[Matchbook] Texaco, 20-strike, Red Turquoise

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] Texaco, 20-strike, Red Turquoise - Back: View of back
[Matchbook] Texaco, 20-strike, Red Turquoise - Back

View of back

Name/Title

[Matchbook] Texaco, 20-strike, Red Turquoise

Entry/Object ID

2004.14.143

Tags

Texaco, Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Paper, Matches, Texaco Canada Resources Ltd., Red, Turquoise

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for Texaco. Contained 20 matches. Front Cover: White base, with bands of colour at the top and bottom. From top: A band of red, a band of white, a band of turquoise, a large section of white, lower-centre a band of turquoise, a band of white, a band of red, striker, and a band of turquoise. In the large section of white are the round Texaco logo and red "TEXACO" text. Back Cover: White base. At the top are red, white, and turquoise bands, then a large section of white, followed by turquoise, white, red, white, and turquoise bands. In the large white section, is the grey text: "TEXACO CANADA RESOURCES LTD.". Saddle: White base with red "TEXACO" text followed by a small red round Texaco logo. Interior: Plain. Manufacturer: Eddy Match Co. Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. Matches: Plain matchsticks; white match heads. Matches left: 20

Collection

Carol Haggerty Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Matchbook
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2004.14

Source or Donor

Carol and Elmer Haggerty, Doris Burak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eddy Match Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Toronto, Ontario

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

Height

48 mm

Width

38 mm

Depth

9 mm

Material

Cardboard, Paper, Match Head Chemicals

Color

White, Red, Turquoise

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Fading, Wear, Dent, Fly Spots

Date Examined

Feb 14, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Light discolouration from handling. Sun/light faded on one side from display.

Surface

Darp spots of grime on mid-right of front cover, and mid-left of back cover. May be fly spots.

Materials

Some denting from contact with other objects.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 14, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023