Obama Doodles Sell for $11,113

Former President Barack Obama can now add artist to his long list of titles. His pencil sketches, which include some self-portraits and the words Making America Competitive Again, have sold at auction for $11,113. The doodles are on a white 5x8 sheet of White House stationery. The front side of the sheet features a total of 11 drawings, two of which appear to be forward-facing self-portraits. Other doodles include a face in profile, another more cartoonish-looking face, and various shapes and squiggles. The reverse side features a few more small shape doodles, as well as another self-portrait and two rectangles with the words "Making America Competitive Again." The online auction house had expected the item to be sold for $8,000. The sketches are accompanied by a letter from Samuel Sutton, the personal valet to Obama, who retained several souvenirs from the White House. More here.