the quality has gone down over the years and the white
striking "stuff" has been reduced in size..i have new matches
that are only a few years old that turn to butter when you try
and light them but some i found in my old scout match safe--
1960's would still light on a match box striker but not a
rock...i pick out ones with the best looking heads and put
them in a WP pill bottle along with a strip of striker from
the box..i prefer a long wood match for lighting camp stoves
so i can keep away from the burst of flame when the stove
lights..