Vintage Hickory Ski Poles Miner Snowshoes and old leather bindings

and old leather bindings

bamboo shafts and large elite Duraloid covered double leather basket rings

2008 Lynn Baer

Sled is stamped Saint Paul

The strings and racquet are both in good condition

Vintage Hickory Ski Poles Miner Snowshoes and old leather bindingsAntique Ski Poles c. 1940's Hickory, leather, metal 40" tall, 5" basket diameter Vintage Winter Hickory shaft ski poles and metal baskets with old leather strapping. Great look, good condition! Single poles were used until about 1910 and made of a hardwood (hickory, willow, oak, etc.) to be sturdy and strong push sticks. In the 1920s, bamboo shafts became popular because they were lighter weight and still strong. Ski Poles were also made of cane, in