[Matchbook] Atlas/Esso, 20-strike, Blue Red

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] Atlas/Esso, 20-strike, Blue Red - Back: View of back cover
[Matchbook] Atlas/Esso, 20-strike, Blue Red - Back

View of back cover

Name/Title

[Matchbook] Atlas/Esso, 20-strike, Blue Red

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.11

Tags

Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Esso, Atlas, Paper, Matches, Blue, Red, Turquoise, Tire, Battery

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for Superior Motors (Redwater, Atlanta), Esso Gas, and Atlas Tires. Contained 20 matches. Front Cover: Along top branding for Esso Gas/Marvelube across top. Center and bottom features turquoise base with back text: "SUPERIOR MOTORS; Ford-Monarch Sales & Service; REDWATER, ATLA.; Phone: 95" Back Cover: Turquoise base with large blue imagery of a tire and car battery, with white flames behind. Text in red and blue along top: "ATLAS; TIRES; BATTERIES; ACCESSORIES". Red strip a base. Saddle: Turquoise with blue text: "CARE SDAVES WEAR". Interior: Plain with blue and red text: "IMPERIAL OIL TOURING..." Manufacturer: Eddy Maych Co. Limited, Canada Matches: Plain, flat matchsticks; red match heads. Matches left: 19

Collection

'Pocket Day-Timer' Matchbook Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Matchbook
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eddy Match Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions when closed

Height

49 mm

Width

40 mm

Depth

9 mm

Material

Cardboard, Match Head Chemicals

Color

Blue, Red, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Abrasion, Wear, Dent

Date Examined

Feb 2, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Light wear from handling.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 2, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023