Investing icon Warren Buffett is his own cottage industry, selling clothes, food and other merchandise imprinted with his face. Who wouldn't want to wear the mug of a guy worth $53 billion on their moneymaker?
This weekend hundreds of investors, analysts, and reporters flocked to Omaha, Nebraska for the lovefest known and the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting. The meeting is more a forum for acolytes to worship at the alter of Warren Buffett, whose $53.5 billion net worth ranks him fourth on Forbes billionaire list, than anything else. Not that Buffett doesn't deserve the worship — on Friday ahead of the meeting Berkshire Hathaway reported a 51 percent increase in first quarter profit to $4.9 billion, or $2,977 per share.
Indeed, the Buffett idolatry among investors rivals that of religious deities. And like all good idols, Buffett has parlayed his hero worship into a line of merchandise. Here's 15 items that were for sale in Omaha this weekend featuring the face of the 82-year-old billionaire.
Warren Buffett boxers
Also featuring the face of Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman. $5.
Warren Buffett rubber duckie
Comes in a set with a Charlie Munger duckie. $2.
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Warren Buffett M&Ms
$5.