Store mixes UM, OSU gear
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interesting story. anyone ever been?
April 20th, 2012 at 12:56 PM ^
Perhaps it's because I grew up near there, but this doesn't strike me as news worthy. But then again, I knew of this place already. It makes perfect sense b/c Toledo is pretty much split 50/50 with UM/OSU fans.
SImilarly, the same can be said for here in Michigan... just take a random Cracker Barrel, the one in Okemos, for instance, often displays both UM and MSU gear. Not quite then uncommon if you ask me. But it is a nice store, check it out if you go there (the one in Maumee)
April 20th, 2012 at 12:57 PM ^
I love that there are so many Michigan fans in Mordor. I've only seen a handful of scarlet-clad nasties in Michigan for as long as I've lived.
Just happened to me a couple weeks ago at a conference in DC where the guy next to me was from Ann Arbor, but was a Bucknut.
That area was originally part of the Michigan territory, until Ohio 'stole' it from us. Not surprising that many in that area are M fans.
I lived in Sandusky for a few years and still have family there (all big Michigan fans). These types of stores are all over NW Ohio... Maybe even as far east as Lorain/Elyria?
April 21st, 2012 at 12:02 PM ^
except for the Irish contingent. You won't find a store like this in Elyria.
I'm pretty sure Wal-Mart sells both OSU and MICH gear.
so maybe my title was bad. this store sells OSU and UM gear...and nothing else.
Back on the early 2000's, the Findlay Mall had a store like this. Haven't been in the mall in years though to know if it is still running. Was called the Ohio State - Michigan Store. Just like this, split down the middle. They also sold Notre Dame stuff. I don't remember anything MSU related in it.
Now no longer famous just for Ben Roethlisberger and Domino's little bits of parmesan crusted dippable breadsticks!
Also known as Rapistberger... Findlay had a big sign up in town of him but after the rape charges, they took it down. Now in true Ben fashion, he says he's from Liberty Benton High School on Monday Night Football instead of Findlay High School. Such a classy guy.
April 21st, 2012 at 12:34 AM ^
Aaron Craft actually went to Liberty-Benton, even though announcers say he's from Findlay.
I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start.
I didn't realize that the old one in Sylvania closed down a couple years ago, that makes me sad.
Those guys used to have this funny commercial (funny in the way a modestly produced local commercial can be) where a guy in Michigan gear accidentally crosses over to the Buckeye side and all hell breaks loose until he crosses back and suddenly everything goes back to normal.
/CSB
This shop has operated in various venues in Toledo for years. It used to be on Monroe St. in the same complex as the west Tony Packos. (But you've gotta make at least one trip across the river to the original location).
They run commercials all the time where somebody is shoping for OSU or UM gear, and suddenly a siren goes off. They then notice their foot is across the middle of the store. Bloody annoying, honestly.
Dantonio threw a couple of his tees in there inorder to promote his worldwide recruiting efforts.
Dantonio threw a couple of his tees in there inorder to promote his worldwide recruiting efforts.
Another quirky thing to enjoy in Toledo, along with Nickel World (5-cent arcade FTW) and the Mud Hens.
I have a love/hate relationship with Toledo. Sometimes it means that I'm driving back to my beloved homeland. Sometimes it means I'm driving straight into hell.
23 north==good
23 south==WELCOME TO YOUR DOOM!!!
I find it deeply satisfying that we've made much larger incursions into Ohio than Ohio has into Michigan.
The um and osu store also sell pool tables, signs, and lights
A lot of die hard buckeyes, especially in northeast Ohio where I'm from, don't really consider Toledo being truly part of Ohio as a result of the deep UM ties in the area. So this is no surprise.