Regina And Muskoka Cindys

Managed to make it down to the Toronto Old Book and Paper Show in the city today (didn't see any of you there ) and found a few treasures. There was quite a variety of things to wade through. Stayed away from the post cards, for the most part, as they drew quite a crowd, and most were unused.
Here are some cinderellas I managed to find.
A set of six showing various landmarks around Regina, Saskachewan.













Don't know the age of these, but the third label shows the R.N.W.M.P. Barracks and Grounds. The Mounties were known as the Royal North West Mounted Police from 1903 to 1920. So that gives a range. Also notice the antique (thought they weren't at the time) cars on the second last label.

Also here's a label from 1908-09 for the Muskoka Free Hospital for Consumptives (thought of you when I saw this one, Bujutsu). There were a couple of other charity labels from Muskoka and London Ontario, but the budget was stretched.

James, thanks for showing the Regina labels. I reside in Regina and recognize many of the buildings. The RCMP grounds have changed considerably since the time of the RNWMP.

very nice James - I just might have to start looking at cinderellas as a collecting interest - I really like the artwork

Did someone say Muskoka?

Nice seals james. I never saw those Regina ones before. They are real beauties.

I might add that the Muskoka label you scanned is the first one of the series. There were between 15 to 20 different Muskoka seals. Some had two years inscribed on them, like yours for 1908-1909 and some were single year inscriptions as well.

For those of you who may be interested in more Muskoka labels I suggest my site at http://www.waome.ca/sanitarium.htm

Chimo

Bujutsu

Nice find jamesw.
The story of the Qu'Appelle Hotel helps date the stamps to around 1913. Construction of this Grand Trunk Railway hotel, also known as the Chateau Qu'Appelle, was started in 1913. However, construction was halted due to the outbreak of WWI, and the subsequent shortage of labour and materials. In 1919 the Grand Trunk Railway went bankrupt, and the hotel was never completed. In 1923 its partly finished structure was dismantled. Hence the hotel pictured on the stamp was but an artist's sketch of the proposed building.
The stamps were designed and published by Novelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Company of Montreal, but were printed in Germany. I would guess that they were printed before WWI, hence about 1913. I have seen these with either green or brown frames.
Here's what a full set looks like (courtesy of C. Kiddle).

Six months ago I said...



Today, who should I see but the same dealer and those two labels still sitting there waiting for me. They were my first purchase. Wasn't going to let them go this time.




I didn't see CindyCan2's post about the Regina labels. Now I have to search for the other six. Does it never end? (we all know the answer to that one. )