We are so thrilled at Borsheims to be one of just a few Berkshire Hathaway companies to offer the official Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia. It is a responsibility that we have a lot of fun with!
This year, I especially love our zip drives that look like a tiny cartoon Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Their legs come off to reveal the USB port. Aren’t they cute?!? They’re $16!
Remove Warren Buffett or Charlie Munger’s legs to
access the USB Port
We have so many other fun gifts to remember the 2013 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting. Take a look at this video to see all our new memorabilia, returning memorabilia and some of the special jewelry we will be selling at amazing prices – but only at the CenturyLink Center during Saturday’s annual meeting.
And one note to answer a question we have already received. There is no Christopher Radko commemorative ornament this year. It’s a favorite with some of our shareholders, but didn’t fit in with the theme this year. We think it will make a return next year, and in the meantime, we have a few Radko ornaments left from past years.
Snow covers the Borsheims parking lot on Berkshire Hathaway Eve 2013
Is this what we get for always referring to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend as our “Christmas in May?”
Omaha woke up to about an inch of wet, slushy snow this morning – also known as Berkshire Eve.
We hope it melts quickly! The tent is supposed to go up in this parking lot today. This is the first time it has snowed here in May in about 50 years. Let’s hope it’s 50 more before it happens again!
At Borsheims, we always bring in some extra special items for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend. I’m not sure a foot-long Swarovski Crystal studded fish has been in the mix before.
Check it out!
The fish is from Thorson Hosier and retails for $9,800. Of course, any Berkshire Hathaway shareholder who is interested in purchasing it would get a pretty hefty discount on it. You’ll have to come in with your credentials and ask to figure out just how much that is. Thorson Hosier has also brought in a collection of frames, vases and mirrors that are absolutely beautiful, especially if you are a fan of Swarovski crystals.
Take a look at a few of their other items in our slideshow of gifts available at Borsheims during Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend, or stop into Borsheims where we already have some on display.
As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family, Borsheims is invited to have a booth at the CenturyLink Center during Saturday’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.
Some of our sibling companies use their booths to sell underwear and t-shirts, boots and running shoes, or dilly bars and books.
We sell amazing jewelry at amazing prices. Many of these deals are even lower prices than you can get in our store. There are limited supplies of some of the items, so make sure to get them early in the day on Saturday. They are bound to be hot sellers!
A few examples?
- a pearl bracelet set (3 bracelets) for $20
- 1 carat diamond stud earrings for $2,190
- 1.01 carat diamond engagement ring for $8,350
Check out this slideshow of all the deals we are offering. Remember – these deals are only at the CenturyLink Center Borsheims booth, only Saturday during the annual meeting, and only for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
Shall we keep a good thing going and declare the official twitter hashtag for the 2013 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting to be #BRK2013? I think we should!
That hashtag has worked well for us in the past and is a great way for us to keep connected with some of the 35,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders throughout the next few weeks.
Make sure to follow us on Twitter @borsheimsbrk. We post links to our blog posts, tweet about stories and interesting things happening during the weekend, and put up some fun photos for you to see.
Tag your posts with #BRK2013 and we’ll keep an eye on you, too!
Here at Borsheims, we have well over a hundred vendors who supply our store with all the beautiful jewelry, watches and fine gifts you see when you come in to shop.
Those vendors LOVE to visit us for Berkshire Hathaway weekend! It’s a fun weekend and a great chance for these vendors to get their products in front of more than 35,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. In return, they bring in one-of-a-kind pieces that are so rare, you would likely never find them all in the same store anywhere else in the world.
Alex Woo's Tiny Treasures are a favorite of celebrities. Alex Woo herself will visit Borsheims the Friday of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend.
So who’s coming this year? A lot of your old favorites will be here and some new names as well. Alex Woo, the jewelry designer herself, will be here on Friday to meet with shareholders. All of our watch lines will have representatives in the store and will bring in extraordinarily rare timepieces for you to check out. And in our gift department, we will have several designers, including Matthew Placzek and his sculptures (not all are this large!).
