Instant Copy Auction Tomorrow
From Charleston Auctions:
(2) Locations! (1) Great Auction!
REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD!
INSTANT COPYPreview Inspection:
Wednesday, December 10th – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sale Location:
232 W. Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 & 1801 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayn
Sale Date and Time:
Thursday, December 11th Beginning @ 10:00 a.m.
Featured Equipment:* COMPLETE PRINTING FACILITY
* REAL ESTATE FOR BOTH LOCATIONS TO BE SOLD!
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Instant Copy was a big deal for a long time. I knew they went out of business around July. However, I was surprised that I did not see anything in the news about it.
From my earliest memories as a little kid perhaps into my twenties, there was a toy store in one side of that double storefront. That was before everything including toys went to megastores and tv-show derived, poorly-made plastic trash that does nothing to stimulate discovery or creativity or learning. They had good stuff there.
I still have my Big Bang carbide cannon, WWII vintage, that came from there. Over the years, the igniter has been lost; I need to get a replacement. That thing was really loud, yet reasonably safe. Safer than fireworks, anyway. You might get burned if you were stupid, but the burn wasn’t life-threatening or maiming and you became less stupid for the experience.
At one time, maybe late seventies, there was a doll hospital in the building. I’m not sure if it was associated with the toy store, or came later. A friend who collected and restored antique dolls bought a lot of their inventory when they closed.