NewYorkFirst.com: Wall Street Gift Shop

Bulls, Bears, and Millionaires.

The phrase "Wall Street" is shorthand for all big business in the United States, whether or not based on the narrow street in lower Manhattan in New York City, running east from Broadway downhill to South Street on the East River.

Considered to be the historical heart of the Financial District, it was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. Today, Wall Street, more than anything, represents financial and economic power. In "A History of Wall Street in American Life," Steve Fraser writes that Wall Street is "the terrain on which people have wrestled with ancestral attitudes and beliefs about work and play, about democracy and capitalism, about wealth, freedom, and equality, about God and mammon, about heroes and villains, about luck and sexuality, about national purpose and economic well-being."

For a Little Bit of Luck.
Wall Street's most famous symbols are the statues of a bull and a bear that have stood at the New York Stock Exchange for 82 years. The bull has been rubbed to a high polish by generations of superstitious brokers on their way to the floor, hoping for "bullish" good luck. When the statues arrived on Wall Street, the Dow Jones was under 200. Today, it is more than 50 times as high. Standing just over 7-inches tall, crafted in pewter and accented in polished bass, the meticulously-detailed bookends represent competing trends in the stock market. This handsome pair is a great addition to the trading room or office. Rub one for luck.

Boxing Bull & Bear Bookends.

Price: $145.

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Audio Guide for Insiders.
This urban tour of New York City's Wall Street brings you to the intimate and intriguing spots of the neighborhood that no tourist would ever see. For curious New Yorkers and bold visitors alike, this is the best way to really feel, know, and understand Wall Street. And if you can't make the trek to New York City, this is the closest you can come to first-hand experience of the sights, sounds, and personalities of Wall Street. Packed full of interviews, insights, recollections, and cinematic sound effects, Soundwalk: Wall Street is a living documentary about the neighborhood from an insider's view. This "walking tour" CD provides the inside scoop on Wall Street culture.

Soundwalk: Wall Street.

Price: $19.

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Underground Treasure.
Art has been an intrinsic part of the New York subways from their inception. At the subterranean Wall Street Station, there’s an intricate, richly-colored mosaic depiction of the ancient barrier that gave the street its name, reflecting the neighborhoods roots in the Gilded Age. This wonderful work of public art has been faithfully reproduced on ceramic tile, with the look and feel of the original. True colors are locked into the 1/4-inch tile substrate (do not permanently place in direct sunlight; do not wash with abrasive materials or harsh detergents). The decorative piece comes with (removeable) mounting hardware on the reverse. (Measures 6 x 8-inches)

Wall Street Ceramic Subway Tile.

Price: $36.

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High Finance.
Wall Street is a narrow street in lower Manhattan in New York City, running east from Broadway downhill to South Street on the East River. Considered to be the historical heart of the Financial District, it was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. The phrase "The Street" is shorthand for all big business in the United States, whether based in New York or not. Wall Street is a testament of the spirit and vitality of free markets.