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- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
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- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
- Subject
- Banff Boating Club
- Jim Boyce
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- paper; wax; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1056 a-d
- Description
- Four paper boxes with ski wax inside; one in a tube, three in bars:(a) a box with a tube (both box and tube are yellow, red and blue) of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(b) a yellow, red and silver box with a silver-coloured bar of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(c) a yellow, red and silver box with a red-col…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- paper; wax; metal; plastic
- Description
- Four paper boxes with ski wax inside; one in a tube, three in bars:(a) a box with a tube (both box and tube are yellow, red and blue) of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(b) a yellow, red and silver box with a silver-coloured bar of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(c) a yellow, red and silver box with a red-coloured bar of SKIWA wax inside;(d) a light yellow and green box with a bar of green SWIX Slalom ski wax inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Plunkett, Banff, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1056 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0079 a,b
- Description
- Two containers of “SWIX SKI WAX”. a) is a white cylindrical container with lid containing white wax. Metal container covered in paper with a plastic lid. Lid has a snowflake engraved on it. Label is white with red type in English, French, Norwegian, Swedish, and Cyrillic. English reads “SWIX SKI WA…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Two containers of “SWIX SKI WAX”. a) is a white cylindrical container with lid containing white wax. Metal container covered in paper with a plastic lid. Lid has a snowflake engraved on it. Label is white with red type in English, French, Norwegian, Swedish, and Cyrillic. English reads “SWIX SKI WAX” “SPECIAL” “FOR FRESH AND FINE GRAINED SNOW” “-1 C/+2 C 30 F/36 F”b) same shape and material as (a) but missing lid and contains red wax. Label is red with white type. English type reads “SWIX SKI WAX” “Slightly-wet new snow, settled fine grained snow from 0 C (32F) to a little over freezing. Dab on, smooth out carefully. The wetter the snow, the thicker the label.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0079 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0080 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of cross country ski wax. Boxes are shiny silver cardboard with “SKI WAX” “JOHANNSEN” “Jack Rabbit” and an image of a rabbit cross-country skiing. a) has green colouring under text that reads “WET SNOW” in English and French. Black wax inside. b) has red colouring under text tha…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of cross country ski wax. Boxes are shiny silver cardboard with “SKI WAX” “JOHANNSEN” “Jack Rabbit” and an image of a rabbit cross-country skiing. a) has green colouring under text that reads “WET SNOW” in English and French. Black wax inside. b) has red colouring under text that reads “DRY SNOW” in English and French. Brown wax inside. Instructions on the back of the packaging.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0080 a,b
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and is engraved with “Holmenkol”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0082 a-h
- Description
- A collection of “TOKO” wax for skis. a-c) are tubes of soft racingwax in cardboard boxes. Tubes are 14.0 cm x 5.0cm and are pliable metal with plastic caps. a) for “fresh moist snow”. Red and yellow tube with silver stripe. b) for “cold snow”. Red and yellow tube with blue stripe. c) for “any kind …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of “TOKO” wax for skis. a-c) are tubes of soft racingwax in cardboard boxes. Tubes are 14.0 cm x 5.0cm and are pliable metal with plastic caps. a) for “fresh moist snow”. Red and yellow tube with silver stripe. b) for “cold snow”. Red and yellow tube with blue stripe. c) for “any kind of snow”. Yellow tube with red stripe. d-g) rectangular hard waxes (3.0 cm x 7.6 cm x 1.0 cm) engraved with “TOKO”. d, e are green, f, g are red. h) Triangular plastic wax scraper (8.0 cm x 7.5 cm) engraved with “TOKO”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- ski
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0082 a-h
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0083
- Description
- a can of liquid ski wax. Can has red and orange label with black text that reads “SWIX” and other text in various languages. Some black wax on sides of can. Orange sticker with “$3.95” on lid.
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- a can of liquid ski wax. Can has red and orange label with black text that reads “SWIX” and other text in various languages. Some black wax on sides of can. Orange sticker with “$3.95” on lid.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0083
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0084
- Description
- Metal can of liquid ski wax. Can has twist-off lid. Red paper label with sketch of a man skiing. White text that reads “Skirite” “MADE IN CANADA” “Super-Speed Ski Laquer” and white text on black stripe that reads “RED • SKI • LAQ”. Instructions on back of can.
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Metal can of liquid ski wax. Can has twist-off lid. Red paper label with sketch of a man skiing. White text that reads “Skirite” “MADE IN CANADA” “Super-Speed Ski Laquer” and white text on black stripe that reads “RED • SKI • LAQ”. Instructions on back of can.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0084
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0085
- Description
- Metal can of liquid ski wax. Can has a yellow and red paper label with an abstract silhouette of a skier and “SLIGLISS Ke << lubrifiant >> five des skis Dauerhartgleitmasse Liquid Base Wax Made in Switzerland” on front and instructions on back.
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Metal can of liquid ski wax. Can has a yellow and red paper label with an abstract silhouette of a skier and “SLIGLISS Ke << lubrifiant >> five des skis Dauerhartgleitmasse Liquid Base Wax Made in Switzerland” on front and instructions on back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- ski
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0085
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