Loon Mountain, Sealed in Original Package — c. 1970s

A vintage Loon Mountain ski patch, estimated to date from the 1970s, never opened: a loon in flight over a yellow hill inside an orange octagon, still sealed in cellophane under its original black header card. The card reads “washable patch, Made in A. by American Craftsmen,” with a West 40th Street, New York address. Round, woven, gold border.

Loon opened on December 27, 1966, with a four-person gondola that ran until 1988. Loon Mountain’s name comes from a real bird encounter: while scouting the mountain, founder Sherman Adams reportedly heard a loon near a pond high on the slopes. The name stuck, giving the resort a mascot with a much better laugh than most skiers.

It carries the same maker's card as many vintage patches in our catalog, which tells you how souvenir patches moved in those years: one supplier in Manhattan, selling to ski hills across New England, the same black card on every rack.

Woven, merrowed edge, unopened retail package.

Photos are the condition report.