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Article posted: 10/24/2012 7:49 AM

Lisle’s John Huff enjoys collecting political memorabilia

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Lisle's John Huff estimates his diverse collection has 5,000 pieces, ranging from local to national elections.

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Huff says some of the hardest political memorabilia to find comes from the presidential campaigns of Harry Truman. The easiest to find comes from Richard Nixon's campaigns.

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Huff's collection includes plenty of political pins and buttons.

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Huff's collection started with a pin from the 1960 Republican convention in Chicago touting Barry Goldwater for vice president.

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Lisle's John Huff has been collecting political memorabilia for more than 50 years. His eclectic collection includes campaign buttons, posters, matchbook covers, jewelry, autographed photos and even some bobbleheads.

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Lisle's John Huff has been collecting political memorabilia for more than 50 years and, as far as his collecting is concerned, he's far less interested in who wins a race than he is in who has the coolest stuff. If you're looking for presidential campaign materials, he says, the easiest to find are from Richard Nixon's races. The toughest? Harry Truman's campaigns. Here's why.