"Strike anywhere" matches disappearing in your area too?

[nativeson]

Here in S.W. Florida, wooden "strike anywhere" matches are going the way of the do-do; disappearing from grocery and hardware shelves really fast. All that's available are "strike on box" wooden matches. Don't know about you fellows, but I like the sporty look of strike'in one on the heel of my shoe or (to impress the girls) flicking it to fire with my thum nail! But seriously here, apparently this is yet another irritating "Nany State" issue; with strike anywhere being "too dangerous" according to the store manager I questioned about this matter. Hope this isn't happening everywhere else, but how about it? Whats happening in your home town?

 

[marmal4de]

I saw em at the grocery store just yesterday.

 

[nemrod]

I have never, in my whole life, seen a strike-anywhere match. Then again, I live in Sweden, where safety matches were invented.

 

[unclearthur]

Been looking for them here for about a year.

 

[morlader]

'Elf an Safety killed them off here

 

[marmal4de]

There are cases and cases of them at my local-ish army surplus store too.

 

[gecko13]

Some over zealous safety nut probably decided somebody might hurt themselves. Most likely the same folks that want to out law having points on knives. There are some pretty cool things you can do with those kitchen matches though..... :twisted:

 

[yoru]

Never seen one in my life either. . .all they sell anywhere in the DFW is "green lights" which are supposed to be environmentally friendly

 

[maduroman]

here in kalifornia they are selling green lights strike anywhere...
check @ places that sell bbq stuff.

 

[capnbellamy]

Been fairly illegal here for decades.

 

[lordnoble]

Yeah, they aren't available here, either. I've kept an eye out for them, though...
-Jason

 

[pstlpkr]

I think we can still get them in "Kitchen" size, not the little pocket size box.

 

[python]

They haven't been available in Maryland for a long time. I think going on about 20 years now.

 

[papipeguy]

Here's a place that sells them in kitchen size..BUT ther's a $26.00 HazMat charge. Unfreakin' believable! How does that make any sense?
http://www.emergencyresources.com/er_p11.html

 

[viceroy]

either states or the US government is restricting them. if you can find them you'd better stock up

 

[collindow]

Wow...ridiculous to think that strike anywhere matches are essentially illegal in a lot of places! I remember when I was young my father always had strike anywheres, which he would light his cigars with.

 

[pstlpkr]

Going the way of the Dodo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryDz-NtSoEE

 

[romeowood]

You'll poke your eye out...

 

[jimbo]

I can still find the Diamond Kitchen-size Strike Anywhere matches. I would hate it if they became unavailable because they are my main mode of pipe lighting indoors. (I have several vintage "cafe style" match striker/holders around the house I always keep filled and use.)

 

[echopipe]

Funny because I haven't been able to find them for months..read they were banded. But just yesterday I found them at SMART and FINAL. They were the green ones. So check smart and final.