matchbook: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)

Date:c. 1950
Medium:Cardboard, sulfur, phosphorus, metal, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2014.058.177
Dimensions:2 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 inches (5.7 x 4.4 x .6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Promotional, Museum
Subcategory:Matchbook / Matchbox
airline: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
company: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
Description

Matchbook issued by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS); blue with gold wings logo; illustration of an aircraft in flight over the globe with text, “Scandinavian Airlines System” on reverse; logotype and text, “Fly by SAS from the Near and Far East to Europe” on interior; yellow-tipped matches; used.

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