Vintage Manitoba Highway Map Pillow
Oh the days of roadmap summer driving around Manitoba. We came across these vintage road maps and just love the graphics and style of them. They make us want to grab one and drive around the province!
The front of the pillow is printed on a thick upholstery weight velveteen. It has a superior image quality and is fully washable. The back is an upholstery weight fabric as well.
It features a zippered bottom for easy removal of the poly filled form. Zipper colour may vary.
It measures approximately 15x15 inches.
1908 Winnipeg Map Pillow
1908 Winnipeg. Imagine that? How much it’s grown. Streets and neighbourhoods have changed so much.
Some highlights of this map includes:
- dark lines were the electric streetcar lines (many still buried underneath the streets)
- Happyland Amusement park, a privately owned amusement park from 1906-1914 which featured a figure 8 rollercoaster designed by John Lipton (last name sound familiar?)
- the map itself was turned to fit onto a landscape layout
Did your street exist then? The street index has been silk screened onto the back of the pillow.
Makes a great gift for those who still live here in Winnipeg or for those who moved away, or for visitors as well.
It is hand silk screened onto super soft and durable grey upholstery fabric from Mitchell Fabrics. It’s dirt and crease resistant and can be washed inside out in cold water or spot washed. The form comes with the pillow and is removable.
It measures approximately 23”x15”.
Riding Mountain National Park Pillow
Taken from Parks Canada... “
Rising up at the curve of the road, its truss bridge spanning the twin turret-like cupolas, the East Gate registration Complex stands proud as the last remaining early 1930s-style National Park gate. A shining example of the traditional Canadian Rustic Design style of architecture, its logs and stone walls were built by local craftsmen with local materials. Nowadays it still remains as eastern gateway to Riding Mountain National Park.”
The photo fabric is made from eco canvas fabric (content approximately 40 percent recycled plastics) and is durable, washable (cold water inside out), crease and dirt resistant. The back fabric is brown polyester upholstery weight fabric for crease and dirt resistance.
Shades may slightly differ from what is shown in this photo.
These are silk screened pillows. The fabric is plush upholstery fabric which is crease and stain resistant. It is also washable by turning it inside out and using cold wash and tumble dry low cycles. It also spot washes great as well.
It measures approximately 23”x15”.
Winnipeg Beach & Gimli Pillow
When you see this sign driving from Winnipeg to Gimli (Manitoba) means you’re about halfway there! Highway 8 and feeling great.
This is a silk screened pillow. The fabric is plush upholstery fabric which is crease and stain resistant. It is also washable by turning it inside out and using cold wash and tumble dry low cycles. It also spot washes great as well.
It features a zippered bottom for easy removal of the poly filled form.
It measures approximately 15x15 inches.
Winnipeg Jets Pillow
Winnipeg Jets 1970’s Pre-Helmet Wall Art. This is reprint/adjusted vintage photo from “The Barn” (The Old Arena) days. Comes complete with the form (polyester) which can be removed for washing the cover.
The photo fabric is made from eco canvas fabric (content approximately 40 percent recycled plastics) and is durable, washable (cold water inside our), crease and dirt resistant. The back fabric is grey polyester (for crease and dirt resistance) and the shades may slightly differ from what is shown in this photo.
It measures approximately 23”x15”.
