In my semi-regular returns to see what's up for bid on eBay that has strong ties to South Dakota, I generally find the unusual, somewhat unique items that might interest readers.

That, of course, is a small percentage of things that show up on the online auction site that has to do with the Rushmore State. Type in South Dakota in the search function, and more than 27 pages of items will appear. And that excludes many of the entries one might find for individual towns - Deadwood alone rivals the state in amount of "stuff" being auctioned.

Many of the items displayed land somewhere in the nether regions, the place where items aren't clear cut antiques but not necessarily worthless junk, either. Of course, don't tell the person selling the rusted out South Dakota license plate that is nearly illegible that his or her item isn't "NICE."

But for some items, it's probably just a matter of finding the right buyer. Here's some of the more interesting (and relatively inexpensive) items that haven't received much love from the buying public.

BLACK HILLS SOUTH DAKOTA View Master Reels Set

Opening bid as of 5 a.m.: 99 cents

OK, time to set the way back machine. It used to be that master reels and their more archaic cousins were the things your grandparents would show you the kind of things they did as children before the advent of television.

Of course, nowadays, kids have a hard time imagining what things were like before the advent of TiVo or the DVD.

That being said, there is a certain retro-cool element to the old Master Reel sets, and this particular set highlights some of the best images from around the Black Hills. Now all you need to do is to find a viewer on here for the same low price.

Nickelback: 2006 Live at Sturgis South Dakota new DVD

$6.99

There's a time when the idea of a "Live at Sturgis" anything other than some racy, over-produced biker promotion would have seemed simply ridiculous.

Part of that's because one didn't necessarily think of Sturgis as a performing Mecca, and the other is probably past attempts - most notably .38 Special's utterly unfantastic "Live At Sturgis" CD - were less than engaging.

But as the face of Sturgis has evolved, so has it's music scene. Once best-known for the annual return of Steppenwolf, the annual bike rally now manages to pull in contemporary and well-established acts on a regular basis.

That goes for Nickelback's performance in 2006 at Rock 'n the Rally, which is captured here in it's high definition glory.

Now if someone would just bid on the thing.

South Dakota Ringneck Pheasant Taxidermy Wall Mount

$97.00

What better way to pay homage to your home state than to prominently display the state bird in your home.

Nevermind the fact that the South Dakota state bird is imported from another country, and the fact that it's no small task to find the rigging to support the rather largish pheasant properly in your home.

And perhaps it will mean with the scorn and derision of your significant other. But what the heck, he'll get over it. You've got more important concerns, anyway, like what to do with that stuffed jackalope you've been storing away in the basement for so long.

VINTAGE HIGHWAY MAPS 1959 SOUTH DAKOTA,CALIFORNIA,IDAHO

$8.75

Highly interesting but functionally less than useful, this collection of old highway maps from 50 years ago gives whippersnappers insight to what parts of the West - in particular, South Dakota - looked like before the interstate was built.

Some of the major highways still exist, such as U.S. Highway 212 and U.S. Highway 85, but it's interesting to see names of towns long forgotten and hearken back to a time when folks traversed the state at speeds far less than 75 mph.

Vintage Postcard, Penitentiary Sioux Falls South Dakota

$3.95

Fascinating little post card. I'm sure it was designed to be highly functional, but all I keep seeing as an inscription is, "Wish you were here."