• By Hamilton Nolan
    Nov 7, 2008 4:42 PM 0
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    How Much Did You Pay For Your Times 'Obama' Issue?

    Rember how Obama's election was the greatest thing to happen to the newspaper industry in a decade? People lined up across New York City to buy copies of the New York Times proclaiming his victory! And the smart ones put those copies right on Ebay. This chart shows the average of the five highest prices paid on Ebay each day for that November 5 issue of the NYT. One early seller fetched $400; today you can have your pick for less than $30. Oh, the metaphor.


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