{"product_id":"vintage-matchbook-covers-lot-of-13-rcaf-station-centralia-4-f-wing-germany-canadian-army-hunts-catsup-inland-cement-saskatchewan-cafes-hotels","title":"Vintage Matchbook Covers Lot of 13 RCAF Station Centralia 4 (F) Wing Germany Canadian Army Hunt's Catsup Inland Cement Saskatchewan Cafés \u0026 Hotels","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eBrand: RCAF Station Centralia (Ont.); RCAF 4 (F) Wing, Soellingen\/Baden, Germany; Canadian Army; Kirkby's Bakery \u0026amp; Lunch Bar (Nipawin); Corona Hotel (Porcupine Plains); Royal Hotel \u0026amp; 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)\u003cbr\u003eAge \/ Era: Vintage matchbook covers\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Printed card stock (Kirkby's is a foil-faced cover)\u003cbr\u003eColours: Dark blue, grey-green, yellow, red tartan plaid, green, black, tan, and cream covers\u003cbr\u003eDesign: 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Cafe cover reads \"At the End of the Day — Clean, Restful Rooms\" (Hal \u0026amp; 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\"\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: 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)\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 13 covers\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: Covers only — matches and combs are not present; a few covers carry printed advertising inside\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Collectible ephemera\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: RCAF Station Centralia cover, RCAF 4 (F) Wing Germany cover, Canadian Army cover, Kirkby's Bakery \u0026amp; Lunch Bar Nipawin cover, Corona Hotel Porcupine Plains cover, Royal Hotel \u0026amp; Cafe Strasbourg cover, Fisherman's Cove \u0026amp; 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eHonest 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.\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":50936083480662,"sku":"JM 1226","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261025_141156.jpg?v=1793147139","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/vintage-matchbook-covers-lot-of-13-rcaf-station-centralia-4-f-wing-germany-canadian-army-hunts-catsup-inland-cement-saskatchewan-cafes-hotels","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}