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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 09:49 PM
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The ultimate DU collectible!
Edited on Mon Aug-11-08 10:20 PM by The Night Owl
I present Super Nixon!



I found this horror show at an estate sale a while back. I'm guessing that it is some sort of campaign novelty item. The stamp on the hand says ROACH '70. Does anyone know what it is from?

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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 08:58 AM
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1. Very unusual item!
Could it have been designed by Ruth Roach?

http://www.modernsilver.com/roacharticle.htm
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 03:15 PM
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2. What's it made of?? nt
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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 04:35 PM
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3. Super Nixon is made of somewhat flexible plastic and... well...
...pure evil. It is slightly larger than my hand.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 04:54 PM
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4. It's definitely weird. I've never seen anything like it. nt
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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 05:41 PM
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6. The thing I don't get is that there doesn't seem to be any way to display Super Nixon on a wall.
Super Nixon doesn't seem to be able to do anything... except sit on flat surfaces. I just don't get it.
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wakemeupwhenitsover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-08 05:28 PM
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5. I have a very large pin that says
"Yes Nixon, No Jelly". I thought that that was the stupidest thing I've ever seen, but this I think wins hands down.

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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 09:24 PM
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7. When I saw your thread title, I called "Skeptical Alert: Snark Generators to full speed!"
Clearly, I was wrong. Very, very wrong.
That's just SOMETHING right there!


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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 12:57 PM
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8. That's a keeper
He was pretty awful. But in recent years, Nixon's stock has risen when he's compared to W's administration. So this unique nugget would be sought after. I remember those years and never saw one.

My grandmother had a Nixon shopping bag that I've kept all these years. Not in the best of shape but I keep it tucked away.
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suninvited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 01:47 PM
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9. I found one in the package
SUPERMAN WALL HANGING
Unusual 1/4" thick plastic red, white and blue wall plaque of SuperNixon. Mint in the package. Never opened. Measures about 12½" from head to toe. NOV-605 in the Nixon Catalog.
$15.00 postpaid

It wont let me link to the picture, it is on this website, first line to the right



http://www.nixonbuttons.com/3d_novelty.htm
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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 03:05 PM
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10. Sweet! Thanks for the link. Mystery solved! {EOM}
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