RATHKAMP MA TCHCOVER SOCIETY
THE VOICE OF THE HOBBY SINCE 1941
IRMs BULLETIN NO. 505 November!December 20031
by MikePrero
Christmas is one of my favorite categories. It's filled with a myriad of very colorful and eye-catching covers, many of which are also Fancies. And making it all even better still, to my way of thinking, are all the sets and series available within this category-sets issued over the years by individuals, clubs, and businesses (especially
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The RMS Bulletin is a bimonthly publication of the Rathkamp Matchcover Society. RMS dues are $15 RMS President (single) for North America and $20 (single) for overseas. Add. family members are $4 each. Dues are to be submitted to Treasurer. All articles, advertisements, Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center comments, and letters should be sent to the Editor. Publication dates are: Sept., Nov., Jan, Mar., May, and Matchbooks Jul. Deadline for all submissions is 30 days before the publication month. This publication is owned by the Rathkamp Matchcover Society and is made available Great Lakes Matchcover Club President Mark for public distribution through first class (Canadian Quilling reports, "I received a great response from and overseas) and bulk mail rates. last issue's ad and am happy to report that it will enable us to send a nice check to the Center at the RMS WEB SITE: http://www.matchcover.org end of the year for the sale of some of the matchbooks. I'd also like to thank John & Stella RMS OFFICERS (2002-2004):
Williams for selling some of the matchbooks at the President: Charles Specht, 2306 Belmore Dr., Cham~ match events they attended this year. It was a fun paign, IL 61821-6263 and worthwhile project, and we hope to do it again E-Mail: [email protected] for other museums and places~of-interest. I still lst V.P.: Morris Pasternak, 151 Cooperage Cres., have a few matchbooks left for anyone who'd still Richmond Hill, Ont. L4C 9K8 CAN 2nd V.P.: Grant Gehringer, 4761 Parkman Ct., like to order them. Annandale, VA 22003-5046 E-Mail: Grant. [email protected] Secretary: Shirley Sayers, 1290 Corporation St., Official Revision Date Coming Beaver, PA 15009 E-Mail: rlsms@stargate. net Up For RMS Web Site Membershipffreasurer: Terry Rowe, 1509 S. Dugan Rd., Urbana, OH 43078-9209 (937) 653-3947 E-mail: [email protected] All classified ads end their six-month run on Editor: Mike Prero, 12659 Eckard Way Auburn, CA December 31st. If s time to renew current ads 95603 Tel: (530) 885-3604 and/or send in new ones. 50 words+name,address E-Mail: Rmseditor@ev1. net RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 3 banks and savings & loans. And the series! I can't think of any category that is so consistently dominated by so many large, stock-design series.
They come in all sizes-lOs, 20s, 30, 40s, Jewels-mostly 20s, though. The majority of these covers are front-strike, since the anti smoking campaigns were beginning by the 1970s, and so were serious incursions of foreign-made matchbooks into the domestic sales place.
I currently have 5,489 covers in my Christmas collection, and a rough estimate would be that certainly at least half of those covers are parts of sets and series. In fact, I used to have my Christmas collection organized by colors, which presented a rather striking organizational method, but, after awhile, I found that so many nice sets were being broken up in order to sort the covers out by color that I decided to rearrange everything alphabetically. So, now all the sets are intact, and most of the stock series are, as well, since I alphabetize those by the text on the outside rather than the business advertising on the inside.
Everytime I page through all these wonderfully attractive covers, it's actually a little depressing-in the sense that this used to be one of the biggest, most popular type of cover to produce (as well as collect), and they all, every one of them, promote 'peace and good will to all', and yet they've dwindled down to almost nothing these days. Ah, it's too bad ... we've let something nice slip through our fingers ... but, of course, you can always recapture the times with such a Christmas collection! 4 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 Odd Sounding Towns
[Jimmie Close, FL, sent these in as a follow-up to the Jul/Aug issue's articleJ
The late Carl Cushing, NM: Bea and I had done Alabama: Bug Tussle, Scratch Ankle, Smut Eye some profitable collecting in downtown Las Vegas Arizona: Arsenic Tubs and were planning to spend the night in Flagstaff Arkansas: Toad Suck on the way home. Flagstaff had a foot of snow on Colorado: Purgatory the ground, and it was snowing heavily, so we Indiana: Correct finally holed up in Holbrook. After checking into Kentucky: Monkeys Eyebrow a motel, we set off walking to a recommended Louisiana: Natchitoches restaurant seeking matches on the way. We ate and Massachusetts: Brimstone Corner, Piety Corner started back on the other side of the street. We Maryland: Accident stopped off at a Best Western, but it only had Missouri: Knob Knoster Nationals. A man was checking in, but we paid no Mississippi: Hot Coffee, Why Not attention. A block down the street, a police car N. Carolina: Kill Devil Hills with flashing lights pulled up in front of us. The Oklahoma: Bugtussle, Slapout officer got out and told us to step in front of the Oregon: Halfway headlights. He also wanted our wallets. Pennsylvania: King of Prussia Tennessee: Chitlin Switch, Frog Jump I asked what we were supposed to have done. He. Texas: Cut and Shoot, Uncertain (+ Deaf said, "You stole a hundred dollar bill." Smith county) Meanwhile, going through our wallets, of course Washsington: Cle Elum, Humptulips he found no such bill. "Get into the car. We' II go back to the Best Western," he said. The clerk told [andfi·omJames Willard, MD ... ] the officer we couldn't possibly have stolen anything. It was the man checking in who had said Maryland: Flintstone, Friendsville, Dog Wood, we'd taken his money. Burnt Woods, Ancient Oak, Hunting Corner, Ruster Acres We sat in the police car for about half an hour while the officer found our accuser and tried to get Editorial some kind of coherent statement from him. The man had a large wad of $1 00 bills and was very 2004 Is Coming! belligerent. He finally conceded that he might have counted wrong. The ofTicer took us to where he With the new year right had picked us up and apologized, saying that the around the corner, one wonders man seemed a bit mentally deficient. I didn't feel it has in store for the hobby. We've that was an adequate explanation for the fiasco, undergone a number of changes in the last 15 but I wasn't about to argue. For all that, we didn't Will 2004 be better? worse? different? get any matches of any significance. Much depends on you, the membership. Will Have a favorite story that highlights your be active? Will you be supportive? Will you determination? Send it in, by all means. ffyou can help with your clubs' activities, publicize the e-mail it in to me, all the better, because I won 't hobby, bring in new members? have to retype it.... The Ed. Time will tell. RMS Bulletin November/December2003, No. 505 5
seen all of the Cirque Du Soleil shows there. I What's New! wasn't even aware of this one. I checked into it and here's what I found out. The show opened at the by Joe DeGennaro New York, New York Hotel & Casino in late August (that's why I didn't know about it since I you've probably read in some club bulletins was last there in June). The theater where it's about the luck some people have finding matches performed is spectacular and the show is quite on ebay. I'm happy to say that I'm one of those different from any of the Cirque Du Soleil people. Luck plays a part when my fellow productions to date. The matchboxes, pictured collectors somehow miss a great item in the below (both front and back), are promo items from listings and it slips through. Of course, it depends the show's opening and have similar pictures as the on one's taste as to what constitutes a great item. program, postcards and other promo items of the I recently bought what I consider a great item. It's show. I don't know how many sets were produced a set of three Japan made boxes that I had never or how they were given out but maybe some of our seen before and I thought you might enjoy seeing collectors who live in and around Las Vegas can them. They're from ZUMAN1TY, ANOTHER help enlighten us. If I hear any more I'll let you SIDE OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. The printing on know in a future issue. Enjoy! all three boxes is the same and the only differences are the colors of the boxes and the (Just a follow-up to my article in our last issue. The pictures on each. One is a golden yellow, another Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City has one cover and is red and the third is a dark pink. I visit Las seven boxes available there). Vegas once a year on business and I thought I had 6 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 Around The World 2002 Swiss Zodiac Box Set [only six of the twelve pictured here] Thanks to Hans Everinkfor these. 118 x 58 mm, made by Swedish Match
