Gold Rush Enthusiast Prints

The imaginary consequences of Punch's scheme for sending convicts to California.

I.R.S spying on a gold prospector.

'Say - 'Ardex Mining', thats us - up up 3 7/8 last week.'

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

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

'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.'

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

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

Medalist wears five gold medals to form olympic rings.

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

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

"Trepanning for gold"

Gold Crisis

A Gambling Scene At Pike's Peak, Colorado

Pick Me Ups.

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

"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!"

"I'm so old I can't remember who's the smart one and who's the pretty one."

My husband is a world expert, but unfortunately it's only on maganese bronze.

"He is stingy. If he is giving gold it's only because prices have hit rock-bottom..."

Life begins at 60

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

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

'May I have my allowance in gold bullion?'

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

"Bad news, Beatrice - I struck oil on the south forty."

'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.'

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

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

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

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

"Sorry Pardner, but this is fool's gold!"

"You're sitting in my place!"