Storybook Economist Gifts

Porridge stocks are down

'Charlotte's Website' ('The children's book classic rewritten for the electronic era!')

"It isn't much of a dragon, but then, she wasn't much of a maiden."

"Unfortunately Daddy already owes the government about 500,000 Pokemon cards."

"Actually, I used them as collateral for a loan."

"Well did he?"

Cinderella and Charming the Clown

'You raised the price of air to 50c!' 'Inflation.'

A few Halloween costume ideas.

Free Little Library

'I hear they bought out Winken, Blinken and Nod.'

Those who fail to learn from the past will be forced to relive it.

'I feel I owe a lot to my country.' - 'So, you haven't paid your income tax again.'

Pandora's box.

Banker stepping into 'New image' in 'Savings and Loans' office

The average taxpayer will ultimately embrace the auto industry bailout. Hell, we sold em all that useless undercoating for all these years!

'I suppose if we had some money we could buy sand from each other.'

'I'm the good witch...this is my house made out of dental products.'

"Once you've jumped over the moon, standing around in a field all day just doesn't cut it."

'What can we do to reduce our spending?'

Investments: Still Open to New Investors - 'A fool & his money fund.'

"And they lived happily ever-after? Well, maybe you should find out who their financial advisor is."

Kid's Lemonade Stand Has A High Pricing Policy

"I know I'm huffing and puffing, but I don't have a temperature. You're safe. Now, let me in."

"He'd torch the castle and I'd rescue the damsel."

"I'd like to explore the futures market."

Outer Cuteness vs. Inner Cuteness

'The global economy is fragile and mysterious, folks... kind of like Tinkerbell in 'Peter Pan.' When people stopped believing in the magic, Tinkerbell almost died. So it's up to us to invent a better supernatural creature to believe in!'

Will Work For Children.

"Good lord, we found the queen!"

"With expenses like ingredients, supplies, marketing, packaging, handling and payment processing, a cup of lemonade costs $50."

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

'And for those of you with weird brains, here is the financial news...'

"Hey - somebody's been putting additional mileage on my bike, too!"

Big Bad Wolf Foreclosure.