memorabilia

John Gingerich recently visited the Lexington Post Office wearing a straw hat with “Roosevelt Reception Committee” printed on it. The lifetime col- lector said his most valuable piece is a silk ribbon that features pictures of former President Martin Van Buren and his running mate. (Dink Nesmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

John Gingerich recently visited the Lexington Post Office wearing a straw hat with “Roosevelt Reception Committee” printed on it. The lifetime col- lector said his most valuable piece is a silk ribbon that features pictures of former President Martin Van Buren and his running mate. (Dink Nesmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

A lifetime campaign

Avi Young
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
John Gingerich has been collecting political memorabilia since he was a fifth-grader in 1960, when Nixon and Kennedy were vying for the White House.   Since then, the Lexington resident has added thousands of items to his collection.   “It’s gotten beyond the point of counting,” Gingerich said.