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Angeles, CA) produced what many collectors CASUALTIES consider the most beautiful covers ever made. Crown's famous matchcover art work initiated the beginning of the Golden Age ofmatchcover art. World War II caused millions of casualties, trillions of dollars in destruction, and was murder FEDERAL MATCH CO. (1923-1942) (PA/IL) to the American match industry, especially to the started out as the Federal Match Co. but underwent smaller companies. several transformations. Production, as Federal Match Corp., halted in 1942. The war brought many demands on the home- front. American industry had to retool for the war KING MIDAS MATCH CO. (c. 1939-1944) (Los effort; cooper, steel, iron, rubber, all sorts of Angeles, CA) also produced what are now highly chemicals, etc. were in short supply; conservation sought after covers, due to their age and rarity. and innovation were the new watch words of the Quality, however, is below average. day. Victory gardens sprouted up all over America, and a generation shifted roles as American women MANHATTAN MATCH CO. (1936-WW II) manned the factories. It was a time of change. (Elizabeth, NJ) stopped production towards the end of the war and was officially dissolved in The giants of the American match industry 1948. Almost all the covers here carry a Safety survived. They used their considerable resources to First footer; otherwise, Manhattan covers are quite adapt, doing their share at home to win the war bland. abroad. Diamond Match Company, for example, developed a waterproof match for the military. By MERIT MATCH CO. (c. 1941-c.1945) (Eliza the end of the war, more than ten million matches beth, NJ) was basically a repeat of the Manhattan a day were coming off Diamond's production Match Co. lines. MILWAUKEE BOOK MATCH CO. (c.1940s) The smaller manufacturers didn't have those (Milwaukee, WI) was a very small, short-lived resources, however, and, with their much smaller company. (Dates aren't finn) share of the market, it was impossible for many to adapt and wait for the war to end. For the collector, NATIONAL MATCH CO. (1912-1942) (NY) is though, it would mean that covers from these not particularly noteworthy. Not to be confused World War II casualties would be all the more with National Press. attractive in later years. They're all over 50 years old, now, and they're not that common. OWNAME MATCH CO. (1925-1940s) (NY,NY) possibly issued first 30-strike in 1935(?). ADVANCE MATCH CO. (1931-1944) (Chicago, IL) survived long enough to produce some of the REPUBLIC MATCH CO. ( c.l939-1944) (WI) early Girlie issues, the first 40-strike, and possibly not to be confused with later TX company. the first 12-strike (although the latter is also attributed to the Maryland Match Co.). STANDARD MATCH CO. (1917-1945) (Chicago, IL) (There may be more than one ALL-TRADES MATCH CO. (c. 1930s-WW II) Standard Match Co. involved here) (Rockford, IL) was never a very prolific company. U.S. MATCH & PRTG. CO. (1940-1942) (IL) CONTINENTAL MATCH CO. (1936-1944) produced very little. (IL); hardly anything is known about this company. RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 9 WW II Passenger Ship Casualties During World War II, many passenger ships were pressed into military service by all concerned countries, and a number of them were even transferred to duty with allied countries. They mainly served as troop carriers and cargo ships, and, as such, a lot of them didn't make in through the war. The following listing, while not guaranteed to be comprehensive, may be of use to SHIP LINE collectors in both dating their covers and adding an interesting addendum to those covers. AMERICAN FRAMER (United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II AMERICAN IMPORTER (United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II AMERICAN MERCHANT(United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II AMERICAN SHIPPER (United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II AMERICAN TRADER (United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II AMERICAN TRAVELER (United States Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II ASAMA MARU (NYK Line, Japan) ...... Sunk in World War II ATHENIA (Donaldson Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II AUGUSTUS (Italia Line, ltaly) ...... Sunk in World War II AWATEA (Union Steamship Line, New Zealand) ...... Sunk in World War II BERLIN (North German Lloyd Line, Germany) ...... Sunk in World War II BREMEN (North German Lloyd Line, Germany) ...... Scrapped in World War II BRETAGNE (French Line, France) ...... Sunk in World War II CALEDONIA (Anchor Line, Scotland) ...... Sunk in World War II CALIFORNIA (Anchor Line, Scotland) ...... Sunk in World War II CARINTHIA (Cunard Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II CHAMPLAIN (French Line, France) ...... Sunk in World War II CONTE DI SAVOI (Italia Line, Italy) ...... Sunk in World War II CUBA (French Line, France) ...... Sunk in World War II DEL NORTE (Delta Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II DEL SUD (Delta Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II DEUTSCHLAND (Hamburg-American Line, Germany) ...... Sunk in World War II DUCHESS OF ATHOLL (Canadian-Pacific Line, Canada) ...... Sunk in World War II DUCHESS OF YORK (Canadian-Pacific Line, Canada) ...... Sunk in World War II EMPRESS OF BRITAIN (Canadian-Pacific Line, Canada) ...... Sunk in World War II EXCALIBUR (American Export Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II EXCAMBION (American Export Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II EXETER (American Export Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II GRIPSHOLM (Swedish-American Line, Sweden) ...... Sunk as BERLIN, World War II HAMBURG (Hamburg-American Line, Germany) ...... Sunk in World War II HANSA (Hamburg-American Line, Germany) ...... Sunk in World War II LACONIA (Cunard Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II LANCASTRIA (Cunard Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II LAURENTIC (White Star/Cunard, England) ...... Sunk in World War II MAASDAM (Holland-America Line, Holland) ...... Sunk in World War II MEKNES (French Line, France) ...... Sunk in World War II MONTROSE (Canadian-Pacific Line, Canada) ...... Sunk in World War II NEWFOUNDLAND (Furness-Warren Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II [continued onp. 22} 10 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 "T & T" Lists: Part XXXI T & T LIST #41: EDUCATIONAL SET: What follows is a listing ofthe 100 covers that comprise the EDUCATIONAL SET. They have three backgrounds. RED background is the first 33 ofthe set, WilliE background is the second 3 3 of the set, and BLUE background is the last 34 of the set. This came out sometime between 193 2 and 193 5, as far as we know. RED BACKGROUND WHITE BACKGROUND BLUE BACKGROUND 1- America's first brick church 34- A Presidental beauty spot 67- Alcock and Brown plane 2- An apartment with a view 35- Beautiful New England 68- Ambassador International Bridge 3- Arroyo Seco Bridge 36- East Boston Airport 69- Arlington Memorial Bridge 4- Beaker's Mill 37- Elephant Rock 70- Beautiful New England 5- Building old and new 38- Foshay Tower 71- Betsy Ross' Home 6- Camden Bridge 39- George Washington's home 72- Brooklyn Bridge 7- Cherry Blossoms (day) 40- Grand Canyon 73- Capitol, Washington D.C. 8- Cherry Blossoms (night) 41- Illinois State Capitol 74- Carquinez Straits Bridge 9- Christ Church in Alexandria VA 42- Independence Hall 75- Chrysler Building 10- Clock tower 43- Indiana State Capitol 76- Commander Byrd's plane 11- Federal sub-treasury 44- Iowa State Capitol 77- DO-X 12- George Washington Bridge 45- Kansas State Capitol 78- De Soto Fountain 13- George Washington Masonic Memorial 46- Kill Van Kull Bridge 79- Dupont Circle 14- Grant's tomb 47- Lincoln Memorial 80- Empire State Building 15- Highest stadium 48- Los Angeles City hall at night 81- Fanueil Building 16- Monument at Jamestown VA 49- Maryland State Capitol 82- Georgia State Capitol 17- National Arch 50- Massachusetts State Capitol 83- Kennebec River Bridge 18- Needle Rock Point 51- Michigan State Capitol 84- Leviathan 19- Niagra Fails (day) 52- Minnesota State Capitol 85- Los Angeles Hall of Justice 20- Niagra Falls (night) 53- Montana State Capitol 86- Louisiana State Capitol 21- Philadelphia Museum 54- Mt Rushmore Memorial 87- Mark Hopkins Hotel 22- Plymouth Rock 55- Natural Bridge 88- Mtldical Arts Building 23- Ranier National Park 56- Nebraska State Capitol 89- Merchandise Mart Building 24- San Diego Skyline 57- New Hampshire State Capitol 90-Mill Dam 25- San Francisco City Hall 58- New Jersey State Capitol 91- New York State Capitol 26- Scenes from Virginia 59- Ohio State Capitol 92- Old Man's Head Rock 27- Smithsonian Institute 60- Roosevelt Obelisk 93- Rhode Island State Capitol 28- Soldier's and Sailor's Monument 61- St Louis Phone building 94- San Francisco Bay Bridge (San Mateo) 29- Statue of Liberty 62- Utah State Capitol 95- Scene in new England 30- Two Medicine Lake 63- View on way to Yellowstone Park 96- Spirit of St Louis 31- Washington Monument 64- Where Patriots stood their ground 97- The Colonial Sentry 32- Where California began 65- Wisconsin State Capitol 98- U. S. S. Macon 33- Yosemite National Park 66- Wyoming State Capitol 99- Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge 100- Winnie Mae State Capitols (22), Airplanes (5), City Hall (2), Bridges (9), George Washington (5), "Rock" (4), Church (2), Monuments (2) * Note: Any spelling errors are from the earlier listing Anyone know the background on this set? For example, why weren't the other states included in this set?