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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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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Pacific Fur Co. pricelist for raw furs, 1931-32
by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur tradeWhen 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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Grading before a fur auction in Seattle, 1950
by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade1950’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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Receiving, ticketing and drumming of fur at NAFA
by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur tradeBefore furs are graded and sold at North American Fur Auctions, they are received, ticketed, and drummed. Video by Jim…
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Designers visit North American Fur Auctions, 2016
by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur tradeIn 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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