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Match holders (safes) date back to the mid 19th century, when matches were sold in cardboard or wood boxes which often suffered from accidental ignition. Originally made from converted snuffboxes with rough surfaces for striking, match holders soon became a staple of craftsmen everywhere. The three basic types (wall mounted, free-standing, and pocket holders) were manufactured in many styles and materials for the next hundred years.
At the very beginning, my interest in lighters was about the mechanism. I had my first lighter when I was 14. I sav… [more]
Cigarette lighter collecting is a hobby that never gets boring. Just by browsing eBay auctions for ten minutes, for… [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [read review or visit site]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [read review or visit site]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [read review or visit site]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [read review or visit site]
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [read review or visit site]
Tom Boblitt moderates this extremely deep, collaborative site dedicated to non-sports cards (tobacco, gum and candy… [read review or visit site]
This blog, entirely in Spanish, is an amazingly comprehensive and varied tribute to tobacco and cigarette advertisi… [read review or visit site]
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