Buyers at a Montreal fur auction, early 1920s
by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur tradeAn archival picture of fur buyers at a Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) fur auction held in Montreal in the early…
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An archival picture of fur buyers at a Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) fur auction held in Montreal in the early…
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1929 – A look into the Seattle Fur Exchange grading area filled with fur buyers and smocked graders evaluating and…
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1 Lime Street, London, England, circa 1924. One year later (1925), to mark the 255th anniversary of the Company, Beaver…
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When I lived in Willow River, British Columbia, I stumbled on a very old log house in the woods by…
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Show lots of marten fur in the third floor warehouse of the Hudson’s Bay Company headquarters, at 1 Lime Street,…
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1950’s – Graders at Seattle Fur Exchange inspect every pelt to evaluate and sort by quality, color and length of…
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1973 – A view from the stand of the American Legend (formerly Seattle Fur Exchange) auction room. It is filled…
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The Canadian mink industry is about a lot more than fur. In this video, you’ll meet Jenny and Ted, Canadian…
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Before furs are graded and sold at North American Fur Auctions, they are received, ticketed, and drummed. Video by Jim…
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In 2016, fur design student Jacob Shanbrom and Montreal designers Rim and Rita Elias visited North American Fur Auctions (NAFA) as part of the…
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In 2016, fur design students Alejandro Hendel (left) and Jacob Shanbrom visited North American Fur Auctions (NAFA) as part of the “Fur Futures”…
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