Vintage Matchbook Covers, Lot of 12 – RCAF NATO 1 Air Division Metz France, Thule Air Base Exchange, Western Furs Regina, Ambassador Cafe Moose Jaw

Twelve covers with two genuinely scarce military pieces on top. The standout is a NATO cover for 1 Air Division Headquarters, Royal Canadian Air Force, Metz, France — dark blue with the NATO compass star and RCAF crest. Beside it, a Thule Air Base Exchange cover from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service — about as far north as matchbooks get. The Canadian content is just as good: Western Furs of Regina ("Pride of the Prairies," with the factory building and beaver), Moose Jaw's Ambassador Cafe, and Prince Albert's Avenue Hotel.

Details
Makers include Eddy Match Co. Limited, Strike Rite Matches Ltd. (London, Ont.), D.D. Bean & Sons Ltd. (Canada) and Feature Match Co. Ltd. (Montreal & Toronto)
Included: NATO 1 Air Division Headquarters, Royal Canadian Air Force, Metz – France cover with compass star and crest; Thule A.B. Exchange, Army & Air Force Exchange Service cover; Western Furs Limited, Regina cover (1759 Hamilton Street, "Pride of the Prairies" — inside prints the company's workmanship guarantee); Ambassador Cafe & Dining Room, Moose Jaw cover (314 Main St. N., Phone 6857, "Air Conditioned"); Avenue Hotel, Prince Albert, Sask. cover (Phone RO. 3-6411, catering/weddings/banquets); Hotel National, Saint Jean, Québec cover (Tél. 6819, "Bonne Cuisine"); Hôtel St-Jean, St-Jean, P.Q. cover (168 rue Richelieu, J. A. Dorais, Prop.); Tisdale Dry Cleaners Ltd., Tisdale, Sask. cover (Phone 271); Granada Color TV Rental, Toronto cover (376 Yonge Street — inside offers a new colour TV for less than 50¢ a day, free home trial); Canada Life Assurance cover (R. A. Knowlton, C.L.U., Belleville & Trenton); Bob Ransom Pontiac Buick Vauxhall, Trenton, Ont. cover with RCAF crest; National Billiards, Trenton cover ("Pool ~ Billiards for Healthful Recreation")
Quantity: 12 covers
Covers only — no matches

Condition
Good overall with wear where noted. The Western Furs, Hotel National, Hôtel St-Jean and Thule covers are clean and strong. The NATO cover has a torn notch at its top edge, the Ambassador Cafe cover is worn and torn along its bottom edge, and the Western Furs cover has a small staple tear. Staple holes throughout from collecting, with light toning on a few backs.

Pickup and Shipping
Local pickup in Saskatoon by arrangement — cash accepted. Shipping is calculated at checkout by total order weight: Canada from $5, US from $18, with the full chart in our shipping policy. Oversized items may be quoted separately. Shipped Canadian orders by Interac e-Transfer or PayPal; US orders by PayPal. US buyers are responsible for any duties, tariffs and taxes.

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