10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-12346

IRONSTONE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	95-2829956
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

909 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94133

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 551-3260

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]    No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X]    No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer. or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [ ]	Accelerated filer [ ]
Non- accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes [X]    No [ ]

As of August 13th, 2014, 2,191,691 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

IRONSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013		3
Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.		4
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013		5
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements		6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		14
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		15
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		15
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		16
Item 1A. Risk Factors		16
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		16
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		16
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		16
Item 5. Other Information	`	16
Item 6. Exhibits		17
Signatures		18
Exhibit Index

IRONSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	(unaudited)
	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013 (1)
ASSETS:
Cash	$	76,599		$	242,443
Investments:
Marketable securities		18,720			12,480
Marketable securities - related party		371,092			944,772
Non-marketable securities		2,104,931			2,001,919
Total assets	$	2,571,342		$	3,201,614
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Line of credit borrowings	$	350,000		$	350,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		15,356			17,895
Interest payable - related party		17,115			10,120
Advances for future stock issuance		1			230,000
Note payable, net of discount		1,154,203			1,102,580
Note payable - related party		182,000			182,000
Total liabilities		1,718,675			1,892,595
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, of which 2,618,500 shares are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013; 2,749,929 shares are issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014		27,499			26,185
Additional paid-in capital		21,808,600			21,564,850
Accumulated deficit		(21,714,316	)		(21,580,341	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,253,458			1,820,899
		1,375,241			1,831,593
Less: Treasury Stock, 745,536 shares, at cost		(522,574	)		(522,574	)
Total stockholders' equity		852,667			1,309,019
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,571,342		$	3,201,614

(1) Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Operating expenses:
Professional fees	$	26,396		$	17,535		$	38,716		$	20,305
State filing fee		5,240			2,400			8,240			7,000
Stock-based compensation		6,471			774			15,064			3,870
General and administrative expenses		35			110			35			200
Total operating expenses		38,142			20,819			62,055			31,375
Loss from operations		(38,142	)		(20,819	)		(62,055	)		(31,375	)
Other expense:
Interest expense		(32,792	)		(29,769	)		(64,925	)		(58,785	)
Interest expense to related party		(3,517	)		(1,797	)		(6,995	)		(2,880	)
Net loss	$	(74,451	)	$	(52,385	)	$	(133,975	)	$	(93,040	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Net loss	$	(74,451	)	$	(52,385	)	$	(133,975	)	$	(93,040	)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period		(15,189	)		1,560			(567,440	)		8,449
Comprehensive loss	$	(89,640	)	$	(50,825	)	$	(701,415	)	$	(84,591	)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss per share	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.04	)
Weighted average shares outstanding		2,191,689			2,618,500			2,188,058			2,618,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(133,975	)	$	(93,040	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Accretion of discount on notes payable		5,589			2,780
Stock-based compensation amortization		15,064			3,870
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,539	)		39,975
Interest payable - related party		6,995			2,880
Net cash used in operating activities		(108,866	)		(43,535	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of non-marketable securities		(103,012	)		-
Net cash used in investing activities		(103,012	)		-
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Pay-in-kind interest added to principal		46,034			-
Note payable to related party		-			41,700
Net cash provided from financing activities		46,034			41,700
Net decrease in cash		(165,844	)		(1,835	)
Cash at beginning of period		242,443			3,378
Cash at end of period	$	76,599		$	1,543
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	13,525		$	13,525
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Net unrealized loss on marketable and non-marketable investments, net of tax	$	(464,428	)	$	-
Conversion of advance to common stock	$	230,000		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2014

(UNAUDITED)

1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business Activities

Ironstone Group, Inc. and subsidiaries have no operations but are seeking appropriate business combination opportunities. Ironstone Group, Inc. (“Ironstone” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1972.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ironstone Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, AcadiEnergy, Inc., Belt Perry Associates, Inc., DeMoss Corporation, and TaxNet, Inc., (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2014, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and its cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by management, without audit by independent auditors who do not express an opinion thereon, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 but does not include all disclosures required for annual periods. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current period’s presentation.

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies that were disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Marketable and Non-Marketable Securities

Marketable and non-marketable securities have been classified by management as available for sale in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, marketable securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities and investments at June 30, 2014 is based on quoted market prices. For the purpose of computing realized gains and losses, cost is identified on a specific identification basis. For marketable securities for which there is an other-than-temporary impairment, an impairment loss is recognized as a realized loss, and related adjustments are not made for recovery in value.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Securities determined to be non-marketable by the Company do not have readily determinable fair values. The Company estimates the fair value of these instruments using various pricing models and the information available to the Company that it deems most relevant. Among the factors considered by the Company in determining the fair value of financial instruments are discounted anticipated cash flows, the cost, terms and liquidity of the instrument, the financial condition, operating results and credit ratings of the issuer or underlying company, the quoted market price of publicly traded securities with similar duration and yield, the Black-Scholes Options Valuation methodology adjusted for active market, the share price of recent round of financings by an outsider, and other considerations on a case-by-case basis and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of financial instruments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made in the financial statements relate to the valuation of the Company’s non-marketable investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes

The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Deferred income taxes are also recognized for net operating loss carryforwards that are available to offset future taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Ironstone follows the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Company to determine whether a tax position of Ironstone is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Company has determined that there is no effect on the financial statements from this authoritative guidance.

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local, and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. All tax years are subject to examination by the U.S. and California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Stock-Based Compensation

Ironstone recognizes the fair value of stock options granted on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the option grant, which is the standard vesting term of four years.

