Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2012.041.010.009 |
Object Name |
Matchbook |
Description |
Cardboard matchbook cover. Orange background with blue and white lettering. On the front cover is a blue circle in the centre with "Diamond/Grit/Abrasives" printed on it. Printed below is "Long Lasting/And Efficient/Close Cover Before Striking Match". There is a small circle on the spine with "Excise Tax Paid 1/5" printed in it. An arrow shape is on the back cover with "Diamond/Grit/Coated/Abrasives" printed on it. Printed below is "Save Time Save Money/Canada Sand/Papers Limited/Preston Canada/Eddy Match Co. Limited/Canada B". Printed on the interior of the cover is the Canada Sand Papers logo with "Top Flight/Abrasives/That Assure/Better Sanding" printed below. The matches have been removed from the interior and the striking surface has been removed from the back cover. |
Date |
1940 |
Date |
1950 |
Dimensions |
H-10.3 W-4 cm |
History |
Canada Sand Papers Limited began in 1931 and was owned by Percy R. Hilborn (1886-1972). The factory was originally located in the former Baird Brothers Furniture plant in Plattsville, ON. As demand for the products increased, a number of additions were made to the factory. The company exported sand paper to Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, and Cuba. In 1950, the company was bought by Carborundum Abrasives. The company was sold in 1985 to the Norton Company and again in 1990 to Saint-Gobainn Corporation. Saint-Gobainn Abrasives is still in operation in Plattsville as of 2012. In 1927, the Eddy Match Company Limited was formed in Toronto, ON, taking over the E.B. Eddy Company. It became the first Canadian company to manufacture matchbooks in 1929. As of 2012, the company is still producing matchbooks at its factory in Pembroke, ON. |
Search Terms |
Canada Sand Papers Limited Eddy Match Company Limited |