Credit Suisse memorabilia sells after merger

Credit Suisse memorabilia can be found up for grabs in online shops after a merger Gold bars from Credit Suisse are seen in a shop in Zurich.

ZURICH Reuters -- Within a few hours of its state-backed takeover by UBS Group, memorabilia bearing lender Credit Suisse's name and logo was being put up for sale in Switzerland, marking the end of an era.

Dozens of gold bars, stamped with the name of the issuer -- the 167 year old Credit Suisse -- were uploaded to the country's most popular online marketplaces, Ricardo.ch and tutti.ch.

Blue and red ski hats bearing the 'CS' letters, which were the height of fashion in the 1970 s, were getting bids of close to 200 Swiss francs $216 Other branded merch up for sale included stamps, old letters and sports bags.

With it still not known whether the Credit Suisse brand will continue, the sellers are trying to attract those looking to snap up a piece of Swiss financial history.

Credit Suisse is expected to remain an independent brand until the merger is complete, at which point UBS will decide whether to pull the plug on the separate Credit Suisse identity.

Corporate swag from the recently failed Silicon Valley Bank is proving popular online, as is merchandise linked to Lehman Brothers, which filed for bankruptcy at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.