Reproduction Political Memorabilia

Sellers listing items in the political categories must protect potential buyers by abiding by the Hobby Protection Act. Sellers must also be aware of this law to protect themselves from any violations of Federal law which could impose fines, penalties, or both.

• Political Memorabilia reproductions and fantasy items must be clearly marked as such. Sellers must also state this in the item description.

• The font size of this reference text must be identical to that of the rest of the listing.

• These items should be listed in the Repros, Fantasy Items category, which resides under the Political Memorabilia category

• This policy applies to all political memorabilia, including buttons, posters, literature, stickers, or other forms of political advertisements and candidate promotions.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

• Listing cancellation

• Limits on account privileges

• Account suspension

• Forfeit of NWMarketplace fees on cancelled listings

• U.S. Federal law strictly prohibits the sale of reproduced political memorabilia if it is not legibly marked with the date of manufacture. This prohibition applies to all political items, including buttons, posters, literature, stickers, or other forms of political advertisements and candidate promotions. This law, the Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq., and 40 F.R. § 5496 protects collectors against fraud or confusion and also places sellers on notice of Federal mandates regarding reproduced items.