Here’s what’s going on at Warren Buffett’s shopping extravaganza for shareholders

Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual shareholder assembly this weekend is kicking off with a buying extravaganza.

Known as the “Berkshire Bazaar of Bargains,” the buying occasion is a convention on the yearly conference. With over 20,000 sq. ft of showroom area and greater than 50,000 objects of stock, the exhibit corridor options items from a myriad of the conglomerate’s holdings.

This 12 months, shareholders can snap up Warren Buffett-themed plush dolls from Squishmallows for the primary time. They will additionally snag Buffett-themed attire from Brooks Sports activities, in addition to Berkshire chocolate cash from See’s Candies.

The occasion is held in downtown Omaha on the CHI Well being Heart. Solely shareholders can take part on the occasion, and declare the low cost.

CNBC and CNBC.com will solely cowl the annual assembly beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.

That is Squishmallows’ first time ever at Berkshire’s buying occasion, and the toy model turned out to be a giant hit. The plush toys attracted lengthy traces at checkout with many shareholders snagging Warren Buffett cartoon dolls.

Berkshire received into Squishmallows by means of its acquisition of Alleghany, which closed within the fourth quarter of 2022. Whereas Alleghany’s primary enterprise is insurance coverage, the corporate can be a conglomerate. It owns just a few non-financial companies, together with Jazwares, which is a U.S. toymaker with manufacturers like Pokémon and Squishmallows.

See’s Candies

The sweets at See’s Candies once more drew a giant crowd on the “Woodstock for Capitalists.” The “Berkshire Field” of chocolate that includes a dancing Buffett on the package deal was a well-liked merchandise on the sales space. So was chocolate walnut fudge, a favourite of the Oracle of Omaha. Buffett stated See’s Candies offered 11 tons of peanut brittle and sweets ultimately 12 months’s occasion.

Buyers may purchase sneakers, socks and t-shirts bearing illustrations of Warren Buffett from the Brooks sales space. They will additionally take part within the 5K run co-hosted by the sportswear firm and Berkshire in downtown Omaha on Sunday morning.

A cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett in an apron greeted buyers on the Pampered Chef sales space, the place buyers may choose up kitchen instruments — together with a spatula with the Oracle of Omaha’s face on one facet, and Charlie Munger’s on the opposite.

There is a separate shareholder-only buying occasion at Borsheims, about 14 miles away from the principle conference heart. Berkshire shareholders browsed by means of one-of-a-kind jewellery, engagement rings and watches out there for buy at a reduction. This seven-carat emerald ring from Ruchi New York is promoting for $400,000 with 25% off (image above, on the proper).