The full impact of stock-based compensation in the future is dependent upon, among other things, the total number of stock options granted, the fair value of the stock options at the time of grant and the tax benefit that Ironstone may or may not receive from stock-based expenses. Additionally, stock-based compensation requires the use of an option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards. This determination of fair value is affected by Ironstone’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to Ironstone’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (concluded)

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

Basic loss per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilution from potentially dilutive securities, except where inclusion of such potentially dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect because of the net loss for the periods presented.As of June 30, 2014, the Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”) to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Board (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures”. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

     Level 1–Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

     Level 2–Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

     Level 3–Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

In all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and interest payable given their short-term nature. Furthermore, the fair value of the Company’s notes payable are initially measured at fair value given that they are estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by the fair value hierarchy:

							Balance as of
							June 30,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2014
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	389,812	$	-	$	-	$	389,812
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,104,931		2,104,931
Total	$	389,812	$	-	$	2,104,931	$	2,494,743

							Balance as of
							December 31,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2013
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	957,252	$	-	$	-	$	957,252
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,001,919		2,001,919
Total	$	957,252	$	-	$	2,001,919	$	2,959,171

The following tables present the Company’s investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including the valuation technique and unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of those financial instruments:

	Fair Value as of
	June 30,
	2014		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,104,931	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

	Fair Value as of
	December 31,
	2013		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,001,919	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (concluded)

The following table presents additional information about Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, unrealized gains or (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the table below may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

	Investments
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	-
Transfers into Level 3		1,000,000
Unrealized gain on investments		1,001,919
Balance as of December 31, 2013		2,001,919
Purchases of Level 3		103,012
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	2,104,931

Transfers of financial instruments occur when there are changes in pricing observability levels. Transfers of financial instruments among the levels occur at the beginning of the reporting period. Transfers into Level 3 for fiscal year 2013 are attributed to the lack of observable inputs available for these securities beginning January 1, 2013.

3. INVESTMENTS

TangoMe, Inc.

On March 30, 2012, the Company purchased 468,121 shares of Series A Preferred stock from related party William R. Hambrecht at $2.14 per share, resulting in a total investment of $1,000,000. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $1,001,919, bringing the total value of the investment in TangoMe, Inc. to $2,001,919 as of December 31, 2013. The fair value as of December 31, 2013 was based on a round of financing where similar securities were sold to related and unrelated third parties. This recent round of financing was also determined to be the best estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2014. The use of a recent round of financing for TangoMe, Inc. is the primary significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s investment. Significant increases (decreases) in any subsequent rounds of financing would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Arcimoto, Inc.

On June 6, 2014 the Company purchased 37,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock from Arcimoto, Inc. This purchase price of $103,012 was determined to be the best estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2014. Significant increases (decreases) in any subsequent rounds of financing would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Salon Media Group, Inc.

The Company owns 1,926,857 shares of Common Stock of Salon Media Group, Inc. These shares resulted from the April 24, 2013 exchange of 843 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Salon Media Group Inc. This investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $0.16 and $0.45 per share, or $308,297 and $867,086 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $19,269 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $558,789 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

3. INVESTMENTS (concluded)

Additionally, in conjunction with making the investment in Salon, the Company received warrants to purchase common stock in Salon. In 2006, the Company exercised its warrants to purchase a total of 79,970 shares of common stock of Salon. This investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $0.16 and $0.45 per share, or $12,795 and $35,987, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $798. The Company did not recognize a change in value of the shares for the three months ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $23,192 and a related unrealized gain of $799, respectively.

FlexiInternational Software, Inc.

The Company owns 78,000 shares of FlexiInternational Software stock. The investment in common shares of FlexiInternational is valued at $0.24 and $0.16 per share, or $18,720 and $12,480 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $4,680 and $1,560, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $6,240 and unrealized loss of $780, respectively.

Truett-Hurst, Inc.

The Company owns 10,000 shares of Truett-Hurst stock, which were purchased on November 20, 2013. The investment in common shares of Truett-Hurst is valued at $5.00 and $4.17 per share, or $50,000 and $41,700 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $200 and $8,300, respectively.

4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mr. William R Hambrecht, Chief Executive Officer, is a minority shareholder in Salon Media Group, Inc. and Truett-Hurst, Inc.

Ms. Elizabeth Hambrecht, Chief Financial Officer, is currently the interim Chief Financial Officer of Salon Media Group, Inc. Ms. Hambrecht formerly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Salon Media Group, Inc. Ms. Hambrecht is also the sister of a member of the Board of Directors, and is the daughter of the Chief Executive Officer.

5. NOTES PAYABLE

On March 31, 2012, the Company received $1,000,000 from a third party and issued a related promissory note. The note carries an 8% interest rate, per annum, and has a maturity date of March 31, 2017. Interest accrues on the balance and converts to separate notes payable on a quarterly basis. The total amounts due under this agreement, including the notes related to accrued interest, are due in full at the end of the term. The note is secured by all of the assets of the Company through an accompanying security agreement. If the Company defaults on the note or security agreement, interest would accrue at 10% per annum. The gross amounts payable under the agreement as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $1,195,028 and $1,148,994, respectively.

In connection with the note agreement, the Company also issued warrants to this third party to purchase 187,296 shares of the Company’s common stock, for total consideration of $1. The warrants were separately valued using the Black-Scholes model, and it was determined the fair value of the warrants at March 31, 2012 was $56,188. This amount has been recorded as a discount on the $1,000,000 note payable to be amortized over the 5 year term of the note. The unamortized balance of the discount was $40,825 and $46,414 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

5. NOTES PAYABLE (concluded)

Furthermore, on December 31, 2013 the Company entered into a note payable agreement with a related party, William R. Hambrecht. This note carries a 7.75% interest rate per annum and has a maturity date of December 31, 2014. The note payable carried a principal balance of $182,000 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, with additional accrued interest of $17,115 and $10,120, respectively.

