Background Information about this Sale -- See History Item Sales Post 1 (listing below) for this information.
HOW TO BUY AN ITEM
If you are interested in buying an item, send me an email to either karen@agatelady.com or kbrzys@jamadots.com. You can also leave me a personal message on Facebook. My main Facebook page is under Karen Ann Penegor Brzys at https://www.facebook.com/karen.brzys. The buyer will be determined by the exact time of the email or personal message. In your communication, please mention which blog post the item was listed in as well as the item reference number (not the file number for the photo since since some items have multiple photos).
The prices listed are firm. The total price will be calculated prior to finalizing each transaction once I find out to where the item(s) must be shipped. The listed prices include sales tax. Once you express an interest in an item, I will mark it "SALES PENDING." As soon as is possible, once an item is purchased -- I will mark it sold on the post.
I will be scanning all the photos and some of the other documents before I ship them to the winners. Thus, if you do not successfully purchse one of the originals, you will have the chance to purchase high quality reproductions in the near future.
NOTE: All sales of these items benefit the Gitche Gumee Museum.
Category 3: Other Grand Marais and U.P. Items
This set of items includes other Grand Marais historical items as well as tourism publications from the 1940s-1960s.
1930s Teenie Weenie Advertising Sign
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 001
5.5" x 5.5" printed on cardstock
$10 SOLD
1977 First Pet Rock Burial Flyer, Grand Marais, MI
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 002
6" x 11" printed on cardstock -- 19 copies are available
$3 each
Printed on regular paper. Cool thing to frame and hang for you rockhounds.
1950s Fish Cut Out
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 003
8" x 6" printed on cardstock
$10
This cardboard cutout has magnificent color.
1941 Original Photograph the day of the launch of the fishtug Shark
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 004
8" x 10" printed on cardstock
$15
The museum founder's father, Otto Niemi, hired a professional photographer to take pictures of his third hand-made fish tug, the Shark, on the day of launch. In this picture, Axel is on the left and his father on the right. NOTE: Reprints of this photo will be included in another blog posting. A reprint of this photo is listed in item 7 below.
1940s Original photo of big fish
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 005
10" x 8" printed on cardstock
$25
Before the lamprey eel desecrated the fish population in the Great Lakes, fishermen were able to catch BIG fish. In the photo below, the lake trout are 28, 32.5, and 48 pounds! You can see the fish tug, Shark. Reprints of this photo are listed below (item 6).
1940s reprint photo of big fish
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 006
5" x 7" reprint (1 copy); 10" x 8" reprints (3 copies)
$5 for 5.7; $9 for 10x8
Before the lamprey eel desecrated the fish population in the Great Lakes, fishermen were able to catch BIG fish. In the photo below, the lake trout are 28, 32.5, and 48 pounds! You can see the fish tug, Shark. More reprints of this photo will be included in another blog posting.
1941 Reprint Photograph the day of the launch of the fishtug Shark
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 007
8" x 10" reprint (one copy)
$9 SOLD
The museum founder's father, Otto Niemi, hired a professional photographer to take pictures of his third hand-made fish tug, the Shark, on the day of launch. In this picture, Axel is on the left and his father on the right. NOTE: An original of this photo is listed in item 4 above.
1961 Grand Marais Souvenir Booklet
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 008
6" x 9" , 24 pages (more than 50 copies are available)
Sale pending for 1 copy; 4 copies SOLD
$9
This booklet was published by the Holy Rosary Church for a huge Grand Marais reunion held on July 4, 1961. The album, which originally sold for $2.00, included 47 vintage photos of Grand Marais. NOTE: the photos are printed on regular paper, not on photo paper, but are still very visible.
1966 Bronze Medallian celebrating the establishment of PRNL
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 009
2.25" bronze coin in original plastic case with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore info.
$40 SOLD
When the national park was established, a commemorative coin was issued. I am not sure what it sold for originally, but a new coin was released last year that is selling for $11.95.
1958 Souvenir Mackinac Bridge Magazine and flyer
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 010
11.5" x 15", 36 pages published by the Grand Rapids Press
$15
When the Mackinac Bridge opened, much fanfare was made by people on both sides of the bridge. This magazine shows some wear, but has great information about the bridge. A souvenir flyer is also included.
The extra Mackinac Bridge flyer.
1970 Michigan Historic Attractions Booklet
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 011
9" x 8" booklet, 23 pages
$5
Fair shape. Has a paragraph on Grand Marais. Otherwise it covers historical sites from around the state.
1961 Alger County Plat Book
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 012
15" x 10", 34 pages
$8 SOLD
Book is in OK shape, but the details of the plat book are not always easy to read. Interesting, though, to see the private land ownership where the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore now exists.
| 1952 Vacation's The Lure -- Michigan's Upper Peninsula |
9.5" x 13" booklet, 144 pages (page 10 on Grand Marais)
$10 SOLD
1960s Alger County Tourism Guide
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 014
11" x 8" booklet, 73 pages, 11 pages on Grand Marais (2 copies available)
$15 One copy SOLD
Nice photos and colorful graphics. A lot of information about Grand Marais. Covers other key Alger County communities as well.
1960s Alger County Tourism Guide
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 015
11" x 8" booklet, 73 pages, 11 pages on Grand Marais (1 copy available)
$15 SOLD
Nice photos and colorful graphics. A lot of information about Grand Marais. Covers other key Alger County communities as well.
1968 Upper Peninsula Travelers Tourism Magazine
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 016
11" x 14", 105 pages; 2 pages on Grand Marais
$10 SOLD
1967 Upper Peninsula Travelers Tourism Magazine
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 016
11" x 14", 105 pages; 2 pages on Grand Marais
$10 SOLD
1966 Upper Peninsula Travelers Tourism Magazine
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 016
11" x 14", 128 pages; 2 pages on Grand Marais
$10 SOLD
1960s Collection of 7 Grand Marais Tourism Brochures
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 019
8.5" x 11" trifold brochures plus a couple of other flyers
$9 SOLD
Included with this item is a business directory and a "Save our Harbor" July 4th brochure.
SOLD
1956 Grand Marais Polar Bears Yearbook
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 020
8" x 10.5", 37 pages, plus a graduation announcement
$3
| Upper Michigan Hiawatha Land Tourist Information |
8" x 8.5", 10 pages, including a Grand Marais article
$4 SOLD
| 1935 Green Book Guide to the Land of Hiawatha |
4" x 9", 100 pages
$10 SOLD
Organized by highway to direct tourists to key locations. Has a fold out map. Includes Grand Marais information and description.
The fold out map from the above guide is shown below.
Original Promenade Through the Past Grand Marais Walking Tour Guide
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 023
5.5" x 8", 12 pages
$8
This is the original walking guide, published several decades ago. It features the key historic buildings in town.
1970 Grand Marais Street Map
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 024
22" x 16" printed heavy paper.
$15 SOLD
Shows churches and some of the key buildings in town.
1970s Grand Marais Voyageurs Harbor Advertising Sign
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 024
11" x 8" printed on cardstock
$5
This sign advertises a local history book, written by James Carter.
1960s Circle Tour Map
Item Reference: More Grand Marais 025
8.5" x 11" trifold printed on both sides
$4
Appears to be published by Thunder Bay, Ontario but shows the route around lake Superior. Cool and colorful, in excellent condition.
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