My Collection of Che Guevara Items

 

Time Magazine 10/08/1960

Che Guevara Russian Matryoshka Dolls

Stamps 1st edition Serie 35 years La Muerte (Thanks to Antonio!)

Watch and Cufflinks

Album Expedicionarios del Granma

Album Expedicionarios del Granma

Key Chain (Thanks to Carolina)

Che Guevara Copper Plate Santiago de Chile

Che Guevara Italian Wine bottle (Thanks to Marion)

Fingerpainted Glass Barcelona Spain

Che Guevara The wellknown Buttons

Che Guevara Money

Rare Comics serie Che

I received this – much appreciated- email from a visitor
(Izzy Vera, posted on 28/03/2004) of the site.

The Commodization of Che

Please excuse me, this has nothing to do with books, but there was no where else to post this. Looking over the collection of Che possessions, I was slightly revolted.

Is this what he wanted? His face plastered on millions of posters, t shirts, cufflinks(!), watches, cups, hats etc, all to be sold for the sake of fueling capialistic societies? His image turned into a mickey mouse-like commodity? I don’t think he wanted to be an idol, worshipped with man-made items.

The best way to pay homage to Guevara’s legacy is to live your life with truth and courage. See every man as your equal, treat him as such, and contribute as little as possible to the pockets of the capitalists.

Izzy Vera 28/03/2004

Alta Gracia Shirt Che Guevara

El Vive/ He Lives in Dutch

Unique Doormat Thanks to Silly Syl

Sweatband Thanks to Merie

DVD El Comandante Thanks to my father M.J. de Hey

Che Guevara Sjawl

Che Cigarettes Thanks to Nina & Ati :)

Che Notebook

Glow in the Dark (Chile)

Fingerpainted Glass Barcelona Spain

Che Guevara Coin

DVD La Revolución cubana

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