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Updated at 2:35 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2008

Obama to be featured on baseball trading cards

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Wanna trade Obamas?

Topps — the maker of commemorative sports memorabilia and "Bazooka" gum — is unveiling 90 "Inaugural Edition" trading cards spanning the life of President-elect Barack Obama.

The color photo collectibles are packed with Obama facts and quotes.

The cards document the 47-year-old's political life, including his time as an Illinois senator and his presidential acceptance speech in Grant Park.

The cards also feature snapshots from his childhood in Hawai'i, his time in law school at Harvard and his work as a Chicago community organizer.

A Topps spokesman says the collection carries the New-York based company's tradition of documenting significant and newsworthy moments.

The cards will be sold for $1.99 in foil-sealed packs of six before the January inauguration.