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Posted by: taxthedeer May 24 2011, 07:43 AM

1. 1000's of old postcards
http://cgi.ebay.com/H1141-MICHIGAN-CITY-IN-POSTCARD-TIVOLI-THEATRE-/370506212089?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5643e422f9#ht_500wt_715

2. Replica of Michigan City Lighthouse
http://cgi.ebay.com/Spoontiques-Michigan-City-Lighthouse-Damage-/380211108179?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5886591953#ht_570wt_698

3. I love Michigan City, IN street sign
http://cgi.ebay.com/Love-MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-City-Limit-Sign-/330412284732?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cee1b5b3c

4. Michigan City YMCA Good for 1 towl token.
http://cgi.ebay.com/YMCA-OLD-TOKEN-MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-GOOD-1-TOWEL-/370511176096?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56442fe1a0#ht_874wt_932

5. Retro Michigan City Indiana Police Uniform Patch
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-POLICE-PATCH-/110689780615?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c5a00387#ht_500wt_715

6. Blue Chip Casino Table Game Chips
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNC-1-Blue-Chip-Casino-chip-Michigan-City-/400217891277?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2ed861cd#ht_500wt_949

7. Michigan City LG Kramer Pharmacy Drug Bottle
http://cgi.ebay.com/MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-L-G-KRAMER-PHARMACY-DRUG-BOTTLE-/220788577892?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3368065664#ht_500wt_949

8. Mayor Joseph R. LaRocco 1979 Michigan City City Hall Plate
http://cgi.ebay.com/Michigan-City-Indiana-City-Hall-Plate-/120727030298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1be44a1a#ht_2721wt_932

9. 1949 Michigan City St. Mary's Catholic High School Yearbook
http://cgi.ebay.com/1949-SAINT-MARYS-HIGH-SCHOOL-YEARBOOK-MICHIGAN-CITY-/320594740099?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa4ef8383#ht_500wt_715

10. 1973 Michigan City Native Chicago Bears Head coach Abe Gibron Comedy Album
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicago-Bears-Comedy-Album-Record-1973-Roast-Abe-Gibron-/110658368331?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item19c3c0b34b#ht_500wt_715

Posted by: taxthedeer May 25 2011, 11:50 PM

Can't believe somebody bought the old YMCA towl token for $57.60 when the City could have got the entire old YMCA building and property for free.

Posted by: southsiderMMX May 26 2011, 08:17 AM

How did you find all of that? Wow.

Posted by: taxthedeer May 26 2011, 10:16 AM

QUOTE(southsiderMMX @ May 26 2011, 09:17 AM)

Posted by: TSNSPYDER May 28 2011, 09:48 PM

My Dad knew Abe Gibron. Too bad that's not on CD form.

Posted by: taxthedeer May 29 2011, 04:01 PM

QUOTE(TSNSPYDER @ May 28 2011, 10:48 PM)

Posted by: TSNSPYDER May 29 2011, 09:27 PM

Nice find, Tax, thanks. I remember his name, and barely remember him coaching. I just remember he had a house in Edgewood.

Posted by: southsiderMMX May 31 2011, 09:50 AM

I just found a postcard with the old Barker factory in it, $85 and it is yours.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/320633416292?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y

Posted by: Ang Jun 2 2011, 10:52 AM

Look at this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICHIGAN-CITY-Lake-Michigan-Winter-Lighthouse-PC-/330568594545?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf76c7471

Posted by: taxthedeer Jun 2 2011, 05:47 PM

This one looks interesting, wonder how this made it's way to South Florida. I like the cover with coach Adams cutting down the net from the 1966 Elston Red Devils State basketball championship. Only $5.00

Our Heritage

News-Dispatch 1976 Bicentenial Local history of Michigan City

http://cgi.ebay.com/Local-History-Michigan-City-Indiana-1976-Bicentennial-/270758128272?pt=Magazines&hash=item3f0a712a90#ht_1103wt_932

5 booklets 40 pages each

Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, illustrations and local advertisements.

1. Tuesday, June 29, 1976. The Making Of A Community.

2. Wednesday June 30, 1976. Lakefront Legacy.

3. Thursday, July 1, 1976. People From Our Past.

4. Friday, July 2, 1976. Moments To Remember.

5. Saturday, July 3, 1976. Quality Of Life.

Posted by: taxthedeer Jun 7 2011, 10:06 AM

QUOTE(taxthedeer @ Jun 2 2011, 06:47 PM)

Posted by: Ang Jun 7 2011, 10:11 AM

Yeah You!!!

Posted by: taxthedeer Jun 14 2011, 10:01 AM

QUOTE(Ang @ Jun 7 2011, 11:11 AM)

Posted by: southsiderMMX Jul 30 2011, 08:42 AM

US Currency made in Michigan City!

