It was so wonderful having Warren Buffett in Borsheims to sell jewelry to our Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He stayed for more than two hours and sold a wide variety of items. Check out the video for more!
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Watch Warren Buffett sell at Borsheims
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Warren Buffett Sells and Sells and Sells at Borsheims
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Warren Buffett Sells, and Sells, and Sells at Borsheims
Two Hours, Dozens of Customers get “Crazy Warren” price
Omaha, NE – Warren Buffett promised his “Crazy Warren” price to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and he came through for dozens of shareholders today at Borsheims. Buffett spent more than two hours helping customers finalize their jewelry selections. Most of the customers were purchasing the jewelry to commemorate a special occasion and felt very fortunate they were able to make their purchase from the Oracle of Omaha.
Here are some of the examples of the customers he helped:
- A couple from Perth, Australia, is visiting the U.S. for the first time. They had planned to look for an engagement ring in New York City, but the wife-to-be agreed to look at engagement rings with Mr. Buffett but kept saying they weren’t prepared to buy. They found the perfect ring and loved “Crazy Warren’s” price, but the wife-to-be said they probably couldn’t get it. At that point, the husband-to-be pulled out the amount of the ring in cash. He had intended to purchase it from Mr. Buffett all along.
- A woman had last been to the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders event ten years ago when she got to shake Mr. Buffett’s hand. Today, he sold her an anniversary band for her tenth wedding anniversary. She was so overcome with emotion that she started crying when taking a picture with him.
- A family traveled from Rio de Janeiro for the first time. The father bought his daughter a new ring to wear to her wedding this summer. She was overcome with emotion.
- A big weekend for one man! He graduated from Warren Buffett’s alma mater (University of Nebraska – Lincoln) on Saturday and on Sunday, bought his engagement ring from Warren Buffett.
Borsheims President & CEO Susan Jacques said Warren Buffett is – again – an amazing salesman. “We are so grateful that he came back to Borsheims to sell this year,” Jacques said. “We are thrilled that he was able to experience what we do every day – helping our customers celebrate the special occasions in their lives.”
Borsheims is one of the nation’s largest independent jewelry stores. Proud to be a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, the store is known for its extensive selection of jewelry, watches and gifts, its exemplary customer service and its exceptional “Borsheims price.”
For video of Mr. Buffett behind the sales counter at Borsheims, click here.
For photos of Mr. Buffett behind the sales counter at Borsheims, click here.
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates Play an Olympian
Sunday, May 6th, 2012How many billionaires does it take to beat Olympic Table Tennis player Ariel Hsing?
We know one (Warren Buffett) didn’t beat her last year.
Two at the same time (Warren Buffett and Bill Gates) can’t beat her either!
What if they used a giant paddle?
Olympian Ariel Hsing plays Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in Table Tennis
I’m pretty sure the Olympian still won. We are confident with this type of training, she’ll come home with the Gold Medal this summer!
Warren Buffett sells jewelry at Borsheims
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Warren Buffett spent more than two hours this afternoon selling jewelry at Borsheims… and he was swamped the entire time!
Check out our photos of salesman Warren Buffett on our Flickr site. And feel free to use them or print them out for yourselves!
Reminder: How to Play Warren Buffett’s games at Borsheims
Sunday, May 6th, 2012We’re prepared for a big day at Borsheims! Brunch and shopping begin at 9am, and the games start about 1pm. Here’s what you need to know about the games:
BRIDGE Bridge has been moved upstairs this year to the second floor of Regency Court. Anyone is welcome to play as long as they know how to play bridge. It helps if you already have your foursome put together, but if you’re solo come upstairs and sign up and we’ll try to get a group together for you. Bridge usually begins at 1pm, but a few people have been known to start playing earlier. I say get there by noon at the latest if you definitely want a seat. The experts, Sharon Osberg and Bob Hamann usually arrive between noon and 1pm.
CHESS This is really amazing to watch. Patrick Wolff is a two-time U.S. Chess Champion and Grandmaster. He will play six people at the same time while blindfolded. It’s incredible to see. If you want to be one of the six people to try to beat Patrick, you can sign up at the Media/Info kiosk in the center of Regency Court starting at noon. At 1pm, we will take the list over to the chess area and draw the names of the six people who will play. You must be there at 1pm when your name is called in order to have a seat.
