145cm Järvinen "Erikoiskilpa" Bamboo Cross-Country Ski Poles - Finland - mid 1960sJrvinen of Lahti, Finland, was the premier manufacturer of cross country skis in the country from the 1930s to the 1980s. The "Erikoiskilpa" label on equipment meant it was top of the line the word means "special racing". These poles feature classic bamboo ring baskets (with a couple of repairs, see pics) and leather handles straps. One of the poles has vertical cracks in the shaft, which is common with bamboo poles of a certain age. The typical fix

Use these babies - the empty box can stay on your display shelf

probably towards the end of "Clipper" production because the skis feature lignostone edges

I got your camber RIGHT HERE

These poles have some use

The middle of the blade is stamped "Staalsat" - stall means steel in some languages but I am not quite sure what the "sat" part means

Weight (pair): 2135gm w/ bindings

Trak was a German brand famously known for their "fishscale" no-wax base pattern

this is due to the xylene component of the product that can evaporate over time

which were very popular

on just a king can of Labatts and one of those leaf-shaped maple candies

These boots will be great for display or as part of a vintage ski kit

And you bet it gets cold in the winter