Obama magnets once sold like hotcakes in Harlem. How about today? Photo by Tomos Lewis/Northattan.

Presidential memorabilia, some say, is as old as the presidency itself. And when Barack Obama won the election in 2008, the demand for Obama souvenirs shot through the roof. Especially in Harlem. Today, a few merchants still peddle Obama-themed wares here. But the U.S. economy has declined, and the president’s popularity has followed suit. Sales of Obama merchandise have also slumped, and its vendors have fallen on hard times.

Tomos Lewis reports.