Abbott Collection 27-MERINO-410 Skiing Raccoon Ornament, Grey/Yellow

In 1949 Ben Abbott wowing the crowd at the Canadian National Exhibition. Ben and Doris Abbott had just arrived from England and needed to make a living. Ben's entrepreneurial instincts told him to import kitchen gadgets from the UK and show people how they work. His instincts were bang on. He sold his entire stock of pastry cutters in one day.