diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 0036036d..162a1f7a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ type Blockchain interface {
 	StartListening()
 	StopListening()
 	GetContractAttributes(contractHash string) (ContractAttributes, error)
-	GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (*string, error)
+	GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (interface{}, error)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/fakes/blockchain.go b/pkg/fakes/blockchain.go
index 966f5112..6cea88f6 100644
--- a/pkg/fakes/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/fakes/blockchain.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package fakes
 
 import (
-	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/core"
 	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/core"
 )
 
 type Blockchain struct {
@@ -24,9 +25,8 @@ func (blockchain *Blockchain) GetContractAttributes(contractHash string) (core.C
 	return contractAttributes, nil
 }
 
-func (blockchain *Blockchain) GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (*string, error) {
-	result := new(string)
-	*result = blockchain.contractAttributes[contractHash][attributeName]
+func (blockchain *Blockchain) GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (interface{}, error) {
+	result := blockchain.contractAttributes[contractHash][attributeName]
 	return result, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/geth/contract.go b/pkg/geth/contract.go
index 25fd26ac..56eba35a 100644
--- a/pkg/geth/contract.go
+++ b/pkg/geth/contract.go
@@ -31,22 +31,7 @@ func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) GetContractAttributes(contractHash string) (co
 	return contractAttributes, nil
 }
 
-func convertresult(result interface{}, attributeName string) *string {
-	var stringResult = new(string)
-	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v (%T)", attributeName, result, result))
-	switch t := result.(type) {
-	case common.Address:
-		ca := result.(common.Address)
-		*stringResult = fmt.Sprintf("%v", ca.Hex())
-	default:
-		_ = t
-		*stringResult = fmt.Sprintf("%v", result)
-	}
-	return stringResult
-
-}
-
-func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (*string, error) {
+func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string, attributeName string) (interface{}, error) {
 	boundContract, err := bindContract(common.HexToAddress(contractHash), blockchain.client, blockchain.client)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -56,7 +41,7 @@ func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash string,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, ErrInvalidStateAttribute
 	}
-	return convertresult(result, attributeName), nil
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func bindContract(address common.Address, caller bind.ContractCaller, transactor bind.ContractTransactor) (*bind.BoundContract, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/geth/contract_test.go b/pkg/geth/contract_test.go
index acd2792f..e55c8a1d 100644
--- a/pkg/geth/contract_test.go
+++ b/pkg/geth/contract_test.go
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@ package geth_test
 //			attribute := testing.FindAttribute(attributes, "unpause")
 //			Expect(attribute).To(BeNil())
 //		})
-//
-//		It("temporarily filters out non-string attributes", func() {
-//			config, _ := cfg.NewConfig("public")
-//			blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(config.Client.IPCPath)
-//			contractHash := "0xd26114cd6EE289AccF82350c8d8487fedB8A0C07"
-//
-//			attributes, err := blockchain.GetContractAttributes(contractHash)
-//
-//			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
-//			attribute := testing.FindAttribute(attributes, "decimals")
-//			Expect(attribute).To(BeNil())
-//		})
 //	})
 //
 //	Describe("Getting a contract attribute", func() {
@@ -70,7 +58,7 @@ package geth_test
 //
 //			name, err := blockchain.GetContractStateAttribute(contractHash, "name")
 //
-//			Expect(*name).To(Equal("OMGToken"))
+//			Expect(name).To(Equal("OMGToken"))
 //			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 //		})
 //
diff --git a/pkg/watched_contracts/console_presenter.go b/pkg/watched_contracts/console_presenter.go
index 6563d080..37f06f51 100644
--- a/pkg/watched_contracts/console_presenter.go
+++ b/pkg/watched_contracts/console_presenter.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 )
 
 func GenerateConsoleOutput(summary *ContractSummary) string {
@@ -45,6 +46,16 @@ func attributesString(summary *ContractSummary) string {
 }
 
 func formatAttribute(attributeName string, summary *ContractSummary) string {
-	formattedAttribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", attributeName, summary.GetStateAttribute(attributeName))
-	return formattedAttribute
+	var stringResult string
+	result := summary.GetStateAttribute(attributeName)
+	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v (%T)", attributeName, result, result))
+	switch t := result.(type) {
+	case common.Address:
+		ca := result.(common.Address)
+		stringResult = fmt.Sprintf("%v", ca.Hex())
+	default:
+		_ = t
+		stringResult = fmt.Sprintf("%v", result)
+	}
+	return stringResult
 }
diff --git a/pkg/watched_contracts/summary.go b/pkg/watched_contracts/summary.go
index 3e9183a6..8007f514 100644
--- a/pkg/watched_contracts/summary.go
+++ b/pkg/watched_contracts/summary.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ func NewSummary(blockchain core.Blockchain, repository repositories.Repository,
 	}
 }
 
-func (contractSummary ContractSummary) GetStateAttribute(attributeName string) string {
+func (contractSummary ContractSummary) GetStateAttribute(attributeName string) interface{} {
 	result, _ := contractSummary.blockChain.GetContractStateAttribute(contractSummary.ContractHash, attributeName)
-	return *result
+	return result
 }
 
 func newContractSummary(blockchain core.Blockchain, watchedContract core.WatchedContract) *ContractSummary {
diff --git a/pkg/watched_contracts/summary_test.go b/pkg/watched_contracts/summary_test.go
index 6c4886e5..3a13e8f6 100644
--- a/pkg/watched_contracts/summary_test.go
+++ b/pkg/watched_contracts/summary_test.go
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ var _ bool = Describe("The watched contract summary", func() {
 			blockchain.SetContractStateAttribute("0x123", "foo", "bar")
 
 			contractSummary, _ := watched_contracts.NewSummary(blockchain, repository, "0x123")
+			attribute := contractSummary.GetStateAttribute("foo")
 
-			Expect(contractSummary.GetStateAttribute("foo")).To(Equal("bar"))
+			Expect(attribute).To(Equal("bar"))
 		})
 
 		It("gets attributes for the contract from the blockchain", func() {