A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages.
Benjamin Sherman, who created the company Practice Safe Policy, has been selling condoms named after Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain around the world for several weeks.
Sherman said the Obama condom carries the slogan "Use With Good Judgment." The McCain version says "Old but not expired." McCain is 71.
According to the website, McCain condoms "are battle tested, strong and durable, for those occasions when you just need to switch your position!" McCain served in the military in Vietnam and was held as a prisoner of war there.
While the company can't guarantee the condoms are 100% effective, it says it's certain "that without wearing one, there's likely to be an Obama-Mama in your future."
"We've done it in fun. People are not actually going to use these condoms," said Sherman, 26.
The 9.95-dollar-per-pair "keepsakes" are so popular that Sherman said he had nearly sold out and expected to order a second shipment this week. He declined to say how many condoms were in each order.
The condoms are generic and the candidates are featured only on the packaging.
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages
McCain, Obama condoms good fun
McCain, Obama condoms good fun
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages.
Benjamin Sherman, who created the company Practice Safe Policy, has been selling condoms named after Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain around the world for several weeks.
Sherman said the Obama condom carries the slogan "Use With Good Judgment." The McCain version says "Old but not expired." McCain is 71.
According to the website, McCain condoms "are battle tested, strong and durable, for those occasions when you just need to switch your position!" McCain served in the military in Vietnam and was held as a prisoner of war there.
While the company can't guarantee the condoms are 100% effective, it says it's certain "that without wearing one, there's likely to be an Obama-Mama in your future."
"We've done it in fun. People are not actually going to use these condoms," said Sherman, 26.
The 9.95-dollar-per-pair "keepsakes" are so popular that Sherman said he had nearly sold out and expected to order a second shipment this week. He declined to say how many condoms were in each order.
The condoms are generic and the candidates are featured only on the packaging.
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages
MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto
Singer Melanie Chisholm, also known as Mel C of the Spice Girls, arrives at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, June 15, 2008
Reality Television star Kristin Cavallari arrives at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, June 15, 2008
Actor Rainn Wilson arrives at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, June 15, 2008
Fashion show at 798 art zone in Beijing
A model presents a creation of the students of Beijing ESMOD Fashion and Art College, member of the ESMOD International Fashion University Group based in France, at the central hall of 798 art zone in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2008. The fashion show, mainly displaying the creations of the first batch of graduates, was a demonstration that showed the effect of the cooperation on fashion education between China and France in recent years.
A model presents a creation of the students of Beijing ESMOD Fashion and Art College, member of the ESMOD International Fashion University Group based in France, at the central hall of 798 art zone in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2008. The fashion show, mainly displaying the creations of the first batch of graduates, was a demonstration that showed the effect of the cooperation on fashion education between China and France in recent years.
It’s Raining Chace Crawford!
Chace Crawford gets stuck in the rain at the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards held at the Chum/City Building on Sunday in Toronto, Canada.
The 22-year-old Gossip Girl hottie presented at the awards show along with Spice Girl Melanie C, The Office star Rainn Wilson and The Hills star Brody Jenner. Other appearance at the show were made by The Hills star Whitney Port, Laguna Beach’s Kristin Cavallari and singer Jesse McCartney.
Rihanna is Much Hot at the MuchMusic Video Awards
Rihanna (sans boyfriend Chris Brown) sizzles on the red carpet at the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards at the Chum/City Building on Sunday in Toronto, Canada.
The 20-year-old R&B queen was awarded Best International Video for “Don’t Stop the Music”, the first award of the night as give out by pop girl group Girlicious.
Rihanna also won an MMVA for the MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video award for her smash hit song “Umbrella.”
The Barbian beauty won both MVMA awards that she was nominated for! Go RiRi
Daniel Radcliffe is Tony Awards Surprised
Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter films, is in pure shock as he walks the red carpet at the 2008 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday in New York City.
Radcliffe, 18, is planning his Broadway debut later this year in Equus. He will be reprising the role he first performed in London’s West End. He appears naked on stage!
DO YOU THINK you’ll buy tickets to see Daniel Radcliffe perform on Broadway?
Leo DiCaprio is White Hot in ‘Shutter Island’
Leonardo DiCaprio sizzles in white while taking a break from filming his new drama thriller Shutter Island in Boston, Mass., on Friday afternoon.
The Martin Scorsese-directed flick is set in 1954 and is about U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), who is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island. Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson and Michelle Williams also costar..
Leo must have been really busy and didn’t have much time to eat. The 33-year-old was seen walking to the set while shoveling pasta into his mouth!
Willow & Jaden Smith: Just the Two of Us
Willow and Jaden Smith keep it young at the world premiere of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Will Smith, 39, and Jada Pinkett Smith, 36, brought all three of their kids to the premiere. Trey is 15, Willow is 7 1/2 and Jaden is 9 1/2.
Willow, the youngest of the Smith trio plays the Countee character in Kit Kittredge. She also had a small part in I Am Legend, playing the Marley character.
Happy Father’s Day, Ethan Hawke!
Ethan Hawke and his family celebrate Father’s Day with a casual stroll through New York City on Sunday.
The 37-year-old actor walked through the Big Apple with pregnant girlfriend Ryan Shawhughes and his two kids, daughter Maya Ray, 9 1/2, and Levon Roan, 6. This will be the first child together for Ethan and Ryan.
Maya and Levon’s mother is actress Uma Thurman.
P.S. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all the fathers out there! Much love and respect