Local eBay Listings
eBay sends me email alerts whenever an item is listed related to Ft. Loramie, Minster or Russia. The items are always interesting and typically bring back memories. Some examples follow.
Many high school yearbooks were were being auctioned from all three communities. Oldest one currently listed is Ft. Loramie’s from 1962. Most are bing offered for around $20.
Fort Loramie Listings:
Albers Hardware was a favorite of Dad’s as he was a do-it-yourself person who could build anything from scratch. And John Albers was a good friend as well, so whenever we’d visit his store on Elm Street just west of the church, I’d explore the store why John and Dad kibitzed about anything and everything. As a combo hardware, lumber, building materials and appliance store, it had everything imaginable of interest to me as a budding engineer. Note that the bill of sale being auctioned was for a customer from Piqua, so people came from far and wide to search the offerings of Albers & Co.
Bruckens Cafe was a real favorite, especially after basketball games. They had and probably still have fantastic tenderloin sandwiches the really hit the spot after a tough game. Here’s a past blog for more Brucken's memories.
Borchers store brings back lots of memories, especially buying baseball cards with bubblegum in each pack. What ever happened to all my baseball cards, little brother Luke? The set included a pristine Mickey Mantle rookie card that just sold for $12.6m!
Surprised to find a Loramie Police Cruiser model car for sale. Chief Nate Brown may want this keepsake for his son.
Minster Listings:
Wooden Shoe Brewery Stein for sale just in time for Octoberfest. Buy it for Grand Marshall Jack Buschur, a well deserved honor and an appropriate gift for ole’ Jack. But give it to him after the parade as we don’t want to see him fall off the beer wagon pictured below on this antique post card from the early 1900’s offered on eBay.
My uncle Clarence worked at Streakers and sold Oliver farm equipment to all his 13 brothers and brothers-in-law. After a few beers for lunch at the Wooden Shoe Inn, owner Herman Streaker used to walk diagonally right across the busy intersection of State Routes 66 and 119 to get back to work.
Sure played a lot of basketball in the old Minster high school gym over the years. I recall spray painting graffiti on the cement abutments in front of the main entrance to the school before a big rivalry game.
Had two uncles who worked at Minster Machine and we’d ride our bikes to the gate at quitting time to meet them. They worked hard; that was obvious when we observed the at the end after a long shift. Taught me at a young age the value of a college education.
What a fine book documenting the travels of a woman and her family from Germany to midwestern Ohio in the 1830’s to homestead their new 360 acre farm (that had to be cleared) for $300. This 2016 blog provides more about her adventures.
Seem to remember, Tim Kuehner way back when. His parents owned the bakery if I recall. Now he’s the town banker!
Russia Listings:
There were many items advertising for the Golden Lantern, owned by Russia native Harrold Shep Simon. What a great restaurant that served the best steaks and especially king crab legs. Love that ole sunken long bar as well. The building now houses Hogenkamp Funeral Home!
Unfortunately, most of the alerts for Russia are like the offering below, of no real interest to me. Maybe I should search “Roo-She"
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