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ebay Saturday: A Vintage Look of Greenwich Harbor

While residents and visitors to Greenwich Harbor will get a much different view today—especially with the mega-yacht Seafair docked at the Delamar hotel, here's a snapshot of what the harbor looked like about 50 years ago.

Welcome to the weekend Greenwich!

Tis the season for tag sales and buying all things Greenwich. Charge!

Whether you're an armchair shopper or a power shopper traveling the long, winding roads of Fairfield County, here's some help. Each week, we'll search the term "Greenwich, CT" on the popular auction site eBay and see what pops up, and post it for Patch readers to see (and perhaps bid on).

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Maybe you have a Greenwich-related item — a postcard, a milk bottle from the old Round Hill Farms, a menu from the former Manero's steakhouse, or a matchbook from the old Pickwick Arms (who remembers where that was located?). Or maybe you're looking for one of these iconic Greenwich collectibles. If you do and want to sell it, or you have a bunch of stuff to sell, you can click on your submit your photo or videos button above.

Today's item probably will appeal to those with memories of how Greenwich Harbor used to look. Remember when the Greenwich Harbor Motor Inn with the Showboat restaurant, complete with the paddlewheeler that served as the inn's outdoor bar and band venue? Here's a postcard from 1966 that shows a harbor filled with wood-hulled vessels and the venerable paddlewheeler that's now docked on the Byram River near the Mill Street bridge in Byram.

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The seller describes the chrome postcard as being in good condition with minor wear on the edges and corners. It's postmarked 1966 with a message from visitors who stayed at the inn. The auction ends in 17 days and there's a 'buy it now' price of $7.97.


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