Stringer has been selected to receive the 2nd Annual Ed Potter Memorial Award at the 23rd Annual Big Apple Ed Potter Chapter's APIC-New York City Political Collectors Show. The award is named after Mr. Ed Potter, who was a well-known collector of political memorabilia and for whom the chapter is named, and is given to elected officials who are involved in collecting and preserving political memorabilia and artifacts. Borough President Stringer has long been a collector of political campaign artifacts. In addition, he has used creative items in his campaigns. The award presentation will take place at 12 Noon.
Over 100,000 political items, including buttons, posters, mugs, bandanas, watches and clothing will be on sale covering the presidencies of George Washington to Barack Obama. There will be a special exhibit of political memorabilia from the recent New York gubernatorial election, including a rare Peter Max poster of Governor Mario Cuomo. In addition, there will be a special exhibit of Barack Obama inaugural and presidential memorabilia including items from the White House Easter Egg Hunt.
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