Malaysian memorabilia collector loves vintage political items for nostalgia

Ung showing a Merdeka Yearbook featuring Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia. Photo: Adrian Ung

Days before a general election, flags, banners, buntings and political memorabilia would flood the market. But when the election is over, the interest in them would also die down. And then you will see workers clearing away these stuff to be discarded.

But some personal items bearing party logos would become keepsakes, to be stored away for the memories. General manager Adrian Ung of Kelana Jaya, Selangor, may not be a die-hard political party member but he started collecting political memorabilia in 1998, a year after he began his vintage time collection.