WITCO Made in Canada and Info. - Collecting Tiki

T TabooDan Tiki Socialite Coast of BC now in Crowsnest, AB., Canada Joined: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 691	T TabooDan Posted posted on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 4:01 PM I thought I would do a new post for this as it's kind of different but let me know if I should move it. Here's something I thought was pretty interesting. Someone recently was saying that they thought Witco did not ship outside the US and that Witco was not available in Canada. Something along those lines but these were more just comments rather than purported truths. Probably tongue in cheek as they have yet to find any or it is very seldom seen. Well, Witco seems to be alive and well in Canada!! Not only did Witco Import alot of Cedar from up here, they also had a factory here making Witco products. I believe this was mentioned before. Something about small gift items only. It looks like wall art and furniture was made here as well!! And not just any furniture, the good stuff!! I thought this was especially cool as the warehouse/factory that produced these items was only 35 minutes from my house!!! Looks like Chilliwack BC, was the Witco capital of Canada!!! It's only about 15 or so minutes from the Washington State border as well!! Here is a piece of Witco furniture that was made here in BC, Canada: Here's how we know, the original label still on the bottom: "Witco Products Ltd. Box 67 Chilliwack, B.C." A friend of mine purchased several different pieces from one source and all are said to have come from the Chilliwack location. Also included is the famous Witco 'Mainlander' style Fountain as well as a large wall carving and a couple of benches. I guess the an interesting thing to look into would be do you think that the pieces were made here or actually imported from Washington and then sold up here? Maybe they had a showroom here as well? The benches for sure were made here as it has the Canadian New Material Standard label on the bottom which was mandatory for furniture. I guess if they were making the benches here, why not fountains and other art? Hmm...I guess it really doesn't matter. Just curious. I am still trying to find out more about the pieces but please add any info. if you think you have any. I just thought a few others would be interested in this as well. Mahalo, TabooDan [ Edited by: TabooDan 2009-06-28 13:04 ]

I thought I would do a new post for this as it's kind of different but let me know if I should move it.

Here's something I thought was pretty interesting.
Someone recently was saying that they thought Witco did not ship outside the US and that Witco was not available in Canada. Something along those lines but these were more just comments rather than purported truths. Probably tongue in cheek as they have yet to find any or it is very seldom seen.

Well, Witco seems to be alive and well in Canada!! Not only did Witco Import alot of Cedar from up here, they also had a factory here making Witco products. I believe this was mentioned before. Something about small gift items only.

It looks like wall art and furniture was made here as well!! And not just any furniture, the good stuff!!

I thought this was especially cool as the warehouse/factory that produced these items was only 35 minutes from my house!!!

Looks like Chilliwack BC, was the Witco capital of Canada!!! It's only about 15 or so minutes from the Washington State border as well!!

Here is a piece of Witco furniture that was made here in BC, Canada:

Here's how we know, the original label still on the bottom:

"Witco Products Ltd. Box 67 Chilliwack, B.C."

A friend of mine purchased several different pieces from one source and all are said to have come from the Chilliwack location. Also included is the famous Witco 'Mainlander' style Fountain as well as a large wall carving and a couple of benches.

I guess the an interesting thing to look into would be do you think that the pieces were made here or actually imported from Washington and then sold up here? Maybe they had a showroom here as well?
The benches for sure were made here as it has the Canadian New Material Standard label on the bottom which was mandatory for furniture. I guess if they were making the benches here, why not fountains and other art? Hmm...I guess it really doesn't matter. Just curious.

I am still trying to find out more about the pieces but please add any info. if you think you have any. I just thought a few others would be interested in this as well.

Mahalo, TabooDan

[ Edited by: TabooDan 2009-06-28 13:04 ]

Post #464068 by TabooDan on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 4:01 PM