Gold Rush Gifts

The Wild Goose Chase of the 1849 Gold Craze

A Sticky Buns Bakery is positioned next to a gym.

'Well, Frobisher, it's taken a millennium, but thanks to our initial public stock offering, we've finally turned lead into gold.'

'This is our golden anniversary. Let's invest in gold.'

Unbeknownst to most, dogs are actually greedy bastards searching for gold,

"Yep, first the gold run out, then the microchip manufacturing went overseas."

"Whadya know, we're being audited."

Investor alternates between hating and loving gold, depending on the stock market's performance.

"I asked you to send me over a prospectus!"

'To tell you the truth, you've ruined the gold market, Mr Midas!'

A Gambling Scene At Pike's Peak, Colorado

Gold Crisis

'As you can see, we've been recapitalized.'

Pick Me Ups.

The cry rang out. "There's gold in that there castle in the sky!" And the great beanstalk rush of 1849 had begun.

"Guard this with your life. The value of gold has gone way up against the dollar."

"I was going to transmute it into gold, and then I read that the base metal market has made a remarkable recovery!"

Strive for Excellence

"Slow down. This stuff is gold, I’m tellin’ ya! Gold!"

"Let's get to work, there's gold in them there hills."

'May I have my allowance in gold bullion?'

"If there are nuggets in the sluice, let's dine out tonight."

'This is such an appropriate way for us to celebrate our GOLDEN wedding anniversary."

"Gold is finally making a move and you sit here doing nothing."

'Forty years out of touch with civilization, but with this $5000 worth of gold, we'll live like kings for the rest of our lives.'

'Why don't you just invest in gold?'

"...These are chicken nuggets."

'Stocks and bonds dropped...on news that 'all that glitters is not gold'.'

"No gold - but lot's of silicon."

"I see you getting rich because of what the gold in your rings is now bringing."

Buy Gold

Guy with gold mining equipment holds sign saying 'them thar hills'.

The gold price chart.

"Either wishbone done hit the mother lode or he been in thet durn mine too long."

'And I'm pleased to report that your gold futures are panning out.'