Paris Manufacturing Downhill Skis Skis:Paris Manufacturing Downhill Skis - 1940s The remnants of a logo

The remnants of a logo are on one of the skis - but they are a classic pair of pointed tip (indicating 1920s - 1930s)

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and certainly like the ones we used when we were kids

Tribal tradition also played a role in the color of pom poms with different colors referring to differing tribes or regions

This is a beautiful pair of decorative leather ski boots

Paris Manufacturing Downhill Skis Skis:Paris Manufacturing Downhill Skis - 1940s The remnants of a logoVintage Paris Manufacturing Downhill Skis 1940s Wood, Leather, Metal 72" l x 3 1 4" w Vintage Winter These Paris Manufacturing "Downhill" skis are the ridgetop style ski and have complete beartrap cable bindings. They have the nice Paris decals (and the Suns NY Sporting Goods logo) on the tip which are still clearly visible. These were some of the nicest skis of the era. Paris Manufacturing Co. was founded by Henry Morton in 1861 in Paris, Maine. It