October 6, 2008
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.
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [more]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [more]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [more]
This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [more]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [more]
Puff on this... over 1,000 cigar bands from the 1890s through 1920s, organized into themed galleries such as Portra… [more]
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Vintage Stork Club Ashtray ~ Stir Stick~ Dice~ Matches$35.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Rare Three Hitler Book Matches War Bonds Minty$26.49 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
M1 Carbine Handguard Marked Tn (matches Npm Stock)$26.25 Ends Friday 3 bids
Joe Camel Lapel Pins Matches Dice Game Clock Lot +$24.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
1100+ Matchbooks Matchcovers Great Collection!!!$24.95 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Vintage Sterling Silver Match Book Holder 1936$20.40 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Huge Collection Vintage Us Matchbooks In 3 Scrap Books$19.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Blade Runner Snake Scale Chop Sticks Pen Matches Pak$19.50 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
66 Matchbook Covers Sexy Pinup Girls 1950s 60s? Nice!$18.53 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Vintage Match Holder Kitchen Matchbox Matches Tin Old!$18.50 Ends Tuesday 11 bids
Cupcake Recipe Card Holder Matches Cookie Jar$18.01 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
1940s Undine Fire Co Nazi Matchbook Bellefonte Pa Mb$16.49 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids
5 Old Jumbo Matchbooks C1935 / Vintage Ad Venues$15.75 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Lot Of Matchbooks Used & Unused 198+ Must See!!$15.00 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
4 Vintage John Deere Tractor Matchbook Match Cover Farm$14.49 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Orig Add Full Pge 1935 Bryant & May's Matches Rare$14.23 Ends Thursday 4 bids
3 John Deere Match Books Advertising Vitrea Fertilizer$13.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Vw Kombi Bus Volkswagen Box Set Matchboxes Matches (6)$12.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Rare Ww Ii Us Army & Us Navy Pull Matches Complete Pak$12.00 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids
Old Duncans Wax Vestas Matches Tin Melbourne$11.62 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid
1950s Percy Browns Restaurant Matchbook Wilkes-barre Pa$11.00 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids
Wwii Feature Match Book Matchbook Unstruck$10.51 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
1915 White Star Line Ocean Liner Box Of Matches Titanic$10.50 Ends Monday 2 bids
9 Pin Up Vintage Pinup/advertising Matchbook Covers$10.50 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids
Vintage Aunt Jemima Kitchen Matchbook Disneyland $10.06 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Matchcover Grant Rd. Tavern Tuscon Arizona Matchbook Az$10.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids
Matchcover Historic El Corral Tuscon Arizona Matchbook$10.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids
Super Lot Of Over 250 Full Fs Matchbooks! Wide Variety$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Matchbook With Radio W/ 1953 Baltimore Orioles Schedule$9.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find - New York, Vegas, Mexico 6$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find - New York, Vegas, Mexico 7$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
Vintage Composition Santa On Sleigh Made From Matchbook$9.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid
Howard Johnson Lot 2 Ashtrays, 3 Pcs, 5 Matchbooks +$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Unusual Cawston Ostrich Farm Calif Match Book Holder$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Hallmark 2007~snowman ~changes Color~matches Snowglobe$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find - New York, Vegas, Mexico 1$9.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find New York, Vegas, Play Boy 2$9.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find New York, North East 3$9.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Group - 16 Santa Fe Railroad Matchbook Sleeves Covers$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Adventurers Club Atlantis Bar Napkin & Matchbook$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Knapsack Matches Holder United Machine Supply C$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Limerick Pc Man Uses Pants To Light Matches C1905$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Old Antique Vintage Advertising Scrapbook Matchbook Lot$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
1955 Vintage Lg Box Ohio Blue Tip Wooden Stick Matches$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
1966 Dodge Charger 65 Monaco Coronet Polara Matchbooks$9.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
Old Rare Italy Peacock Multi Colored Matches W Holder$9.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
700 Full Matchbooks From Around Usa & World. Unique!$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Giant Feature Matchbook Zebra Room Taylorville, Ill.$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1951 Dennis The Menace 18 Unused Mint Matchbooks In Box$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
300+ Matchbooks Estate Find - New York, Advertistin 5$9.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
Faneuil Hall,boston,mass.match Book Holder,hinged,fine$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Lindstrom, Mn.- 1940s " The Dinnerbel Restr." Matchbook$9.95 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
Antique Match Safe & Match Book Holder $9.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Massey Ferguson Ski Whiz Snowmobile Match Book$8.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Billhead: Matches Maker, New Brunswick, Canada 1898$8.85 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage 18 Pin Up Girls Matchbook Covers From Illinois$8.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Disney's Retired "pleasure Island" 4-packs Of Matches$8.50 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
