Sandy Mendelson not done dealing in Dayton

Sandy Mendelson, a downtown Dayton dealer of surplus good for decades, is still in the game.

He may be 74, but Mendelson says he has no plans to retire or to sell his business properties off East First Street across from Fifth Third Field despite rumors of him selling everything.

Mendelson said he has no offer on the table for any of his properties, but “if someone wants to come to talk with me, I’ll talk,” he added.

His business remains a downtown magnet. Visit the surplus goods warehouse on any day, and you’ll see shoppers roaming aisles of old motors, stand-up pianos, cereal boxes, electronics equipment, hospital stretchers, and nearly anything else you can imagine — including body bags. (“It’s a dying business,” Mendelson quipped.)

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