Anyone ever seen one of these?

erdnase

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Aug 16, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #1

It's a Park Sherman Co Match Safe. I bought it this morning at an antique shop for $12.00 I love old vintage lighters and things like this. My swan matches fit in there perfectly. I'd never seen one before today. I'm going to keep with my pipe and tobacco travel pouch.
Onward...

 

cajunguy

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Jan 22, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #2

That is very cool.
Now I must find one. :puffpipe:

 

philip

Lifer

Oct 13, 2011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #3

I had one about 50 years ago - before I was even old enough to play with matches.
That and my gazillion piece Swiss army knife.

 

numbersix

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Jul 27, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #4

Now that's nice find - congrats!

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #5

Very cool! Useful too if you are an outdoorsman.

 

cigrmaster

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May 26, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #6

Very cool pick up.

 

thesmokindragon

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Jul 12, 2011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #7

That is a nice find my brother....
I see some newer ones like this, but that one has S-t-y-l-e

think I like the gunmetal version of it

or this design

 

photoman13

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Mar 30, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #8

That is pretty nifty. Is it waterproof?

 

thesmokindragon

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Jul 12, 2011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #9

The three I listed are waterproof and the last one goes for around $11.00 plus shipping

 

gwtwdbss

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Jun 13, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #10

that's very cool erdnase. I need to start hitting more antique stores myself.

 

keith929

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Nov 23, 2010

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #11

Smokingdragon where did you find those? I've been looking for something like that to replace one one I lost a few years back.

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #12

We found one (old Boy Scouts) in my parents basement. My brother claimed it, but I may try to finaggle it back, he doesn't smoke.

 

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john218

Part of the Furniture Now

May 5, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #13

It looks just like the ones the Boy Scouts used to sell back in the 1950's.

 

kabong30

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Jun 2, 2012

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #14

I have a couple of the old army issue plastic ones. One in my bug out bag and one in my daily carry bag.
County Comm Matchcase
These guys carry a lot of cool EDC gear.

 

oldmooner

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Dec 22, 2011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #15

I bought a couple of the metal (tin I think) ones from "Duluth Trading Company" catalog. I assume they still have them on their web site as well.

 

erdnase

Might Stick Around

Aug 16, 2012

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• Aug 25, 2012

• #16

Yeah, those are cool!
There is something about this one that just called out to me. It's got a couple of small dings which give it character. And, like other vintage items, it's got a story behind it. I love thinking about how many hands this has been through, and who may have owned it.
Onward...

 

zanthal

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Dec 3, 2011

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• Aug 25, 2012

• #17

I have a survivor's knife that has a hollowed out handle very similar to that.