-no Western, Southwestern, Southern, etc. state capitols. Well, this concludes our epic listing of the T & T List. Beginning in our next issue, we will be serializing Webster's Dictionary. (!) RMS BuUetin November/December 2003, No. 505 11 It's a Boy! [Anthro 212] "Congratulations! It's a boy!" ...music to the ears of most fathers throughout history. Almost everyone wants boys! Girls, unfortunately, haven't fared so well. Why the discrepancy? Aren't boys the ones made out of 'puppy dog tails' whereas girls are made out of 'sugar and spice and everything nice'? Ah, therein lies the rub, as Willy would say. We talk the talk, but we don't walk the walk! To say the preference for boys is a 'cultural' factor doesn't even come close to doing the topic justice, for the preference is basically worldwide, so at least a large part of the explanation must lie in something bigger than a specific culture-and so it does. It's my thesis that it's principally a result of economy. It's certainly tied to agriculture, but it goes even further back than that. It wasn't too long ago, a mere 20,000 or so years ago (and tens of thousands of years prior to that), when there was only one economy- hunting & gathering- that's what everyone did for a living, and there, right from that earliest economy, the emphasis was already on the males. Not to downplay the importance of females (without them, no society), but males were already necessary in numbers, not for procreation, but because they were both the providers and the defenders- and males provided the leadership ['Sexist!' you might say, but there was actually a logical reason for that]. Around 10,000 BC, the Neolithic began, and it was in this chapter of Man's story that the horticulture of the Mesolithic (which was viewed as a secondary job performed by women) turned into full-fledged agriculture (which was viewed as the primary job ...now taken over by males). This new type of economy was work intensive; it demanded heavy labor in the fields, and the more the better- more males needed! And, if we look at which societies around the world today have the biggest birth rates and highest relative population densities, they're all agricultural. It's something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Agriculture demands more labor, but it sustains bigger populations, which in tum provide more male workers. As a result of this, then, agricultural societies, more than any other, put a heavy premium on the birth of male children. Now, with that as the underlying factor, other resulting, secondary, factors appear. For example, approximately 80% of the world's societies are patrilineal, wherein descent is traced through the male side of the family. Thus we have the often-voiced idea that 'a son is needed to carry on the family name.' And, there's the rather curious phenomenon involving wealth exchanges as a part of marriage. In primitive societies, the 'bride price' is the more common (i.e., where wealth is given by the prospective groom to the girl's family), but in civilized societies, based on agriculture, the 'dowry' is the more common custom (i.e., where the wealth goes to the groom from the girl or her parents) ... as if the male has to be 'enticed' into the bargain and the female has to be suitably 'packaged' to be gotten rid of1 Plus, for the girls' families, those dowries can be very expensive and draining .. . especially on families with multiple daughters [my neighbor, for example, has five daughters and no sons-ouch!]. Thus, there's an even more obvious economic reason for the preference of sons over daughters. Then there are such things as perhaps not having to worry so much about sons as daughters- safety, chastity [double standard, I know!], etc. All in all, though, having two sons and a daughter, myself, from a raising standpoint, I'll take a daughter anytime! .,.._.. ·- -.., · ~- ~ - ·-- 12 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 So, What Else Do You Collect? [Ref our call in the last issue for input on what other items our readers collect, just take a look at the following! You'll undoubtedly see some new and fascinating items, as well as many familiar names. If you see anyone collecting the same things you do, drop that collector a line ... you both may benefit from an unexpected trade. And, by the same token, ifyou have to have any of the items listed here, and you haven't earmarked them for anything in particular, you know where they could find a loving hamel) Dean Hodgdon, OK: Jack Benbrook, AZ: -Pins for "Company Years of Service", such as a - Don Quixote figurines 10 year pin for working at Ford. (does not include -Mr. Peanut categories of city, state, government, fraternal, - Norwegian pewter union or schools) -Indian pottery - Cigarette lighters (Lift Arm type is my favorite) - Kewpie dolls -Business Cards (Hotels, Rest., Real Estate, Golf, - Newspapers Banks) -Coins -Stamps Jim Spector, FL: -US andforeign currency and foreign coins Maureen Coral, NJ: - Unusual key rings - Steellunchboxes - Jazz/Big Band CD 's, Tapes/Phonograph - Cereal boxes Records (78's, 45's & LP's) - Swizzle sticks -Antique radios(Wood cabinets w/vacuum tubes) - Paper placemats - Royal Doulton figurines (jugs and tobys jointly -Amusement Park items with my wife) - Barbie dolls -Selected books (mostly fiction) -Antique porcelain cups, saucers, and plates Regina Hardin, CA: - Teddy Bears [*These last 2 are my wife's collections) - Beer coasters - Pies of chickens JeffDavis, TX: - Lighters - Pies of dogs - Ancient coins Ephemera/collectibles - Match safes - Pies of children - Playing cards relating to the preceding -Ashtrays - Church postcards - Vintage stamps and Strippers, Virginia - Playing cards - Bottlecaps - Star Trek items City, Nevada, Magazine, - "Black" collectibles -Shells -Antique radios stamps and coins - Dolls - Key chains - Paint by number Pictures - PEZ dispensers Janet Johnk, CA: -Bears - Flow Blue China Jennifer Williamson , OK: - Scotties - Casino slot cards -Toys -and more! -Postcards - Fire King dishes - Comic books - anything else that Duane Johnk, CA: - Stephen King books catches my eye! - Beer openers - Engraved Zippos -Buttons (clothing) -Hot Wheels Greg Lund, MD: -Toys, Action figures - Magazine ads - B& W Scotch stuff - Garden gnomes - Duncan Hines -Road maps - Plastic coin banks Travel Books - He-Man,Masters of the Universe 13 Euro 2004 and Match Company In Flare Up Over Mascot OPORTO, Portugal (Reuters)- The 2004 European soccer championship mascot Kinas was launched on March 29 but immediately sparked a row between organizers and Swedish Match over a brand with almost the same name. The Swedish company has had a match brand in Portugal called Quinas for almost a century. The brand name is pronounced the same as Kinas, the tournament's new pointy-nosed, four-fingered mascot. Swedish Match had been in talks with Euro 2004 officials to try to resolve any trademark questions, said Martin Kallen, chief operating officer of the tournament which Portugal will host. "We're trying, through our lawyers, to find an agreement if it is necessary," he told Reuters after the launch of the mascot. For the time being Euro 2004 would not put the name Kinas on its T-shirts, as that was the area where Swedish Match had registered its name, Kallen said. Quinas is the name for the five shields on Portugal's national flag and is a nickname for the national squad. It is also similar to traquinas, a Portuguese term for a mischievous child. [Thanks to Pat Mains for this one] ~fATCHBOX LABELART POCKETTINS IMAGES HAVt 8 -e N REDUCED E:ACH fiN MEASURES 2 Y/ x 3118' x 5/8" G) itJm ~ - ... _ -.... / EACH COLORFUL TIN SNAPS SECURELY CLOSED AND IS PERFECT FOR STORING & C.A.RRYING MATCHES. STAMPS. PAPERC UPS. COUPONS, COSMETICS, SCREWS, SEWING KITS . BAND-AIDS. PI S. PILLS. CAND Y. TOOTHPICKS, MINTS, COINS, ETC \NEL 'v'E DIFFERENT DESIGNS (3 SE TS OF 4) $2 95,. EACH . $10 95* PER SE OF 4 or $29 .95"" PER SET OF 12. FOR ILLUSTRATED ORDER FORM WRITE: MARK QUILLING, 000 EDGERTON ST., #1313, ST. PAUL, MN 55101·3958 or E-MAIL: rna rkmatch@i sd . n~! or CALL (651 } 772~9398 . (' PLU, Sh;PF>;NG'K..\NDu N··;· A GREAT LAKES MA TC H CL UB FUNDRAISER! 