Strike Anywhere Matches

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Originally Posted by MikePal

As luck would have it, I was in the TSC (Pervy) in Brockville the other day and took a look in the Camping Section and low and behold, they had some 'Strike Anywheres'.

In fact they had them on Clearance Sale as discontinued stock for only $3.50 (2 box/pk)....so I picked up a bunch (5 pkg 10 boxes).

That should last me another 10 yrs ..LOL.

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Right on. I didn’t stop in yet.

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Originally Posted by Bluebulldog

Can Tire in Kanata has 275 in stock.....

I just emptied one of the larger boxes of Redbirds I have around the house. Guess I'll stock up...I have about $30 in Can Tire money right now...

As one poster mentioned though, the newer "strike anywhere" matches aren't nearly as good as the Eddylites were 20-30 years ago. Try striking a redbird off the zipper on your jeans or coat....the eddylites always worked.

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Yes those were the real deal. Made in Pembroke I think?

I still have a box of eddylites in the box on the back of my quad... for just in case....

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Originally Posted by Bo D

I still have a box of eddylites in the box on the back of my quad... for just in case....

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I have several old plastic film canisters that I use to store them. They fit perfectly and water tight. I have them in my hunting pack, several tackle boxes and in my boat emergency box. I'll have to have a look n see if Peavy or CT has any?

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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

Yes those were the real deal. Made in Pembroke I think?

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yes they were. "The company operated a match factory in Pembroke, Ontario until 1998"

They use to get the wood from an EB Eddy saw mill in Round Lake, where my G'Ma lived.