FIVE POLITICALLY-INSPIRED ITEMS AVAILABLE ON CAROUSELL DURING GE14
Kuala Lumpur, 11 April 2018 – As
Malaysia gears up for the upcoming polls,some entrepreneurial and enthusiastic
Malaysians have taken to sellingpolitically-inspired items on
Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastestgrowing mobile classified marketplaces.
Here are five quirky items we found on
the marketplace to help stoke thatelection fever ahead of the upcoming
14th General Election:
1) Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad’s Horse
Riding Silver Statue
Weighing around 3kg, a rare riding
statue of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad isa masterpiece created and produced
Wizart Studio Sdn Bhd out of respect or the former Prime Minister of
Malaysia. One was later presented to Tun Dr Mahatir as a memento. “This is a one-of- a-kind statue that
my studio produced to present to Tun Dr Mahathir himself. There are only 2
copies in the world! One is with Tun Dr. Mahathir, and the other is on sale on
Carousell,” said Dina Yahya (CarousellStore: _min_onepitstop).
2) Vintage Merdeka Memorabilia
48-year- old political memorabilia
collector Adrian Ung started collecting since 1997 and now counts over 200 items in
his collection ranging from books, statements, mugs, plaques, newspapers,
flyers and posters. Fascinated by its nostalgic value, he continues to scout
across the world for priceless Malaysian political memorabilia. “I have always been fascinated by
vintage items. I zoomed in on Merdeka and Malaya-era items as they are scarce,
especially to Malaysians. I normally find the older pieces more interesting,
which is why I normally collect items from the 50s to 80s era or earlier. I hunt
for them online and in flea markets all over Malaysia & Singapore,” said
Adrian (Carousell Store: nicimeow)
3) 14-karat Gold UMNO Ring
It is always exciting to be associated
with politics, but keeping a 14-karat gold ring by a political party is also
pretty cool and a great way to show your support for the party. The ring is
currently on sale on Carousell for RM1,800.
Akmal bin Azman, 21, (Carousell Store:
akmalazmn) said, “This UMNO ring belongs to a collector friend of mine
who was looking for an avenue to sell some of his private collection.
Carousell has helped us to sell many of our items and it soon forged a partnership
between us. It became a revenue generator for us. This rare and unique
14-karat gold UMNO ring will be one of our most precious possession sold on
Carousell, and we hope that it would soon find a new owner.”
4) 1990’s Undi Barisan Nasional
Poster
This rare old poster written in Jawi,
probably for the rural North, is one of only two posters that the seller has. “I have two pieces of this poster –
one for me and one for my dad. It is hard to find pieces of history in mint
condition. I am selling it now as I want to give others and opportunity to earn this
rare memorabilia,” said Muhammad HazimBin Mohd Ridzuan. (Carousell Store:
genuineforless)
5) Najib Razak and Khairy Jamaluddin
Inspired Cupcakes for Sale!
Nurfazlyana Shahira bt Mohd Rosli
partnered bakers to produce these Najib Razak colada jackfruit buns and Khairy
Jamaluddin chocolate cupcakes which would make unique gifts for Malaysians. “Cupcakes are one of the desserts
that have no boundaries when it comes to creativity. Creating a series of
cupcakes inspired by political figures such as our Prime Minister and our Youth and
Sports Minister help bring more attention to our political scene and
the potential of Malaysia’s culinary creativity. I hope that Malaysians will
enjoy the richness of our politics, just like our cupcakes.” (Carousell Store:
fazly_ana)
