{"product_id":"full-matchbooks-lot-of-8-sheraton-carlton-winnipeg-beachcomber-bearing-transmission-regina-kelsey-motors-churchill-1975-buick-travelodge","title":"Full Matchbooks Lot of 8 – Sheraton Carlton Winnipeg Beachcomber, Bearing \u0026 Transmission Regina, Kelsey Motors Churchill, 1975 Buick, Travelodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eEight complete vintage advertising matchbooks — every book still has matches inside — heavy on prairie businesses and road-trip nostalgia. The star is the Sheraton Carlton Motor Hotel book from Carlton \u0026amp; St. Mary in Winnipeg (Phone 942-0881): one side advertises The Steak Pit, the Hawaiian Lounge and the Roaring 20's Lounge, and the other carries The Beachcomber Polynesian Restaurant in full tiki style, reservations 942-3000 — with pink-tipped matches inside and \"Relive the Excitement of the Roaring Twenties Lounge\" printed in the flap. Saskatchewan is here with the Bearing \u0026amp; Transmission (Regina) Limited book, 435 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, listing its Estevan, Yorkton and Esterhazy branches, backed with the Bearing Specialists Association panel. Manitoba's north checks in with Kelsey Motors Limited of Churchill — Chev, Olds, Pontiac, Buick, GMC — paired with a full-colour 1975 Buick book showing the new Skyhawk and listing the year's lineup inside. Plus a Royal Bank book with the gold crest, a Sheraton Hotels \u0026amp; Motor Inns book (\"Sheraton Makes It Happen\"), a Travelodge book with the Sleepy Bear mascot, an El Conquistador Mexican Restaurant \u0026amp; Cantina book from 1531 North Wells, Chicago, and one scenic photo book with \"Bon voyage!\" printed inside in red. Sold as collectibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eItem Type: Complete advertising matchbooks (full books with matches)\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 8 matchbooks\u003cbr\u003eMatch Makers Noted: Eddy Match Co. Ltd., Toronto, Ont. (Kelsey Motors); Eddy Match Company Limited, Montreal (Royal Bank)\u003cbr\u003eIncluded:\u003cbr\u003e1 x Sheraton Carlton Motor Hotel \/ Beachcomber Polynesian Restaurant, Winnipeg matchbook\u003cbr\u003e1 x Bearing \u0026amp; Transmission (Regina) Limited \/ Bearing Specialists Association matchbook\u003cbr\u003e1 x Kelsey Motors Limited, Churchill, Manitoba \/ 1975 Buick matchbook\u003cbr\u003e1 x Royal Bank matchbook (gold crest)\u003cbr\u003e1 x Sheraton Hotels \u0026amp; Motor Inns matchbook\u003cbr\u003e1 x Travelodge matchbook (Sleepy Bear mascot)\u003cbr\u003e1 x El Conquistador Mexican Restaurant \u0026amp; Cantina, Chicago matchbook\u003cbr\u003e1 x Scenic photo matchbook (\"Bon voyage!\" inside; business name not legible)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition overall. All eight are complete books with matches inside; most are full or nearly full — the 1975 Buick book has about seven matches left. The Travelodge book is soiled with pink colour bleed on the cover and flap; the scenic photo book shows edge wear and rubbing; the Sheraton Carlton and Bearing \u0026amp; Transmission books are bright and clean. Sold as collectibles, exactly as shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping\u003cbr\u003eLOCAL PICKUP IN SASKATOON ONLY, by arrangement — cash accepted. Disclosure: this lot contains eight complete matchbooks with live matches inside them. Matches cannot be sent through the mail, so this lot cannot be shipped. Payment for pickup orders by cash, Interac e-Transfer, or PayPal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAY'S MERCANTILE\u003cbr\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003cbr\u003ePacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50969431539798,"sku":"JM 1251","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261025_133326_68908aae-b400-4e67-b18b-a2313fd79bd3.jpg?v=1793369607","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/full-matchbooks-lot-of-8-sheraton-carlton-winnipeg-beachcomber-bearing-transmission-regina-kelsey-motors-churchill-1975-buick-travelodge","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}