{"product_id":"vintage-matchbook-covers-lot-of-13-cfb-borden-cfb-trenton-cfb-st-hubert-five-roses-flour-tums-1974-commonwealth-games-new-zealand-saskatchewan","title":"Vintage Matchbook Covers Lot of 13 CFB Borden CFB Trenton CFB St. Hubert Five Roses Flour Tums 1974 Commonwealth Games New Zealand Saskatchewan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteen flat vintage matchbook covers — covers only, no matches — anchored by a Canadian Forces trio: CFB Borden, CFB Trenton, and a bilingual \"Welcome \/ Bienvenue\" CFB St. Hubert cover that prints the base's whole phone directory inside, from the Bank of Montreal to the R-100 Club. Around them: a 1974 British Commonwealth Games cover from Christchurch, New Zealand, a Five Roses Flour cover, a Tums cover with a bonus laxative ad inside, and a string of Saskatchewan names — Tisdale twice, Porcupine Plain, Somme, and Regina. Sold as one lot of 13.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eBrand: Canadian Forces Base Borden; Canadian Forces Base Trenton; CFB St. Hubert; Leisure Crafts Centre, Christchurch, N.Z.; Five Roses Flour; Tums; Roxy Cafe (Tisdale); New Crown Hotel (Tisdale); Ray's Cafe (Porcupine Plain); B. Thorne (Somme); Regina Hotel \u0026amp; Café (Regina); Christie School Supply Ltd. (Brandon, Man.); Gibson Willoughby Limited (Toronto \/ Trenton)\u003cbr\u003eAge \/ Era: Vintage matchbook covers; the Christchurch cover is dated by its event, Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Printed card stock\u003cbr\u003eColours: Tan, deep blue, sky blue, red, black, yellow-green, navy and white, and cream covers\u003cbr\u003eDesign: CFB Borden cover carries a pine tree in a green circle with \"Canadian Forces Base Borden\"; CFB Trenton is deep blue with the base crest; CFB St. Hubert reads \"Welcome Bienvenue CFB St. Hubert — Base Services, 671-3711\" and prints a base directory inside (Bank of Montreal 671-2328, Post Office 456, Library 611, Theatre 590, R-100 Club 587, and more); the Christchurch cover carries the 1974 Commonwealth Games NZ emblem for the Leisure Crafts Centre, 88 Worcester St., \"For Handcrafts, Gifts \u0026amp; Souvenirs\"; Five Roses cover shows the flour sack, \"Dependable — The All Purpose Flour — It's Oven Tested\" and \"To Make it Better, To Bake it Better, Use Better Five Roses\"; Tums cover reads \"Tums for the Tummy — give sweet relief almost instantly after Eating, Drinking, Smoking\" and carries an NR (Nature's Remedy) laxative advertisement inside; Roxy Cafe cover has chef art, \"For Good Food that Satisfies — A Full Course Meal Or A Snack, Tisdale, Sask.\"; New Crown Hotel cover reads \"Come Again — You're Always Welcome… John and Vic's, Rooms With Bath or Shower, Sample Rooms Available, Phone 2934, Tisdale\"; Regina Hotel cover shows the hotel building, \"Phone LA. 7-4186 — Payroll Cheque Cashing Service — Parking for 130 Cars Across the Street\"; Ray's Cafe cover prints \"Remember — You Are Always Welcome Here and We Are Always Glad-2-C-U, Porcupine Plain\"; B. Thorne of Somme, Sask. pairs a pool-cues graphic with \"Agent For Insurance of All Kinds\"; Christie School Supply cover lists school and laboratory supplies, Brandon, Manitoba\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Printed by Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ont.; Strike Rite Matches Limited, Montreal, P.Q.; Eddy Match Co. Limited, Canada; D. D. Bean \u0026amp; Son Limited, Canada (small print, varies by cover)\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 13 covers\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: Covers only — matches and combs are not present; these are the flat collectible covers\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Collectible ephemera\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: CFB Borden cover, CFB Trenton cover, CFB St. Hubert cover, Leisure Crafts Centre Christchurch 1974 Commonwealth Games cover, Five Roses Flour cover, Tums cover, Roxy Cafe Tisdale cover, New Crown Hotel Tisdale cover, Ray's Cafe Porcupine Plain cover, B. Thorne Somme cover, Regina Hotel \u0026amp; Café cover, Christie School Supply Brandon cover, Gibson Willoughby Limited real estate cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eHonest vintage condition, sold as pictured. The CFB Trenton cover is torn at the top edge, and one cover has a small hole at the fold by the staple. The rest show the usual creasing, toning, and edge wear for their age, with bright, fully legible printing throughout — the St. Hubert directory inside is crisp and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping\u003cbr\u003eLocal 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 the shipping policy. Oversized items may be quoted separately. Shipped Canadian orders: Interac e-Transfer or PayPal. US orders: PayPal, and US buyers are responsible for any duties, tariffs, and taxes.\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":50936260526166,"sku":"JM 1227","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261025_141343.jpg?v=1793147474","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/vintage-matchbook-covers-lot-of-13-cfb-borden-cfb-trenton-cfb-st-hubert-five-roses-flour-tums-1974-commonwealth-games-new-zealand-saskatchewan","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}