Category Archives: Treasure Hunting

Ascutney: Vermont 50

Posted on September 28, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

Today my husband and I are headed to Ascutney, Vermont for the 20^th annual Vermont 50 Mountain Bike Race or Ultra-Run. So happy that the weather is looking really nice for a really long bike ride!

I found this vintage patch for the Little Ascutney Snowmobile Club at a flea market a few months ago. The patch is large (6”), features a flocked fisher cat mascot and shows wear of riding many miles stitched to a snowmobile suit – it’s fantastic!

Like the VAST trails snowmobilers travel in winter, the fifty-mile course of the VT50 is made possible only with generous access to private land. Thank you, landowners!

Posted in Art & Graphics, Bike, Other Mountain Sports, Ski Areas, Snow Machines, Treasure Hunting | Tagged Ascutney, VAST, Vermont, VT50 | Leave a comment

Native American Gloves

Posted on September 14, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

xThese gloves are believed to be Athabascan (Athabaskan) from western Canada.

The smaller gloves are sized for a child.

I just can’t get enough of these vintage Native American gloves seen recently at antique fairs. I have never felt anything like the buttery softness of the leather and fur and delight in the pretty beadwork. The combination of artistry and utility produced a remarkable result.

Certainly gloves like this serve as inspiration for Astis and I am looking forward to ski days in my cozy mitts this winter. Click to check out the new Astis models for Winter 2013/14.

Posted in Accessories, Art & Graphics, Ski, Snowboard, Treasure Hunting, Vintage Style | Tagged Astis, Brimfield | Leave a comment

Brimfield: Vintage Alpine Art & Graphics

Posted on September 10, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

The first three images are vintage travel brochures produced by the Austrian Federal Government, circa 1950s. Illustration by Paul Aigner.

Illustration by Reinhart Wettach.

Illustration by Gottfried Fischl.

Advertising poster for Splitkein Flexible Flyer wooden skis. Not shown but name dropped with Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, New Hampshire.

Vintage postcard: Winter in the Catskills – Pine Hill, N.Y.

Vintage postcard: De ski-virtuoos, illustrated by Broekman, Netherlands.

Vintage postcard: The Relay, Lake Beauport, Quebec, Canada

Souvenir water transfer decal from Franconia Notch, New Hampshire featuring the aerial tram at Cannon Mountain.

Finally! A yellow Snurfer to live with my wood-grain one.

Vintage alpine art and graphics from the recent Brimfield Antique Show.

Posted in Art & Graphics, Ski, Ski Areas, Snowboard, Travel, Treasure Hunting | Tagged Austria, Brimfield, Canada, Cannon, New Hampshire, New York, Quebec, Snurfer, Vintage Advertisement, Vintage Postcard, Vintage Poster | 2 Comments

Weekend Treasures

Posted on September 3, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

I hit a small local antique fair over the weekend and managed to score a few solid finds. It is a very big treasure hunting week with the final Brimfield show of 2013 starting today.

I try to keep my collection exclusively ski or winter images but this vintage bike photo is too good to have left behind.

Gorgeous Native American leather gloves with beadwork. Too pricey to buy but a happy reminder that in just a few months I will be skiing in my Astis mitts!

I can’t recall ever coming across any vintage memorabilia from University of Vermont, my alma mater. This 1950-60’s flocked pennant is a beauty with the badass Catamount mascot.

Real photo postcard of the Smuggler’s Notch T-Bar at Stowe, Vermont. I have been looking for this specific image to add to my Richardson collection! Photo by Harry Wendell Richardson of Newport, Vermont.

I love the vibrant color of vintage Photochrome postcards. This one was produced by the Union Pacific Railroad – such great composition.

Posted in Accessories, Art & Graphics, Bike, Ski Areas, Treasure Hunting | Tagged Astis, Stowe, UVM, Vermont | Leave a comment

Treasure Hunting: Elephant’s Trunk

Posted on June 17, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

Italia: Rivista Turistica Mensile dell’Enit e delle Ferrovie dello Stato, Anno VII-Numero 3-Gennaio 1939-XVII

Italia: Rivista Turistica Mensile dell’Enit e delle Ferrovie dello Stato, Anno VI-Numero 2-Dicembre 1938-XVII

One good thing about residing in the Nutmeg State is proximity to both Brimfield and the reliable Elephant’s Trunk flea market. Sunday’s visit turned up an assortment of small items. These Italy travel brochures from the late 1930’s were definitely the find of the day! Gorgeous illustrated covers in rich colors and large magazine format should I decide to frame. As always, happy to find images that I have not seen before.

Posted in Art & Graphics, Ski, Travel, Treasure Hunting, Vintage Ski Racing | Tagged Italy, Vintage Advertisement | 1 Comment

Treasure Hunting: Brimfield

Posted on May 20, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

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Skiing on Mazama Ridge, Rainier National Park, Washington

Top of Vermont: Mt. Mansfield Chair Lift Stowe, Vermont on Route 100

Toni Sailer ski racing at Aspen, 1957

Winter Sports New England: Sascha Maurer, c. 1936/37

Let’s Go Skiing: Sascha Maurer, c. 1936

The first Brimfield Antique Show of the year didn’t feel particularly rich with alpine artifacts – but was great fun nonetheless. I rounded up some of the usual small finds: vintage photos, postcards, magazines.

The score of the day was a late 1930’s brochure for The New Haven Railroad Snow Trains illustrated by famed artist Sascha Maurer. (Maurer is best known for ski posters and credited with creating the Stowe “flying S” logo.) The brochure is in pristine condition with vibrant color and essentially gives me two mini posters – I am thrilled!

See you in September, Brimfield. . .

Posted in Art & Graphics, Shopping, Ski, Treasure Hunting, Vintage Style | Tagged Brimfield, Decor, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Photo, Vintage Postcard, Vintage Poster | 3 Comments

Vintage Graphics: Schladming WM 1982

Posted on February 12, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

Found these vintage stickers today in a little souvenir shop – fantastic graphics from the 1982 World Championships in Schladming/Haus. Love that Hopsi!

Posted in Art & Graphics, Ski, Ski Racing, Treasure Hunting, Vintage Ski Racing, Vintage Style | Tagged Austria, FIS Alpine World Champs, Logos, Schladming 2013 | Leave a comment

Vintage Graphics: 1970 World Champs, Val Gardena

Posted on February 2, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

1970wm_pc Upon arriving in Munich this morning, I made a beeline to my favorite treasure hunting shop. This vintage postcard from the 1970 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Val Gardena, Italy was a timely find. The postage stamps are sublime!

Posted in Art & Graphics, Ski, Ski Areas, Ski Racing, Treasure Hunting, Vintage Ski Racing, Vintage Style | Tagged Italy, Val Gardena, Vintage Postcard | Leave a comment

Vintage Posters: Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Summer

Posted on June 18, 2012 by AlpineStyle56

Wettersteingebirge by Edwin Henel

Mädel aus dem Oberland vor dem Wettersteingebirge Skizze by unknown artist

Ziege vor Alpspitze und Waxenstein by O. Senger

Some enchanting Bavarian summer images from the GaPa reproduction poster collection. Posters and other Garmisch-Partenkirchen merchandise may be purchased through the GaPa web store.