14 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 A History of Redheads! The opening of Bryant & May's first Australian match factory on 15th December 1909 at Church Street, Richmond, Victoria was heralded by the first Commonwealth government of newly-federated Australia. The government of the day was anxious to encourage secondary industry and pledged tariff protection of local manufacturers. The Australian arm of Bryant & May has weathered various levels of tariff protection, industrial action, two world wars and competitors to take its place as a stalwart in Australian Commercial History. The name Redheads was derived from the red striking head of the "Safety Match". Introduced to Australia when Bryant & May started manufacturing matches. These new red "Safety Matches" were much welcomed as they presented fewer health risks than earlier matches and greatly minimized the risk of accidental fires. The earlier "Strike Anywhere" matches were made with poisonous white phosphorous and were very sensitive to friction, as the name suggests, with almost any surface. The safety matches could only ignite if struck on the prepared surface made of non-poisonous "red" or "amorphous" phosphorous that was painted on the side of the matchbox. The famous "Redheads" logo was created in 1946 and soon she assumed a personality of her own. She then proceeded to carve out a place for herself at the forefront of Australian awareness. The logo has become affectionately known as "Miss Redhead" and is instantly recognized by the majority of Australians and can truly be said to have become part of Australian folklore. There has been four major updates on the 1946 pack design and hundreds of variations for collectors' series and commemorative themes. The first change to the Redheads label was in 1958 with a new hairdo, all other details are basically the same as the original. At this stage Redheads was predominantly a Victorian brand. The 1971 design saw an update of both the Redheads face and hairstyle to match the fashion look of that period. Labelling changed from horizontal to vertical display at this time. This was the first Redheads pack to go into national distribution. In 1975 the red background pack was developed to overcome the problem of rapidly changing hairstyle fashions and to give the product greater visibility on retail shelves. This design, with minor typestyle and positioning variations, continues to be used today. In 1998 Bryant & May was purchased by Swedish Match who continue to maintain the high standard of excellence previously achieved by Bryant &May. :-: .•'\ t l .. '"." ~J.. ...\ i ·: _ t- :. <, <'1·1 • :-: '-r "4 ' . •• • t-.·.:. t:. 11-. 1958 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 15 Dining At La Stella - a Family Tradition by Larry Cole Paging through my front-strikers, I spotted a red-and-white matchcover bearing the words "La Stella Restaurant". La Stella was my parents' favorite Italian restaurant and we dined there quite often ... but there was another reason why the name rang a bell. The year was 1960. John F. Kennedy was elected President and Elvis was the King. It was also the year that Joe Taliercio and his brother Jack decided to open a restaurant in Forest Hills on Queens Boulevard, the highest traveled thoroughfare in the five Boroughs of New York City. As I remember it, the restaurant was long and narrow, with stairs at the rear, leading down to a basement reserved for private parties. It was there, on September 22, 1966, that 13 men having lunch were arrested halfway through the first course. It seems that when the police became aware of an unusual array of black limousines parked outside, they barged into the restaurant and stumbled upon the largest gathering of major Mafia bosses since the 1957 Apalachin conclave in upstate New York. The thirteen men arrested were, from New York; Carlo Gambino, head of the crime family that bears his name; Thomas Eboli and Mike Miranda, co-acting bosses (along with Jerry Catena) of the Genovese Family; Joseph Colombo, boss of the crime family that carried his name; Aniello Delacroce, underboss of the Gambino Family; Joseph N. Gallo, the Gambino Family's future consigliere; Dominick Alongi, Eboli's driver; and Anthony Cirillo, a Genovese soldier. From Florida, Santo Trafficante, Jr. The other four men were from New Orleans. Family boss Carlos Marcello; his brother Joseph Marcello, Jr.; Anthony Carollo, the son of former New Orleans boss Sam "Silver Dollar" Carollo; and Frank Gagliano, the son of another deported mobster and the cousin ofEboli's driver, Alongi. In addition, the owners of the restaurant, Joseph and Jack Taliercio, were arrested. No weapons were found on the men and police transported them "without handcuffs" according to the article. It was noted that the check was left unpaid. Taken to the Maspeth (Queens) station house, police claimed to have had a hard time questioning the men because the hoods were not sure of their names, ages, or address.The arrested men were read their constitutional rights at the station and ushered into a waiting room and called in one at a time for questioning, which went on until 3:00 a.m. the following morning. In addition, each of the men were later stripped searched down to their underwear and finger printed. As they were being booked, the Queens DA arrived, and decided to hold the men as material witnesses for a grand jury that would investigate organized crime. Although these men had not committed any specific crime, they were held overnight and then released on an unusually high bail of$100,000 each. In due course, no one was ever charged in connection with the lunch and the purpose of the meeting was never determined. There was however, one positive thing to ,come out of the whole affair. Because of the publicity it had received, the restaurant became extremely popular, so much so that the New York Times sent its noted food critic Craig Claiborne to check it out. He was so taken with the food he gave it an impressive two star rating. In 1991 the restaurant closed its doors but has since been re-opened in Great Neck, Long Island, by Joe Taliercio's three sons. 16 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 The Case of The Counterfeit Covers! [How do you get a DQfooter on a Lion cover? (ref "Mailbox ", RMS Bulletin, Jan/Feb 203; "Countet:feit Covers"- Sierra-Diablo Bulletin, Mar 1992); Dean Hodgdon, OK, has a possible answer .. .} "Several years ago I had bought a DQ collection of 500+ covers and did not look at them closely, .,~s ,..t but a few months later I did. I noticed a few odd looking manumarks (Lion, Ohio, and Star) which had the DQ footer. I thought that was odd then. Time went by and John & Stella Williams came by, and I mentioned it to them (I think it was John & Stella). John said they were 'fixed,' no doubt. Then I recently saw the Dan Bitter DQ with the Lion mm. That weekend, I pulled those odd covers and went over them with a jeweler's eyepiece. Looking at the Lion DQ, I noticed a light line just below the mm. It turned out to be the edge of a paper that had been glued or pasted on the Lion cover. Someone had soaked off the the top paper of a bobtailed DQ and put it on this Lion cover. I went back to that DQ collection and found several other fakes done the same way, but these had the usual Diamond manumarks. The only way I could prove the top layer of paper was added was to see if I could remove it. Gently applying a wet cotton stick to a small area of the cover to soak it, I then gently scraped the paper with an xacto knife.It came off pretty easy. Shown below are two examples. The National Battery paper had been put on a Hotel Nelson cover. The Sinclair Oil cover was, in reality, a Florsheim Shoe cover. So, the bottom line is a collector at some time took bobtailed DQs, soaked off the top paper, and put them on other covers to duplicate damaged DQs. If it had not been for that odd Lion manumark, I would never have noticed. I have not removed anymore DQs and do not plan to, but it does answer the question of why a DQ is on a Lion cover- -or does it? We may never know for sure." [Ed Note: I checked with Dan, and his cover hasn't been pasted over. .. interesting, though!] Just as it came out ofalbum wlcovering partly removed Just as it came out of album wlcovering partly removed GE ~ERAL OFFICES GENERAL OFfiCES S p,.,., . Minn. OLA ,..,O N~ (.,~ ~ ! t·J·,•te ' HC~ t C\1A /'o! ONO tLCH co• E~ etrnN OIA:>iONO CtOSl COVU 8[1"0Rt QU AL ITY l tru..:m:c ...V.1" ·':.'1 Q l ) Al..IT V HII'~ IM~ I•MG" {l\J ALI Y '!.ZI'lv.tr l'"J.\r:l-t RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 17 LUNCH & DfWNER MtiRO ll.AR erGRILL COLDEN GRIDDlE WlllJAMSCOFFEE PUB GRAFFiTI'S BREAKfAS.T FROM 6~0 A.M. PAT'& MARiO'S RfSTAURANT lONE: STAR CAfE WALl< TO: MR. Gf\f;Ef< METRO BAR & Gnltl ARIZONA B.A.R & GRILL u; BU=THfQUc STEAK HOUSE WILLIAMS COFFEE PUB TUCKERS MARKETPLACE GRAFfiTI'S tONYROMA'S SECOND CUP COFFEIE SHOI? THE KEG STEAK HOUSE WALTS PAT f.1 MARIO'S RESTAURANT Start digging your teet)) into th.e lrans canada walking distaneefrom the hotel. We Canad tans 64th RMS Corwentlon. Toronto ha; t , l';tous~nds eat more rhan back bacon and moose! We pron1i~e of rest.