Check out the entire list of vendors who are scheduled to visit Borsheims during Berkshire Hathaway weekend by visiting the Vendors section of this blog.
Did you know that both Borsheims and Berkshire Hathaway have security teams? They are constantly keeping an eye on things, monitoring events and evaluating risks. They are experts in their fields, highly-trained with a wealth of experience.
Every year, they spend a lot of time focusing on how to best keep Berkshire Hathaway shareholders safe. They work with law enforcement agencies on a local and national level. They take visible security measures shareholders can see. They take thousands of other security measures invisible to shareholders.
In an interview with the Omaha World Herald two years ago, Warren Buffett’s security chief Dan Clark talked about how his crews crawl through ductwork, examine catwalks and sweep meeting rooms before the shareholders weekend. You can read the entire article here.
One of the visible security changes that shareholders may notice this year is that bags and backpacks will need to be examined before anyone can enter Borsheims during the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder events. In addition, luggage will not be allowed at Borsheims. Shareholders will need to make arrangements to leave their luggage or other large bags at their hotels or in their cars.
As is the case anywhere, we always encourage anyone who sees something suspicious to alert the authorities. There will always be uniformed security staff easy to spot, keeping an eye on shareholders.
Here at Borsheims, we are so fortunate to welcome our wonderful shareholders back to Omaha every year. We love our fun, festive weekend full of shopping, reuniting with friends and hearing from the Oracle of Omaha. Our top priority is to keep everyone safe – that way your main focus can be whether to buy the diamond necklace or the pearls… or both!
This pearl pendant and earring set is yours if you purchase $2000 or more from Tara Pearls during Berkshire Hathaway weekend.
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend is a great opportunity to visit Omaha, listen to sage advice from the Oracle himself, and shop for one-of-a-kind jewelry at Borsheims.
This year will be no exception.
Our jewelry vendors at Borsheims always bring in their most exquisite pieces for Berkshire Hathaway weekend. And then they discount it to prices you won’t be able to find anywhere else.
This year, Tara Pearls is providing another incentive to shop.
The first 100 people to purchase more than $2,000 worth of Tara Pearls will receive this elegant pearl pendant and earring set. Retailing for more than $250, this is a great little extra for our Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. One we know they’ll appreciate!
If you’ve already received your Berkshire Hathaway shareholder passes in the mail, then you have received your Berkshire Hathaway shareholders guide for 2013. If you have not received yours, you can check it out here.
The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders guide is pulled together by Berkshire Hathaway headquarters. It is the absolute guide for all the official Berkshire Hathaway events during the 2013 shareholders weekend.
You can peruse the guide by clicking here. And we always have it a link to it on our blog. Just look at the right hand column and click on the picture of the visitor’s guide.
We are thrilled to announce the entertainment for Berkshire Hathaway weekend at Borsheims.
The party in the tent gets a little packed!
As you may remember from past Berkshire Hathaway shareholder weekends, we throw one heck of a great party at Borsheims.
The Friday night shareholder-only cocktail party is a great time for shareholders to shop for jewelry, reunite with other shareholders traveling to Omaha from across the globe, or dance like crazy in our giant tent in the parking lot of Regency Court.
This year, we are pleased to announce that Omaha band Finest Hour will be our band for the Friday night cocktail party. Finest Hour touts themselves at the premier cover/dance/party band in Omaha. We can back that up – they are always very fun and should provide music that shareholders of all stripes can love.
On Sunday, the vibe is a bit more mellow. Sunday’s shareholder-only shopping day at Borsheims features a brunch, chess and magicians, billionaires playing bridge and Warren Buffett selling jewelry. The Potash Twins have entertained our shareholders for years and this year will be no exception. Ezra and Adeev Potash hail from Omaha but are making a big name for themselves in the world of jazz, funk and hip-hop. They are flying in from New York City to perform for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
We can’t wait for you to join us for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend in Omaha, May 3rd through May 5th. It’s coming soon!
