Piggly Wiggly First Big Short Sale Stock Photo 1923 Clarence Saunders Antq GME for Sale

On eBay Now...

Piggly Wiggly First Big Short Sale Stock Photo 1923 Clarence Saunders Antq GME For Sale

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Piggly Wiggly First Big Short Sale Stock Photo 1923 Clarence Saunders Antq GME:
$299.00

An antique original photo of a man in decrepit clothes holding a sign saying "We Sold Piggly Wiggely Short." In 1923, Clarence Saunders, who founded Piggly Wiggly, got angry at the short sellers of his company and bought up practically all the outstanding shares of Piggly Wiggly stock, driving the price up and threatening to break the short sellers.The SEC, disliking this Southern outsider, changed the rules and Saunders lost a fortune. This photo comes from that period and appears to be a sarcastic message from a short seller, especially since it was taken on Fifth Avenue, New York. About 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Good condition with a corner missing and "Bradley Studios Fifth Ave New York" is spelled out twice with small holes. It does not detract. The photo displays really well. A wonderful piece of both Piggly Wiggly and short-seller history and an awesome addition to any collection. I ship every day the post office is open with your item safely packed. I always combine shipping and will refund back the extra on multiple item purchases.Please see my store for more museum quality artifacts.