The Matchbooks

Spanish Matches say “Fosforera Espanola” on the saddle. Literally, “Spanish Matches” or, “Spanish Phosphorus”. Same thing.

OK, life insurance companies aren’t giving out free guns. Would you believe, a fire insurance company giving out free matches?

I was just a tot when they produced these whimsical “Sex! Sex! and more Sex!” book matches. I am not sure what the deal is, maybe if I owned a dingy beer joint back in the day, when everybody smoked, it would be fun to put these on the cigarette machine.

Most book matches sported advertising, but there are some that were sold at the grocery store, often with a series of images on a theme; such as these from the “old timepieces” set. OMG that thing with the bird!

Once in awhile, I find a matchbook like this. No address, no phone number. Not even...

These athletic club matchbooks puzzle me. I guess they might come in handy in the bathroom?...

Here is the sad tale of the Parliament Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Looks like a nice...