\urarns to suit anyone's palett~. You will that no on.e w~illeave Toro to r1ur19'ry. also find many great restaurants that at·e \Vi thin Auctio·tt Alert: TC Say!; ... Send your LIST ONLY of max ir.mm oJ 10 auction lots to • ,1\vc~td disappo 1ntment Bud & Pat Shappell, 109 Wood Lane, & get your lots in early. Readim;J, PA 1960(1·2 446. Wray Marti wil! ioe the SLJOioneer. Auction lots fill tJ p f.ast!" HoUday Inn Selett Toronto Airport, 970 Dixo n Ro Radio & TV covers, and I don 't have any ofthis series/ ~ ~t Can anyone give us at least an idea ofhow many there ~ "·~J!t were? Anything more than 13 would be enlightening, and the advertisers would be helpful, as well. There were any number of similar series issued in the Radio/TV category. _,./1'1'''0\· ~J Have part ofa set or series that you would like to know ...,t.{,,utt•Ur:t .:;:. ,.t•J,~~ THF R... XAU STOP': about? No one knows more than the collective H4 f,' ain St. Pbane 1425 Flr.ct •. :m:.l G i32J membership ofRMSi Just send it in with photocopy. U;«wl 1. Cafifnmia .fiolt•l!l{..f Califorob KNOW YOUR OOIISRSI I always think old boxes somehow look older than old matchcovers! And, you're not likely to run across this beauty too many times in your collecting career, but just in case you do, this might help you ... "American Saf-T Match" was a trademark of. .. .no, not the American Match Co .... but rather the General Match Company, based in Cincinnati, OH, which was in business from 1890 -c. 1940s. I have another such box that advertises "This unbreakable safety box is hand packed and manufactured completely in the United States." Both the examples I have are indeed sturdy and have very large striking surfaces. These are 2W' x 4W' when opened. RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 19 Great ~inds! Forest City Matchcover Club of Ohio On Feb. 7, 1960, an article in a Cleveland Bill Evans, MI: Here is a 'Mayo-Diamond Torch' newspaper on the matchcover endeavors of a Mr. metal box that I recently discovered in a small Robbins and a Mr. Chap caught the eye of Hal antique shop in Lowell, Ml The box measures Fuller and Walter Koklauner, both of whom had 41h" in length, 2" in width, and 1W' in height, and been searching for the right hobby. Thus it was contains the original wood stick matches, which that on March 26th, 1961, Jim Harpster, Al are the same measurement as the length of the box. Abramson, Hal Fuller, and Walter Koklauner met in Mr. Chapman's home and decided to form a I have not researched this box yet, but would matchcover club. think that this box would date back to about 1910! If someone has definite information on this, I In April, they placed an announcement in the newspaper and twelve people showed up at the next meeting. That was the birth of the Forest City M ,~y·o· Df A I~\ () NO TO RCH Matchcover Club of Ohio. The club holds an all .·. ,£~ day auction in even numbered years and a n>'t ~\-\ffH fl!~f \\ ;~"1·} r ; t~ Of,! Swapfest in odd numbered years, always striving .. : \~:. ·· !O.!Jj,~:fl ~~~!"' ._,:, ' . to make the next one even better than those held already. '•. I , ... ,. Forest City MC is a regional club serving northern Ohio. Meetings are the third Sunday of every month and are held at the Northfield would appreciate receiving same. Presbyterian Church in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Ed. I list the 'Mayo-Diamond Torch' trademark Dues are $6, and the club puts out five bulletins annually, plus, of course, there's that annual has having been used by Diamond Match Co. from swapfest. Club meetings feature that great c.J908-c.J915, so your estimate of the box 's age friendship and comradery that the hobby is noted seems right in the ball park to me. If anyone has for. more specific information, we'd both be happy to hear from you! Larry Kozak is the current president, and Ken Munyon is the editor. If you're in the northern [Have you made a great find lately? Send in a Ohio region, you should definitely take advantage clear, sharp pic with appropriate details, and we'll of the fact that there is a club right in your area. be glad to share it with our readers. It doesn't For more information, contact: Dorothy Fry, 5706 necessarily have to be some old rarity. Could be of Cascade Dr., Seven Hills, OH 44131-1607. sentimental value, historical value ... maybe the last 20 Andre Godin, The Mail Box CAN:Here 's another interest Donna Longenecker, ~.ooC:..- ing cover Andre p A: [Ref Jul/ Aug 's was nice enough 'What Makes a to share with us. Collector?'] Funny, this It's an Eddy article arrived just 2 days Match Co. after our grown a:J u BIP-Y.J x ~1 Jewelite-like .l l:!d UO!dUl 0 1:) ·, J daughter, Angie, accused cover, and it has I . Bill & I for being printed sticks on ·,. !)NI01\I date from the period 1930 ? 1960, and are UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP., ST. LOUIS: beginning to fetch reasonable prices at auction, so (1) No MM inside (black to edge) (2) MM inside (reading from top to bottom)= they are keenly sought after. UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP (2lines) FREE 1934 (copyright symbol) My particular hobbyhorse is that the leading Societies in each country are the de facto John Mathot, MA: Enjoyed the article on custodians of the history of the industry and the political covers [last issue]. I think the most hobby, and if we don't seek it out, and publish it, frustrating thing about them is most don't tell the it will be gone forever. Even in my modest state or city the candidate is running in. Here is a assortment, I would like to know more about scan of such covers I particularly like. Americas Own Match Co, the Capitol Safety Match Corp, the Delta Match Corp, the National Safety Match Corp, and the Commonwealth Safety Match Corp, none of whom I particularly associate with booklet manufacture. Who would write these up if the RMS doesn't do it? However, the major major gap is the history of labels and factories which existed pre-1900, many of which, of course, were absorbed into the Diamond Match Co. When I first started in the 1940' s, the so-called rarest label in the world, somewhat akin to the 4c Barbados stamp of 1851, was the Troy label issued in 1847, by V.R Powell, of New York. They changed hands for enormous sums back then, however, some .fakes appeared, and the interest waned. Do any RMS collectors own this label? I think there is a huge opportunity for the RMS to fill a gap, which, as far as I know, is being filled by no other Society. Canada, particularly through the Eddy Match Co, has a fascinating label history, and your Southern neighbour, Mexico, arguably has produced, and still produces, the most outstanding designs for labels and skillets in the world, and your Club is Billijo Piper, SC: Ref your editorial 'Are Rosters theoretically, well placed to comment on both of Obsolete' in the Jul/Aug issue ...... yes I really do these. make additions, corrections and deletions in all my rosters which is very time consuming on top of all Donna Longenecker, PA: [Ed. This is a fuller the other tasks I have to do on paper so I would explanation ofthe Canadian Club Whiskey 5th set vote to post them on the web so I can eliminate that Donna referred to in the last issue There are 5 J some of the tons of paper that have accumulated. sets that I have. 3 are XL or Talis - outside = 1 line UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP., NEW YORK: I also wish all the bulletins were on the web. (1) mm Inside = 1934 Universal Match Corp. (2) mm Inside = 1934 UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP. Carmine Arpino, CT: Ref May/June's Pea Soup (second line) FREE Andersen's article, Carmine sent in copies (3) No MM inside (black to edge as copy in bulletin) pointing out variations on the inside of several of the covers pictured in the article. Always check! Then there are two more sets - outside = 1 line [more on next page] 22 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 Steve Winter, CT: I enjoyed your article on the PRESIDENT HARDING (U.S./Dollar Line, Presidential Set of 1941. This is one of the few sets US) ...... Sunk in World War II I have framed. After reading your article, I looked PRESIDENT HARRISON (Am. President/Dollar at my covers and saw that I have 34 covers. In Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II addition to the two Jackson covers, I have two PRESIDENT HOOVER (Dollar/Am . President Wilson covers and two Adams covers. On the Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II Wilson cover, the date of the U.S. entry into WW PRESIDENT JOHNSON (Dollar/Am. President I was wrongly listed as April 17, 1917 and Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II corrected to April6. 