Friday, November 29, 2013

Yugoslavian Matches


A Yugoslavian Matchbox from Early in the First Half of the 20th Century Featuring the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

An Antique Box of Drava Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in Osijek, Yugloslavia (Now Present Day Croatia)
A Vintage Matchbox From the 1950's Produced  by Tvornica Šibica Dolac (Bosnian for The Dolac Match Factory) in Dolac, Yugloslavia (Now Present Day Bosnia and Herzegovina). Tvornica Šibica Dolac Still Exists Today, and is the Last Remaining Match Manufacturer in the Balkans


Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Promotional Matchboxes - Liquor

 Two Small Foil Matchboxes Manufactured in Sweden Promoting Brands of Blended Whiskey,  Cutty Sark, and Seagram's Seven Crown

A Welthölzer Matchbox Produced in Germany in the 1950's Advertising DAB Lager, " Das Bier von Weltruf " (The Beer of World Renown), Brewed by Dortmunder Actien Brauerei

 A Vintage Foil Matchbox From the 1960's Advertising Coors, "America's Fine Light Beer"

A Matchbox Promoting Busch Beer

A Vintage Matchbox Advertising Dewar's "White Label" Scotch Whisky

Monday, November 11, 2013

Danish Matches

A Vintage Matchbox With a Floral Theme Made in Denmark


An Antique Box of Tordenskjold Brand Matches Manufactured in Denmark by H.E. Gosch & Co.

Italian Matches

Italian-Made Golden Cameo Matches from the 1950's in Its Signature Cylinder Matchbox


 A Vintage Italian Matchbox from the 1950's Featuring a Scenic Picture of the Gulf of Naples


An Antique Box of The Tiger Brand Safety Matches Made in Italy Probably in the Late 1940's or Early 1950's

A Vintage Nautilus Brand Matchbox Manufactured in Italy

An Old Italian-Made Box of Lucky Charm Brand Safety Matches