/a> from the election of 1856, when Lincoln was the vice-presidential  candidate of the newly-formed Republican party.   John C. Fremont was  the first presidential candidate of the party.   The ribbon simply says  &#8220;Fremont and Lincoln&#8221; but is still kind of interesting.   I&#8217;ve not seen  one of these before.   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, Lincoln  centennial items from 1909 are coming out of the woodwork right now.    You can find postcards, books, presidential medals and so on with  1809-1909 on them.   Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/HARPERS-WEEKLY-FEB-13-1909-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-CENTENNIAL_W0QQitemZ260264510242QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33774QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">Harper&#8217;s Weekly<\/a> from February 1909, a <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-CENTENNIAL-Post-Card-c-1908_W0QQitemZ350082742432QQihZ022QQcategoryZ33774QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">postcard<\/a>, and a beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ABRAHAM-LINCOLN-Bronze-Medal-1809-1909-100-YEARS_W0QQitemZ360073639504QQihZ023QQcategoryZ3454QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\">medal<\/a> struck for the Grand Army Of The Republic (the Union Veteran&#8217;s organization) to celebrate the Lincoln centennial.   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As always, happy hunting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another stroll through eBay, looking for Lincolnania. As always, there are currently thousands of items related to Mr. Lincoln on eBay, ranging from the cheap to phenomenally expensive; from the tacky to the items which could be considered American treasures. Let&#8217;s see what&#8217;s out there right now. The above image shows one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111083\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}