Description: You are bidding on a vintage matchbook that advertises Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Front cover depicts an aerial color photograph of the Plant with two of its products, S.S. America and S.S. United States, berthed beside each other. Reverse side has an embossed company logo (trident and gear) plus illustrations of the type of vessels produced by Newport News Shipbuilding: aircraft carriers, submarines, ocean liners, and cargo ships. Interior of matchbook has founder Collis Potter Huntington's credo: "We Shall Build Good Ships Here at a Profit, If We Can; At A Loss, If We Must - But Always Good Ships". Full matchbook contains 40 matches. Measures 3 inches in width and 2 inches in height (closed). Circa 1960s. Buyer pays $5.00 for carefully packed USPS shipping. Purchases are normally shipped next business day. U.S. buyers only. Serious bidders only. Shipping only in U.S. Payment expected within 5 days. Thanks for bidding!
Price: 20 USD
Location: Newport News, Virginia
End Time: 2024-09-18T14:37:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Cruise Ship & Ocean Liner: SS United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