TABLE TENNIS We expect Mr. Buffett to be the first person to play Olympian Ariel Hsing in table tennis, and we anticipate that will be around 1pm. After that, shareholders can form a queue to try their table tennis skills against the young champ. We will provide paddles and balls, but if you are partial to one you are welcome to bring it. She usually stays for a few hours and rarely gets beat, but you’re welcome to try!
MAGICIAN Norman Beck is an excellent magician and will do tricks in front of (and to) any shareholder near where he’s performing. He is usually located near Williams Sonoma, so be camped out there if you’re hoping to catch his show.
So you want to buy jewelry from Warren Buffett…
Saturday, May 5th, 2012You might be able to make a purchase tomorrow (Sunday) directly from Warren Buffett. He is planning to spend a few hours selling at Borsheims. And if he’s selling, we will definitely need people buying.
I cannot guarantee that you will be able to buy from him. But I can give you some tips that might give you a pretty good shot!
- Start your shopping with a salesperson. Warren Buffett does more of the closing of sales than the actual walking-around-to-all-the-cases sort of thing.
- Mention if you are purchasing this piece of jewelry for a special celebration. Anniversary? Graduation? Engagement? Warren Buffett loves to be a part of celebrations!
- Ask your salesperson if Warren has time to ring you up. They can check and see.
He obviously can’t sell to every shareholder, but we would love to get as many people in front of him as possible. After all – he wants to break his record set last year at Borsheims!
See you Sunday afternoon!
What Not to Miss: Berkshire Hathaway at CenturyLink
Saturday, May 5th, 2012A quick guide if you’re at (or headed to) the CenturyLink Center for today’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting…
Stop by and see the mini Berkyville built by the folks at Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Their model railroad runs around a city made entirely of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries.
We love Borsheims placement right next to Berkyville Headquarters!
You also don’t want to miss the BookWorm booth, where they are selling copies of the Women of Berkshire book.
The caricatures of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger seem to be a big hit. They are located in front of the Borsheims booth.
Check out this jewelry vending machine from our vendor (and another Berkshire Hathaway company) Richline. It’s selling Gold Coins with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s photos on them.
There are a bunch of Harlem Globetrotters. They’re near the Fruit of the Loom booth.
And of course – do NOT miss the jewelry deals at the Borsheims booth. We have some real steals on diamond jewelry, pearl bracelets and Berkshire Hathaway souvenirs. Check out all the deals here.
Warren Buffett’s Home
Friday, May 4th, 2012It’s always pretty funny for those of us who live in Omaha to see people stopping to take their pictures in front of Warren Buffett’s home. I actually drive by it every day – I live about two blocks away. But other than these three days of the year, no one seems to notice that it’s his home.
Check out what a tv crew from local station WOWT saw today. The reporter even got in on the action.
Tonight’s Entertainment at Borsheims
Friday, May 4th, 2012Not only will the weather be hot for tonight’s cocktail reception at Borsheims, but the music will be, too!
ShurThing! is performing. They are a local band known for getting people up off their chairs and dancing. We know our shareholders love to dance. They’ll start playing around 6pm in the tent in front of Borsheims. Come on out and join us!
Warren Buffett Loves Baseball
Friday, May 4th, 2012Warren Buffett truly is all-American, right? He loves a good hamburger or juicy steak. He raves about root beer floats. I’m sure he loves apple pie. And we all know he loves baseball.
After all, he has had a stake in the ownership of Omaha’s minor league team for years. They are now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers and play in a brand new ballfield (it’s 1-year-old) just outside Omaha’s city limits.
They know how to do promotions, like all good minor league teams. So for this Saturday’s game – in honor of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend – the first 1500 fans will receive a Warren Buffett head bank.
Here are the details if you want to hit the Saturday night game. While you’re there… look for the Borsheims diamond whiffle ball field. It’s pretty great.
And if you’re a baseball fan, you won’t want to miss these gifts available at Borsheims. They are bottle openers made from bats used by some of your favorite Major League teams. They retail for $85.
