It is not generally recognized that Josiah Wedgwood, founder of the Wedgwood pottery company, was one of the most important financial supporters of the abolition movement. Along with the Clarkson brothers, Wilberforce, and William Pitt the Younger, Wedgwood called for England to outlaw the slave trade in one of the most important political and moral movements of all time. Hundreds of thousands of individuals signed petitions when only tens of thousands had the right to vote. As part of that movement, Wedgewood designed and sold a medallion depicting a slave breaking his chains, demonstrating that the slaves were our brothers, not our property. For over a year, cane carver Ivan Wilson tried different cane designs to show the powerful message of the medallion through the medium of a wood cane. The original medallion is part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum

After acquiring a number of antique canes depicting iconic transportation methods, Vancouver yacht maker and cane carver Ivan Wilson was asked to create a cane commemorating the Columbia Space Shuttle, which was destroyed on a manned mission in 2003. The top of the cane is a globe with a ribbon around it and 5 five-pointed stars representing the five lost American astronauts and one six-pointed star representing the lost Israeli astronaut. The shuttle is engraved into the shaft of the cane.

After Lou Grumet acquired a number of antique canes depicting iconic New York places and people, he commissioned Vancouver yacht maker and cane carver Ivan Wilson to create a cane representing the golden spike driven into the rails for the First Transcontinental Railroad. The cane is shaped as a spike and colored gold.

After Lou Grumet acquired a number of antique canes depicting iconic New York places and people, he commissioned Vancouver yacht maker and cane carver Ivan Wilson to create a cane commemorating the streamliner trains designed for New York Central's Twentieth Century limited train service. The carved handle of the wooden cane depicts the streamlined train.

After Lou Grumet acquired a number of antique canes depicting iconic New York places and people, he commissioned Vancouver yacht maker and cane carver Ivan Wilson to create a cane commemorating the first New York City subway car put into service by the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Company in 1904. The IRT was founded by August Belmont. The carved handle of the wooden cane depicts the subway car.

After Lou Grumet acquired a number of antique canes depicting iconic New York places and people, he commissioned Vancouver yacht maker and cane carver Ivan Wilson to create a cane commemorating the Dewitt Clinton, the first steam train to run successfully. The train ran from Western Avenue in Albany to Schenectady, New York. It was named after the governor who promoted the building of the Erie Canal and also the New York City street grid system. The carved handle of the wooden cane depicts the train.

The cane has a silver handle with a body made from wood from Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Fort, built in 1855 at the junction where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers join to form the Ohio River, was the site of George Washington's first military exploits.

The Pearl Harbor Association is devoted to preserving the memory of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor. This commemorative cane was created as a fundraising tool. The head of the cane is a brass American eagle.

In 1918, the thousands of wounded soldiers returning home from Europe were given black canes with the Red Cross commemorative sign to signify their military service.

In 1918, a number of canes were made to celebrate the victory of World War I. This cane has a silver handle depicting patriotic images, including the Declaration of Victory and a bald eagle.