Nice idea or sick exploitation? A Florida toy distributor is in overdrive
manufacturing magnetic flags to stick on cars. His goal is to rally
Americans and raise some money for disaster relief organizations by selling a USA
flag to every car owner in America. It seems to have worked - stores
have gobbled up nearly 200,000 pieces the first week.
The first thing my wife did when she heard the news was cry
," said
Kamhi, owner of JDK Products in Clearwater, Florida. "
Then she left the
office and bought $200 worth of flags and put them all over our house. She
wanted to put flags on our cars but could not find anything in the stores. I
decided right then that I would be the one to make magnetic car flags for
Americans and that 10% of my proceeds would go to help the victims of this
tragedy
The flags are now being sold by Home Depot as well as many other
chains. They not only magnetically attach to automobiles, but also
refrigerators, file cabinets, and lockers. The consumer response has been
universally positive, and stores are selling out of the flags as fast as they
receive them. "I admit I was really angry when I saw the horror these
terrorists had perpetrated," said Kamhi. "I grew up in Manhattan and
worked in the World Trade Center years ago, so I had a very personal connection
to the city. I needed to turn that anger into something constructive, and the
flag seemed the perfect way to accomplish that. Now when I drive my cargo van
through the streets of Tampa, I feel as if I am letting everyone know how much I
love this country."
Each magnet flag is 6.5" by 11.5" and retails
for $7.95. Ten percent of JDK proceeds will
be donated to disaster relief organizations.
