July 25, 2008
The Best of Antiques
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Advertising matchbooks first emerged in the 1890s, and by the 1920s they'd become a huge promotional medium, because so many Americans smoked. From collectible matchbook sets featuring movie stars and musicians, to books from local hotels, restaurants, and diners, an endless selection of collectible matchbooks awaits collectors.
Tobacciana covers a wide range of collectibles related to smoking, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and pipes. The category includes high-craftsmanship items such as match holders (aka safes) and cigar store Indians, as well as mass-produced items like tobacco tins, matchbooks, ashtrays and lighters (cigar, cigarette, Zippo).
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [more]
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [more]
Puff on this... over 1,000 cigar bands from the 1890s through 1920s, organized into themed galleries such as Portra… [more]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [more]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [more]
This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [more]
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Antique Diamond Matches Advertising Store Dispenser Exc$340.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
In West Baden Springs Hotel Matchbook 1940s$102.51 Ends Monday 10 bids
Vintage Navajo Matchbook Holder W/knifewing 1930 - 40$52.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Marihuana - Assassin Of Youth Matchbook Unstruck$47.00 Ends Saturday 5 bids
Marihuana - Assassin Of Youth Matchbook Struck$33.00 Ends Saturday 3 bids
1000+ Match Book Covers 1940s-50s, Girlie, Auto, Train$30.99 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Civil War Era Match Safe W/ Original Matches$25.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Over 2000 Old Matchbooks 1940s On Railroad, Girlie, Etc$24.95 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
Over 2100 Old Matchbooks 1930s On Hotels, Girlies, Etc$24.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid
13 - Old 1930s-40s Baseball Player Matchbook Covers Lot$22.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Brass Match Box Embossed "aladdin Matches" Oil Lamp Use$21.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Vintage Lot 1100+ Matchbook Match Books Nr$20.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Pennington Hardware Co. Lafayette Ga Walker Matchbook$15.50 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Matchbook Cover Album, L@@k! Trains, Beer, Cigarettes!$15.22 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Vintage "best Matches" Match Striker / Holder$14.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Ww2 Survival Usaaf/ Usn Match Safe W/ Compass & Matches$13.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Unique Feature Matchbook Horseshoe Las Vegas Nevada$13.48 Ends in 7 hours 2 bids
1950s 1960s Topps Gum Non-sports Matchbook 1 Cent Mint$12.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Vintage Matchbook – Forhan’s Tooth Paste & Massage$11.27 Ends in 1 hour 2 bids
Vintage Sands Casino Feature Matchbook Las Vegas Unused$11.01 Ends Saturday 2 bids
8 Giant Feature Matchbooks. Mostly Christmas Unstruck$11.01 Ends in 16 hours 2 bids
Lot Of 40 Vintage Abilene, Tx Matchbooks, All Different$10.77 Ends Saturday 5 bids
Union Pacific Railroad Matches Yellow Cover Nib$10.49 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Match Book Safe ~ Stunning Excellent Condition Must See$10.45 Ends Saturday 2 bids
19 - Old 1930s-40s Hat Clothing Shoe Matchbook Cvr Lot$10.11 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Vintage Matchbooks Lot Four Queens Casino 7up Smokey $9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
6 Vintage Front Strike Matchbooks From El Rancho Vegas$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage New York Stork Club Giant Matchbook Unused $9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Gay Interest 12 Provincetown Massachusetts Matchbooks$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Lot~advertising Truck~ferry~ford~gum~matches$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Golden Sun Clock And Moon Mirror, Trashcan That Matches$9.99 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids
Full Box, Parrot Safety Matches, Kitchen Matches$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Rock Island Railroad Matches Nip Lot Of 60$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Cigar Cigarette Pipe Matchbook Holder Ashtray 1920's$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Vintage Collection Las Vegas Casino Matchbooks Swizzle$9.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Vintage Blaze Starr 2 O'clock Club Matches All Unstruck$9.99 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid
Rare Antique Bpoe Sterling Silver Match Book Case!$9.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage 1940s Arkansas Ar Hotel Motel Match Book Covers$9.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Lot Of 4 Reading Hardware Corp Feature Matchbooks$9.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Huge Lot Vintage Matchbook Covers Everything Usa $9.95 Ends Monday 1 bid
1,300+ Matchbook Covers&matchbooks/casinos+ads/1920-?$8.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Coco Palms Resort, Kauai 1992 Matchbook$8.95 Ends Monday 1 bid
Crawford Club Horse Racing Sports Results Matchbook$8.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
1039 Club Horse Racing Sports Results Matchbook$8.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
8 Funeral Home / Ambulance Matchbook Covers $8.49 Ends in 11 hours 4 bids
Outstanding Vintage Wilendur Towel Matches Tablecloth $8.06 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
Vintage Mabels Whore House Las Vegas Ashtray Matchbooks$7.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
A-1 Beer Lot Napkin Opener Matchbook And Bumper Sticker$7.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Chef Feature Matches - Nyc Longchamps Restaurant 1930s!$7.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Matchbook & Pen Mabel's Whore House Las Vegas$7.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
"mickey Mantle's Holiday Inn " Matchbook $6.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Girlies Crossroads Chicago Il Girls Revue Matchbook$6.71 Ends Monday 2 bids
9 -old 1930s-40s Ne Ar Tx Hotel Motel Matchbook Cvr Lot$6.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Traverse City, Michigan Matchbooks (9) Motorcycles$6.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
3 - Old 1930s-40s Football Hockey Player Matchbook Cvrs$6.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Vintage Restaurant Matchbook Lot Shoney's Dairy Queen !$5.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
2 Domino Diamond Matches Old Store Stock Boxes 1930s$5.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
100+ Unused Matchbooks And Matchboxes - Some Casinos$5.95 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid
Il Chicago Rock Garden Club Matchbook 1940s$5.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
1960s Northwest Orient Airlines Match Book$5.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
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