"Vulcan" Matchboxes

Three Different Antique Matchboxes Manufactured in Tidaholm, Sweden That Were All Sold Under a Variation of the "Vulcan" Brand Name

 

Yet Still Even More American Matches

The Front (Top) and Back (Bottom) of a Vintage Ohio Blue Tip Matchbox Manufactured In Wadsworth, Ohio by The Ohio Match Company Sometime Between 1957 & 1968 (While It Was a Division of Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc.)

 

A Vintage Box of Diamond Brand Red Top Safety Matches Made in the USA (Most Likely During the 1970's or 1980's)

Soccer-Themed Matchboxes

One in a Series of Vintage La Central Brand  Soccer-Themed Matchboxes Made in Mexico Featuring Players of Mexican "Football" Teams on the Back

The Mad Matchbox Collector Returns...With an Apology

Hi Everyone, 

Please accept my sincerest apologies that I neglected this site for so long (I haven't posted in over two and a half years), but my matchbox collection and this blog has taken a backseat in my life. I have so many other interests including blogs on other subjects (as well as responsibilities) that I've been concentrating on, so frankly this blog has slipped from my mind. The craziest thing is that even without my attention, this mad blog apparently won't die, and seems to be even thriving. When I finally remembered it and decided to check on it,I discovered to my astonishment that it had 280 views yesterday alone (that's more than all the blogs I am currently writing right now combined). And I discover I have hundreds of comments awaiting moderation. Please forgive me but I will not and frankly not able to answer most of you kind readers' queries and questions. Most of the questions seem to be asking the value of specific matchboxes which unfortunately is a subject I have no real knowledge of (I don't even know the value of my own massive collection which I acquired rather cheaply through eBay and rummaging around in thrift stores). Other queries were about the years that specific matchboxes were released or about the history of certain match manufacturers. Once again, I am so sorry, but I don't really know. I am not an expert, but just a person who has (or rather had) a strong passion for the beauty of vintage matchboxes and merely wished to share my collection with others. Once again, I apologize if I have disappointed you or let you down. In the near future, I will try to return to making posts with photos of the many matchboxes I have in my collection (only the smallest fraction have appeared on this site so far), but today I just want to thank everyone so much for continuing to read this blog.

Best Wishes,

The Mad Matchbox Collector

Just One of the Countless Cigar Boxes and Other Containers Filled With My Massive Collection of Matchboxes

Yet Still Even More American Matches

An Antique Box of Ideal Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in the USA by America's Own Match Company

A Vintage Box of Thrift Brand Safety Matches Made in Pennsylvania by Wholesale Cash and Carry Inc.

An Antique American-Made Signal Light Matchbox Produced the Diamond Match Co.

A Vintage Box of Ohio Blue Tip Brand Strike Anywhere Matches Manufactured in the 1970s by the Ohio Match Company in Wadsworth, Ohio

An Antique Saginaw Tips Matchbox Made in Saginaw, Michigan by Sommers Bros. Match Co.

Bullfighting-Themed Matchboxes

A Series of Vintage La Central Brand Matchboxes Made in Mexico Featuring Paintings of Bullfights

Promotional Matchboxes - Passenger Lines

An Antique Matchbox Promoting The French Line Passenger Liners

A Swedish-Made Vintage Matchbox Advertising Swedish America Passenger Lines

Still More Indian Matches

An Antique Box of Indian Antelope Brand Sulphur Matches Made in India

A Vintage Box of Wheel Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in India by Wimco Limited

Bolivian Matches

An Antique Box of Condor Brand Paraffin Matches Manufactured in Bolivia

Rooster-Themed Matchboxes

An Antique Cock on Barrel Brand Matchbox Manufactured in Sweden

A Vintage Matchbox Featuring a Rooster Made in Sweden but Sold in France

An Old Box of Bantam Brand Matches Produced in Sweden

Fish-Themed Matchboxes

A Promotional Matchbox For The Top of the Market Seafood Restaurant of San Mateo, California With a Drawing of a Fish Printed in Red Ink

A Matchbox Advertising The Fish Market Restaurant in San Diego, California Featuring a Black & White Illustration of a Large Fish

Still More Belgian Matches

An Antique Box of Ben-Hur Matches Manufactured in Antwerp, Belgium

A Vintage Box of Alfit Brand Matches Made by Minove Match Company in Tisselt, Belgium

An Old Box of Pompador Brand Impregnated Safety Matches Produced in Belgium

A Variation of a Belgian-Made Falstaff Brand Matchbox With the Label Printed in Red Ink Instead of the More Usual Black

An Antique Box of Vesuvius Brand Impregnated Paraffin Matches Manufactured in Belgium

More Latvian Matches

A Contemporary Box of Safety Matches Produced by Vengo Ltd. in Riga, Latvia

More Canadian Matches

A Vintage Box of Eddylites Strike Anywhere Matches From the 1970's Manufactured in Canada by the Eddy Match Company

More Brazilian Matches

A Box of Parana Brand Matches Manufactured and Sold in Brazil

Still Even More American Matches

An Antique Strikalite Brand Matchbox Manufactured by the Palmer Match Company

A Vintage Box of American-Made Apter's Safety Matches Produced by Apter's Bothers & Company in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

An Old Green Glo Matchbox (With a Badly Warped Top) Made by the Diamond Match Co.

A Vintage Box of Constitution Brand Safety Matches Made in the U.S.A. by America's Own Match Company

An Antique Box of Chief Brand Safety Matches Produced by The Ohio Match Company in the United States

An Antique Gold Medal Matchbox Made in the U.S.A. by the Diamond Match Co.

A Vintage Box of Independence Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in the U.S.A. by America's Own Match Company

More Turkish Matches

The Back and Front of a Vintage Matchbox (Most Likely From the 1970's or 80's) Manufactured in Istanbul, Turkey by KAV, Which  in 1954, Was the First Private Turkish Company Ever to Produce and Sell Matches

More Belgian Matches

A Vintage  Box of Falstaff Brand Impregnated Safety Matches Manufactured in Belgium

An Antique Box of Flanders Charm Brand Impregnated Safety Matches Produced in Belgium

A Vintage Lido Frapo Matchbox Made in Brussels, Belgium

An Old Box of Boni Brand Matches Manufactured in Belgium

More Scottish Matches

The Back and Front of a Vintage Scottish-Made Matchbox Advertising 'Monk' Export and Double Century Ale Produced by William Younger & Co. Ltd Brewers in Edinburgh