[Matchbook] Town and Country, 20-strike, Yellow

Object/Artifact

-

Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] Mutual of Omaha, 20-strike, Blue Red - Front: View of front cover
[Matchbook] Mutual of Omaha, 20-strike, Blue Red - Front

View of front cover

Name/Title

[Matchbook] Town and Country, 20-strike, Yellow

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.13

Tags

Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Paper, Matches, Yellow

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for Town and Country: Calgary's Smartest Coffee Shop. Contained 20 matches. Front Cover: Yellow base. Black text: "Town and Country; CALGARY'S SMARTEST COFFEE SHOP; Greyhound Bldg. 7th Avenue at 1st St. West". Back Cover: Yellow base with black print. Joke budget table. Saddle: Yellow base. Black text: "PH. 6 5063 Interior: Plain Manufacturer: Strike Rite Matches Ltd., London, Ontario. Matches: Unknown Matches left: 0

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

Strike Rite Matches Ltd.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

London, 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

Dimension Description

Dimensions when closed

Height

53 mm

Width

40 mm

Depth

6 mm

Material

Cardboard, Match Head Chemicals

Color

Yellow, Black

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Warping, Creasing, Wear, Abrasion, Soiling/Grime

Date Examined

Feb 3, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Grime throughout cover from handling.

Surface

Wear from handling.

Materials

Quite flattened and bent.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 2, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023