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Obama Inauguration Scarf and Tunic

Michele Hardman is hoping to recover a scarf and tunic/poncho which she commissioned Susan Shie to create for the Obama Inauguration. They were last seen on January 29, 2009 when they were checked in at Customs Hall at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, transferring to Austin, Texas on American Airlines, Flight # AA2293. She was charged extra because the bag is oversized and overweight. At the time she was told that if the bag was not on her flight that it would be on the next flight. However, it didn't arrive on either flight.

A missing luggage report has been filed, both with the Austin airport authorities as well as the Chicago O'Hare authorities. The missing bag is a black, oversized duffle bag with roller wheels on one end. Michele was told that if the luggage was not retrieved within five days, all unclaimed bags would go to a central baggage area in Dallas.

The scarf (sections shown above left) is about 6-8 ft long and about 1 ft wide. The rectangular tunic/poncho (front and back shown to right) is about 3 ft by 5 ft. The main colors are Democratic blue and yellow, which blend into green, along with black outlines. The scarf and tunic are airbrush painted. They were made in January 2009. They are signed by Susan Shie directly on each piece with paint.

Earlier in a separate incident, Michele also had another political piece come up missing. It is a piece called "Dems Win Big in 2004" (below left), also by Susan Shie. It was hung at an office of a campaign staff member in Chicago's Volunteer Headquarters from 2007-2008. When the office closed, she didn't return to the office in time to retrieve it.

Please contact Michele at [email protected].

Posted February 3, 2008.

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