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Vanessa
Published on January 12, 2009 in Spotlight |
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Barack Obama will be sworn into office next week on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, and along with the official ceremony, many unofficial celebrations will be taking place. Washington DC locals are preparing their homes as swarms of guests descend on the capital. This collection should help with the hosting preparations! Are you going to DC? Post in the comments below!
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MelissasMelange
Hey! Great collection to celebrate this historic moment. Washington DC is going to be packed! Happy celebrations to all!
fernfiddlehead
MagicalPonyFarm
Loveeee all these items! I can't wait! I wish I could be in DC for the Inauguration! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?... I also love this Obama painting!
Sinta
Cool! This is an absolutely great idea :) Us in the UK are happy for the USA and their new president ^_^
myzoetrope
I'm going!! I'm taking a bus at midnight, from NYC, and arriving in DC at 4:30am the day of the Inauguration! Crazy, I know, but exciting!
shoofly
Yay, I can't wait, DC is going to be a loooong weekend of parties! If you're planning to come, bring your walking shoes!
hellome
Myzoe that's so cool! I hope you will blog about it, or something.
Mattson
I don't think we'll be going down to D.C., unless our presence is requested at a gala, or something, by the Obama Administration. That would be great, is all I'm saying. If they wanted to. We'll be waiting for that call.
Still waiting.
...
JesseMosher
GREAT pieces saw some I had missed -thanks !
I also have some Obama prints and posters (from an original painting I made )
links here :
see : http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
and the poster listing too --
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
I was on the Kron 4 NEWS here in SF just outside the rally/show outside with my painting ! I painted just for that event ...
Go Obama
rikrak
yay the inauguration! i can't wait - like millions of other excited Canadians - we are so thrilled for the US and the world!!!! sadly - i won't be in DC - but we are having a party in honour!! AND can't wait to see President Obama on his first official trip to CANADA!!! yay!
chocolateandsteel
JesseMosher
Wish I could be there ALSO --- but maybe I will just do so ? never know ...
nat1489
Yeah obama!! This item is in honor of him and would be perfect for anyone going to the inauguration or anyone who loves obama:
beachhouseblues
thisisalliknow
BlackStar
retrothreadz
This is a excellent collection Im so glad that Obama won yay!!!
kesako
Euryale
Okay- yes it's pretty great that Obama got elected against all odds and the forces of evil.
BUT- yes, I'm a wet blanket- as he said himself- CHANGE, real change, comes from the bottom up as Anarchist and Obama alike has said- repeatedly.
This means we can't go to sleep now that Bush is gone. The world is in a terrible state and we need to be MORE active than ever- the government will only solve our problems if we force it to do so through petions, demonstrations and direct action.
So when we're done celebrating the inaguration- but the Obama iconography AWAY!!! and pick an issue that really needs our attention and support: job security, union rights, ending the war in Iraq, getting universal healthcare, holding coorporate CEOs accountable for their crimes...whatever floats your boat..
We have a lot of work to do OUTSIDE the ballot box. Obama can't do it alone.
It's not YES WE DID- it's NOW WE SHOULD.
ravennagirls
ConstantGalore
silverdotjewelry
I live in DC. I'm soooo excited! I was at the Capitol yesterday checking out the preparations. My favorite Obama items are from my fellow Etsy Crest teammates.
From autumnleavesjewelry (one of my fav shops)
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
from buttondivas - awesome pendant
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
cute onesie from karmabee
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
worksofwhimsy
karenmcat
Yeah for Obama. Together we can heal this land and world. Here's to looking forward with HOPE....
swanmountainsoaps
Be sure to bring your handmade soap from etsy when you go ... Because if change is gonna happen, Washington needs to clean up their act!
LoriCitsay
I'm not going to DC but one of my bracelets is! A customer from OK who worked on the campaign got tix to the innaguration and ball. She ordered a "1.20.09" bracelet to wear there.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
craftgasm
I live in DC, and I'm so excited about next week! Even if we don't get Inauguration tickets (they're notifying people today and tomorrow), we'll be wandering around, enjoying the camaraderie in the streets.
I've got lots of mini-journals made of DC maps available in my shop -- perfect for those who want to document their once-in-a-lifetime trip for this upcoming week! (I've sold a few, too, so check in my sales gallery if you're interested!)
scarfmonsters
dragonhouseofyuen
The best thing to happen to America in 8 years!
and Euryale has a good point - it takes every single being to act now - to make those small changes - to change the world - for the better. Not just for your generation, nor the generation after, but for 8 generations ahead.
reduce, reuse, recycle and respect :)
abrowender
I'm so excited!
I have never seen so many people this excited about politics.
If anyone likes Michelle Obama, take a look at my screen print:
OceanGrrl
pinkshowercurtain
TheCottageCheese
So happy! Wish I were going to D.C., but I'll be celebrating from home. I've got some great 60's red, white, and blue flower power enamel earrings in my store that would be perfect inauguration day attire! H-O-P-E
aromaticbodyoils
Wow~ I wish I could go but its the first day back at school. I will have my 1-20-09 tshirt on though that I got from Moveon.org.
BluCille
Agree with Euryale. I will be as far away from DC as possible on the 21st. I hate traffic, crowds, litter, etc. and I kind of like the idea of being accessible to EMTs if I have an emergency. Good luck to everyone going and God bless.
aymujer
One of the teens who I teach art to is going! He's 16, totally excited, and he will be wearing a t-shirt I hand-painted for him with our "VIVA OBAMA" pattern:
eddeezy
i recently took the time to create some buttons in honor of the upcoming inauguration. feel free to check them out. i was really pleased with how they turned out.
