At the new Obama Presidential Center museum — between the former first lady’s gowns and the exhibits about how the former president tackled the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the financial crisis and healthcare reform — sits a display fit for some of the country’s most die-hard obsessives: political button collectors.
A political button preoccupation can start almost anywhere, from an initial interest in rare coins to a recognition of a familiar political name or a parent who is a history buff. Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing
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