Souvenir Sales Climb After Spitzer

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WASHINGTON (AP)—The hotel where then-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer allegedly had a tryst with a high-priced call girl has been doing a brisk business in souvenirs since news of the scandal broke last month.

At the Mayflower Hotel's tiny gift shop, people have been snatching up merchandise with the Mayflower logo and the longtime catchphrase, "Washington's Second Best Address." Resident manager Joseph Cardone says sales have increased sharply since the scandal, which led to Spitzer's resignation.

At least one souvenir hunter has gone to extremes. Cardone says a few weeks ago the sign for Room 871—the one where the alleged encounter occurred—disappeared.