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The Mad Picker's last stand: The unusual items up for bid in retiring B.C. auctioneer's final sale

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In the 1930s a couple of Danish carvers were broke. The owners of the Capilano Suspension Bridge offered them a deal: If they carved them some statues, they would give them free room-and-board.

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The Mad Picker's last stand: The unusual items up for bid in retiring B.C. auctioneer's final sale

In the 1930s a couple of Danish carvers were broke. The owners of the Capilano Suspension Bridge offered them a deal: If they carved them some statues, they would give them free room-and-board.

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Vancouver Sun broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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