Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Monster Mash Gets Banned!

October 7, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Quick, what do Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, The Wizard of Oz, ABBA, Queen, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, Donna Summer, Perry Como, Bob Dylan, Glenn Miller, The Kinks, The Who, Louis Prima, Liberace, Ella Fitzgerald, and “The Monster … Read More

Witch Marks

September 30, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2010. In the spirit of the approaching Halloween season, I’d like to share a story with you that combines many of the elements that pique my curiosity and fuel my passion for history and folklore. Recently, transplanted British antique dealer and collector Rick McMullen … Read More

The Devils Tower

September 23, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Over the last couple of weeks, I detailed a long-lost Indiana landmark known as the Hoosier Slide in Michigan City. This giant mound of sand became a tourist attraction when visitors discovered that they could slide down its slopes on slices of cardboard or fragments of cloth like a sled … Read More

The Hoosier Slide and Port of Michigan City, Part 2

September 16, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Last week I shared with you a story of photographs purchased on the eastside of Indianapolis. They were photos of ships cruising through the once busy port of Michigan City. The photos revealed images of a long-lost northern Indiana attraction known as “The Hoosier Slide”, a giant mountain of sand … Read More

The Hoosier Slide and Port of Michigan City, Part 1

September 9, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This past weekend I got a call from an eastside antique dealer whom I’ve known for over 30 years. You never know what to expect when someone tells you they have some stuff for you, it can be a good thing or a bad thing. Upon arrival, I was ushered … Read More