167. Hoselton Large Cast Aluminium Totem

5" aluminium totem by Hoselton of Canada, signed on base. Similar to Boma version 142.

Interestingly, despite both pieces (167/168)  being signed by the maker on the base, the Hoselton company has no record of either totem being made, although a maple leaf dish, which came with one of the pieces, was recognised.

 

166. Hoselton Aluminium Cast Totem

3" high solid aluminium, simplistic abstract molding style. Possibly based on Boma original No.151. Marked Hoselton Canada

 

165. Mt St Helens Volcanic Ash Totem

8" stoneware totem made with ash from Mt St Helen's eruption. Paper label on base. Similar manufacture to no.47

 

164. Novelty Plastic Totem Keyring

Small plastic thunderbird totem on clasp keyring - circa 1970

 

163. Ceramic Thunderbird Cup

4" high cup with relief molding of flying Thunderbird
 

Signed '2423 West Coast Indian Design Canada' 

162. Miniature Hand Carved Totem

Modern tourist souvenir, had carved and painted, with explanatory label. Thunderbird and Beaver. 3" high, similar in form to no.72.

 

161. Bella Coola Totem, by Swityk

6" ceramic - soapstone ? - totem. Features Thunderbird wings outstretched on beavers head. Paper labels on base - 'Woodwards' price tag and 'Bella Coola - Canada' . Mass market tourism trade item made by Swityk and from same range as 'Nootka', No 160.
 

160. Nootka Totem, by Swityk

 Black ceramic  - totem, Thunderbird resting on beavers head. 8" high with buff highlights. Paper label beneath 'Swityk of Canada' Mass market tourist trade item cast in resin.

159. Tall Black Thunderbird Totem Pearlite

11" black resin - small label on base no tm
 

158. Small Black Thunderbird Pearlite

 6" black resin, with maple Leaf label on rear. No makers mark

157. Large Unidentified Wooden Totem

Approx 12" high, light wood, handpainted. No visible marks or labels. Modern Malaysian manufacture ?

156. Shamans Raven & Bear

6" Ceramic composite totem, painted labelled 'Raven and Bear - Haida, Shamans, B.C'

155. Wooden Hesquiaht Totem

Mary Erdman Wooden totem, signed. 6" high, three parts

154. Colourful Stylised Resin Totem

153. Kelloggs Totem Tribe Cereal Premiums

  Partial set of original releases

 Mexican re-issues painted by author


Partial Set of smaller unknown maker copies

Gumball Machine card courtesy of Ebay

Latest original pieces - These models represent the origin of my fascination with totem poles, as they appeared in cereals about the time I was 8 years old and was collecting rubber monsters and space toys. The scary faces fitted right in with my other toys and would resurface many decades later when I received my first Boma model pole, No. 141.