Old Stock
Old Stock
Do most shops bring in old stock for the January sales?
I only buy in the sales what I have had my eye on. Oh and I refuse to queue.
Hi "D", yes, I'm sure you are right!
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 BRAND NEW OLD STOCK 1950S VINTAGE GRUEN VERI THIN MINT  US $210.00
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 WREATH CHRISTMAS TREE PIN OLD STOCK BLOOMINGDALES LIA US $159.00
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 VINTAGE NEW OLD STOCK WHITING DAVIS MESH NECKLACE EXC US $59.99
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 VINTAGE 70S NEW OLD STOCK GOLD TONED METAL NECKLACE US $49.50
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 Vintage 3 Strand Pearl Bracelet JAPAN New Old Stock US $39.99
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 Vtg New Old Stock Amber RS Necklace Earrings in Box US $37.98
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 VTGE FLORENZA SILVER BALL BRACELET OLD STORE STOCK MINT US $35.00
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 New Old Stock Genuine Topaz Pierced Earrings $7999 US $32.99
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 Vintage New Old Stock Swarovski Crystal Square Ring 5 US $25.00
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 NBW Vintage New Old Stock Solid Copper Bangle Bracelet US $25.00
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 ^^vintage old new STOCK GREEN bib W GERMANY parure US $24.99
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 Old Stock Antiqued Joan Rivers Faux Gemstone Pin US $24.99
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 VINTAGE New Old Stock Silvertone Chandelier Earrings 2 US $24.99
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 New Old Stock Christian Cross Rhinestone Cuff Bracelet US $22.39
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 New Old Stock Sterling Silver Marcasite Ring Size 6 US $21.99
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 New Old Stock Sterling Silver Marcasite Ring Size 5 US $21.99
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 VINTAGE GOLD FILLED CHAIN FLOATING OPAL NEW OLD STOCK US $19.99
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 Old Stock JIM SHORE Keeper Of The Sea Angel Brooch Pin US $19.99
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 1940s ENAMELED PALM TREE PIN OLD STORE STOCK ON CARD US $19.99
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 4 PC 1940 Child Bakelite Bracelets Jade Look Old Stock US $19.95
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 1940s COCONUT PALM TREE PIN OLD STORE STOCK W CARD US $18.00
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 New Old Stock Rhinestone SAFETY ALERT Whistle Necklace US $17.99
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 Vintage New Old Stock 1980s Faux Pearl Pea Pod Pin MINT US $17.99
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 CROSS on 1 2012KT CHAIN UNIQUE DESIGN old store stock US $17.50
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 CROSS ON 1 2012KT CHAIN LOVELY DESIGN old store stock US $17.50
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 5 Chunky Earrings Old Store Stock LOT Colors Stones NEW US $16.99
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The Evolution of Collectible Old Stock Certificates
Although most antique stocks date to the 1830s through the 1880s due to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of mining, railroads, and other large companies, in actuality the first stocks were issued much earlier. The first companies to issue stock shares began doing so in the late 1700's; it is at the very end of this century that the earliest known stock certificates were produced.
The first known stock certificates, produced in the 1770's or 1780's, are quite rare because they were produced in very small quantities. In 1800, there were only 295 corporations which had issued stock certificates; only 20 of these traded them publicly. In contrast, there were approximately 120 companies with publicly traded stock in 1835. These mid-nineteenth century stocks were produced in larger quantities due to the rising number of stock investors, and are generally more readily available today. In fact, stocks from this era are commonly purchased for well under a hundred dollars for each certificate.
Each paper certificate, prized by collectors, represented one stake in a given company, purchased by investors speculating about the company's future. Originally, these certificates included hand-printed denominations to denote the numbers of shares being bought or sold. Later certificates were issued in standard denominations to reduce the workload involved for companies selling stocks. The earliest known pre-printed stocks date to around 1870.
At first, there was no formalized market governing the prices of these shares, although trading began at the corners of Broad Street and Wall Street in New York by the early nineteenth century. Individuals could not realistically purchase their stocks directly from the company, especially as mid-nineteenth century companies grew large enough to issue many thousands of stock certificates. The first American stock exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, was founded in 1790. The Stock Exchange in New York followed shortly, in 1792. This organization evolved into the New York Stock Exchange, which opened in the 1860's to facilitate large-scale stock trades. Many names we would recognize today, including Eastman Kodak, Procter and Gamble, Sears, Kellogg, and Nabisco issued stock through the New York Stock Exchange in the late 1800's. As more and more investors took part in stock trading, the quantity of paper stock certificates rose exponentially. In 1886, over one million stock shares were traded in the NYSE. In 1929, this number topped 10 million, and in 1982, 100 million.
Throughout the end of the 1800's and most of the 1900's, all trading of stocks involved paper stock certificates. By the end of the 1960's, however, NASDAQ ushered in an era of electronic stock trading. Paper stock certificates, though beautiful, were fast becoming obsolete. At the start of the new millennium, most companies only issue paper certificates upon request, if at all. The vast majority of stock transactions have become paperless.
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