Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics (5) Souvenirs Group lot of five souvenirs from the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics: a white plastic Amik the beaver mascot case with a red band featuring the official Montreal Games logo, 5.5″ x 2.25″ x 2.25″, which, when opened reveals a smaller black rubber version of Amik, 2.5″ x 1″ x 1″; an off-white 18 x 7.5 leather pennant with a red official Montreal logo and text: “Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal 1976”; an official program for the “Football” or soccer tournament of the 1976 Summer Olympics, 32 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, featuring sections for rules, venues, competing nations, schedule, and more; and two unused green “Canada 1976” matchbooks, with the reverse of each bearing images for wrestling and equestrian. In overall fine condition.

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