{"product_id":"vintage-canadian-bank-matchbooks-lot-of-5-full-cibc-royal-bank-grandview-credit-union-manitoba-advertising","title":"Vintage Canadian Bank Matchbooks Lot of 5 FULL CIBC Royal Bank Grandview Credit Union Manitoba Advertising","description":"\u003cp\u003eCanadian banks used to hand out matchbooks by the thousands — and almost none survived unused. This lot of five is all full and unstruck, with the matches still inside every book: a pair of gold-foil Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce books, a pair of Royal Bank books, and a green Grandview Credit Union book from Grandview, Manitoba. A tidy little snapshot of prairie banking history, and getting harder to find complete like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eBrand: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (2), Royal Bank (2), Grandview Credit Union Limited (1)\u003cbr\u003eAge \/ Era: Vintage Canadian bank and credit union advertising matchbooks\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Paper matchbooks with matches intact\u003cbr\u003eColours: Gold foil with burgundy printing (CIBC), white with blue printing (Royal Bank), green and white (Grandview Credit Union)\u003cbr\u003eDesign: CIBC books carry the bank's diamond-and-columns logo in burgundy on gold foil; Royal Bank books carry the blue lion-and-globe logo on the front and the same crest embossed in gold on the back; Grandview Credit Union book reads \"Grandview R0L 0Y0, 546-2514, Serving Residents of Grandview \u0026amp; District\" on the front, \"it's where you belong... because Manitobans own it all\" on the back, and \"With Economical Financial Services Tailored To The Needs Of The Members\" inside\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Royal Bank and Grandview books printed by Eddy Match Company Limited, Montreal (small print inside)\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 5 matchbooks — 2 of one design, 2 of another, 1 single\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: All five are FULL matchbooks with complete, unstruck match combs — shown open in the photos\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Matches are present and unstruck; sold as collectibles\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: 2 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce matchbooks (full), 2 Royal Bank matchbooks (full), 1 Grandview Credit Union Limited matchbook (full)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eAll five books are clean and bright with full, unstruck matches. Covers show only light shelf wear; the gold foil on the CIBC books has minor scuffing. Strikers are intact and unused-looking. Sold as vintage collectibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping\u003cbr\u003eLOCAL PICKUP IN SASKATOON ONLY, by arrangement — cash accepted.\u003cbr\u003eDisclosure: these matchbooks are full, with the original matches still inside. Matches cannot be sent through the mail, so this item cannot be shipped.\u003cbr\u003ePayment 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":50934596567126,"sku":"JM 1221","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261025_142448.jpg?v=1793145510","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/vintage-canadian-bank-matchbooks-lot-of-5-full-cibc-royal-bank-grandview-credit-union-manitoba-advertising","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}