Bear Stearns Floor Trading Slip Display – Authentic NYSE History Memorabilia

Own a rare piece of Wall Street history with an authentic Bear Stearns floor trading slip. Direct from the NYSE trading floor, these buy and sell order slips were used by floor brokers and trading specialists to place trades. Presented in a high-quality clear acrylic display, this piece captures a pivotal moment in financial markets and is ideal for desks, libraries, museums, and educational displays.

From one of Wall Street’s most infamous firms, this Bear Stearns trading slip symbolizes the 2008 financial crisis. The slip bears the Bear Stearns name along with the trader’s name and badge number, and it features the Clearing House Number #352, which we believe is now used by JPMorgan Chase after the 2008 acquisition of Bear Stearns for $2 per share. The display is magnetically held together for easy inspection and weighs over 1.5 lbs.

Bear Stearns Floor Trading Slip Display

• Era: 1990s - 2008
• Display: Clear acrylic, magnetically held together
• Display Dimensions: 8" x 6" x 0.75"
• Weight: Over 1.5 lbs
• Includes: Trading slip with Bear Stearns branding, trader name, and badge number; includes history notes
• Condition: Excellent; ticket as pictured

Historical Context: Bear Stearns and the 2008 Financial Crisis

Bear Stearns was a leading U.S. investment bank deeply exposed to mortgage-backed securities and other risky assets. As housing markets soured in 2007, its losses grew and liquidity dried up, triggering a rapid loss of confidence among clients and counterparties. By March 2008 the firm faced a severe funding squeeze, and a full-blown collapse seemed likely. The Federal Reserve and the U.S. government intervened, arranging a sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase for a nominal $2 per share with Fed financing to backstop the deal and take on some of its exposure. The episode underscored the systemic risks from highly leveraged, illiquid asset books, spurred investigations into risk management and regulatory oversight, and helped accelerate the broader distress that culminated in the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent reforms.

Display & Gift Appeal

• Iconic memorabilia linking trading floor activity to a defining moment in finance
• High-quality acrylic display protects and showcases the ticket content
• Educational and collectible piece for desks, libraries, or classrooms

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