C#

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"When the only tool you have is a hammer, a sore thumb you will have."

private class SortableObject : IComparable
{
// normal class code here

	public int CompareTo(object Item)
	{
// Comparison code here
	}
}

public class ComboBoxItem 
{
  object tag = null;
  string text = null;
  
  public ComboBoxItem(string text)
  {
    this.text = text;
  }
  public object Tag {get {return tag;} set {tag = value;}}
  
  public override string ToString(){return text;}
}

comboBox1.Items.Add( new ComboBoxItem("some text"));

object tag = ((ComboBoxItem) comboBox1.Items[i]).Tag; //note cast. [edit] oops made a mistake, correct now :)[/edit]