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  2. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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    Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]

  3. List of acquisitions by eBay - Wikipedia

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    As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.

  4. Wildroot Cream-Oil - Wikipedia

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    In 1951, the Wildroot Hair Tonic Company set up the Wildroot Foundation (now the Western New York Foundation), which provides funds for local organizations in Buffalo. [1] The Wildroot company was sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1959 for $10.5 million. [1] A "Wildroot Hair Groom" is still being marketed today by the Oakhurst Company. [8]

  5. Petri Wine - Wikipedia

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    Petri Wine sponsored the popular radio show, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes from 1943 until 1946, when Basil Rathbone left the show and was replaced by Tom Conway, when the clothing company Clipper Craft became the new sponsor, and much later Kreml Hair Tonic for Men. Some of the surviving Petri Wine sponsored editions, amongst other ...

  6. EBay added $3 billion in market value in one day—thanks to ...

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    EBay’s stock price rose nearly 10% on Wednesday—one of its largest single-day increases in years—boosting the company’s market cap by about $3 billion to $33 billion.

  7. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Wikipedia

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    Grove's Bromo Quinine, Petri Wine, Kreml Hair Tonic, Trimount Clothing Co. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a radio drama series which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950, [ 1 ] it ran for 374 episodes, with many of the later episodes considered lost media . [ 2 ]

  8. Beauty store - Wikipedia

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    A beauty store, beauty supply store or cosmetics store is a retail business that sells cosmetics, hair-care products and/or beauty tools. [1] The term "beauty store" (without "supply") is often associated with large chains that provide a large-format, glamorous shopping experience [ 2 ] whereas "beauty supply store" (including "supply") is ...

  9. Cosmetics advertising - Wikipedia

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    Cosmetic advertising is the promotion of cosmetics and beauty products by the cosmetics industry through a variety of media. The advertising campaigns are usually aimed at women wishing to improve their appearance, commonly to increase physical attractiveness and reduce the signs of ageing .