Monday, March 6, 2017

Portuguese Matches

An Antique Box of Safety Matches of Portuguese Manufacture ("Protecção Contra Fogo" Translates into English as "Fire Protection")

Friday, February 3, 2017

More Austrian Matches

A Vintage Box of Three Seahorses Brand Impregnated Solo Safety Matches Made in Austria by the Anglo-Austrian Match Company


An Antique Box of The Excelsior Brand Superior Storm Matches
Produced by the SOLO Match Company in Vienna, Austria


A Vintage Box of The Barling Brand Pipe Smoker's Safety Matches Manufactured in Austria

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

More British Matches

A Vintage Box of Tiger Brand Matches Manufactured in England by Bryant & May


 
The Back (Top) and Front (Bottom) of an Antique Box of The Turkey Brand Matches Made by United Match Industries Ltd in Great Britain

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Still More Japanese Matches

An Antique Box of Five Boys Best Matches Manufactured in Japan

A Vintage Box of Gas Light Brand Safety Matches Produced in Japan

A Japanese-Made Old Rose Brand Matchbox

Vintage "Confucius Sez" Fortune Matchboxes Produced in Japan (Each Matchbox Contained a Slip of Paper Printed With a Fortune Similar to Ones Found in Fortune Cookies)

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Salvadoran Matches

An Antique Box of Izalco Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in Sweden but Sold Exclusively in El Salvador (Izalco is the Name of a Once Active Volcano Located in Western El Salvador) 

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

More Czechoslovakian Matches

A Vintage Box of Czechoslovakian-Made Safety Matches That Were Sold Exclusively at Safeway Supermarkets

An Antique Box of The Scissors Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in Czechoslovakia but Sold in Great Britain

Thursday, September 15, 2016

More Soviet Matches

A Vintage Box of Tesco Brand Safety Matches Manufactured in the Soviet Union

An Antique Box of Landmark Safety Matches Made in the U.S.S.R.