Last week, the US Department of Defense distributed thousands of decks of cards to US troops that have pictures and names of the top 55 most-wanted members of the Iraqi government. In doing so, naturally created a very hot collectible. A check on eBay turned up everything from “electronic copies” in PDF format (which, BTW you could just as easily get from the DoD website) to uncut sheets of supposedly original cards and decks in original packaging. Prices for these items have gone up to $400 or more, and will likely go much higher for actual mint copies. No doubt this is just the boost the economy needs — it’s better than printing money!
Hardware Beyond the Hype