142.5cm Järvinen "Erikoiskilpa" Bamboo Cross-Country Ski Poles - late 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". The baskets are interesting plastic rings; this was during the transition from bamboo and leather ring baskets to all plastic baskets. Handles and straps are in really nice shape. Size: 142. 5cm Material: leather, bamboo, plastic

This pair is a great example of the factory's output

- They were likely "performance" skis

Birch base skis were the lightest on the market

Very nice light blue/white/navy knicker socks from the 1970s

further reducing weight

including a beautiful pair of Rottefella "Fenix" 3-pin 75mm bindings

You don't need to be Norwegian legend Odd Martinsen (pictured racing at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1968) or even Elviro Blanc of Italy whom he just passed

length (27-33cm)

This is a beautiful pair of classic bamboo cross-country racing poles

about 2 hours southwest of Oslo

with all of the original screws and debris

humanely-treated happy workforce at Skifabrikk did some freshening up to them