Several top collectors state they have never seen one (in person or a picture) and heard only rumors that it actually existed. There are three in our collection, to include the current record holder.Īlso shown is the Charles Lindbergh luncheon matchcover, dated the following day, June 15, 1927. Hobbyists will go an entire lifetime without ever seeing In 2012 there wereĮleven known to exist, almost all are hidden in private collections. One strong possibility is that it was withheld and discarded because Captain Lindbergh was promoted to Colonel the week before, rendering the matchbook completely inaccurate. Nobody really knows why this book is so rare.
Apparently about 200 were made to be handed out at a special dinner in which 3,200 guests attendedĪt the Astor Hotel in New York honoring his 1927 flight across the Atlantic. Was $100.at the time more than a Honus Wagner baseballĬard. Store and protect your matchbook covers with the UniKeep Matchbook Collection Storage Album. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the valuable matchcover in the world, sellingįor a record $6,000 in 2015. The Mendelson book was made by covering up a Binghamtonīook to include the staple, with paper and pictures.įamous Charles Lindbergh matchcover, dated June 14,ġ927, is the most coveted in the hobby. Given away on distant street corners (or Opera House got a hold of an Opera book, with about 100 Their own by looking at near exact examples or the Binghamton The only two known, Fendrich Tobaccoīook above and the Piso Cure book, both have printed Printed Binghamton books is only a strong theory, but Thought that they copied the idea from already seen This is now possibly proved to be innacurate. Out on street corners and created the first matchbookĪd. Hand-printed an ad with clipped pictures and gave them Hobby believing in the story that a group young desperateĮntertainers, bought a box of blank Diamond matchbooks, The difference here! This has left the entire Top) is now mysteriously missing when compared to the From rare modern picturesĪckman, the Binghamton name on the saddle (or It is displayed so infrequently, current pictures showing Opera matchbook, said to be the oldest and madeīy the Diamond Match Co., was actually made by Binghamton. There are only two branded Binghampton Matchbooks knownĬontrary to popular beliefs, the handmade Mendelson
Infringement, forcing them out of business. Continue Shopping or View Cart Cyril Gorainoff Fox-Hunter x Abercrombie & Fitch Matchbook Cover 150. who successful sued Binghamton for patent In 1895 Pusey sold his invention to the Diamond An illustrated side project by Jenelle Carter Phillumenation Shop Select Page. On Pusey's design, to include a distinctive striker An ongoing illustrated side project by Jenelle Carter featuring matchbook covers from her personal collection of matchbooks.
The Binghamton Match Co.,Įstablished in Jan 1893, developed a matchbook based Whether used as inspiration or just enjoyed as sweet eye-candy, Matchless Beauties is a welcome addition to the library of anyone who appreciates feminine beauty and vintage advertising.In September 1892 attorney Joshua Pusey patented theįirst friction matchbook.
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On a more practical note, this book will also serve as a handy visual reference guide for professional graphic designers looking for ideas. The range of applications and advertisers is astounding!Ĭulled from one of the best private collections of matchcovers in the country, Matchless Beauties offers a fun journey into one of the most popular forms of ephemeral advertising of the 20th century. Today's burlesque revivalists can find inspiration in the colorful covers shown in one chapter, while hula dancers invite tourists to exotic luaus and stateside tiki bars in another.
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Matchless Beauties is a presentation of hundreds of classic "Girlie" matchbook covers in full color, displaying pin-ups by legendary pin-up artists such as Earl Moran, George Petty, and Alberto Vargas, as well as many unsung anonymous artists who created beautiful "Glamour Girls" to sell everything from lightbulbs to lingerie. A tour-de-force presentation of beautiful images of women, used to sell everything from piston rings to lightbulbs! As an "ADDED BONUS," a special section of advertising pin-up clip-art is included, making it a handy visual reference for professional graphic and advertising designers, too!
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