Vintage Rex Cross-Country Ski Wax Carry Bag - 1970s - Cotton with Handy DrawstringCool AF ski wax bag from Rex of Finland. In the 70s and 80s, Rex was one of the "big three" Nordic ski wax manufacturers, along with Rode of Italy and the one based in Norway. Because of the relatively arid climate in Finland, Rex waxes were developed to work best in dry, cold conditions, and are still popular when the location or weather calls for that. This beautiful cotton bag was likely sold with a basic sampling of wax included, to be used by

would you look at these poles

you read that right - these are vintage solid hickory MADSHUS cross-country skis

Gresvig's "Kandahar" and Knutsen's "Gresshoppa"

Model 22002 - Ladies/Dame - no this is not some sexist assessment by the folks at Gresvig

which runs each March from Rena to Olympic stadium in Lillehammer

Madshus has been in Lillehammer for over 100 years

Milford ME

Width at center: 47mm

Before EVERYTHING was made from plastic

and also one looks like it was used once to hold a sign or fend off a home invasion

a legendary name in ice skating

but if you want to use them with those old wood skis with 4-pin bindings that you got from Uncle Eero