1976 Reprints of The Eskimaux (Inuit) by Captain G.F.Lyon

These are 3 reproductions taken from the  'Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1821-22-23', by William Edward Parry  The drawings are by Captain G.F.Lyon and the steel engraving  by Edward Francis Finden.The voyage of exploration involved the British Royal Navy ships Fury and Hecla.

   The prints are from 1976 and were made with permission of The Lords Commissioners Of The Admiralty  AND are highly sought after.They are also the actual size of the original engravings, in mint condition and are in matching frames .

      The first print is " An Eskimaux watching a seal-hole" 1822  Measures 16.25 inches by 15.25 inches

Second print is "Eskimaux children dancing, Igloolik" 1823  Measures 16.25 inches by 15.25 inches

Third print is " Interior of an Eskimaux snow-hut, Winter Island" 1822 Measures 15.25 inches by 16.25 inches

A true piece of Canadian history and of the Inuit people during the search for the North West Passage.

Vintage Automah. Radio Model 55

One hell of a sharp  vintage radio that not only looks great but also works  This turquoise classic  is Canadian made by Automatic Radio of Canada, Ltd. They where  located at  56 The Esplanade in Toronto. Automatic was a major independent radio manufacturer. They made a wide range of  radios for home use, and even a few TV models in the late 1940's and early 1950's.One of their main product lines was aftermarket auto radios in the 1950's and 60's and they also made radios for other private brads.

As you can see this beauty is a tube radio so you know it predates 1954.Transistors were not invented until 1947 and did not start to replace tubes in radios until 1954.I had too really haggle to grab this kool puppy and it's one of those pieces you don't see that often.Hell it's hard to find info on it .Have to say it's in excellent condition  and measures in at 6 inches by 9 1/4 inches by 4 inches deep at it's wides.Who wouldn't want this baby!

 

Vintage Labatt's 50 Wall Mounted Bottle Opener

Kool vintage piece of  collectable Labatt 50 memorabilia  from the 70's that's a must for lovers of Labatt's 50.This wall mounted bottle opener has a bit of wear but is still in damn good condition .Collector's of Labatt's 50 merchandise/ promo stuff know just how rare and hard to find these items are .So that makes this a pretty sweet find .Perfect for your bar, your man cave or hell even the kitchen! This beauty measures in at 13 inches by 5.25 inches and is made of pine .Oh and proudly made in Canada,sadly something you don't here enough today!