Marketplace Gifts

Half cut flowers.

The Halitosis pills dealer and a bear - 'Let's make a deal!'

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

Made in China

"You're stealing from the rich and selling it to the poor on Craigslist?"

Dow Jones drop

"Oh, no - not another farmer's market!"

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

'Since we all have to believe in something, I thought, 'Why not money?''

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

'Do we have any alligator pears?'

Customer Convention

"Don't forget to rate us on stable-BnB."

'In a Washington economic summit, a panel of three economists offered two dozen opinions about the direction of global economics.'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

"Why is our company always at the back of the wagon train?"

Grocery Shopping

To-Let Town Centre Map

'The Karma of the marketplace is about to overwhelm the Dogma of policy making,'

'Of course, in the long term we're all extinct.'

Produce Market. Lots of things are going on with the produce. The tomatoes, as usual, are having a fruit or veggie identity crisis. Though it makes no sense, the apples and oranges are constantly comparing themselves to one another. The plums are happy. Any assignment or position that comes their way is always the best. That potatoes want couches, of course. And the bananas think they should run the market government. Sure, a banana republic!

"Looks like the high tech shares have taken another fall."

'Tropical fruit, imported cheese, coconuts...I'm not really into that 'eat locally' stuff.'

Madame Borigard: Reader of the Occult - Derivatives & Credit Default Swaps Explained

"Today stocks rose on the news that 'down' is a temporary state of mind."

An August Bank-Holiday in the East End.

'Uh-oh.'

'Don't forget our 'Bargain basement', sir.'

Unfortunately my weight is like the stock market. In the short run it goes up and down, but over the long term in keeps reaching new heights.

Teaching evolution in the business schools.

"It's all locally-sourced, made from scratch."

Big Guys vs Little Guys

The Shrimp Girl.

'Fresh eggs!'