Category: The Matchbooks

I found a whole shoebox of matchbooks in the office closet! Looks like there are some good old ones in…

That beloved “Hallmark Holiday”, St. Valentine’s day, is almost upon us. I got roses for Teresa at Costco the other…

Here’s another “learn to draw!” matchbook, this one asks you to send in for a free, no obligation “talent test”….

Something a bit corny about this matchbook, but I am sure people kept them just to amuse their friends. People…

Back when we got paper checks on payday, we would play a poker game similar to this, based on the…

At some point they got rid of this mascot. Let’s face it, he looks clumsy. I think he was supposed to be built like a brick shithouse, but it didn’t translate well.

I know it’s hard to believe, but people used to collect postage stamps, in albums. They would examine the perforations and other details with a magnifying glasses, carefully protecting, classifying, and organizing. They talked in hushed tones.

These half acre lots, even back in the 40’s and 50’s, seem like a good deal, with clean water, fresh…

Here’s a matchbook advertising Vick’s cough drops. It’s a MATCHBOOK. The person that needs cough drops probably smokes. Why not quit the cancer sticks and nip that cough in the bud?

Why did Campanella and Cardi hire this scrawny, skinny little guy to drive one of their huge industrial cement trucks? Is he somebody’s nephew?