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- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
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- Date
- 1996
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1224
- Description
- A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connecte…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1996
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 9 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connected by a rivetted spring. The front piece has the letter “E” inside a diamond shape and the letters “I,M,L” inside individual boxes above the rivet. The back piece has four lines etched on the top and “MADE” on one side and “ITALY” on the other. On the inserted paper name tag is the UIAGM logo; a stylized mountain on the top-third of a segmented globe on a blue background, Above the circle are the letters “UIAGM” and below “IVBV”.The outer ring of the circular logo has these words printed on it “GUIDE DE MONTAGNES GUIDA BERGFUHRER”, in the lhc. The word “Kanada” is centred and below the name “Hans Gmoser”. The lettering and logo are very dark blue on a white paper background and a dark blue box surrounding the information.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1224
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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
- 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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