1917. Also, John Q. Adams's RAWALPINDI (P & 0 Line, Eng).Sunk in WW II biography was paired with John Adams's picture. REX (Italia Line,Italy ...... Sunk in World War II ROMA (Italia Line, Italy) ... Sunk in World War II I've been collecting since I was about 14. In the ROTTERDAM (Holland-America Line, early '70s, 1 purchased 100 covers from an ad in Holland) ...... Scrapped in World War II the back a magazine and got an RMS cover. That RUTH ALEXANDER (Am. President Line, was the first time 1 found out that there was a US) ...... Sunk in World War II matchcover club. For several years I was very SANTA ELENA (Grace Line, active, going to conventions, and was one of the US) ...... Sunk in World War II founders of the Connecticut club. Nowadawys, I SANTA LUCIA (Grace Line, never seem to have time to work on my collection US) ...... Sunk in World War II and trade. I keep on saying that when I retire I will STATENDAM (Holland-America Line, get active. I do get excited about my collection Holland) ...... Sunk in World War II when I read some of the articles in the Bulletins. STOCKHOLM (Swedish-American Line, Sweden) ...... Sunk in World War II Bob Bowman, OH: Ref the question about the TATSUTA (NYK Line, roster, I still believe it's necessary for updates and Japan) ...... Sunk in World War II new traders, plus new members. TREWYN (P & 0 Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II VICEROY OF INDIA (Orient Steam./Nav. Line, [WW II Passenger Ship Casualties - con 't from p. 9} UK) ...... Sunk in World War II NOVA SCOTIA (Furness-Warren Line, [From Prero, Mike, "Shipline Index"} England) ...... Sunk in World War II ORAMA (Orient Steamship/Nav. Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II ORFORD (Orient Steamship/Nav. Line, Bits & Pieces England) ...... Sunk in World War II ORONSAM (Orient Steamship/Nav. Line, England) ...... Sunk in World War II -- PANAMA (Panama Line, Panama) ...... Sunk as PRESIDENT HOOVER in World War II PARIS (French Line, France) .. .Sunk in WW II -,S~-1)~/They PENNLAND (Red Star/Berstein Line, celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. Germany) ...... Sunk in World War II PIEMONTE (Italia Line, Italy) .. Sunk in W W II Mike Avitt, lA, put together a 3-ring binder with PRESIDENT COOLIDGE (Dollar/ Am.President Ringgold County matchcovers and donated it to a Line, US) ...... Sunk in World War II benefit auction for a local cancer patient. It PRESIDENT GRANT (American Mail Line, brought in $35. US) ...... Sunk in World War II RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 23 -San Diego MC: 8 pages, club business, "Horn A Peek At Other Bulletins and Hardart," "Lighthouse Inn", "Chatham Light", [based on current issues on hand as of this writing] ads, raffle -Angelus MC: 15 pages, club business, Quarterly 8-pages, color, club Combo, covers extolling alcholol, bartender -Sierra-Diablo MC: business, "Bad Habits", "Nevada' s First Legal covers, auction Casinos" listing, "Most Expensive Matchbook In The Hobby", Indian Casino listing, Historic -Berks County MC: 4 page, club business Hotels: Part XXXIV, ads, auction. -Connecticut MC: 6 pages,club business, CMC -Southeastern MC: 6 pages, club business, October Swapfest flyer, color page on unusual "Man' s Close Shave With Destiny", Southern covers and items Swapfest 2004 info -Empire MC: 8 pages, club business, new Sports -Windy City MC: 8 pages, club business, covers, new finds ads Member News, Sports Page, "Stupid Crimes and Misdemeanors", ads, Combo Corner -Forest City MC: 8 pages, club business, Grand .....------, Canyon covers, Smiley covers, RMS report, 20- strike Music Cover listing Membership Growth? -Garden State MC: club business, ads, Jersey match Co. Project, Tobacco page, Borgata Casino, A few years ago, we Brew Pub listing had a membership drive to reach our lO,OOOth -Great Lakes MC: 12 pages, club business, ads, member ... .We 're still Bear covers, Coctail glass covers, Chicken covers trying. We 're still some 400+ away from that The Sewell Co., An There is no age limit to collecting. The need to collect is inherent in the human psyche. Children are born collectors. They love to handle objects, are filled with curiosity, and surround themselves with what they love, cherish and save. New collectors, whether adult or child, need to be nurtured. They should not be directed but rather left to develop their own collecting personality. The antiques and collectibles trade thrives when there is a continuous influx of new collectors. Today's children are our future. With this in mind, here are 12 suggestions on how to nurture a child who wants to collect: 1. Allow the child to decide whether he or she is ready to collect; do not force a child to collect. Starting to group like objects together or showing an interest in a particular object group are signs of a child' s interest in collecting. This often happens naturally between ages 2V2 and 4. 2. Let the child decide what he or she wants to collect. Parents make a major mistake when they dictate what their child should collect. Parents must resist the temptation to be judgmental. A child's interests should differ from those of his or her parents, if for no other reason than to prevent rivalry and companson. 3. A child's collecting interests will change dozens of times during the toddler and juvenile years. Be prepared to shift with them. Remember, you are nurturing a concept- preparing the child to become an active member of the adult collecting community. Children's collecting interests are influenced by many things such as peer pressure and television. Collecting is as trendy at the juvenile level as it is at the adult level. 4. As a child's collecting interests shift, preserve their collections for them. When the child becomes an adult and looks back fondly on his collecting history, he or she will be thrilled to learn that his collecting past is more than just memories. Adults tend to become nostalgic in their late 30s or early 40s. The antiques and collectibles market is fueled in part by individuals buying back their childhood memories, either real or wished for. Some resist the urge until their early 60s. Few escape. 5. Make collecting fun. Nothing destroys the joy of collecting quicker than becoming serious, and, even worse, competitive. Make collecting an adventure. A sense of excitement should fill the air. make collecting a family activity but avoid rivalry. 6. Teach patience. Resist the temptation to rush out and buy your child dozens or hundreds of their favorite collectible. Allow the child to unearth his own treasures. The story behind the acquisition enhances the perceived value of any object to the collector. Further, collecting is a great deal more fun when it s t retche~ out over decades rather than months. Avoid allowing collecting to become an obsession or, worse, an addiction. 7. Encourage your child to use his or her own money to buy objects for his collection. Not only will he value them more, he will also begin to understand that collecting requires sacrifice. Ideally, collecting should be discretionary-income driven. Allow your child to make condition mistakes. Initially, a child RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 25 How To Collect Rinker will overpay for an object based upon its condition. Learning to grade condition properly and relating it to value is a complex concept that takes time to develop. 8. Discourage a child from thinking of the objects as investments. It breaks my heart to see a group of young boys pouring through a sports-card price guide. They do not understand that the prices are retail, i.e. what they would have to pay to buy the card on the open market and not what they would get if they sold it. 9. Let a child play with objects he collects. Love comes from and memories are created through handling objects. Concepts such as preserving the period packaging and mint in the box are best introduced at a later date. 10. Provide shelves and cabinets in which your youngster can store and display the items in his collection. Objects packed away are no fun. 11. Encourage the child to learn about the objects he collects. Objects are inanimate. They come alive by the stories they tell. Consider visiting a factory where the objects are made. Buy a price guide, but emphasize that the real value of the book is found in the history found in the front. If a collectors' club exists, consider a gift membership for the child. 12. Assist your child in learning that one of the greatest joys of collecting comes from sharing knowledge with others. The greatest collectors are great storytellers. [from the Allentown Morning Call, July 11,2003 -courtesy ofDonna Longenecker,?A. Harry Rinker writes a collectibles column for the paper and also appears on Home & Garden Television (HGTV)] Here's A Neat Idea-Matchbook Review! Jeff Williams, P A, a member of the Liberty Bell Club, has put up a novel, and very useful web site. His Matchbook Review site (http://groups.msn.com/matchbookreviewcom) actually lists new H!MIR issues and where you can find them! Visiting San Francisco, Denver, Washington DC, Chicago, or any number of other places? Just click on .------11 · t t f 1 1 Here 's a sample from the Los Angeles listing. .. th e 1oca t 10n, an d you ge a 1·ts o oca. El(;U,U~SS~S WHR maume~~KS! Ain't Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., nice, grand old hotel; has generic technology wonderful!! Of course Jeff Millenni~ Hotels matches listing all cities . ' Water Grill, 544 S. Grand Ave., truly a prenuer place for sea food; has matches with its name needs all the help he can get as far as Nick and Ster~ . 