Tag Archives: #Earl Carroll’s

An EBay Mystery – Earl Carroll’s Inner Circle

One of the more intriguing mysteries I’ve come across in years of delving through EBay surfaced the other day, but the auction ended before I could write about it (so many stories, only one Larry Harnisch). The item was a … Continue reading

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Japanese Sub Torpedoes 2 Ships off California Coast

Dec. 25, 1941: Crew members of the Absaroka, which was hauling lumber, recount being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine at an undisclosed location off the California coast. One man was crushed by piles of lumber after rescuing a shipmate who … Continue reading

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Found on EBay – Earl Carroll’s

Here’s an unusual item from Earl Carroll’s in Hollywood – a two-deck set of playing cards. I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like this. I’m still hunting for a five-suit deck like the one I wrote about several years … Continue reading

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