The scheduled maturities of notes payable outstanding as of June 30, 2014 are as follows:

	2014		2015		2016		2017		Total
Notes Payable	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,195,028
Notes Payable - related party		182,000		-		-		-	$	182,000
Total	$	182,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,377,028

6. LINE OF CREDIT ARRANGEMENT

The Company has a line of credit arrangement with First Republic Bank (the “lender”) with a borrowing limit of $350,000. Interest is based upon the lender’s prime rate plus 4.5% and is payable monthly. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, interest was being paid at a rate of 7.75%. The line is guaranteed by both William R. Hambrecht, Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert H. Hambrecht, Director. Furthermore, the line of credit is due on demand and is secured by all of the Company’s business assets. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance under the line was $350,000, respectively. The total recorded interest expense on this note for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was $6,837, respectively. The total recorded interest expense on this note for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was $13,525, respectively. The line of credit is renewable on a yearly basis based upon the lender’s review and matures on September 11, 2014.

7. INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial statement reported amounts, and for net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The Company continues to monitor the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company must increase its provision for income taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets.

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes an annual limitation on the availability of net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income when an ownership change occurs. Due to the redemption of shares of common stock in 2003, the Company underwent such an “ownership change.” Therefore, the Company’s use of losses incurred through the date of the “ownership change” will be limited to approximately $49,000 per year.

In the opinion of management, based on the uncertainty that the Company will be able to generate taxable income in the future, the realization of the loss carryforwards is not likely and, accordingly, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset such amount in its entirety.

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and the state of California. All tax years are subject to examination by the U.S. and California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties on the balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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IRONSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

On January 2, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with new investors and existing investors (each, a “Share Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Share Purchasers”), pursuant to which, the Company issued and sold to such Share Purchasers 131,429 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, representing approximately 7% of Ironstone’s outstanding equity securities on the date of purchase, for an aggregate purchase price of $230,000.

On May 1, 2014, a third party exercised warrants for 187,296 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had yet to issue 187,296 shares from the warrant exercise to the third party. The shares payable of $1 are included in Advances for future stock issance in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

Treasury Stock

On September 15, 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase 745,536 shares of Company common stock at $0.70 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $521,875. The repurchase represented 50.11% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company paid $699 for fractional Treasury shares. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the treasury shares are held by the Company.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to five million shares of preferred stock without further shareholder approval, the rights, preferences and privileges of which would be determined at the time of issuance. No shares have been issued as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Stock Option Plans

The Company has adopted a 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. As of January 30, 2013, 187,296 shares were available for grant under the Plan. The plan provides for incentive stock options to be granted at times and prices determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The stock options are to be granted to directors, officers and employees of the Company, as well as certain consultants and other persons providing services to the Company.

70,000 stock options were granted on January 30, 2013. The fair value of these options granted under the Plan were estimated using the Black-Scholes model with following price and assumptions: Stock Price $.20, Exercise Price $.20, Time to Maturity 6.33 years, Risk-free Interest Rate 4%, Annualized Volatility 121%.

An additional 100,000 stock options were granted on August 20, 2013. The fair value of these options granted under the Plan were estimated using the Black-Scholes model with following price and assumptions: Stock Price $1.20, Exercise Price $1.20, Time to Maturity 4.0 years, Risk-free Interest Rate 1.1%, Annualized Volatility 93%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded share based compensation expense related to stock options in the amount of $6,471 and $0, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded share based compensation expense related to stock options in the amount of $15,062 and $3,870, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Ironstone had an aggregate of $77,068 and $80,765 of stock-based compensation, respectively, remaining to be amortized to expense over the remaining requisite service period of the underlying options. As of June 30, 2014, Ironstone expects this stock-based compensation balance to be amortized as follows: $12,942 during fiscal year 2014; $25,884 during fiscal year 2015; $25,884 during fiscal year 2016; and $12,358 during fiscal year 2017.

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IRONSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operation

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements in this document that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, statements of future expectations, projections of financial condition and results of operations, statements of future economic performance and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. In addition to the specific matters referred to herein, important factors which may cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements include (i) the results of the Company’s efforts to implement its business strategy; (ii) actions of the Company’s competitors and the Company’s ability to respond to such actions; (iii) changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters; and (iv) other risks detailed in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.

Results of Operations

Comparison of 2014 to 2013

For the three month period ended June 30, 2014, operating expenses increased $17,323 or 83% as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2013. This was primarily due to an increase in professional fees, and stock-based compensation expense.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, operating expenses increased $30,680 or 98% as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2013. This was primarily due to an increase in professional fees, and stock-based compensation expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $69,810 and $32,742 respectively. The net cash used in operating activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $108,866 and $43,535, respectively. The Company has cash and marketable securities of $466,411 at June 30, 2014. We believe that our current cash and marketable security balances will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may use cash from time to time to make additional investment acquisitions. We may be required to raise funds through public or private financings, strategic relationships or other arrangements. We cannot assure you that such funding, if needed, will be available on terms attractive to us, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Our failure to raise capital when needed could harm our ability to pursue our business strategy and achieve and maintain profitability.

The Company has a line of credit arrangement with First Republic Bank with a borrowing limit of $350,000 with interest based upon the lender’s prime rate. Interest is payable monthly at 7.75%. The line is guaranteed by William R. Hambrecht, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Robert H. Hambrecht, Director. Furthermore, the line of credit is due on demand and is secured by all of the Company’s business assets. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the outstanding balance under the line was $350,000.

The Company may obtain additional equity or working capital through additional bank borrowings and public or private sales of equity securities and exercises of outstanding stock options. There can be no assurance, however, that such additional financing will be available on terms favorable to the Company, or at all.

