Thursday, October 17, 2013

Promotional Matchboxes - Publishing

A Pair of Matchboxes Cleverly Designed to Resemble Miniature Law Books to Promote The Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Co.


German Matches

A Genuine Haushaltsware 5 Pfennig Matchbox Manufactured and Distributed By Deutsche Zündwaren-Monopolgesellschaft ("German Society for the Safety Matches Monopoly")

A Rather Shoddy Replica of a German Haushaltsware Matchbox from World War II

A Vintage Box of Riesaer Zündhölzer (Riesaer Matches) Manufactured in the 1950's in the Then East German Town of Riesa

Another Antique Riesaer Zündhölzer Matchbox Featuring a Different Logo Design

A Vintage Box of Welt-Holzer Matches From the 1950's, the Only Other Brand to Be Manufactured and Distributed By Deutsche Zündwaren-Monopolgesellschaft ("German Society for the Safety Matches Monopoly") Besides Haushaltsware

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Promotional Matchboxes - Cigarettes

A Small  Swedish-Made Foil Matchbox About the Size of a Large Postage Stamp
From the 1960's Advertising Montclair Brand Menthol Filter Cigarettes

"Come to Where the Flavor is"- A Promotional Matchbox Advertising Marlboro Cigarettes Manufactured by The Atlas Match Corp. and Distributed by Philip Morris in 1996


 Another Matchbox Promoting Marlboro Cigarettes

 Three Matchboxes Advertising More, Camel, and Bright Brand Cigarettes Made to Look Like Miniature Packs of Cigarettes



A Box of Wooden Kitchen Matches Promoting Doral Cigarettes Distributed by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 1n 1996


My Research Could Not Uncover Much Information About This Old Matchbox or the Mysterious 'COMETE' Brand Cigarettes It Advertises. The Matchbox Label Features a Mix of French, Dutch, and English Words, and According to Catawiki, Was Most Likely Manufactured in Belgium

An Antique Matchbox (Made in Belgium in the 1950's) Featuring a Smoking Queen of Clubs Advertising Darcy Brand Cigarettes

A Vintage Box of Matches From the 1950's Promoting Boule D'Or (Golden Ball), a Belgian
Brand of Cigarettes

A Vintage Matchbox Advertising Pall Mall Cigarettes

A Vintage Matchbox Promoting Chunghwa, a Popular Chinese Brand of Cigarettes Produced by the Shanghai Tobacco Company

A Fliptop Matchbox Which Resembles a Miniature Pack of Marlboro Cigarettes