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    Weird Tales of Ebay Sales
    Weird Tales of Ebay Sales
    Weird Tales of Ebay Sales
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    Weird Tales of Ebay Sales

    By Bill Russo

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    Ebay is the market of millions with a billion items. Most are mundane and purpose driven - but a very tiny fraction are outlandish, weird and fascinating. They are the most bizarre items of the world's biggest bazaar. They are the stuff of this book. These strangest of the odd items are so fascinating that their backstories sometimes become world wide news. From the Ghost in a Jar to diaphonized quail you are set for a tour of Ebay's oddest auctions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Russo
    Release dateSep 8, 2016
    ISBN9781370817313
    Weird Tales of Ebay Sales
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    Bill Russo

    Bill Russo had lived in an area of Massachusetts called the Bridgewater Triangle for many years and never knew that it was said to be inhabited by scary swamp creatures until he met one. It happened on a midnight walk. Years later, two film producers read his blog about it and featured him and his story in their documentary, The Bridgewater Triangle. He also was approached by Discovery channel producers and was featured in the opening segment of Monsters and Mysteries in America - Season two, Episode two. Among his work, are two anthologies featuring the Bridgewater Triangle Universe. One is strictly fiction and the other contains his account of meeting the swamp creature - plus other stories from New England. As a disc jockey, he was the first person to play and promote the trucking classic "Tombstone Every Mile". He counted as a friend, the first man to cross the musical color line, in a 1940s Jazz Band. The "Human Jukebox", who opened for both Elvis and Roy Orbison, was a neighbor of his. Stories of these and other artists are included in "Crossing the Musical Color Line". Bill's background for writing comes from a Boston education at the venerable white shirt & tie, Huntington School for Boys. He followed that up with a study of journalism, music, and broadcasting at the famed Kenmore Square institution, Grahm Jr. College, where he said he learned more about music from an African American gentleman who was the school's janitor, than he ever could in a classroom. He introduced me to Gloria Lynne, Bill said. Years after he learned of her, she had a mega hit with I Wish You Love. One of Grahm's well known graduates was performance artist Andy Kaufman who created his Taxi TV character Latka while at Grahm. Andy also claimed he learned Transcendental Meditation at Grahm, although it was not taught there. But who knows? It could be true. Bill Russo learned music from the Janitor. Maybe someone in bookkeeping was a guru and gave Andy the secrets of TM. At various times during his career, Russo was a New England Newspaper Editor, a Disc Jockey, and a Radio newswriter and newscaster for a number of stations. He also has had stints as an iron worker, and a low level manager for a major mail order clothing retailer. One of his favorite jobs was partnering with Bill Barry, the inventor of a jewelry polish called Clear Bright n Shiny. The 'Bills' as they called themselves toured New England selling...

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      Weird Tales of Ebay Sales - Bill Russo

      Weird Tales of Ebay Sales

      E bay sells the ‘oddest stuff’

      by Bill Russo

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright© 2016 Bill Russo

      Published by CCA Media

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the permission in writing from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages for use in reviews.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One: The Ghost in the Jar

      Chapter Two: One in a Billion

      Chapter Three: The Million Dollar Face

      Chapter Four: Odd Eats and Zany Stuff

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