While the Company explores new business opportunities, the primary capital resource of the Company relates to the March 30, 2012 purchase of 468,121 shares of non-marketable investment TangoMe, Inc. The investment in TangoMe, Inc. shares is valued at $2,001,919 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Given that the investment in TangoMe, Inc. does not have a readily determinable fair value, the Company exerts significant judgment in estimating the fair value using various pricing models and the information available to the Company that it deems most relevant.

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Furthermore, on June 6, 2014 the Company purchased 37,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred stock from Acrimoto, Inc. at $2.703 per share, or $103,012. Given that the investment in Acrimoto, Inc. does not have a readily determinable fair value, the Company exerts significant judgment in estimating the fair value using various pricing models and the information available to the Company that it deems most relevant.

Another capital resource of the Company is 1,926,857 shares of Common Stock of Salon Media Group, Inc. These shares resulted from the April 24, 2013 exchange of 843 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Salon Media Group Inc. The investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $308,297 and $867,086 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $19,269 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $558,789 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively.

Additionally, in conjunction with making the investment in Salon, the Company received warrants to purchase common stock in Salon. In 2006, the Company exercised its warrants to purchase a total of 79,970 shares of common stock of Salon. This investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $12,795 and $35,987 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $798. There was no change in value of the shares for the three months ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $23,192 and a related unrealized gain of $799, respectively.

The Company owns 10,000 shares of Truett-Hurst stock and accounts for this investment as an available-for-sale security on its balance sheet. The investment was purchased on November 20, 2013. The investment in common shares of Truett-Hurst is valued at $50,000 and $41,700 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $200 and $8,300, respectively.

The Company owns 78,000 shares of FlexiInternational Software stock and accounts for this investment as an available-for-sale security on its balance sheet. The investment in common shares of Flexi is valued at $18,720 and $12,480 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $4,680 and $1,560, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $6,240 and unrealized loss of $780, respectively.

Trends and Uncertainties

Termination of Historical Business Lines

Since winding down the Company’s traditional lines of business, Management and the Board of Directors have been seeking appropriate business opportunities for the Company. In the alternative, management and the Board are looking for an investment opportunity for the Company to invest some or all of its remaining liquid assets. Otherwise, the Company’s cash assets are invested in corporate securities and demand deposit accounts. If the Company does not find an operating entity to combine with, and if its assets are not invested in certain types of securities (primarily government securities), it may be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the officers who certify the financial statements and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting for the three months ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

All internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Therefore, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time.

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on our evaluation, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2014, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on those criteria because of the existence of the following material weaknesses:

1) The Company does not have an adequate number of independent board members or, therefore, an independent audit committee.

2) Our limited number of employees results in the Company’s inability to have a sufficient segregation of duties within its accounting and financial reporting activities.

These absences constitute material weaknesses in the Company’s corporate governance structure. These weaknesses were also reported in our December 31, 2013 Form 10-K filing. Despite the existence of these material weaknesses, management of the Company believes the financial information presented in this report is materially correct and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

PART II - Other Information

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1a – RISK FACTORS

The Company’s main assets are investments in non-marketable securities of TangoMe, Inc. and Arcimoto, Inc., and marketable securities of Salon Media Group, Inc, Truett-Hurst, Inc., and FlexiInternational Software Inc. There can be no assurance that a market will continue to exist for these investments.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFTY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

31.1 Section 302 – Principal Executive Officer Certification

31.2 Section 302 – Principal Financial Officer Certification

32.1 Section 1350 – Certification – Chief Executive Officer

32.2 Section 1350 – Certification – Chief Financial Officer

101.INS  XBRL Instance

101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	IRONSTONE GROUP, INC.
	a Delaware corporation
Date: August 14, 2014
	By:	/s/ William R. Hambrecht
		William R. Hambrecht
		Chief Executive Officer

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EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William R. Hambrecht, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ironstone Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2014
	/s/ William R. Hambrecht
	William R. Hambrecht
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Elizabeth Hambrecht, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ironstone Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2014
	/s/ Elizabeth Hambrecht
	Elizabeth Hambrecht
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of Ironstone Group, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William R.. Hambrecht, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

        (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 14, 2014

/s/  William R. Hambrecht
William R. Hambrecht

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of Ironstone Group, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Elizabeth Hambrecht, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

        (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 14, 2014

       
 /s/  Elizabeth Hambrecht
Elizabeth Hambrecht

Chief Financial Officer

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Annual Limitation of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 49,000

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Note 4 - Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mr. William R Hambrecht, Chief Executive Officer, is a minority shareholder in Salon Media Group, Inc. and Truett-Hurst, Inc.

Ms. Elizabeth Hambrecht, Chief Financial Officer, is currently the interim Chief Financial Officer of Salon Media Group, Inc. Ms. Hambrecht formerly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Salon Media Group, Inc. Ms. Hambrecht is also the sister of a member of the Board of Directors, and is the daughter of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Note 3 - Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Investment [Text Block]

3. INVESTMENTS

TangoMe, Inc.

On March 30, 2012, the Company purchased 468,121 shares of Series A Preferred stock from related party William R. Hambrecht at $2.14 per share, resulting in a total investment of $1,000,000. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $1,001,919, bringing the total value of the investment in TangoMe, Inc. to $2,001,919 as of December 31, 2013. The fair value as of December 31, 2013 was based on a round of financing where similar securities were sold to related and unrelated third parties. This recent round of financing was also determined to be the best estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2014. The use of a recent round of financing for TangoMe, Inc. is the primary significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s investment. Significant increases (decreases) in any subsequent rounds of financing would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Arcimoto, Inc.

On June 6, 2014 the Company purchased 37,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock from Arcimoto, Inc. This purchase price of $103,012 was determined to be the best estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2014. Significant increases (decreases) in any subsequent rounds of financing would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Salon Media Group, Inc.

