Kuala
Lumpur, 11 April 2018 – As Malaysia gears up for the upcoming polls, some
entrepreneurial and enthusiastic Malaysians have taken to selling politically-inspired
items on Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing mobile
classified marketplaces.
Here are
five quirky items we found on the marketplace to help stoke that election 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 is a masterpiece
created and produced Wizart Studio Sdn Bhd out of respect for 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 (Carousell Store: _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 Hazim Bin
Mohd Ridzuan. (Carousell Store: genuineforless)
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)
Founded in 2012, Carousell is a mobile
classifieds marketplace for buying and selling new and second-hand goods
available in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia.
For more
information, follow them on www.facebook.com/carousell.my or download the
Carousell app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
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31 Comments
Yang statue tu paling gempak. Siap dengan muka beliau lagi. Tak sangka benda macam ni ada jual kt Carousell.
ReplyDeleteWow! This looks so epic... All the collections.. Just great for election time..
ReplyDeleteAda juga yang ambil peluang ms GE ni ya. Bijak betul. Poster Tun tu rare, mesti ada yg beli kan? Cupcake paling menarik sebab saya suka makan.
ReplyDeleteRare sungguh barang2 ni mimi. Unik sgt.
ReplyDeleteKat KL banyak kedai vintage yang boleh menarik perhatian mereka yang menjadi pencinta vintage item..mata akak tak leh lari dari dessert tu la...best nampaknya tu
ReplyDeletebrg antik sume tuu
ReplyDeletelama tak masuk carousell..nanti nak menjengah la..Mesti ramai yang dah dok aim barang kat atas ni kan mimi
ReplyDeleteAhahaahaha.... menariknya, lagi-lagi yang kek tu! Bijak betul marketing strategynya. Apapun rasanya memang besar market begini ya. Ramai yang suka.
ReplyDeleteOMG, waktu GE14 ni mana ada uang nak beli barangan di carosel, nak jimat duit p lawat tempat mengundi hahaha... adush carosel ni suruh kita membeli lak barangan inspirasi politik ni...
ReplyDeletehahahahaha !!
Wah semua barang vintage lah. Old school betul. Penah sekali beli barang dekat carousell.
ReplyDeleteWah semua barang vintage lah. Old school betul. Penah sekali beli barang dekat carousell.
ReplyDeleteNanti saya nak jalan jalan lihat lihat barang dagangan Carousell tuh. Siapa tahu ada nyangkut dihati ya beli dong.
ReplyDeletewahh brangan vintage ni mesti berharga..
ReplyDeletemenarik semua nya...paling menarik cupcake tu la..hahaha..sebab boleh mkn. yg lain2 mbe utk peminat2 brg2 ni boleh la kan. Hensem betul Dr.M masa muda2...opss
ReplyDeleteCarousell memang banyak produk menarik. Waktu pilihan raya memang banyak koleksi negara ada di sana. Waktu Kemerdekaan lagi lah meriah.
ReplyDeleteXtahu pulak di carousel ada org jual2 barang unik mcm nie. sayanglah kalau nk jual brg2 sejarah nie. Walaupon lumayan hasilnya
ReplyDeleteMacam-macam ya ada dekat carousell ni. Nanti nak terjahlah
ReplyDeletewow! no 1 tu menarik tertarik. sgt cantik. gojes :)
ReplyDeletebrg vintage tu pun tak kurang hebatnya tau.
wow... bau PRU da menyengat di hidung rakyat Malaysia...
Menarik segala barangan yang dijual di sini ya.
ReplyDeleteSaya paling suka cupcakes tu. Boleh makan.
BTW you kenal ke PR yang hantar press release ni? I tak kenal pun tetiba dapat juga.
Dalam banyak-banyak nie, just berkenan dengan Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad’s Horse Riding Silver Statue je.. Idola kita tue
ReplyDeleteWah carousell pun ada jual barang-barang antik cam ni ya..baru tahu. Tapi sure mahal kan. Time2 gini ramai le yang membeli nanti kan..:D
ReplyDeleteOh benda macam ni pon ada di jual kat courasell ya. Menarik. Nak usha tengoklah nanti
ReplyDeleteAda jual barang antik juga ya Mimie..
ReplyDeleteWow sekarang ni orang polotik tak ada duit ker sampai kena jual harta benda hehehe tapi ramai peminat barang-barang klasik ni best juga...
ReplyDeleteOrang politik ni dah tak ada duit ker nak kena jual barang peribadi hehehehe tapi tengok ada yang menarik juga mesti boleh tahan hargakan..
ReplyDeleteThese items are on sale? Wow! Great job for those people who keeps them all this time. But yeah, one could almost find anything online nowadays.
ReplyDeleteBerminat dengan statue Tun Mahathir...macam macam ye kat carousell ni. Menarik!!
ReplyDeleteWahh... Semua barang-barang tu menarik. Harga pon mesti menarik jugak kan. Tak pernah shopping kat carousell.
ReplyDeleteTun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad’s Horse Riding Silver Statue paling bernilai tu.mesti mahal.
ReplyDelete1st time dengar tentang Carousale ni..banyak jugak barang antik yang menarik...
ReplyDeletePertama kali dgr pasal carousale. Banyak brg2 antik ya k.mimi
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