15 Matchbooks with Incredible Artworks by Leading Illustrators Article From DigitalArtsOnline.UK

Excellent article from DigitalArtsOnline.UK   
              15 matchbooks with incredible artworks by leading illustrators 

Executive agent at B&A Louisa St. Pierre explains.

"Masterpieces have been created by candlelight; ideas have been shared over a cigarette; phone numbers and information exchanged by scrawling on these portable, multi-purpose notebooks," she says.

This idea runs throughout the book. As described in the intro, B&A is engaged in its "own creative recognition, spreading art like a flame".

 

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match book original design by by David Doran

Our friend's at Out of Print Design are selling out their stock of simulated Novels with their covers printed on our USA Made Match Boxes!

Our friend's at Out of Print Design are selling out their stock of whimsical Novel Covers printed on our USA Made Match Boxes!

They're featured as trending on the perfect Father's Day Gift Guide at PopSugar.com website!:

Out of Print Novel Cover Match Boxes

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We now are proud to announce that we've reintroduced Feature Matches (match books containing specially printed match stems). Call us at 800.605.7331 to discuss producing your collectible match books!


Dallas Observer Article re. The Appeal of Collecting Advertising Matches and How They Preserve Life's Memories and Experiences

I MISS YOU, RESTAURANT MATCHBOOKS

The restaurant Private Social's match box
The restaurant Private Social's match box

An article written four years ago in the Dallas Observer featuring the lasting appeal of collecting advertising matches and how they uniquely preserve a person's memories and life experiences that other forms of restaurant advertising such as business cards are incapable of connecting on such an intimate level. When a customer is offered advertising matches by a restaurant or bar, they are not only used as a keepsake but they also serve as functional business cards for infinite uses around their homes and backyards!

http://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/i-miss-you-restaurant-matchbooks-7037195

Here are some quotes from the article  written

"Some of the matchbook memories are more visceral than others. A blue box marks a memorable dinner I had with my mom at Zatinya in D.C. A black one with thin white lettering marks a birthday party where all my friends gathered to mark my third decade of not dying. I like those matches for far more than candle-lighting. Digging through the bowl is like paging through a photo album filled with my life's great meals.

... the business cards that have replaced [restaurants'] boxes don't have the same appeal. I'll grab one when I walk into a restaurant, but then it just sits in my wallet until the corners round and I dump them out on my dresser like playing cards. The restaurant Rolodex doesn't have nearly the romance as my bowl of matches. I need that strike of sulfur to ignite my memories.

 

 

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FOUND! 1928 Oldsmobile Cover Letter Presenting Their Match Book Co-operative Dealership Advertising Program

In addition to being the President of TheMatchGroup, Joseph Danon has been a avid collector of vintage advertising Match books -amassing a collection comprised of tens of 1,000's of vintage advertising match books dating back over 100 years!

Well, while sifting through his collection, Mr, Danon found this well preserved Oldsmobile Motor Works Advertising Dept. Cover Letter dated March 12, 1928.

Original Oldsmobile Motor Works Letter Announcing Co-operative Dealership Marketing Program
Original Oldsmobile Motor Works Cover Letter Announcing Co-operative Dealership Marketing Program

The purpose of the letter was to present a novel & low lost Match book advertising co-operative promotional program to be offered all Oldsmobile dealerships for them to participate by reserving the back of the match cover for them to advertise their dealership's name, address, telephone advertising copy under the OLDSMOBLE LOGO between the space above the tag line "A Match for Any Car".  Depicted on the front cover was an eye catching full color illustration of a new Oldsmobile model for 1928 with the slogan "The FINE CAR OF LOW PRICE"l Match book.

The cost for the dealer to participate  in this co-operative advertising program was the princely sum of .00415 per match book! To underscore the effectiveness of this co-operative advertising program, Oldsmobile as well as the majority of  other car manufactures continued to offer this very effective and low cost advertising program to their dealerships up until the late 1980's!

1928 Oldsmobile Motor Works Match Book Cover Presentation for Dealership Co-operative Advertising Program
1928 Oldsmobile Motor Works Match Book (front) Cover Presentation for Dealership Co-operative Advertising Program
Oldsmobile 1959 Super 88 Holiday Coupe Co-operative advertising match book
Oldsmobile 1959 Super 88 Holiday Coupe Co-operative advertising match book

Fast forward 87 years later and TheMatchGroup continues this produce similar co-operative advertising match programs by partnering with many national/international brands such as Davidoff of Geneva, Drew Estate and General Cigar as well as many larger Candle Manufactures using their branded match books and match boxes as means to share the cost of and advertise co-operatively with their retail outlets!

For all of your branded match book and Match box needs GoTo: TheMatchGroup or call one of our match makers at 800.605.7331 to design and order your own logo's matches today!


TheMatchGroup Announces Their New Website GetMatches.com

TheMatchGroup's updated Lit Match Logo
TheMatchGroup's updated Lit Match Logo

 

Please take the time to visit www.GetMatches.com and check out our interactive tools to upload your logo and create your own match book and match box art layout designs!

TheMatchGroup was founded to provide the most efficient & responsive customer service, while offering the LOWEST Factory-Direct Prices and the Quickest Delivery Time in the industry. We produce the highest quality matches and promotional tabletop paper products at low factory direct costs. We offer the fastest order turnaround on the most popular domestically produced match books and boxes – from “proof to product” in a blazing 15 days!

With over 30 years in the industry, company founder Joe Danon's passion and devotion to the historic importance, whimsy and efficacy of match advertising is unrivaled. His devoted and loyal clientele have long benefited from his “Love of Light,” graphic design expertise and unparalleled product knowledge.