Description: No Original Box. Winner receives Exactly what is shown. 2009 Harmony Kingdom Grin & Bear It statue -Like New Condition- No Original Box.Measures approx.: 3" x 2" x 3.25" Made in England!With the worldwide stock market debacle, Peter’s “Grin and Bear It” is a timely box figurine. A bull market is when stock prices are climbing, and a bear market is when they’re languishing. We all unfortunately know which animal is prevailing. A common myth is that the terms "bull market" and "bear market" are derived from the way these animals attack a foe - bears attack by swiping their paws downward and bulls toss their horns upward. This is a useful mnemonic, but not the true origin of the terms. Long ago, "bear skin jobbers" were known for selling bear skins that they did not own (the bears had not yet been caught). This was the original source of the term "bear." It was eventually used to describe short sellers, speculators who sold shares that they did not own. Because bull and bear baiting were once popular sports, "bulls" was understood as the opposite of "bears". Bulls were those people who brought the expectation that a stock price would rise, not fall. Carved on the base of Peter’s bull and bear are the major stock market indices throughout the world. Inscribed on the lid are market crash years – 1637 (the Tulip crash), 1720 (the South Sea bubble), 1929 (the Wall Street crash), 1987 (Black Monday), and 2008 (as yet unnamed). Within “Grin and Bear It” are tulips, commemorating the first recorded speculative bubble, which took place in Holland in 1637, when bulbs of the newly-introduced tulip reached extraordinary highs and then suddenly collapsed. No Original Box. All sales final. Comes from a smoke-free home.Shipping (w/ Tracking)This auction is for U.S. buyers only.
Price: 29.88 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2024-12-02T23:38:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: Medium
Handmade: Yes
Artist: Peter Calvesbert
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Department: Teens, Adults
Style: American
Custom Bundle: No
Item Height: 3.25"
Model: statue figurine
Item Width: 2. in
Additional Parts Required: No
Material: Marble
Theme: stock market, bears, bulls, cattle
Original/Reproduction: Original
Type: Statue
Number in Pack: 1
Customized: No
Color: Multicolor
Year Manufactured: 2009
Subject: Animal
Item Length: 3. in
Signed: No
Collection: Small Treasure Jest
Packaging: Unboxed
Item Weight: Less Than 1 lb
Occasion: All Occasions
Brand: Harmony Kingdom
Time Period Manufactured: 2000-2009
Era: 21st Century (2000-Now)
