Putnam Investments Wooden Wine Box (Black Thursday Oct. 24, 1929) — 2 Bottles
Raise a glass to Wall Street history! This wooden wine box was given out by
Putnam Investments and features the stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
on Black Thursday — October 24, 1929.
It’s built to hold two bottles and includes a slide-off cover for easy access.
Display it, store it, or gift it to the history lover who already has everything (and still somehow loves
more). The box measures 13.25" x 7.75" x 4.25".
Key Features
- Brand: Putnam Investments (asset management roots dating to 1937)
- Historical theme: Dow Jones Industrial Average on Black Thursday
- Storage: holds two bottles
- Design: slide-off cover
- Size: 13.25" x 7.75" x 4.25"
- Condition: As pictured — Excellent; brass Putnam plate is slightly off-centered
What “Black Thursday” Means (October 24, 1929)
Black Thursday was the first day of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the symbolic start
of the Great Depression.
- Morning panic: stocks plummeted right at the opening bell; trading volume surged
- Banker intervention: major bankers stepped in to buy large blocks of blue-chip stocks
- Temporary rally: the market recovered somewhat before closing slightly down
- Aftermath: panic returned the following week (Black Monday/Tuesday)
About Putnam Investments (Quick Facts)
- Founded in 1937 in Boston by George Putnam
- Grew into a major mutual fund firm (expanded through the 1950s–1960s)
- Acquired by Marsh & McLennan Companies in 1970
- Later acquired by Great-West Lifeco in 2007
- In 2024, Franklin Templeton officially acquired Putnam Investments