330 S. Hope St. , top place for beef; no matches with its name information to post SO when you Madre's, 897 Granite Dr., Pasadena, Jennifer Lopez' restaurant; even the food is good; has ' matches Wlth tts name diSCOVer matches When you're OUt and Pancho's, 3615 Highland Ave. , Manhattan Beach, one of the better Mexican restaurants; has about send the into to Jeff and he'll matches with its name . ' Hotel Hermosa, 2515 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, well-kept older hotel; some rooms post It for everyone. with ocean view; excellent value; has matches with its name Chaya Venice, 110 Navy St. , Venice (at the Santa Monica border), fine restaurant with well regarded sushi bar; has matches with its name Jeff Williams, 35 Quail Rd., Killer Shrimp, Washington Blvd & Ocean Ave., Marina del Rey, shrimp served three ways; Feasterville, PA 19053 great fmger food; has matches noting both locations Cheesecake Factory, 4142 Via Marina, Marina del Rey, great cheesecake; $2.75 parking ( [email protected]) charge (& slow); no matches with its name 26 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 Calendar Art Sets: VI by Herbert G. Price This installment of our series on Calendar Art Sets is devoted to sets with patriotic themes. I am deeply indebted to Tom Gray for providing photo copies of many of the sets in his RMS Convention Sets collection. Not only did his work help me determine which covers belong together in a set, it provided the dates when a set was available. Ifyou know of any sets I have failed to include, please let me know and I will include the missed sets in a future listing. Also does anyone know the manufacturer of the set I have listed as "unknown"? The manumark on the covers I have say "Made in USA" . The next category of Calendar Art Sets I wish to list are those picturing antique automobiles. I know there are several sets I am lacking complete information about. Please, if you have any information to share: Herbert G. Price, 1117 South Sixth Street, Burlington Iowa 52601 Patriotic Sets Liberty Bell Lion Match Waterfall Scene Superior Match "The Spirit of76" Grasslands with Flag with Statue of Set 1 circa 1976 Mountains Set 1 circa 1963 Liberty "76" with Statues Mount Rushmore Lincoln Bust Flag with Fireworks Capitol Building with Capitol Dome at Night Set 5 circa 1980 (R-S) Flag in Circle with Cherry Tree Washington Portrait, Flag with Signing Images Book and Flags Declaration of Flag with Signing (Unknown) Liberty Bell Independence declaration of Iwo Jima Monument Liberty Bell Independence Set 1 "The Spirit of76" American Indian Couple Set 2 circa 1970 Flag with Statue of Republic Match Lincoln Spitting Logs Washington Portrait, Liberty Seamstress Working on Book and Flags Set 1 circa 1967 Flag Liberty Bell Atlantis Match Capitol Building Casting the Liberty Bell Flag with Statue of Eagle Liberty Set 1 circa 1980 Liberty Bell Capitol Dome Capitol Building with Two statues of Liberty "Does anyone Flag with Signing Cherry Tree know the manu- Declaration of Jefferson Memorial at Maryland Match facturer of this Independence Night Mount Rushmore Set 1 (F-S) set?" Set 3 circa 1972 Statue of Liberty at Dusk Bad Lands Desert Man Walking on Moon Scene Rocket Blasting Off Chicago Match Waterfall Scene Liberty Bell Grasslands with Iwo Jima Monument Set 1 Circa 1953 Mountains with Honor Guard "Statue Of Liberty" Mount Rushmore Lincoln with Signature Capitol Building with Set 4 circa 1976 (F-S) "Our Capitol' Cherry Tree Flag with Signing Washington with Declaration of Signature Set 2 circa 1978 (R-S) Independence Bad Lands desert Scene RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 27 The Mail Box. .. con'tfromp. 22 things up, I believe they did an outstanding job for their first show, and that future shows will be even Jimmie Close, FL: Did anyone else catch the better. irony of the two items in the Sep/Oct issue of the Bulletin? In "Publicizing the Hobby," Rich Greene [Ed. note: The article in the American Diner responded to a reporter's dismissal of matches Museum 's newsletter referred to by Bob was "Even arsonists aren't interested in matches written by Liberty Bell's Rich Greene, a very nice anymore ". Then, on the very next page, Kenneth 3-page article covering the hobby, match history, Ryesky reported a case where matchbooks were and some cover types.] used as evidence to convict an arsonist! The Fabulous Piso Matchbook Bob Ruggieri, NY: I was recently back in my Is Up For Sale! hometown of Providence, RI, and decided to stop in at the American Diner Museum Matchcover This is the earliest printed matchbook known, Collectors Show. I picked up their newsletter there and it has not only suddenly surfaced, apparently, and it had a feature article on matchcovers; I also but is up for sale by a private party (the daughter, picked up a set of four covers made to honor the I believe, of the long-time owner). I have Museum. There were representatives from Liberty suggested an open bid Bulletin auction, but at the Bell there, as well, as I believe this was a joint time of this writing I haven't heard of any sales effort. They had a huge table of albums and covers format definitely decided upon. for sale, as well as a display table and grab table. Although they were still in the process of setting I'll pass on any details if and when I get them. THREE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY MATCHCOVERS FOR SALE 1. You have been thinking about doing it. 2. Circulating covers in the hobby is a good thing. 3. A little extra cash never hurt anyone. If you have been considering selling off some of your collection, there is no better time then now. I am interested in buying your dupes, whole categories or entire collections. Please contact me now. Greg Lund 7000 Rainswood Ct. Bethesda, MD 20817-2231 (301) 469-7125 [email protected] 28 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 of older covers are still available in both match collecting circles and in innumerable US3NSSS BOX accumulations across the country. If anything, this gives the covers in this category the added distinction of being mostly older front-strikers. RMS BULLETIN AUCTION features a 75%/25% split (you get 75% of what your lots sell STATE PARK covers have been generated by for). Send your lots to Bud Shappell, 109 Wood three sources: 1) the parks, themselves; 2) Ln., Reading, PA 19606-2446 (Tel: 610-779-0733). facilities located in the parks; and 3) the states in which the parks are located. Of these three NEW RMS AREA A WARD RECIPIENTS: sources, the latter two are, by far, the main -Long Beach MC - Ellen Gutting sources. -Southeastern MC - Brian Mason Park facilities likely to have matchcovers, if such are available, would include: lodges, souvenir CLASSIFIED ADS shops, restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, etc. For example, Big Sur Lodge put out a couple of WANTED: VA Hospital 40-strikes [blue/gold/or silver] & very nice 30-strike Cameos for Pfeiffer Big Sur [blue/white] 30 strike. Wilton Mason, 1636 Walnut Rd., State Park, CA; The Starved Rock Lodge put out Springhill, LA 71075-9707 ([email protected]) at least one 20-strike Woody for Starved Rock ...... J/F04 State Park, IT.,; and so on. In many cases, there is WANTED: DQ's,Lion and Diamond Safety First and all one company that has been granted concession other "quality" covers. Will buy, or trade in your categories. rights in the park, and it's that company that Have 1930's -1950's covers in all categories to trade. Let me generates the covers and then distributes them hear from you John Mathot 40 Pinecrest Rd. Holliston,MA through the above outlets. 01746 or at [email protected]...... M/A04 Classified ad policy: Ads are published on a space available The states (Dept. ofTourism, Dept. ofParks and basis. Please keep 'em short and send them in as soon as Recreation, etc.) have usually been responsible for possible! 10¢ a word Ads offering free items, etc. are free. the very nice sets in this category. Probably the Check should be made out to ''RMS. " Send to Ed. ASAP (/ most well-known sets, here, are those put out by always need as much warning as possible). Fee schedule for larger-sized ads may be seen on the last page. Kentucky in the 1950s. There are two sets of 20- strikes (1950 and 1952), with the former having two striker types, grey and black), and one set of 30-strikes (1958), with each cover in the set Collecting State Parks focusing on a different state park. Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee are some of the states A number of collectors are interested in the that have put out similar sets. category of NATIONAL PARKS, but there are also quite a few opportunities available in the area Although this isn't a particularly large category, of STATE PARKS, which make the latter category within this area you' ll find all sizes and a great one worthy of consideration. variety of trademarks: lOs through 40s, Perfect 36s, Displays, Features, Cameos, Foilites, While it's true that new STATE PARK covers Matchoramas, etc. Certainly, there's something have dropped off sharply, not only due to the here for everyone. It is a challenge, though, since general decline of match covers but also because of you're going to really have to hunt, advertise, and parks in the 1990s taking a dimmer view of hope ... but, then, you know,that's what makes smoking on the grounds, it's also true that a wealth collecting fun. RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 29 [A f ew months ago, Mike donated a collection to the <.JUJJl'5PlUlS!J4.:> Mt. Ayr Depot Museum for display] ge t>Jl }0 iCA!l ~ !:f Mike A vitt, lA: The Depot Museum is a non-profit, self :It AeptJJ P.It supporting organization, so we have fund-raisers, such as the Annual Hobo aunr Supper. This even provides me with the opportunity to show off the a~ :ns qu n nuuv matchcover collection, and I do tell them that some of these covers came from members of RMS. I also show the collection off at other fund-raisers. The collection, itself, is made up of Ringgold County covers and Burlington Route related covers. We have 73 covers with Ringgold County addresses (and the county is made up of ten small towns) and 5-6 Burlington Route covers. Most MOUNT AYR of the covers came from my own collection. Two RMS members (Tom Gray and Warren Delk) helped out. All the covers are in vinyl pages in 3-ring 'EPCT MUSEtJM binders. It's good PR for the Depot and lets people know that there is a good C A & Q Ll n-f< way to organize and display matchcovers. Another thing I do is donate Mtrum Aye I • N.:t collections to Benefit Auctions, which are common around here for sick folks r, . t l 1 or the disaster-stricken. Gayle & Bob Hofacker, OH: We, and several members of Tri-State, have been subscribers to N E WS Antique Weekly and thought it would be a good 1-R-a.--U-:1-c-...- tn-p------ place to get a little free publicity, and maybe mat.d1H~l a 1.. · t ~ : t ' t :"W: ..: ·:.·· 1 1'. .l'!' ~ . ~: ··•• I u · \ ,; • u1 t ·fr- [From Antique Weekly, Eastern Edition, July 28, 2003] ... Have you publicized the hobby recently ? Send us the details and pies, please. 30 RMS Bulletin November/December 2003, No. 505 District Court for trial, in which Walker & Sons MATCHBOOKS IN THE prevailed. Tampa Cigar was permanently enjoined LAW BOOKS: PART XXVIII from marketing cigars under the Johnnie Walker name. Specifically, the Court found that the by Kenneth H. Ryesky, Esq. markets for cigars and whisky largely overlapped, and that Johnnie Walker whiskey was well known ======from its heavy advertising in many media, Ken Ryesky (RMS # 9003), member of the New including matchbooks. York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars, practices law in East Northport, NY and teaches The legal battle was waged more for principle Business Law at Queens College of the City than profit. Walker & Sons, after all, conceded University of New York. He can be reached that Tampa Cigar's sales were too insignificant to at P.O. Box 926, East Northport, NY 11731 or by warrant the expense of an accounting, and e-mail at [email protected]. accordingly, waived recompense for damages caused by the infringement. [ 113] Despite the respective front-page misdeeds of There are many varieties of Johnnie Walker U.S. Navy turncoat John A. Walker, Jr. and matchbooks worldwide, the specimen here having "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh, the been provided by Stan Tombs. I have no Johnnie international good repute of Johnnie Walker brand Walker full matchbooks in my collection (yet). I Scotch whisky remains strong. It all began in 1820, do, however, have the next best thing an actual when a young grocer in Kilmarnock, Scotland bottle of Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky, but who named John Walker reasoned that just as different knows how long it shall last? varieties of tea could be combined into a superior blend, so could different varieties of Scotch [To be continued] whiskies. The "Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky" enterprise grew, and was continued by Walker's [ 113] John.----__,..,...... ,...,.,.,...,.,...,..__,....---, sons after his death. Walker & Sons, Ltd. v. Tampa l - ·' siP.:~· ; ·ir·. t:-; In 1909, the whisky, renamed "Johnnie Walker," Cigar co., Inc., appeared in its Red and Black Label varieties, '1n ooth ·'~~;! .. . 124F.Supp.254, - 1 ·:~~,?-~::::'"... . along with the brand's distinguishing "Striding \N p •J I ·o~ It .. ,. 256 (S.D. Fla. ~ " · 'f . .. · , ' . Man" trademark, which was soon registered 1 1954 ), affd 222 l _ ~fl "'-~· ~ · r throughout the world. The firm of John Walker & F.2d 460 (5th Cir. . ~ .. Sons, Ltd. has vigilantly guarded its name and image ever since. Beginning about 1920, a FREE succession of small cigar manufacturers used the CLASSIFIED name "Johnnie Walker" and an imitation of the ADS NEXT "Striding Man" illustration to market its cigars. ISSUE! The "Johnnie Walker" brand of cigars was but a .Juhnuit· small portion of the sales of Tampa Cigar Co. and Be the first on \Yn ll.;.er its predecessors so small that the cigar apparently l RMS MEMBERSHIP REPORT -NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003 SPONSOR NEW MEMBERS ( 111 =will trade) 9561-Farley Austin, 1370 Aspen Lane, Catoosa, OK 74015-2204 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: General 9562-C. Rautio Mendonca, 1502 Verde Dr., Gustine, CA 95322-1328 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: Casinos, Hotels, Bars, Cafes, Motels & Central California. 9563-Dwain C. Crum, 4726 N. La Presa Ave., Rosemead, CA 91770-1235 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: Eateries, Hotels, Sports & Travel. 9564*-RusseU Potter, 19088 192nd Ave., Spiro, OK 74959-4216 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: Railroads. 9565-Douglas Wilson, 915 S. Seminole Dr., #11 , Chattanooga, TN 37412-1323 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: Casino's (LV & AC), Restaurants, Motion Picture, Bob's Big Boy, Christmas & Cigarettes 9566-Bemard Leaf, 142 Springfield Dr., Gants Hill, Essex, 1G2 6QP England ...... Michael Midda COLLECTS: Military, Politics, Sports, Universities/Colleges, Transport (not road) & Funeral Homes. 9567-Lee S. TaUaksen, 4320 Greeley Ford Road, Knoxville, TN 37920-3912 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: General 9568-R. Bruce Lehr, 202 Mountainstone Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1181...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: General. 9569-Frederick J. Albano, 143 Belvidere St., Springfield, MA 01108-3006 ...... RMS COLLECTS: Sports, Political, Hotels, Restaurants, Girlies & General. 9570*-David ShafTell, 1200 Falcon Oaks Dr., Leander, TX 78641 ...... Steve Weiner Camel sets & General. 9571-Diane E. Ma-zurek, 3526 Woodland Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073-2360 ...... RMS Web Page COLLECTS: Hotels & Restaurants (Full books & Boxes) 9572*-Jerald M. Hammond, P.O. Box 294, Westmont, IL 60558-0294 ...... RMS COLLECTS: Aurora, IL & General. (No boxes) ADDRESS CORRECTION 3452-Bob England, 404 Opre Ave., Grove City, PA 16127 5715-Toby Messmer, 5930 Mary Inglis Hwy, Melbourne, KY 41059 (Same location) 8228-Louis T. Choquette, 25 Plantation Dr., #204, Vero Beach FL 32966-8276 8561-ClifTDenniss, 111 Cheney Road, Marlborough, CT 06447-1330 9442-Billy Mann, 401 Streck Dr., #69, Warrensburg, MO 64093-1469 9546-Paul L. Davey, 6677 Errick Rd., Wheatfield, NY 14120 REINSTATED 4716-Marvin Spinner, 1023 Exeter B, Boca Raton, FL 33434-2968 COLLECTS: Casinos, Chinese Restaurants, all cuisine (Greek, Italian, Seafood, Pizza). RESIGNED 3548-Fiorence Morrissey Respectfully submitted, BffiTHDAY CLUB: The following club members will be celebrating birthdays on the dates indicated. Please check your latest roster to get current addresses and categories: Billy Mann (11116), Derek Fox Terry L. Rowe (11122), Marie Jeanne Gagnon (11/27). The majority of dues will be due this January. For those that have a due date If you're interested in receiving 200-300 outside of January, you can add $1 .25 a month for the months up until January covers or boxes during your birthday and that will be the amount due. If you have any questions, drop me a note or month, send an SASE #10 envelope to: email me at [email protected] RMS Convention: "Convention Central" at http://www. matchcover.org SOUTHERN SWAPFEST - March 2-7, 2004, Holiday Inn, 2701 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL. $69 single! $79 AMCAL Convention: "AMCAL Central" at double plus tax. Also, anyone who arrives up to 3 days http://www. matchcover. org/sierra before or stays up to 3 days after the swapfest, they will enjoy the group rate. Call Holidex !>ystem for reservations. More details coming. COMING UP! SIERRA-DIABLO SPRING SWAPFEST- March 26-28, ~ 2004, Heritage Inn, 201 Harding Blvd., Roseville, CA. good old-fashioned one-on-one trading- there 's nothing Jan/Feb: "Canadian Tax Stamps" like it! 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