{"product_id":"vintage-military-matchbook-covers-lot-of-11-rcaf-station-moose-jaw-with-harvard-aircraft-rcaf-trenton-st-johns-nato-1-air-division-hq-metz-canadian-legion-cfb-clinton-usaf-nco-messes-thule-travis-mather","title":"Vintage Military Matchbook Covers – Lot of 11 – RCAF Station Moose Jaw, RCAF Trenton \u0026 St. John's – NATO HQ Metz – Canadian Legion – CFB Clinton – USAF Thule, Travis \u0026 Mather","description":"\u003cp\u003eEleven Cold War air-force matchbook covers from the mess halls and clubs of the RCAF and USAF. The star is the RCAF Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan cover — deep blue with the RCAF crest and a bright yellow Harvard trainer in flight. Around it: RCAF Station Trenton and RCAF St. John's, Quebec; a black NATO cover from 1 Air Division Headquarters, RCAF, at Metz, France; a Canadian Legion recruiting cover (\"More than 2200 Branches\"); CFB Clinton, Ontario, \"The Heart of Telecommunications\"; and from the American side, NCO club covers from Thule, Greenland — billed as the \"northern-most NCO Club in the world\" — plus Travis and Mather Air Force Bases in California, and an Air Forces Europe Exchange cover \"Serving USAFE on 3 Continents.\" A serious little squadron of service history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eType: Matchbook covers (covers only — matches removed, flattened for collecting, as is standard)\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 11 covers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-inside list-decimal whitespace-normal [li_\u0026amp;]:pl-6\" data-streamdown=\"ordered-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eR.C.A.F. Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — RCAF crest and yellow Harvard trainer aircraft artwork; Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ont.; \"Strike on the back cover\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eR.C.A.F. Station Trenton, Ont. — royal blue cover, RCAF crests at both ends; Eddy Match Company Limited, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eR.C.A.F. St. John's, Que. — light blue cover, script lettering and RCAF crest; Premier Matches Ltd., Montreal, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eRoyal Canadian Air Force — generic dark blue cover with gold RCAF crest and script lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eNATO \/ 1 Air Division Headquarters, Royal Canadian Air Force, Metz, France — black cover with NATO compass star and RCAF badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eCanadian Legion — \"Join the Canadian Legion for Service, Welfare, Sports and Social Activities\"; \"More than 2200 Branches\"; British Empire Service League crest; Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ont.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eCanadian Forces Base Clinton, Ontario — \"The Heart of Telecommunications\"; atom-and-wreath emblem; Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ont.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eNCO Club, Travis Air Force Base, California — club building illustration; Universal Match Corp., San Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eNCO Open Mess, Mather Air Force Base, California — lists package store, barber shop, stag bar, snack bar, cocktail lounge and dining room hours; Sacramento Match Co., West Sacramento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eNCO Open Mess, Thule, Greenland — map of Greenland with Thule marked; \"Northern-most NCO Club in the World\"; Encore Sales Corp., N.Y.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eAir Forces Europe Exchange (AFEX) — \"Serving USAFE on 3 Continents\"; USAF missile artwork and star emblem\u003cbr\u003eAge\/Era: 1950s–1960s (Cold War era; RCAF station covers predate the 1968 unification)\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Printed card stock\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: Lot as found and pictured\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Collectible military and advertising ephemera; suitable for framing or album display\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: 11 x military matchbook covers as listed above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eFair to good collectible condition, sold as pictured. All eleven covers are complete and legible, and the Moose Jaw Harvard cover keeps strong colour. Honest service wear throughout: creasing, striker wear and scuffing (a dark scuff band across the Trenton cover, a nibbled top edge on the AFEX cover), staple marks from match removal, and plain backs — one carries a printed \"Prevent Fires — Save Lives\" safety panel, another faint pencil notes. Nothing is missing its main artwork or lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003cbr\u003eLocal pickup in Saskatoon is available by arrangement, and cash is accepted at pickup.\u003cbr\u003eShipping is available throughout Canada and the United States, calculated at checkout by the total weight of your order (Canada from $5, US from $18 — full rate chart in the shipping policy). Oversized items may be quoted separately.\u003cbr\u003eFor shipped orders within Canada, payment is by Interac e-Transfer or PayPal. For US orders, payment is by PayPal. US buyers are responsible for any duties, tariffs, taxes, brokerage and import charges.\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":50896239951958,"sku":"JM 1204","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261023_111541.jpg?v=1792946355","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/vintage-military-matchbook-covers-lot-of-11-rcaf-station-moose-jaw-with-harvard-aircraft-rcaf-trenton-st-johns-nato-1-air-division-hq-metz-canadian-legion-cfb-clinton-usaf-nco-messes-thule-travis-mather","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}