{"product_id":"loon-mountain-sealed-in-original-package-c-1970s","title":"Loon Mountain, Sealed in Original Package — c. 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoon opened on December 27, 1966, with a four-person gondola that ran until 1988. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoon 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWoven, merrowed edge, unopened retail package. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos are the condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ropetow Vintage Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57109896429873,"sku":"RV-NH-189","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/2048\/7473\/files\/loon-03.jpg?v=1792925850","url":"https:\/\/ropetowvintage.com\/products\/loon-mountain-sealed-in-original-package-c-1970s","provider":"Ropetow Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}