Amcal is a yearly convention for vintage matchbook collectors. At this price i feel this books a deal considering the design and. Popular designs feature amusing comic book illustrations on the cover. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Basic procedures matchcovers come from matchbooks, but almost all collectors carefully strip the matches out and collect the covers. Vintage nos winchester ammunition gun ammo western super x match book. Get the best deal for other collectible matchbooks from the largest online selection at. Unfollow vintage matchbooks to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is estimated 200 of these books were handed out at a dinner in his honor at the astor hotel in new york. Unfollow matchbook covers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Collectible advertisement matchbooks for sale ebay. If desired, leave the black strike strip on some of them to give the project added visual interest. These things are just so common that very nice examples can be had cheaply.
New listing65 vintage matchbooks mixed variety lot several diff camel cigarette cover vegas. Musical novelty collectable matchboxes and matchbooks are a rare. The comprehensive reference book and price guide to matchcovers, 2nd edition. So do not mistake this for a book on vintage matchbooks. While a boon to cigarpuffing fat cats and homemakers alike, early friction matches, which were also called vestas and lucifers, almost did their job too well, sometimes bursting into flame in a users pocket. Called phillumenists, collectors of matchbook covers that advertise businesses or restaurants have been collecting this promotional medium since the early 20th century. There are a number of options the collector has in both buying and selling covers, more than ever with the advent of the internet. Get the best deals on vintage matchbook when you shop the largest online selection at. Make offer vintage matchbook cover matchcover us navy ship uss frank knox ddr 742. Match safe holders for your matchboxes are available in a range of classic vintage and retro styles. Amcal will celebrate 63 years of vintage matchbook collecting in 2018.
Cut the matchbook covers to reveal the fronts and backs of the designs. The amcal vintage matchbook convention home facebook. See more ideas about vintage packaging, vintage burlesque, fireworks art. Years later, many of those now vintage matchbooks have become collectors items. See more ideas about vintage, cover and light my fire. As with the similar collectible, postcards, far too many were made over the years to make an allinclusive collection possible, or reasonable. In 1973, by government order, the striker on the matchbook was moved from the front to the back. I know those covers you have are 30, 40, 50 years old, but theyre not. Matchbooks have been around since 1892, when joshua pusey patented the idea of paper matches, whose tips were.
The best deals on advertisements, hotels, motels, international locations, lounges, bars, other collectible matchbooks, restaurants, us locations, vehicles, transportation. Restaurant matchbooks are memorabilia from another era and may represent dining in a fondly remembered venue. Some unusual book shaped covers feature intricate detail on the spine. Cunard line book matches cover old poster, poster ads, vintage travel posters.
Get the best deals on collectible us matchbooks when you shop the largest online. Vintage matchbook cover williams seafood restaurant menu savannah, ga. Some of the matchbook covers are close to actual size while others are blown up to fill the page. The 20match book was more widely used, as there were 20 cigarettes in a pack.
You wont get rich collecting matchbooks most covers are worth no more than a few cents each, so most folks do it because they love it. Since 1894, when pabst beer ordered the first promotional matchbooks on record ever made, businesses and individuals have been placing their logos, slogans, and artwork on matchbook covers to promote their products and services. I get a lot of requests from readers about the value of their matchbook covers. Vintage matchbook cover lochmoor country club grosse pointe woods mi golf.
Given that there are as many as four pictures on some pages and the book totals 272 pages, there are in excess of 500 pieces of art reproduced here. He tells me this is an excellent reference book for collectors of matchbook covers. One of the attractions of collecting matchcovers is the low cost. Cut matches from their covers to prevent a fire hazard. Normally, the only fullbooks intact matchbooks collected are those wherein the matches, themselves, have art work on them called features if the matchsticks have detailed pictures on them, and printed sticks if the matchsticks just have text on them. I thought itd be fun to share the images and the recipes over a series of posts. A matchbook is a small paperboard folder matchcover enclosing a quantity of matches and.
See more ideas about displaying collections, display and crafts. I purchased this book for my husband who is a collector of the old matchbook covers, primarily those that have the striker on the front. Its impossible to find a favorite among so many gems. Before we start treasure hunting, we need to have a little chat. Please read my blog post about how to determine what you have and the market value there was a time when id pick up a matchbook or two or three from the counter at every restaurant, night club or cafe id go to. Musical novelty collectable matchboxes and matchbooks are a rare find and are ideal for centrepiece display in any organised collection. We are both retired so he spends hours a day with this book and his thousands of covers, cataloging and putting them in binders for safekeeping and viewing. Matchbooks lot of 20 vintage match books hotels bars casinos restaurants match covers souvenirs assortment 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s. Old, in this hobby, begins with preww ii material thats earlier than dec.
Get the best deals on collectible advertisement matchbooks when you shop the largest. Get the best deals on collectible us matchbooks when you shop the largest online selection at. A matchcover, or matchbook cover, is a thin cardboard covering that folds over. The comprehensive reference book and price guide to matchcovers, 2nd edition bill retskin, john williams on.
Buy products related to antique book cover binder products and see what customers say about antique book cover binder products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Hard to believe, but its already been some 75 years since the end of world war ii, so its not that difficult. Matchbooks have been around since 1892, when joshua pusey patented the idea of paper matches, whose tips were dipped in a solution of sulphur and phosphorus and then stapled to a piece of cardboard. Antique match holders and match safes collectors weekly. Matchbox art, artwork ideas, vintage tv, box design, fireworks, vintage advertisements, vintage designs, graphic illustration, book covers. See more ideas about matchbox art, vintage advertisements and vintage. Get the best deal for collectible matchbooks from the largest online selection at. Apr 19, 2017 explore emeseros board vintage matchbook covers. Match book collection preserves history creston news advertiser. One of avitts favorites is a 1933 match book cover from a bar in guthrie. See more ideas about matchbox art, vintage advertisements and vintage labels. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Regarding condition, there is very little market for used struck or damaged covers unless they are very old 1920s, for example, and even then they have to be of certain types. I wasnt around when the matchbook collection was sold, but i suspect that it didnt go for much.
Match holders, also known as matchsafes or vesta cases, date to the mid19th century, when friction matches were first introduced. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In the vast majority of situations, youre going to receive exactly what you thought you bought, but you should always be guided by the adage let the buyer beware. The program that sends me your bids is being temperamental again. Vintage matchbook 4 pack unused jack cole company truck birmingham alabama. Volume 1 i recently obtained more than 100 hunts tomato sauce recipe matchbooks from 19571963.
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