The Company owns 1,926,857 shares of Common Stock of Salon Media Group, Inc. These shares resulted from the April 24, 2013 exchange of 843 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Salon Media Group Inc. This investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $0.16 and $0.45 per share, or $308,297 and $867,086 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $19,269 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $558,789 and a related unrealized gain of $8,430, respectively.

Additionally, in conjunction with making the investment in Salon, the Company received warrants to purchase common stock in Salon. In 2006, the Company exercised its warrants to purchase a total of 79,970 shares of common stock of Salon. This investment in common shares of Salon is valued at $0.16 and $0.45 per share, or $12,795 and $35,987, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $798. The Company did not recognize a change in value of the shares for the three months ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized loss of $23,192 and a related unrealized gain of $799, respectively.

FlexiInternational Software, Inc.

The Company owns 78,000 shares of FlexiInternational Software stock. The investment in common shares of FlexiInternational is valued at $0.24 and $0.16 per share, or $18,720 and $12,480 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $4,680 and $1,560, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $6,240 and unrealized loss of $780, respectively.

Truett-Hurst, Inc.

The Company owns 10,000 shares of Truett-Hurst stock, which were purchased on November 20, 2013. The investment in common shares of Truett-Hurst is valued at $5.00 and $4.17 per share, or $50,000 and $41,700 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company recorded a related unrealized gain of $200 and $8,300, respectively.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS:
Cash	$ 76,599	$ 242,443	[1]
Investments:
Non-marketable securities	2,104,931	2,001,919	[1]
Total assets	2,571,342	3,201,614	[1]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Line of credit borrowings	350,000	350,000	[1]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	15,356	17,895	[1]
Advances for future stock issuance	1	230,000	[1]
Note payable, net of discount	1,154,203	1,102,580	[1]
Note payable - related party	182,000	182,000	[1]
Total liabilities	1,718,675	1,892,595	[1]
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding			[1]
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, of which 2,618,500 shares are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013; 2,749,929 shares are issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014	27,499	26,185	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	21,808,600	21,564,850	[1]
Accumulated deficit	(21,714,316)	(21,580,341)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,253,458	1,820,899	[1]
	1,375,241	1,831,593	[1]
Less: Treasury Stock, 745,536 shares, at cost	(522,574)	(522,574)	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	852,667	1,309,019	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,571,342	3,201,614	[1]
Marketable Securities [Member]
Investments:
Marketable securities	18,720	12,480	[1]
Marketable Securities Related Party [Member]
Investments:
Marketable securities	371,092	944,772	[1]
Related Party [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Interest payable - related party	$ 17,115	$ 10,120	[1]

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business Activities

Ironstone Group, Inc. and subsidiaries have no operations but are seeking appropriate business combination opportunities. Ironstone Group, Inc. (“Ironstone” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1972.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ironstone Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, AcadiEnergy, Inc., Belt Perry Associates, Inc., DeMoss Corporation, and TaxNet, Inc., (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2014, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and its cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by management, without audit by independent auditors who do not express an opinion thereon, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 but does not include all disclosures required for annual periods. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current period’s presentation.

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies that were disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Marketable and Non-Marketable Securities

Marketable and non-marketable securities have been classified by management as available for sale in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, marketable securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities and investments at June 30, 2014 is based on quoted market prices. For the purpose of computing realized gains and losses, cost is identified on a specific identification basis. For marketable securities for which there is an other-than-temporary impairment, an impairment loss is recognized as a realized loss, and related adjustments are not made for recovery in value.

Securities determined to be non-marketable by the Company do not have readily determinable fair values. The Company estimates the fair value of these instruments using various pricing models and the information available to the Company that it deems most relevant. Among the factors considered by the Company in determining the fair value of financial instruments are discounted anticipated cash flows, the cost, terms and liquidity of the instrument, the financial condition, operating results and credit ratings of the issuer or underlying company, the quoted market price of publicly traded securities with similar duration and yield, the Black-Scholes Options Valuation methodology adjusted for active market, the share price of recent round of financings by an outsider, and other considerations on a case-by-case basis and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of financial instruments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made in the financial statements relate to the valuation of the Company’s non-marketable investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes

The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Deferred income taxes are also recognized for net operating loss carryforwards that are available to offset future taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Ironstone follows the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Company to determine whether a tax position of Ironstone is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Company has determined that there is no effect on the financial statements from this authoritative guidance.

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local, and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. All tax years are subject to examination by the U.S. and California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Stock-Based Compensation

Ironstone recognizes the fair value of stock options granted on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the option grant, which is the standard vesting term of four years.

The full impact of stock-based compensation in the future is dependent upon, among other things, the total number of stock options granted, the fair value of the stock options at the time of grant and the tax benefit that Ironstone may or may not receive from stock-based expenses. Additionally, stock-based compensation requires the use of an option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards. This determination of fair value is affected by Ironstone’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to Ironstone’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

Basic loss per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilution from potentially dilutive securities, except where inclusion of such potentially dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect because of the net loss for the periods presented. As of June 30, 2014, the Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”) to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

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Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	May 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable	$ 1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
Notes Payable		1,154,203		1,102,580	[1]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)			187,296
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)			$ 1
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	56,188
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,000,000
Amortization Period	5 years
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		40,825		46,414
William R. Hambrecht [Member]
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				7.75%
Notes Payable		182,000
Interest Payable		17,115		10,120
Default Rate [Member]
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Default Interest Accrual	10.00%
Security Agreement [Member]
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Notes Payable		$ 1,195,028		$ 1,148,994
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	187,296
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)	$ 1

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 6 - Line of Credit Arrangement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Note 6 - Line of Credit Arrangement (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 350,000		$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							8.00%
Long-term Line of Credit	350,000		350,000		350,000	[1]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Interest	$ 6,837	$ 6,837	$ 13,525	$ 13,525
Line of Credit [Member]
Note 6 - Line of Credit Arrangement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%		7.75%		7.75%

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Board (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures”. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

     Level 1–Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

     Level 2–Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

     Level 3–Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

In all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and interest payable given their short-term nature. Furthermore, the fair value of the Company’s notes payable are initially measured at fair value given that they are estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms.

