Loramie eBay Memorabilia - Dave's Midwestern Ohio Memories

Series of Guest Blogs by an out-of-state Fish Report reader originally from this area about fond memories of growing up in Midwestern Ohio during the 50’s & 60’s

Local eBay Memorabilia

Routinely I search eBay for items of historic interest related to local communities. This week there were some interesting offerings related to Ft. Loramie that brought back some memories. First was this vintage postcard showing Shorts Landing on Lake Loramie with a starting bid at $8.99.

The postcard brought to mind this Fish Report article by Harry Boerger that included vintage black and white photos of Shorts Landing on the south side of Lake Loramie. I distinctly remember the Merry-Go-Around with an ad for Busses Meat Market. Shorts Landing was established by Jeremiah Chambers in about 1920 and then later run by his son-in-law George Short. When I was a kid, the place was called Slippery Sal’s and owned by Sally Wagner and her husband Joe. Now it’s a condo development located on appropriately named Short Dr. My niece Leslie at one time owned one of the units.

There were several eBay offerings of matchbook covers from Loramie area restaurants, including Filburn’s Island adjacent to Shorts Landing on Lake Loramie for $4.18. My niece and her husband recently built a beautiful home on the lake near the spot where the restaurant was located. Another offering was a somewhat risqué vintage matchbook cover from Brucken’s Cafe being auctioned for $3.99. Ironically the matches for both covers are gone.

Brucken’s was a popular bar and restaurant as a kid. The place would be packed after basketball games each Friday night. They served the best tenderloin sandwich and onion rings. No doubt they still do.

I was surprised to find three handmade knives created by my brother-in-law John Francis for $79-$95.

Here’s an offering for a book about the interurban railway that ran between towns in western Ohio, including Ft. Loramie as indicated in this excerpt.

And here’s an article originally published in 1911 by the New Bremen Sun commemorating the railway’s opening. Since the railway didn’t last too long, calling this event the most important in Ft. Loramie’s history may be considered “fake news” in today’s vernacular!

Next week’s blog will focus on eBay offerings related to other area communities.

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