I picked up the cool Canada patch above, still in its original package, at a yard sale recently. Below, some other patches being sold on the web:
William Hunnisett served as a tank commander with the Canadian Armoured Corps during World War II. He was partner and co-owner of Hunnisett & Edmonds, which began in the 1950's. The company seems to have been a distributor for dolls, collector plates, and other material, some like the above made in Canada.
William Hunnisett died in 2009. He didn't live to see our federal government spend $1.5 M on Canada 150 souvenirs made outside of our country. (See story on CBC).
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