One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
One dark blue patch with a white embroidered diamond with “THE GRAYLINE” embroidered inside. The patch was in an envelope with “RETURN TO BREWSTER TRANSPORT CO., Limited BANFF CANADA” printed at the top and “Mr. Jack White” written in pencil in the centre.
One dark blue patch with a white embroidered diamond with “THE GRAYLINE” embroidered inside. The patch was in an envelope with “RETURN TO BREWSTER TRANSPORT CO., Limited BANFF CANADA” printed at the top and “Mr. Jack White” written in pencil in the centre.
Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a pe…
0.8 (a); 23.0(b); 1.5 (c) x 6.0 (a); 8.0 (b); 6.0 (c) x 50.0 (a); 53.0 (b); 48.0 (c) cm
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Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a person, and a kangaroo. The back is stamped “MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY Bill On--.”b) Dark wood with very detailed painted aboriginal designs on the front in black, red, white and yellow. The painting includes geometric and concentric designs, an emu, a turtle, and two people. At the centre bent it’s marked “from CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENT 1960. QLD. AUST.” and the back is marked with pen ink “BILL GORHAM.”c) Light and dark wood decorated with a stylized kangaroo on the front in brown, black, yellow and white. “Darwin N.T.” is writtten with marker on the front. The tips are also painted with stripes and wavey lines. There are two illegible stamps on the back.
A grey, weathered, wood sign from the Luxton Museum, Banff, Alberta. The sign reads “Luxton Museum” underneath that “OPERATED BY”, under that “GLENBOW FOUNDATION” and under that “Calgary”.
A grey, weathered, wood sign from the Luxton Museum, Banff, Alberta. The sign reads “Luxton Museum” underneath that “OPERATED BY”, under that “GLENBOW FOUNDATION” and under that “Calgary”.
(a) One pair beige-coloured goggles with yellow lenses, triangular metal frames with fabric edging; ribbon around the metal portion, stretch nylon gussets and velveteen on the portion against the wearer’s face. , the second set wider spaced, has twine threaded through to attach the frame to the foa…
(a) One pair beige-coloured goggles with yellow lenses, triangular metal frames with fabric edging; ribbon around the metal portion, stretch nylon gussets and velveteen on the portion against the wearer’s face. , the second set wider spaced, has twine threaded through to attach the frame to the foam rubber cushion around the metal. The eyepieces are connected by a piece of elastic fabric across the nose and an adjustable elastic head strap that has lost most of its elasticity and is held together by metal clips.(b) A round aluminum storage container, 7.2cm high and 6.7cm radius, with a screw-on lid. On the bottom engraved “Switzerland”.
A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a met…
A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a metal piton (14.5x3.3cm wide) with the blade, instead of being flat, is positioned slightly sideways; engraved in script on the ‘handle’ portion “Charlet Moser” in block letters “CHAMONIX” . There is a white shop label glued on one side of the blade, in blue lettering “3 7 Premier Cycle & Sports 110 F”.(c) a trowel-shaped vertical piton (11.5x3.0cm), thin flat blade and high raised ‘handle’. This type of knife or blade was very popular in the Rockies. Commonly called the ‘Ace of Spades’. Raised “0” on the blade and “R. CASSIN” on viewer’s right and “ITALY” on the other. an “0” on the top part of the blade. Remnants of a piece of tape “1/74” indiscernable.(d) a hand-forged horizontal piton with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, the diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.
A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade a…
A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. Engraved on the handle “AUSTRIA STUBAI”. A yellow sales label with black printing “BAROTTO CALGARY “$1.10 EA”. Hand printed in green ink “VERTICAL”.(c) a vertical piton (16.5x3.8cm wide) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “MADE IN AUSTRIA STUBAI” remnants of a shop’s yellow sales label with black lettering “BAROTTO CALGAR” with the Y partially missing.
Tall milk bottle, full body sloping to a narrow neck with wide brim. Neck has molded regular lines tapering up for grip. On side of bottle molded into glass "Union Milk Co. Ltd. Calgary" On bottom "UM Co" with a triangular logo.
Tall milk bottle, full body sloping to a narrow neck with wide brim. Neck has molded regular lines tapering up for grip. On side of bottle molded into glass "Union Milk Co. Ltd. Calgary" On bottom "UM Co" with a triangular logo.
Union Milk Co. Ltd. calendar for 1960. Folded three times, cover is a picture of men on horseback chasing horses, includes recipes on the back of each month.
Union Milk Co. Ltd. calendar for 1960. Folded three times, cover is a picture of men on horseback chasing horses, includes recipes on the back of each month.
mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between lette…
mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between letters. Verso: Hycroft & Canada Medicine Hat
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 …
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”.
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the do…
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the door. The cap of the mushroom extends over the mouse and has a chimney spout coming out the top - the chimney sits in a notch and is not attached to the mushroom. The base of the carving in done to look like flagstones and the back extends above the top of the mushroom and is decorated with carved trees, bushes, and flowers and tops with mountains. Carved into the back is “H w. S. Soulssy Soulp. ‘62.”
“BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPION…
“BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” in black. A light blue outline along the entirety of the patch.