peaceandlove
04-14-2009, 09:26 AM
Tea Party Protests Create Online Sales Boom
Grassroots organizations have produced a cottage industry of Tea Party-themed products that are funding nationwide protests of government spending and bailouts -- and generating their own mini-stimulus to boot.
By Joseph Abrams
FOXNews.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Excerpts:
Online retailers are recording hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales of mugs and sweats, buttons and bumper stickers, with much of the proceeds going toward organizing the tax-day tea parties, takeoffs on the original 1773 protest of British taxes.
"Pro-Obama merchandise had been popular all of last year. In the last couple of months we've seen anti-Obama products begin to increase in popularity and sales numbers," Kang told FOXNews.com.
"It's kind of been a little bit surprising how much enthusiasm there is out there," said Chad Peace, a co-founder of ReTeaParty.com, which is planning follow-up events for July 4 and has already seen over $10,000 in sales.
Complete article: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/wire.php?view=4061
Tea Party Products: http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,6983,00.html
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Grassroots organizations have produced a cottage industry of Tea Party-themed products that are funding nationwide protests of government spending and bailouts -- and generating their own mini-stimulus to boot.
By Joseph Abrams
FOXNews.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Excerpts:
Online retailers are recording hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales of mugs and sweats, buttons and bumper stickers, with much of the proceeds going toward organizing the tax-day tea parties, takeoffs on the original 1773 protest of British taxes.
"Pro-Obama merchandise had been popular all of last year. In the last couple of months we've seen anti-Obama products begin to increase in popularity and sales numbers," Kang told FOXNews.com.
"It's kind of been a little bit surprising how much enthusiasm there is out there," said Chad Peace, a co-founder of ReTeaParty.com, which is planning follow-up events for July 4 and has already seen over $10,000 in sales.
Complete article: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/wire.php?view=4061
Tea Party Products: http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,6983,00.html
http://i42.tinypic.com/ao9yfa.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/34ys0a9.jpg