1950s Swix "Metal Cap" Hard Wax Tin - Unused!!Great item to add to your collection of vintage ski stuff. 1950s Swix hard wax. Produced in Oslo, Stockholm, or Helsinki. Cheaper items have been lightly used (ask for specifics) "the Swix boy" (Sv. Swix gutten) on the caps was phased out of Swix product graphics in late 60s. Some examples have Swix boy on the cap and some don't. COLLECTORS: we know that within a certain era there can be variations in the design of the labels and packaging. While we

but that has been repaired

but this adds to the "patina" - Finns love hockey as much as skiing

Splitkein literally means "split cane" in Norwegian

pole size was determined by where the top of the pole handle measured against the armpit

Only klister is hated more than pine tar by wood ski aficionados

RARE Skilom model 145 birch base

Toe plates installed to protect sole during skiing

or Helsinki

- they are Made in Norway

these socks will spiff up your vintage ski kit

> Chest Circumference - 48" = 2x the distance from side to side

and 75mm wide bindings started being a pain in the ass because they would rub against the side of the tracks and slow the skier down