The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by the fair value hierarchy:

							Balance as of
							June 30,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2014
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	389,812	$	-	$	-	$	389,812
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,104,931		2,104,931
Total	$	389,812	$	-	$	2,104,931	$	2,494,743

							Balance as of
							December 31,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2013
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	957,252	$	-	$	-	$	957,252
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,001,919		2,001,919
Total	$	957,252	$	-	$	2,001,919	$	2,959,171

The following tables present the Company’s investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including the valuation technique and unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of those financial instruments:

	Fair Value as of
	June 30,
	2014		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,104,931	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

	Fair Value as of
	December 31,
	2013		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,001,919	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

The following table presents additional information about Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, unrealized gains or (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the table below may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

	Investments
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	-
Transfers into Level 3		1,000,000
Unrealized gain on investments		1,001,919
Balance as of December 31, 2013		2,001,919
Purchases of Level 3		103,012
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	2,104,931

Transfers of financial instruments occur when there are changes in pricing observability levels. Transfers of financial instruments among the levels occur at the beginning of the reporting period. Transfers into Level 3 for fiscal year 2013 are attributed to the lack of observable inputs available for these securities beginning January 1, 2013.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	[1]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	[1]
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0	[1]
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0	[1]
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	[1]
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000	[1]
Common stock, shares are issued	2,749,929	2,618,500	[1]
Common stock, outstanding	2,749,929	2,618,500	[1]
Treasury Stock, shares	745,536	745,536	[1]

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years

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Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 13, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	IRONSTONE GROUP INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,191,691
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000723269
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value Heirarchy (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments:
Private company preferred stock	$ 2,104,931	$ 2,001,919	[1]
Total	2,494,743	2,959,171
Marketable Securities Including Related Party [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	389,812	957,252
Marketable Securities Including Related Party [Member]
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	389,812	957,252
Non-Marketable Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Investments:
Private company preferred stock	2,104,931	2,001,919
Non-Marketable Securities [Member]
Investments:
Private company preferred stock	2,104,931	2,001,919
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Investments:
Total	389,812	957,252
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Investments:
Private company preferred stock	2,104,931	2,001,919
Total	$ 2,104,931	$ 2,001,919

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating expenses:
Professional fees	$ 26,396	$ 17,535	$ 38,716	$ 20,305
State filing fee	5,240	2,400	8,240	7,000
Stock-based compensation	6,471	774	15,064	3,870
General and administrative expenses	35	110	35	200
Total operating expenses	38,142	20,819	62,055	31,375
Loss from operations	(38,142)	(20,819)	(62,055)	(31,375)
Other expense:
Interest expense	(32,792)	(29,769)	(64,925)	(58,785)
Interest expense to related party	(3,517)	(1,797)	(6,995)	(2,880)
Net loss	(74,451)	(52,385)	(133,975)	(93,040)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Net loss	(74,451)	(52,385)	(133,975)	(93,040)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period	(15,189)	1,560	(567,440)	8,449
Comprehensive loss	$ (89,640)	$ (50,825)	$ (701,415)	$ (84,591)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares)	2,191,689	2,618,500	2,188,058	2,618,500

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Note 7 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

7. INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial statement reported amounts, and for net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The Company continues to monitor the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company must increase its provision for income taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets.

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes an annual limitation on the availability of net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income when an ownership change occurs. Due to the redemption of shares of common stock in 2003, the Company underwent such an “ownership change.” Therefore, the Company’s use of losses incurred through the date of the “ownership change” will be limited to approximately $49,000 per year.

In the opinion of management, based on the uncertainty that the Company will be able to generate taxable income in the future, the realization of the loss carryforwards is not likely and, accordingly, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset such amount in its entirety.

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and the state of California. All tax years are subject to examination by the U.S. and California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties on the balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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Note 6 - Line of Credit Arrangement

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Line Of Credit Arrangement [Abstract]

Line Of Credit Arrangement [Text Block]

6. LINE OF CREDIT ARRANGEMENT

The Company has a line of credit arrangement with First Republic Bank (the “lender”) with a borrowing limit of $350,000. Interest is based upon the lender’s prime rate plus 4.5% and is payable monthly. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, interest was being paid at a rate of 7.75%. The line is guaranteed by both William R. Hambrecht, Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert H. Hambrecht, Director. Furthermore, the line of credit is due on demand and is secured by all of the Company’s business assets. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance under the line was $350,000, respectively. The total recorded interest expense on this note for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was $6,837, respectively. The total recorded interest expense on this note for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was $13,525, respectively. The line of credit is renewable on a yearly basis based upon the lender’s review and matures on September 11, 2014.

