{"product_id":"sw1-kb2549","title":"1980 Canada Carnaval de Quebec Porte St-Jean Bonhomme Souvenir Token","description":"1980 Canada Carnaval de Quebec Porte St-Jean Bonhomme Souvenir Token\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeld intermittently since 1894, the Québec Winter Carnival (better known in both English and French as \u003ci\u003eCarnaval\u003c\/i\u003e is an annual festival held in Québec City each year before Lent. Events include outdoor winter sports, a snow sculpture contest, public banquets, dance parties, and a masquerade ball at the historic Château Frontenac. Since 1955, the mascot of Carnaval has been Bonhomme Carnaval, a cheerful snowman dressed in a hat and a ceinture fléchée, a sort of woven sash that is traditional to Québécois and Métis communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis souvenir token from the 1980 Carnaval features Bonhomme as he appeared in 1961 marketing, dancing while holding a hat and cane. The reverse features Porte Saint-Jean, one of Québec's historic fortified gates.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53401836880161,"sku":"Sept.Week1.P1-KB2549","price":7.45,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/KB2549.jpg?v=1787932173","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/sw1-kb2549","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}