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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AlainGagnon, post: 143084, member: 2224&quot;]As a young kid, my Father introduce me involuntary to Antique,I was raise in a Bank Building in Quebec City&quot;The Royale bank Of Canada&quot;,previously, The Quebec bank.</p><p>At the age of 6, the family move to a sub division outside town, because my Father has working for the Bank for 30 Years and the Bank will close shortly, the general manager of the Bank at that time John Theodore Ross, mention to my Father, &quot;you being working here for so long, when you leave take whatever you would like, and as a souvenir I gave you this little Steel Bank(annexed picture), my Father at that time doing also television repair and Electronic, when the time come to move, he take many Cabinet, Chair, Trunk, Step ladder, Table, you name it.......</p><p>When i grown up i discover all those treasure my Father has take with permission from the bank, this introduce me to the world of Antique.</p><p>After that at the age of 20 I become a Picker in Quebec region for 17 years, for sure banking memorabilia are my main passion, but a collected also Artwork for 10 years, and last years i discover a new passion&quot;Bohemian Art Glass&quot; [ATTACH=full]38026[/ATTACH] </p><p>The Quebec Bank, founded in 1818, Absorbed by The Royal Bank Of Canada in 1917</p><p>This little Advertising Steel bank Was Manufactured by Walter Francis Burns, New-York and Chicago, Patented 1 January 1901&quot;The W.F.Burns Company&quot;</p><p>Today, I thanks my father(R.I.P) to oriented me toward antique, to help preserve our Heritage</p><p>Thanks for Viewing.</p><p>Alan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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