SPY MAGAZINE MARCH 1990 SCOOP White House Matches MADE IN CANADA! with quote from Joe Danon

Hilarious mention in Spy Magazine March 1990 Naked City Column exposing the fact that the White House's Official Presidential match books (for then Pres. George Bush Sr,) were produced in Canada!
At that time, I was the NY Sales Manager at the now defunct Universal Match Corp. that had recently moved it's last remaining US match factory to Canada from Hudson NY. I was quoted in the article responding to the intrepid reporter's question re. "The ominous legend printed on the bottom of the White House's matches that stated "Made in Canada" and "the potential firestorm of controversy" that it may cause. I told him "that we made the type very small and discrete as we were aware that we were dealing with a national symbol so we took precautions."
Then the writer contacted the White House spokesperson and she acknowledged that the matches were foreign made but was otherwise tight lipped about the situation...
Spy Magazine was a very funny satirical publication. If you're a fan of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, that magazine would be considered the journalistic equivalent to today's Daily Show.
Ahh good times, good times.
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The New York Times MATCHBOOK ADS Succeed For Lawyer

New York Times MATCHBOOK ADS Succeed For Lawyer

http://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/18/nyregion/matchbook-ads-succeed-for-lawyer.html?smid=pl-share

A clipping of an old New York Times article circa early '90's featuring Edward Horn, a New York lawyer who stated that he doesn't believe in promoting smoking but was thrilled with the ROI that his law firm's advertising matches provided. They proved their effectiveness as a targeted distributed form of advertising. After he compared the money that he'd spent on radio and print advertising campaigns, he was surprised that those campaigns brought in far fewer new clients than from the volume of calls that he received from people who received his advertising matchbooks!
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NEW YORK TIMES Magazine Article Who Made That? -Striking on the Modern Matchbook

NEW YORK TIMES Magazine Article Who Made That? -Striking on the Modern Matchbook

Fun Match Fact: Who Invented the strike on cover match book?

"...Joshua Pusey, a lawyer and the inventor of the modern toboggan, patented a folded piece of cardboard carrying matches and a striker in 1892. .... legend suggests it had more to do with vanity than with safety. “I heard that he was a patent attorney and was always wearing suits and vests,” explains Mark Bean, President of the match division of New Hampshire’s D. D. Bean & Sons Company, which has been in the trade since 1938. “And that the box of wooden matches was bulky and awkward to carry around.”

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NY Times Article 3/24/12 MATCHES AS MEMORIES

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NY Times Article 3/24/12 MATCHES AS MEMORIES

A terrific mention in the Sunday Times Magazine "Matches as Memories"

"They were once ephemera -written on, burned up in the space of a weekend -but they're now a keepsake."

"In a way, they are the perfect hotel hotel souvenirs, and also the most anachronistic -having been left essentially unchanged since the bygone days of steamer trunks...."

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Process of Buying Advertising Matches

Frequently Asked questions:

Q: What is the minimum order quantity for custom printed match books or match boxes?

A: 5,000 (2 cases) match books or 5,000 (2 cases) match boxes

Q: If I order more than the minimum is there a price discount?

A: Yes, we offer price breaks at 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 50,000, 100,000 and 250,000 units.

Q: How do I get my logo and ad copy to you so that you can print my matches?

A: We requite a high resolution PDF or .eps file with all fonts outlined, however if you don't have access to such a file from your graphic artists, then we can accept a clean hard copy of your logo for us to scan.

Q: Do you provide a final proof for me to approve, prior to printing?

A) Yes, we provide an electronic PDF that is emailed for you to approve for color and position of your art as well as the type/ad copy for any misspellings or typos.

BXQ1 US Quick Ship 10 stick match box
BXQ1 US Quick Ship 10 stick match box
US Made Quick Ship 20 stem paper book match
US Made Quick Ship 20 stem paper book match

Q: How long does it take for me to get my matches after proof is approved?

A: If you order our US Quick Ship items such as our 20 stem or 30 stem paper match books or our 10 stick or 20 stick wooden match boxes the lead time is 10-12 working days after proof approval. However, we do offer a range of Japanese produced match books and match boxes in unusual shapes and sizes including cigar and candle matches 4" in length that ship is about 12 weeks after proof approval.

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