Marlin Toser
1932 -
Interview Length: 37 minutes
Interview Date: February 1, 2010
Interview Location: Commonwealth Media Services, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Marlin Toser's Lithuanian parents ran a small grocery store at Fourth and Hamilton streets for 35 years. As a teenager in the 1950s, he remembers kids gathering at local hot spots that are still standing today - the Alva Hotel & Restaurant and Pep Grill. After William Penn High School, Toser went into the service before starting work at the Mechanicsburg Navy Depot. Known as Harrisburg's sports fanatic, he clearly recalls the Thanksgiving Day games between William Penn and John Harris High Schools. Toser was also a fan of the 1950s Harrisburg Senators, a team with many players who went on to the major leagues. After retirement, he and his wife started Non-Sport Update, a magazine for collectors of non-sport trading cards.
- Marlin Toser talks about where he grew up and his parents and family.
- Marlin Toser talks about some of his childhood memories and different establishments around Harrisburg.
- Marlin Toser talks about restaurants that are no longer in Harrisburg.
- Marlin Toser talks about what he did after graduating from William Penn.
- Marlin Toser recalls some sports history in Harrisburg.
- Marlin Toser talks about being a coach for youth sports.
- Marlin Toser talks about his magazine being featured on an episode of The Simpsons.
- Marlin Toser talks recalls the floods in Harrisburg.
- Marlin Toser talks about his most unforgettable of Harrisburg.
- Marlin Toser remembers downtown Harrisburg when he was growing up.
- Marlin Toser talks about non-sports cards.
