"Stock as a Gift"™ is an innovative gift concept that everyone can relate to. It is the kind of gift that will literally last a lifetime all the while giving meaningful ownership to the recipient. There is even more value than you think in the gift of one share of stock.

There are not too many gifts out there that have a chance of paying for themselves, this is possibly one of them. A framed single share of stock is not an investment, but it still is one share of stock. As a real share, your one share will rise, fall, and split the same way as any stock.

You are not going to retire by owning one share of stock, but here are some fun facts.

As of August 4, 2002

If you owned one share of Microsoft after IPO in 1987 today you would now own 144 shares.

If you owned one share of Disney in 1956 today you would now own 768 shares.

If you owned one share of Coke in 1919 today you would now own 4,608 shares.

If you owned one share of GE in 1926 today you would now own 4,608 shares.

The stock certificate that represents your stock ownership is rich with historical and collectible value. These certificates are printed from hand-etched metal plates that take master artisans thousands of hours to create. The detail on these financial certificates is both ornate and highly intricate.

A whole collectible genre known as scripophily has sprung up around these beautiful designs. This is the reason that OneShare.com has put a great effort into offering the highest quality frames to both display and protect your certificates. If you visit anyone of the high profile auction sites today, you are likely to see older stock certificates being auctioned off for hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

Please browse through our stock page, and see some of the incredible designs for yourself.

Legend has it, that Rockefeller was given one share of stock as a young child, which inspired him to learn more about (stock) ownership, we all know how that story ended.

At OneShare.com we have developed a fun and interactive program that teaches stock ownership to a child through their oneshare ownership! Learn more about the My First Stock Program.