Vintage Matchbook Covers Lot of 13 RCAF Station Centralia 4 (F) Wing Germany Canadian Army Hunt's Catsup Inland Cement Saskatchewan Cafés & Hotels

Thirteen flat vintage matchbook covers with real range: three military covers (RCAF Station Centralia, the RCAF's 4 (F) Wing in Soellingen/Baden, Germany, and a Canadian Army crossed-swords cover), a run of Saskatchewan small-town businesses — Nipawin, Porcupine Plain, Strasbourg, Greenwater Lake — plus a red-tartan Windsor Wear salesman's cover from Winnipeg, a Hunt's Catsup cover, and an Inland Cement cover listing its Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Calgary phone numbers in the old letter-exchange style. Covers only, no matches — sold as one lot of 13.

Details
Brand: RCAF Station Centralia (Ont.); RCAF 4 (F) Wing, Soellingen/Baden, Germany; Canadian Army; Kirkby's Bakery & Lunch Bar (Nipawin); Corona Hotel (Porcupine Plains); Royal Hotel & Cafe (Strasbourg); The Fisherman's Cove and The Golden Drumstick (Greenwater Lake); Northern Industries Ltd. (Birch River, Man.); Inland Cement; Windsor Wear / A. W. "Andy" Mackintosh (Winnipeg); Hunt's Catsup; Forchuk Real Estate (Trenton, Ont.); Wallace M. Reid Co. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Age / Era: Vintage matchbook covers
Materials: Printed card stock (Kirkby's is a foil-faced cover)
Colours: Dark blue, grey-green, yellow, red tartan plaid, green, black, tan, and cream covers
Design: RCAF Centralia cover carries the RCAF crest in gold on dark blue; 4 (F) Wing cover carries the RCAF crest with "4 (F) Wing, Soellingen/Baden, Germany"; the Army cover carries crossed swords, maple leaf, and crown in red, blue, and gold; Fisherman's Cove cover shows a colour photo of a hunter with "Hunting — In the Heart of Vacationland" and advertises Shell Oil Products, groceries, and fishing & hunting supplies at Greenwater Lake, Sask.; Corona Hotel cover prints the playing-card gag — "you don't need a SPADE to dig up our location" (Prop. Wilf. Williams, Phone 7, Porcupine Plains); Windsor Wear cover is red tartan for "The Aristocrat of Undergarments," represented by A. W. "Andy" Mackintosh, 56 Bate Bldg., Winnipeg 2, Man., Ph. WH. 28825; Hunt's cover shows the Catsup bottle, "Deliciously Yours!"; Royal Hotel & Cafe cover reads "At the End of the Day — Clean, Restful Rooms" (Hal & Marie Schwandt, Phone 182, Strasbourg); Inland Cement cover lists Regina LA 3-8666, Saskatoon CH 2-6940, Edmonton HU 9-2531, Calgary AM 2-9145; Northern Industries cover is for the Plywood Division, Birch River, Man., "Dial ADAM 6-4431"; Wallace M. Reid cover is a Pittsburgh insurance cover, "Over 65 Years Insurance Service"
Markings: Printed by Eddy Match Company Limited, Canada; Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ont.; Western Match Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio (small print, varies by cover)
Quantity: 13 covers
Completeness: Covers only — matches and combs are not present; a few covers carry printed advertising inside
Functionality: Collectible ephemera
Included: RCAF Station Centralia cover, RCAF 4 (F) Wing Germany cover, Canadian Army cover, Kirkby's Bakery & Lunch Bar Nipawin cover, Corona Hotel Porcupine Plains cover, Royal Hotel & Cafe Strasbourg cover, Fisherman's Cove & Golden Drumstick Greenwater Lake cover, Northern Industries Birch River cover, Inland Cement cover, Windsor Wear / Andy Mackintosh Winnipeg cover, Hunt's Catsup cover, Forchuk Real Estate Trenton cover, Wallace M. Reid Co. Pittsburgh cover

Condition
Honest vintage condition, sold as pictured. The Canadian Army cover is torn at the bottom by the staple, the Fisherman's Cove cover has a ragged, torn top edge, and the 4 (F) Wing cover has a torn bottom corner. The Kirkby's foil cover is crumpled and worn, RCAF Centralia is scuffed, and the Forchuk cover is stained and toned. The rest are sound with bright printing; all covers show some creasing and age toning.

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 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.

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