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Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) - Scheduled Maturities of Notes Payable Outstanding (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) - Scheduled Maturities of Notes Payable Outstanding [Line Items]
Notes Payable Year One	$ 182,000
Notes Payable Year Four	1,195,028
Notes Payable Total	1,377,028
William R. Hambrecht [Member]
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) - Scheduled Maturities of Notes Payable Outstanding [Line Items]
Notes Payable Year One	182,000
Notes Payable Total	182,000
Excluding Related Parties [Member]
Note 5 - Notes Payable (Details) - Scheduled Maturities of Notes Payable Outstanding [Line Items]
Notes Payable Year Four	1,195,028
Notes Payable Total	$ 1,195,028

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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Investment Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Abstract]
Private company preferred stock	$ 2,104,931	$ 2,001,919	[1]

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Line Items]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

							Balance as of
							June 30,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2014
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	389,812	$	-	$	-	$	389,812
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,104,931		2,104,931
Total	$	389,812	$	-	$	2,104,931	$	2,494,743

							Balance as of
							December 31,
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		2013
Investments:
Publicly traded common stock	$	957,252	$	-	$	-	$	957,252
Private company preferred stock		-		-		2,001,919		2,001,919
Total	$	957,252	$	-	$	2,001,919	$	2,959,171

Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Transfers In/Out [Table Text Block]

	Investments
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	-
Transfers into Level 3		1,000,000
Unrealized gain on investments		1,001,919
Balance as of December 31, 2013		2,001,919
Purchases of Level 3		103,012
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	2,104,931

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Line Items]

Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value as of
	June 30,
	2014		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,104,931	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

	Fair Value as of
	December 31,
	2013		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs
Private company preferred stock	$	2,001,919	A recent round of financing	Third party transaction

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Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

On January 2, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with new investors and existing investors (each, a “Share Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Share Purchasers”), pursuant to which, the Company issued and sold to such Share Purchasers 131,429 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, representing approximately 7% of Ironstone’s outstanding equity securities on the date of purchase, for an aggregate purchase price of $230,000.

On May 1, 2014, a third party exercised warrants for 187,296 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had yet to issue 187,296 shares from the warrant exercise to the third party. The shares payable of $1 are included in Advances for future stock issance in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

Treasury Stock

On September 15, 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase 745,536 shares of Company common stock at $0.70 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $521,875. The repurchase represented 50.11% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company paid $699 for fractional Treasury shares. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the treasury shares are held by the Company.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to five million shares of preferred stock without further shareholder approval, the rights, preferences and privileges of which would be determined at the time of issuance. No shares have been issued as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Stock Option Plans

The Company has adopted a 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. As of January 30, 2013, 187,296 shares were available for grant under the Plan. The plan provides for incentive stock options to be granted at times and prices determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The stock options are to be granted to directors, officers and employees of the Company, as well as certain consultants and other persons providing services to the Company.

70,000 stock options were granted on January 30, 2013. The fair value of these options granted under the Plan were estimated using the Black-Scholes model with following price and assumptions: Stock Price $.20, Exercise Price $.20, Time to Maturity 6.33 years, Risk-free Interest Rate 4%, Annualized Volatility 121%.

An additional 100,000 stock options were granted on August 20, 2013. The fair value of these options granted under the Plan were estimated using the Black-Scholes model with following price and assumptions: Stock Price $1.20, Exercise Price $1.20, Time to Maturity 4.0 years, Risk-free Interest Rate 1.1%, Annualized Volatility 93%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded share based compensation expense related to stock options in the amount of $6,471 and $0, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded share based compensation expense related to stock options in the amount of $15,062 and $3,870, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Ironstone had an aggregate of $77,068 and $80,765 of stock-based compensation, respectively, remaining to be amortized to expense over the remaining requisite service period of the underlying options. As of June 30, 2014, Ironstone expects this stock-based compensation balance to be amortized as follows: $12,942 during fiscal year 2014; $25,884 during fiscal year 2015; $25,884 during fiscal year 2016; and $12,358 during fiscal year 2017.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

Business Activities

Ironstone Group, Inc. and subsidiaries have no operations but are seeking appropriate business combination opportunities. Ironstone Group, Inc. (“Ironstone” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1972.

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ironstone Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, AcadiEnergy, Inc., Belt Perry Associates, Inc., DeMoss Corporation, and TaxNet, Inc., (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2014, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and its cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by management, without audit by independent auditors who do not express an opinion thereon, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 but does not include all disclosures required for annual periods. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current period’s presentation.

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies that were disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Marketable and Non-Marketable Securities

Marketable and non-marketable securities have been classified by management as available for sale in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, marketable securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities and investments at June 30, 2014 is based on quoted market prices. For the purpose of computing realized gains and losses, cost is identified on a specific identification basis. For marketable securities for which there is an other-than-temporary impairment, an impairment loss is recognized as a realized loss, and related adjustments are not made for recovery in value.

Securities determined to be non-marketable by the Company do not have readily determinable fair values. The Company estimates the fair value of these instruments using various pricing models and the information available to the Company that it deems most relevant. Among the factors considered by the Company in determining the fair value of financial instruments are discounted anticipated cash flows, the cost, terms and liquidity of the instrument, the financial condition, operating results and credit ratings of the issuer or underlying company, the quoted market price of publicly traded securities with similar duration and yield, the Black-Scholes Options Valuation methodology adjusted for active market, the share price of recent round of financings by an outsider, and other considerations on a case-by-case basis and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of financial instruments.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made in the financial statements relate to the valuation of the Company’s non-marketable investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Deferred income taxes are also recognized for net operating loss carryforwards that are available to offset future taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Ironstone follows the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Company to determine whether a tax position of Ironstone is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Company has determined that there is no effect on the financial statements from this authoritative guidance.

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local, and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. All tax years are subject to examination by the U.S. and California tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

Ironstone recognizes the fair value of stock options granted on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the option grant, which is the standard vesting term of four years.

