The Crackgate Economy: the nine best items of Rob Ford memorabilia
The Crackgate Economy: the nine best items of Rob Ford memorabilia
Some Torontonians lament our mayor’s international notoriety. Others are making a killing on it. Here, our picks for the best Ford memorabilia.
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- The Tickle Me Elmo of Ford merch, with gold-flecked hair and a slimmed-down waistline. Retails for $20 at city hall. First run of 1,000 sold out in five hours. (One later sold on eBay for $378.)
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- Robbie Bobbie Bobblehead
- Robbie Bobbie Bobblehead
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- Bearing His Fordship’s likeness and second most famous catchphrase. A cotton form fitter. $20 at Giftworks in St. Lawrence Market. Over 100 sold.<br />
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- Fordwear
- Fordwear
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- Will hold 11 ounces of whatever you’re drinking. Easy-grip handle for strolls along the Danforth. $17 at <a href="http://www.zazzle.ca/" target="_blank">zazzle.ca.</a>
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- Ford for Prime Minister Mug
- Ford for Prime Minister Mug
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- Will keep watch over your front yard as diligently as the real RoFo has guarded the city budget. Made on demand by the artists at RevenantFX and available for $66 on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/171558977/rofo-the-rob-ford-gnome-stupored-edition?ref=shop_home_active_11" target="_blank">Etsy.</a> Four sold so far.
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- RoFo the Rob Ford Gnome
- RoFo the Rob Ford Gnome
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- A gourmet pork butt dog, topped with beef cheek and cheese curds—they’re supposed to resemble crack—and gravy (naturally). Made <br /> by Craft Dogs on King East, and a top seller (382 at press time) since <br /> it debuted in November. $11.
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- Crack Dog
- Crack Dog
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- De-stress with a few pumps whenever an embarrassing new headline breaks. Available at <a href="http://squeezeford.ca/" target="_blank">squeezeford.ca</a> for $8. 1,000 sold—farthest order from Australia—with plans to make 10,000.
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- Squeeze Ford
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- 100 per cent polyester, and—oddly for a tie—one-sided. $36 at <a href="http://www.zazzle.ca/" target="_blank">zazzle.ca.</a>
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- Crack Mayor Tie
- Crack Mayor Tie
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- Colourful accoutrements that pair well with backpacks, bicycles, unicycles, tricycles and other pinko paraphernalia. Extra large $3. From Crywolf on Ossington. Over 100 sold.
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- Lapel Buttons
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- Remind yourself of the blooper-reel-we-call-mayor every time you open the fridge or filing cabinet. $5.25 at <a href="http://www.zazzle.ca/" target="_blank">zazzle.ca.</a>
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- Fridge Magnet
- Fridge Magnet
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Some Torontonians lament our mayor’s international notoriety. Others are making a killing on it. Here, our picks for the best Ford memorabilia.
See the nine best items of Rob Ford memorabilia »
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