Description: Berkshire Hathaway Douglas Quikut Tote Bag, Pin, Letter Opener, Pens (3), Flashlight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is an opportunity to add to your collection of EARLY BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY COLLECTIBLE MEMORABILIA! These items have been stored in a pet-free smoke-free family home cedar closet with my other Berkshire Hathaway collectibles. The unused Douglas Quikut Scott Fetzer tote bag, showing creases from being folded in storage, dates from the mid- to late-1990s. Measurements of the tote bag can be read from the listing photos. All other collectible items were swag from various mid-1990s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meetings in Omaha, Nebraska. The white Disney “Mickey” pin represents the Berkshire Hathaway ownership stake in Disney. The black letter opener, three pens, and flashlight highlight Berkshire Hathaway ownership of GEICO — the flashlight features the iconic GEICO Gecko. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISNEY Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffet acquired a 5% stake in Disney for $4 million in 1966. Around a year later, he sold the entire stake for $6 million. He later said selling was a "huge mistake" and he would like to own the whole company. He has praised Disney's brand power and the enduring appeal of Snow White and Mickey Mouse. Quoted in 2022 Warren Buffett declared, “I am a long-term holder of Disney. At the current price, I rate it as a ‘hold’. However, if the valuation was to decline even a little from its current level, I see reason to upgrade my rating to a ‘buy’ and would be tempted to add to my holdings.” GEICO Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett invested at $2 per share in GEICO in 1976 when it was in financial trouble. He then acquired the rest of the company in 1995; GEICO became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway in 1996. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Douglas Quikut Division of Scott Fetzer, a company started in 1914, produces high-quality sustainable home and family products such as Kirby vacuum cleaners and World Book encyclopedias. Kirbys were sold by more than 10,000 independent door-to-door sales representatives, selling on commission. In addition, Scott Fetzer is known for manufacturing accurate and reliable medical devices and equipment. By 1984 the company employed 16,000 people in the United States and Canada! Berkshire Hathaway purchased the company in 1986 for $320 million. BUT WAIT ! THERE’S MORE ! ! ! . . . Scott Fetzer manufactures Ginsu kitchen knives. The first Ginsu knives (a made up nonsense name) sold for 75 cents apiece wholesale. They were hawked by TV Infomercials — “But wait! There’s more . . . “ — that hammered viewers with reasons to add yet another knife to their already adequate collection of kitchen knives. The brand has sold countless millions of kitchen knives and is still going strong. Genius, in the true Berkshire Hathaway tradition! FREE SHIPPING is included.
Price: 60 USD
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-28T20:53:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: No
Theme: Banking & Insurance
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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