The full impact of stock-based compensation in the future is dependent upon, among other things, the total number of stock options granted, the fair value of the stock options at the time of grant and the tax benefit that Ironstone may or may not receive from stock-based expenses. Additionally, stock-based compensation requires the use of an option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards. This determination of fair value is affected by Ironstone’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to Ironstone’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

Basic loss per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilution from potentially dilutive securities, except where inclusion of such potentially dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect because of the net loss for the periods presented. As of June 30, 2014, the Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”) to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

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Note 5 - Notes Payable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	2014		2015		2016		2017		Total
Notes Payable	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,195,028
Notes Payable - related party		182,000		-		-		-	$	182,000
Total	$	182,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,377,028

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Note 3 - Investments (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Aug. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member] Tango Me Inc [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member] Tango Me Inc [Member]	Jun. 06, 2014 Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Arcimoto ,Inc [Member]	Apr. 24, 2013 Series C Preferred Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Flexi [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Flexi [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Flexi [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Flexi [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Flexi [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Truett-Hurst, Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock [Member] Truett-Hurst, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Truett-Hurst, Inc [Member]	Nov. 20, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Truett-Hurst, Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]	Jan. 01, 2006 Common Stock Purchase Under Warrants [Member] Salon Media Group Inc [Member]
Note 3 - Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in Shares)						468,121	37,000	843	1,926,857		1,926,857			78,000		78,000						10,000						79,970
Share Price (in Dollars per share)				$ 1.20		$ 2.14			$ 0.16		$ 0.16		$ 0.45	$ 0.24		$ 0.24		$ 0.16	$ 5.00	$ 5.00	$ 4.17		$ 0.16		$ 0.16		$ 0.45
Investment Owned, at Cost						$ 1,000,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(464,428)				1,001,919				(19,269)	8,430	(558,789)	8,430		4,680	1,560	6,240	(780)		200	8,300			798	0	(23,192)	799
Investment Owned, at Fair Value	$ 2,104,931	$ 2,001,919	[1]		$ 2,001,919		$ 103,012		$ 308,297		$ 308,297		$ 867,086	$ 18,720		$ 18,720		$ 12,480	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 41,700		$ 12,795		$ 12,795		$ 35,987

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended											12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2014	Aug. 20, 2013	Jan. 30, 2013	Sep. 15, 2003	Jun. 30, 2014	May 01, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Aug. 20, 2013	Sep. 15, 2003	Dec. 31, 2008 Fractional Treasury [Member]	Jan. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member] 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jan. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member] 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	131,429
Percent Ownership of Common Stock Outstanding							7.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$ 230,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)						187,296
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)						$ 1
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in Shares)				745,536
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)					$ 0.01			$ 0.01	[1]		$ 0.70
Treasury Stock, Value					522,574			522,574	[1]		521,875
Percentage of Common Stock Repurchased				50.11%
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method												699
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in Shares)					5,000,000			5,000,000	[1]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)					0			0	[1]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)			187,296
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)		100,000	70,000
Share Price (in Dollars per share)										$ 1.20				$ 0.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term		4 years											6 years 120 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate		1.10%											4.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate		93.00%												121.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)										$ 1.20
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense															6,471	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount																	15,062	3,870
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization					77,068			80,765
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year					12,942
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two					25,884
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three					25,884
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four					$ 12,358

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (133,975)		$ (93,040)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Accretion of discount on notes payable	5,589		2,780
Stock-based compensation amortization	15,064		3,870
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,539)		39,975
Interest payable - related party	6,995		2,880
Net cash used in operating activities	(108,866)		(43,535)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of non-marketable securities	(103,012)
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,012)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Pay-in-kind interest added to principal	46,034
Note payable to related party			41,700
Net cash provided from financing activities	46,034		41,700
Net decrease in cash	(165,844)		(1,835)
Cash at beginning of period	242,443	[1]	3,378
Cash at end of period	76,599		1,543
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	13,525		13,525
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Net unrealized loss on marketable and non-marketable investments, net of tax	(464,428)
Conversion of advance to common stock	$ 230,000

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements

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Note 5 - Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

5. NOTES PAYABLE

On March 31, 2012, the Company received $1,000,000 from a third party and issued a related promissory note. The note carries an 8% interest rate, per annum, and has a maturity date of March 31, 2017. Interest accrues on the balance and converts to separate notes payable on a quarterly basis. The total amounts due under this agreement, including the notes related to accrued interest, are due in full at the end of the term. The note is secured by all of the assets of the Company through an accompanying security agreement. If the Company defaults on the note or security agreement, interest would accrue at 10% per annum. The gross amounts payable under the agreement as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $1,195,028 and $1,148,994, respectively.

In connection with the note agreement, the Company also issued warrants to this third party to purchase 187,296 shares of the Company’s common stock, for total consideration of $1. The warrants were separately valued using the Black-Scholes model, and it was determined the fair value of the warrants at March 31, 2012 was $56,188. This amount has been recorded as a discount on the $1,000,000 note payable to be amortized over the 5 year term of the note. The unamortized balance of the discount was $40,825 and $46,414 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Furthermore, on December 31, 2013 the Company entered into a note payable agreement with a related party, William R. Hambrecht. This note carries a 7.75% interest rate per annum and has a maturity date of December 31, 2014. The note payable carried a principal balance of $182,000 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, with additional accrued interest of $17,115 and $10,120, respectively.

The scheduled maturities of notes payable outstanding as of June 30, 2014 are as follows:

	2014		2015		2016		2017		Total
Notes Payable	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,195,028
Notes Payable - related party		182,000		-		-		-	$	182,000
Total	$	182,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,195,028	$	1,377,028

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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Transfers In/Out of Level 3 Assets Measure on Recurring Basis (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Transfers In/Out of Level 3 Assets Measure on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance as of	$ 2,104,931	$ 2,001,919	[1]
Unrealized gain on investments	(464,428)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Transfers In/Out of Level 3 Assets Measure on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance as of	2,104,931	2,001,919
Transfers into Level 3		1,000,000
Unrealized gain on investments		1,001,919
Purchases of Level 3	$ 103,012

[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements