Grenfell Mission, Labrador Hand-painted Letter Opener c. 1930s-40s carved stone figure made with real slate that

made with real slate that retains a sense of many many years of school lessons performed across its surface--and I believe this is an especially old one (19th c I think)

I believe this original hand-painted barber shop sign is most likely from Burkino Faso

I love the succinctness of just "ARTS" now

Montreal" at the center of the front cover

The fan itself adjusts from flush front to entirely horizontal

Grenfell Mission, Labrador Hand-painted Letter Opener c. 1930s-40s carved stone figure made with real slate thatI found another of these Grenfell Mission letter openers a few years ago and have kept a keen out out for another ever since because they are rare, and because items produced by Grenfell Mission have become quite collectible, but mostly because they are fabulous! And this one is in really excellent condition. Hand painted on both sides with a figure in white parka with green gloves on red sled, pulled by this terrific row of three black dogs.