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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
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 a,b
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 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
- 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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0086
- Description
- A small metal canister with lid containing dark brown wax. Container has no base and wax can be pushed up from the bottom. Canister is covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in Norwegian.
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A small metal canister with lid containing dark brown wax. Container has no base and wax can be pushed up from the bottom. Canister is covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in Norwegian.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- ski
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0086
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0087 a-e
- Description
- A collection of 5 cardboard tubes containing ski wax. Tubes a-c are the same size, a and b with blue labels, c with a white label. Tube d is 7.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 4.0 cm, pink label. Tube e is 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm with a red label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm” and have other text in English and [G…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard; wax
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of 5 cardboard tubes containing ski wax. Tubes a-c are the same size, a and b with blue labels, c with a white label. Tube d is 7.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 4.0 cm, pink label. Tube e is 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm with a red label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm” and have other text in English and [German?]. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- ski
- skiing
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0087 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wax; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1040
- Description
- A package of "Jack Rabbit" X-country ski wax.
- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wax; paper
- Description
- A package of "Jack Rabbit" X-country ski wax.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Roy Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1040
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1014
- Description
- Yellow cardboard tube with metal cap "Osterbye-Mix" instructions on side in Norwegian (a mixture of waxes for new or powder snow). Drawings of cross country skiers. Metal cap with "Osterbye" stamped on lid. Hard, brownish wax stick inside, pushes up from bottom of container.
- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.7 cm
- Description
- Yellow cardboard tube with metal cap "Osterbye-Mix" instructions on side in Norwegian (a mixture of waxes for new or powder snow). Drawings of cross country skiers. Metal cap with "Osterbye" stamped on lid. Hard, brownish wax stick inside, pushes up from bottom of container.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1014
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