Posted 10 months ago
matchsafer…
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I thought I would just show you some of the wonderful novelty matchsafes that were made in the late Victorian era, when I think I have seen them all, I find another one. If anyone would like to know what a specific one is, I can easily add the information.
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
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Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
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Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles

Awesome!!! You have some beauties!!
I just posted this comment on Facebook, I might as well add it here too.
I have 2 Sterling ones, they make awesome pillboxes. I've had people tell me that it looks "just like a Zippo lighter". Ummm...Zippo copied the match safes (Vestas).
Thanks for your comments, and welcome anyone who has joined my facebook page.