HARRISON SASQUATCH Souvenir with Genuine BC Jade Māori Pendant Charm - 1980\'s For Sale

Up for sale is a genuinely unique and quirky piece of Pacific Northwest roadside Canadiana from the 1980s or 1990s. This item beautifully blends local cryptid folklore with authentic regional lapidary art, creating a wonderful crossover collectible. The Backing Card & Folklore HistoryThe souvenir card represents the rich legend of the Sasquatch from the Harrison River Valley and Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia, Canada. This region is world-famous for its reported Bigfoot sightings, local Sasquatch Museum, and its mascot \"Hot Springs Harry.\" The front of the card features a stylized brown graphic of the creature alongside the humorous vintage warning, \"Careful Bub! You Are Tangling with a Harrison Sasquatch.\"The Pendant: Māori Hei Tiki Cultural SignificanceThe green stone charm attached to the card is a hand-carved Hei Tiki, a highly revered talisman originating from the Indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. In Māori culture, the Hei Tiki represents an ancestor and is worn as a powerful good luck charm. It is traditionally gifted to bring the wearer protection, clarity of mind, inner strength, and fertility. It features the traditional tilted head and expressive posture.The Stone & Store ProvenanceThe reverse side of the card features two original labels that confirm its unique retail history. It retains the shiny, metallic silver label reading \"BRITISH COLUMBIA JADE.\" British Columbia is one of the world\'s largest commercial deposits of natural green nephrite jade. The original shop sticker is also intact from \"The Happy Prospector Rock & Gem Store,\" which was a beloved roadside tourist staple located on Hot Springs Road in Agassiz, B.C.—the direct highway leading into Harrison Hot Springs. Local gem shops frequently carved regional Canadian jade into these traditional global designs for traveling tourists. This item is in excellent vintage condition. The nephrite jade charm is beautifully polished with no visible cracks, chips, or damage. The paper card backing remains crisp with clean graphics, sharp edges, and completely intact stickers on the back. It has been incredibly well-preserved as a complete unit.This is a fantastic addition for collectors of Bigfoot/cryptid memorabilia, vintage tourist-trap ephemera, or unique Indigenous-inspired jade jewelry.