The Berkshire Hathaway Conference is known for its merch, including exclusive T-shirts, stickers, and other limited-run memorabilia made available only at the annual Omaha event. Over the years, some particularly rare pieces have even come to be considered collectibles! In this article, I’ve featured some of the most valuable items from each year since 2002. Have a read to see if you have any unexpected investments hiding in your closet…
2002 Berkshire Bear
The Berkshire Bear is one of the earliest collectibles that Berkshire began offering. As far as I’ve been able to sleuth, the first bear was offered at the 2002 conference, and there’s been one made for almost every conference year since. Simple but cute, the Berkshire Bears usually have the Benjamin Moore Paints logo featured in their design, a company that was first acquired by BH in 2000. Although they’re not the highest value of the Berkshire memorabilia, Berkshire Bears can still fetch about $60 each, and good quality specimens of the early years are becoming rarer. (If you want to see all the Berkshire Bears from the last 20 years, I’ve made a separate list here. )
2003 Bobblehead
This 2003 Warren Buffett bobblehead is one of the rarer Berkshire collectibles, fetching up to $350. Made of resin with a hand-painted finish, it features Buffett in Omaha Royal’s gear holding a bat and briefcase, standing behind a Coca Cola sign.
2004 Joker Display Card
Any wildcard lovers out there? This is the collectible for you! The 2004 Buffett and Munger Joker Card is a very fun little piece of art, featuring the two investors in jester outfits standing on a globe and “making it rain.” There was also a full deck of playing cards available, but I’m not sure whether the other cards were themed—most being sold now are still sealed in their original packaging, so you’d have to crack one open to find out. Personally, I prefer the display card for the ability to be simultaneously admired and kept in good condition! The display cards or deck go for around $50-$90 each.
2005 Bobblehead
A set of resin, hand-painted bobbleheads was given to shareholders at the 2005 conference—a suited Buffett and Munger with removable glasses, holding a Coca Cola bottle and Borsheim’s bag, and featuring the investors’ signatures on the back. This rare set can fetch up to $600!
2006 Berkshire Bear
Merchandise seems to have been scarce for the 2006 conference, but the Berkshire Bear prevails! Again, good quality bears go for around $60.
2007 Postage Stamps
The 2007 Buffett and Munger custom stamp sheet features ten portrait stamps of each investor beneath the title “U.S Capitalist.” Although not the most expensive stamp series in the world (that record goes to the 1856 British Guiana 1c magenta, at $8.3 million for a single stamp), this sheet can still fetch up to $700! Definitely one to hold onto if you happen to find it at the bottom of your drawer.
2008 Berkshire Bear
Another bear, another $60.
2009 Bobblehead
Another Buffett baseball bobblehead (say that fast five times) was made in 2009, depicting Warren throwing the opening pitch of an Omaha Royals game. This is the least valued bobblehead on this list at around $175, but in my opinion one of the more dynamic designs.
2010 Berkshire Bear
Bear with me once again…
2011 Berkshire Bear
Bears, bears everywhere!
2012 Piggybank
2012 unveiled the Buffett Omaha Stormchasers Piggybank. Going for up to $350, this is another high-value collectible—apparently, only 1500 were ever produced.
2013 Rubber Ducks
2013 seems to be the year that the Buffett and Munger rubber ducks made their debut. Created by the Oriental Trading Company (another Berkshire subsidiary), we’ve seen a number of versions of them since. These first-edition duckies are a little plain compared to later designs (see the full list here!) but they can fetch up to $250 for the set.
2014 Warren & Charlie’s Neighborhood Puzzle
The 2014 500-piece “Warren & Charlie’s Neighborhood” Puzzle depicts the Berkshire Hathaway Exhibitors Hall, showcasing some of BK’s best companies including GEICO, Dairy Queen, See’s Candies, and Fruit of the Loom. It goes for a fairly affordable $140, but make sure to get a sealed package that has all the pieces!
2015 50th Anniversary See’s Candy Dish
2015 was Berkshire’s 50th anniversary conference, so there was a particularly robust selection of merchandise available. I’ve chosen to feature the See’s Candy Dish, which along with the usual Buffett and Munger portraits also depicts Mary See, founder of See’s Candies. Going for around $70, it’s not the most valuable item on this list, but it does embody an important lesson in Berkshire history. According to the company lore, Munger persuaded Buffett to purchase See’s in 1972 for $25 million as the first “high-quality” company they ever acquired. This move was a change from their previous strategy of rebuilding discounted “fixer-upper” businesses, and See’s success was foundational to Berkshire’s later motto of buying “good quality at a fair price.”
2016 Bobblehead
The final bobblehead on this list, this is a larger piece featuring both Buffett and Munger golfing next to a giant St. Bernard, the mascot of Berkshire company Applied Underwriters. This was a tribute to Applied Underwriters for breaking a Guinness World Record by building the largest bobblehead ever made (also of their mascot) that same year. “Big Dog” was also on display at the 2016 conference. Its miniature counterpart is another high-roller collectible, this puppy fetching (ha) up to $600 for an undamaged specimen.
2017 Buffett Talking Doll
The 2017 Talking Buffett Doll is programmed with 19 of the investor’s classic quotes, such as “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” and “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” It also included a disk with three episodes of Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, an animated show designed to teach kids about money management. Complete and working dolls can fetch up to $500.
2018 Rubber Ducks
This year’s Buffett & Munger duck set featured the two investors decked in their hometown gear, and go for about $150 each.
2019 Postage Stamps
Another Buffett and Munger stamp series was released in 2019. Titled “Portraits of Investment Icons,” this sheet goes for a whopping $1K, making it the most valuable item on this list. I’m not sure why it’s so costly, other than that there seems to only be one current listing for it—the law of scarcity proves true once again!
2020 Postage Stamps
The last stamp sheet on this list, the 2020 collection was titled the same as the previous series, but came in bright, bright neon. Though it is no comparison to the 2019 edition value, a sheet of these still goes for up to $400.
2021 Zilch
Due to Covid-19, the 2021 conference was virtual, so merchandise was scarce… if anyone has something from this year, let me know, because my research turned up nothing!
2022 Berkshire Bear
You didn’t think we were done with the bears, did you? You’ll notice that this 2022 design is a departure from the previous plushies shown, but in fact their portfolio first began to diversify back in 2016—again, take a look at the full collection here!
2023 Squishmallows
2022 saw Berkshire’s purchase of the toy company Jazwares, and thus the Buffett and Munger Squishmallows were born. These are “Check-In” tier Squishmallows, meaning they were event-exclusive and use a separate set of Collector Numbers from mainline Squishmallows. Available in either 8” or 16” size, these plushies sold out fast—though they are relatively new items, sets of two are going for around $400.
2024 Squishmallows
A second Squishmallow design was released at the 2024 conference, also “Check-In” tier. Available in 10” and 16” sizes, sets of two go for around $250.
2025 Marmon Wasp Buffett Figurine
The 2025 Berkshire conference was a time of both celebration and sadness, being both the event’s 60th anniversary and the year Warren Buffett announced his (well-earned) retirement from his position as CEO of the company. A number of unique Berkshire collectibles were created to commemorate these milestones, including new Buffett and Munger Golf Squishmallows ($245), B&M Oriental Trading Rubber Ducks ($85), and Warren Buffett Bobblehead ($120) and Mini ($70) figurines. My personal favorite is the Marmon Wasp Warren Buffett figurine ($198)—a die-cast metal and resin statue of Buffett in the seat of the legendary car, which was first to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and whose parent company Marmon was acquired by BH in 2008.