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-YHE-MERCHANTS-NAT-BNK-MICHIGAN-CITY-CH-9381-/170671176937?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bccb7ce9

Posted by: southsiderMMX Aug 1 2011, 01:12 PM

19th century harbor certificate

http://cgi.ebay.com/1870s-MICHIGAN-CITY-HARBOR-STOCK-CERTIFICATE-SHIP-/140542449402?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b8fb96fa

Posted by: southsiderMMX Feb 22 2012, 10:02 AM

Elston T-shirts available on Ebay!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michigan-City-Elston-High-School-T-Shirt-/110755370488?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item5f783f3a3a

Posted by: taxthedeer Dec 19 2012, 05:17 PM

For you late Christmas Shopping needs here are 10 more Items of really cool items of Michigan City stuff you will find on eBay:

1. Old Match book from the Spaulding Hotel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960s-Matchbook-Hotel-Spaulding-Towne-Club-Michigan-City-IN-LaPorte-Co-Indiana-/200866327875?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec490ed43

2. 1/43 scale model Michigan City Police Squad Cruiser.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-43-Michigan-City-Indiana-IN-Police-Car-Custom-Road-Champs-Ford-Crown-Vic-/221167610781?pt=Action_Figures_Diecast_US&hash=item337e9deb9d

3. Michigan City Orak Shrine Pipes and Drums Patch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michigan-City-Pipes-Drums-Police-Patch-Masonic-Orak-/290830886417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b6df2611

4. Harley Davidson Shop of Michigan City, Indiana T-Shirt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Davidson-Shop-of-Michigan-City-IN-Blk-T-Shirt-Lg-/360541206208?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&hash=item53f1ee36c0&vxp=mtr

5. Ward-LaFrance fire truck ad from the 50s featuring Michigan City fire chief A.R. Mitchell.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-s-Ward-LaFrance-Truck-Michigan-City-IN-Indiana-Ad-/370715926428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5650641f9c

6. Safa telegraph fire alarm system ad from the 50s featuring Michigan City Fire Chief and Captians

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michigan-City-Indiana-IN-Chief-Fire-Alarm-Safa-Ad-50s-/230898800279?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c2a41697

7. 1902 Merchants Bank of Michigan City, Indiana $5 dollar currency note

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-1902-PB-MERCHANTS-NB-OF-MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-CH-9381-KELLYS-500-Y149-/370556593876?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5646e4e6d4

8. Vintage Elston High School Baseball Cap

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Michigan-City-IN-ELSTON-High-School-Red-Hat-Cap-One-size-/390378521677?pt=US_Hats&hash=item5ae45f844d

9. 1922 Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey training in Michigan City, Indiana photo

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jack-Dempsey-training-boxer-World-Heavyweight-Champ-Michigan-City-Indiana-c1922-/290831252481?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item43b6e4bc01

10. 14 Michigan City native Jeff Peterek Milwaulkee Brewers 1989 Rookie Baseball Cards

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILWAUKEE-BREWERS-MICHIGAN-CITY-IN-14-JEFF-PETEREK-RCS-/220620587367?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item335e030167

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Mar 6 2013, 04:41 PM

This is just awesome. I wish I could afford it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-Silver-1902-Victory-Cup-by-Michigan-City-Columbin-Yacht-Club-Chicago-/350729450055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a91ab247

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Sep 8 2013, 10:47 AM

Now this would be a great piece of Michigan City history to have... Now does someone have an extra $5000 they could spare?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caboose-1909-Haskell-Barker-Rear-Cupola-Caboose-99065-L-K-/380711004909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58a424eaed

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Sep 8 2013, 11:00 AM

What would be coolest of all is if Prime Outlets/Lighthouse Place were to buy something like this, and put it on the now empty lot of the old Pullman Standard building they had to tear down, along with a plaque outlining the history of the location they now sit at.

Posted by: taxthedeer Dec 14 2013, 11:23 AM

Only 10 more shopping days until Christmas so here are 10 more really cool items of Michigan City stuff you'll find on eBay.

1. German hand painted Michigan City Lighthous Pier Plate:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Jonroth-Studios-Germany-Hand-Painted-Plate-Michigan-City-IN-Pier-/201002892077?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eccb4bb2d

2. Michigan City, Indiana Post Office - Antique Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-POST-OFFICE-STERLING-SILVER-SOUVENIR-SPOON-MECHANICS-CO-/141139105521?pt=Antiques_Silver&hash=item20dc8bd6f1

3. 1906 Steamship Theodore Roosevelt In Michigan City Harbor Antique Paper Weight:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-PAPER-WEIGHT-MICHIGAN-CITY-INDIANA-1906-STEAMSHIP-THEODORE-ROOSEVELT-/251268229915?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a80c0eb1b

4. 1942 Michigan City, IN Police Chiefs Concention Ash Tray:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steamship-Theodore-Roosevelt-Michigan-City-Indiana-Pocket-Mirror-SS-Ship-Vintage-/331085534409?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d163c54c9

5. 1995 Michigan City Rogers Raiders High School Final Edition Yearbook:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-MICHIGAN-CITY-ROGERS-VOL-24-INDIANA-HIGH-SCHOOL-YEARBOOK-/261313007434?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd7780f4a

6. Vintage 3-Cup Bromwell's Measuring Sifter made in Michigan City IN :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-3-Cup-Bromwells-Measuring-Sifter-Michigan-City-IN-/111219748249?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e536ad99

7. Michigan City Wolves Winter Stocking Hat:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michigan-City-Indiana-Wolves-Blue-Sock-Cap-Hat-NEW-/221327335720?pt=US_Hats&hash=item3388232128

8. Brand New Ordinces of the City of Michigan City, IN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ordinances-of-the-City-of-Michigan-City-Indiana-/300995748107?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item4614bea10b

9. 1914 C.F.GRIEWANK HORSE RIDING SUPPLY CALENDAR, FRANKLIN ST. MICHIGAN CITY, IN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/C-F-GRIEWANK-1914-CALENDAR-MICHIGAN-CITY-IN-/360450095343?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ec7ff8ef

10. 1929 Merchant's National Bank of Michigan City, IN $20.00 Federal Currency Note:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michigan-City-IN-20-1929-Ty-1-The-Merchants-NBCh-9381-Very-Fine-/330847637749?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d080e50f5