Unbound
1940 · New York
New York: Lion Match Company, 1940. Unbound. Very good. This collection contains ten "Feature Matchbooks."
Two are large matchbooks that measure approximately 3½" x 4¼" closed and 3 ½" x 8" when opened. Four are standard-size matchbooks and measure about 2" x 2" inches closed and 2" x 4" opened. Four are mini-matchbooks and measure about 1½" x 2"
In the mid-1930s, the Lion Match Company began selling what it called "Feature Matchbooks." These allowed companies not only to customize matchbook covers advertising their business, but also to use inside "flattened" matchsticks to promote their products and services as well. Although (truncated)
Two are large matchbooks that measure approximately 3½" x 4¼" closed and 3 ½" x 8" when opened. Four are standard-size matchbooks and measure about 2" x 2" inches closed and 2" x 4" opened. Four are mini-matchbooks and measure about 1½" x 2"
In the mid-1930s, the Lion Match Company began selling what it called "Feature Matchbooks." These allowed companies not only to customize matchbook covers advertising their business, but also to use inside "flattened" matchsticks to promote their products and services as well. Although (truncated)