BadBabyQuilts
Y'all have to check out this AWESOME Obama toast I got from ggat. Yes, TOAST:
GlassElements
So wish I still lived in DC! I'm in Seattle now, which is a bit too far for a drive over. :)
In honor of the inauguration, I made a special pendant:
bsochic
I'm from DC but live in Atlanta and am making my plans right now to go home on Thursday!! there is SOOO much going on up there, it's crazy!! All the Obama pieces are hot!!! I'd love some hoop earrings or something similar! I'll report next week once I'm back!
EfiaFair
I heard there are going to be around 4 million people there. I won't be there, but I am so excited I can't find the words to express it!! And pretty cool that the day prior is Martin Luther King Jr. day... I've never felt so patriotic.
DaogreerEarthWorks
I heart Obama!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
DaogreerEarthWorks
Whoa! I just had to claim this 44th posting for our 44th president.
thebestvintage
ArmandoJavierDesign
Hey too bad I didn't make your cut!
But my bag will be in the Washington Post Express on Friday, and also in March edition of Ebony Magazine.....
RobertIsrael
Great stuff. Check out my Obama drawings at my Etsy store.
http://www.robertisrael.etsy.com/
Let me know what you think
AutumnLeavesJewelry
YES WE DID! GO OBAMA! D.C. ROCKS! Yay great piece!!! :-)
threepeats
I'm creating a dance piece with my HS students based on the concept of hope. The whole country is inspired!
mothergoose1955
Our daughter is going! taking a redeye on Friday night and staying at a local UM church until another redeye home on Tuesday night. We are so excited for her...a trip she will never forget.
intertwingle
We have no tickets but we have a hotel room about an hour away and plan to be there in the milieu of a truly historic day.
mizusugi
Great moment in history!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Angelaperegrina
That thermos is inspiring! I wish it were summer already.
TheMysticCircleArt
Love this article.What a super collection!!!Way to go guys! :)
cartersafari
If you need something to wear, please check my shop! Be safe!
knittingguru
This is so the most thrilling inauguration ever!
Have you seen these?
Barack Blue Men's Scarf:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Michelle Obama Scarf:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Ode to Obama Scarf:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Michelle Obama Shawl:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
artsharkdesigns
The tourists are already here! They're descending from all over the place! I haven't decided whether I'm going or not. I live only a few miles from DC...it's so close yet so far ...love these items though!
littlepancakes
DianasArtQuilts
Thank you so much Etsy for featuring my Obama Fabric Mosaic! This photo and four of my other pieces are off to Washington D C for a Quilt Show Feb 9 - March 5th! This is a invitation to everyone that will be unable to make it in January, our show will be in February.
The exhibit “President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts” will be held at The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center at Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. For maps of campus, visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/maps....
There will be 60+ quilt Artists and the college will publish a book to raise fund to support the Arts Center.
Thanks you so much!
Diana Bracy
EyePopArt
Yay! I just swooned to see my clock here in the related items. I am so proud. Thank you!
herbanlifestyle
Great collection of items!
Since I live in the DC area, I plan to experience as much Inauguration as possible! I'll be attending a ball, volunteering, and plan to be part of the crowd on the mall. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! There's so much excitement in the air!
brittany
I am going to a bunch of events in my amazing hometown of Washington DC (I am flying in from my current abode in San Francisco for the pleasure.) It is going to be an amazing experience!
On the night of the 20th, I am really delighted to be attending two of the balls as well as a smaller gala event - and my outfit has several Etsy touches. My head will be sporting one of LoveMely's lovely feathered hair ornaments, and around my shoulders will be a vintage velvet wrap from greygardensvintage. (The vintage clutch bag I will carry was given to me as a gift, but I think it came via Etsy, as well)
bbusbyarts
The Obama Fabric Art by Dianasartquilts is sensational!
Saw it in person in Houston, it is truly heartfelt......
klamathriversfinest
Buy one Peace Dove, get a Peace globe for free! In honor of Obama being sworn in this week, I just had to do something to help celebrate! Any color, any scent....
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Bath with 'bama!
lalaspequenos
LoveAppleBoutique
I wanted to go but they say its going to be crazy there expecting millions of people. I'll watch just it on T.V. For all of those who are going have fun. :)
BeadsInTheBelfry
I saw those earrings by barefootczarina in person and my oh my they are beautiful!!!! It's going to be cuh-razy down here!!!
barehandedpress
Sadly, I cannot go there in person, but I will be there via cable t.v. news and in spirit. 'Obama, '08!
herbabless
Martin Luther King dream came true, the universe will be looking at Obama that date the most famous men in the world....
ClowerCottage
Check out my vintage Lincoln Memorial award. Sweet and nostalgic. Here's hoping for a better world.
herbanlifestyle
In honor of the inaguration, I have created a Special Edition lip balm. O-BALM-A Inaugural Balm. All profits from the sales will go to Feeding America (formerly Second Harvest), which is a charity endorsed by Michelle Obama. Two friends, a designer and a writer, donated their time to create the labels and the copy.
rguerin1964
How about Obama paintings from my site!!!
They are 12" X 16" and could be proudly displayed anywhere!
Nothing says Yes We Did better than an original Obama painting on your wall!!!
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