{"id":22885,"date":"2021-01-24T20:54:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T04:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/thirsty-isle-memorabelia-sale-coronavirus"},"modified":"2021-01-24T21:01:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T05:01:58","slug":"thirsty-isle-memorabelia-sale-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/news\/thirsty-isle-memorabelia-sale-coronavirus","title":{"rendered":"Customers flock to Thirsty Isle memorabilia sale, raise $10K to help bar cover its tab, owner says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Customers flock to Thirsty Isle memorabilia sale, raise $10K to help bar cover its tab, owner says\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJaMXpChxdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of customers helped raise about $10,000 during a sale of bar memorabilia at Thirsty Isle, a historic bar in Long Beach, after its owner announce he was at risk of losing his business due to the financial<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/everything-is-running-out-owner-of-thirsty-isle-bar-plans-to-sell-memorabilia-to-pay-rent\"> hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Owner James &#8220;Jimmy&#8221; DeBois said hundreds of customers showed up Sunday morning, and with their support, the sale likely helped him cover two month&#8217;s worth of his business&#8217; rent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037413\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163155\/THIRSTY-ISLE_7934-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037413\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163155\/THIRSTY-ISLE_7934-1110x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"715\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first customers enter Thirsty Isle during the bar\u2019s memorabilia sales, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037429\" style=\"width: 777px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163411\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8207-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037429\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163411\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8207-777x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Thirsty Isle employee removes a Pabst Blue Ribbon sign from the wall for a customer to purchase, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037427\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163358\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8193-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037427\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163358\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8193-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer browses for-sale memorabilia at Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037426\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163348\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8188-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037426\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163348\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8188-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thirsty Isle shirts were a popular item, eventually selling out, during the bar\u2019s memorabilia sale, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037425\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163339\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8184-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037425\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163339\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8184-1110x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"707\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thirsty Isle was serving up lunch to go for customers who showed up in support during the bar\u2019s memorabilia sale, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037424\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163331\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8165-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037424\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163331\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8165-1110x709.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"709\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer looks at an assortment of beer taps for sale at Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037423\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163322\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8153-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037423\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163322\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8153-1110x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"744\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A couple pays for items, including multiple pint glasses, during Thirsty Isle\u2019s memorabilia sale, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037422\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163314\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8131-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037422\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163314\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8131-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers browse an assortment of beer taps for sale at Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037420\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163303\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8100-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037420\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163303\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8100-1110x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"689\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers browse memorabilia out Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The owner of the bar, which is one of the oldest in Long Beach, is selling items to make rent after being slammed by COVID-19 closures. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037419\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163253\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8075-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037419\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163253\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8075-1110x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neon signs were among the items for sale during Thirsty Isle\u2019s memorabilia sale, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037418\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163244\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8019-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037418\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163244\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8019-1110x721.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"721\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customers leaves as others wait to shop during Thirsty Isle\u2019s memorabilia sales, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037417\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163234\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8006-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037417\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163234\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8006-1110x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"821\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer takes a picture of an assortment of beer taps for sale at Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000037416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000037416\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163226\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8004-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000037416\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/24163226\/THIRSTY-ISLE_8004-1110x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"835\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000037416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer looks at an assortment of beer taps for sale at Thirsty Isle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. 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