There's More Intriguing Merch for the Obama Presidential Center - Some With Eye-Popping Price Tags
By Nick Arama | 5:49 PM on May 09, 2026
We reported on former President Barack Obama's effort this week to pump up his presidential center, which is finally opening in June.
He advertised it on May 4th with "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill. He also pitched it in an interview with Stephen Colbert.
It was great talking to Stephen and the inspiring young people we’ve worked with at the @ObamaFoundation on the @ColbertLateShow
.When the Obama Presidential Center opens this June 19, my hope is that this will be a place where people can come together to meet, learn, and work with each other to create change in their communities. Learn more at http://tickets.obama.org.As we can see from the clip, he's trying to make it a hub for promoting "hope" and "change."
I can't imagine there would be a lot of ordinary folks beating down the doors to visit. As we've noted, the main building is not exactly a beacon of attractiveness. It's just flat-out ugly. They're even selling a pin that's supposed to look like the building, and the pin is similarly ugly. Plus, you have to shell out $30 for the pin, which is just a gray blob of clay.
But it turns out they have other interesting things in the Center store.
One of the funniest was this necklace, which was priced at $390.
https://twitter.com/FreeBeacon/status/2052781358401929245It’s a timeless, hand-crafted accessory and a graceful nod to Mrs. Obama’s celebrated eye for fashion and her belief that our style is a powerful part of our story.Her celebrated eye for fashion? They're kidding, aren't they?
They are even pitching these renewable energy kits for kids. Except, collectively, they add up to $460.
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https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/09/more-on-obama-merch-n2202175
