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Advertising Token
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0017
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0017
- Description
- A round metal coin with lettering “HEADS I WIN CCC CASCARETS ALWAYS WIN BEST FOR THE BOWELS” on one side and the relief of a winged child, sitting on chamberpot with “TAILS YOU LOSE ALL GOING OUT-NOTHING COMING IN” around.
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- Title
- Advertising Token
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- A round metal coin with lettering “HEADS I WIN CCC CASCARETS ALWAYS WIN BEST FOR THE BOWELS” on one side and the relief of a winged child, sitting on chamberpot with “TAILS YOU LOSE ALL GOING OUT-NOTHING COMING IN” around.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- novelty
- advertising
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0017
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- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1279
- Description
- A white ceramic mug with two booted feet stocking out of the sides. One foot is still attached to a ski which forms the handle of the mug. White “snow” around each boot makes it seem as if the mug is a snowbank. Stamped on the base is “SKI-LYMPICS” MUG” “FITZ AND FLOYD INC MCMLXXVIII FF”. White sti…
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 12.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A white ceramic mug with two booted feet stocking out of the sides. One foot is still attached to a ski which forms the handle of the mug. White “snow” around each boot makes it seem as if the mug is a snowbank. Stamped on the base is “SKI-LYMPICS” MUG” “FITZ AND FLOYD INC MCMLXXVIII FF”. White sticker attached to base reads “FF JAPAN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- novelty
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1279
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; linen
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0264
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; linen
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL PURE LINEN MADE IN IRELAND FAST COLOURS”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- souvenir
- novelty
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0264
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Horse Toy, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1021
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- skin; wood; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1021
- Description
- A miniature pinto made out of balsa wood. A realistic horse standing solidly on four feet, head up, turned to the left. A soft curly mane and tail. Glass eyes and hole for a bit that goes through his mouth. It is the most wonderful toy I've ever seen.
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- Title
- Horse Toy, Animal
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- skin; wood; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature pinto made out of balsa wood. A realistic horse standing solidly on four feet, head up, turned to the left. A soft curly mane and tail. Glass eyes and hole for a bit that goes through his mouth. It is the most wonderful toy I've ever seen.
- Subject
- advertising
- Ted's Novelty Shop
- miniature
- toy
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1021
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- foam core; plastic; fabric; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1068
- Description
- A white, hard foam, boater-style hat with a red, white, and blue grosgrain ribbon for a headband. The hat has been modified and a hard plastic piece has been screwed onto the top as a base for a light fixture (bulb missing) and a cord which is hanging from the inside. There is a piece of brown and …
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- Title
- Novelty Hat
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- foam core; plastic; fabric; metal;
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 20.0 crown x 28.5 brim cm
- Description
- A white, hard foam, boater-style hat with a red, white, and blue grosgrain ribbon for a headband. The hat has been modified and a hard plastic piece has been screwed onto the top as a base for a light fixture (bulb missing) and a cord which is hanging from the inside. There is a piece of brown and beige hard cardboard attached to the top of the inside crown where the screws and nuts from the hard plastic piece on top of the outside crown are attached. A yellow plastic bag, foam, and a piece of white cotton fabric are attached with masking tape to the inside crown. The metal light bulb fixture has “660W”, two diamonds with “S” in each, “250V” and “SP” on it.
- Subject
- household
- novelty
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1068
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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some conife…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 cm
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some coniferous trees. Below the girl in arced, black, letters “a little streak of Sunshine” is printed. The metal back of the pin has a horizontal pin set with a safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford Whyte (Estate), 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0486
- Description
- A tiny pocket knife that has a pink mother of pearl grip and a fold out blade. There is a small loop for attaching to a key ring on one end. The knife blade is stamped with “JAPAN” and is in a small cardboard box that reads “HANDY TINY KNIFE Smallest Knife every [sic] made. Perfect to carry around …
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.9 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A tiny pocket knife that has a pink mother of pearl grip and a fold out blade. There is a small loop for attaching to a key ring on one end. The knife blade is stamped with “JAPAN” and is in a small cardboard box that reads “HANDY TINY KNIFE Smallest Knife every [sic] made. Perfect to carry around in purse and pocket. Shackman, N.Y. Made in Japan.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- novelty
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0486
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Saddle Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1022
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1022
- Description
- A nicely tooled miniature western saddle (for horse 108.05.1021)with stirrups and a fibre cinch, horn of saddle is broken.
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- Title
- Saddle Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A nicely tooled miniature western saddle (for horse 108.05.1021)with stirrups and a fibre cinch, horn of saddle is broken.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1022
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