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The Art of Match Collecting: A Trend Ignited on Social Media

Match collecting, once a niche hobby, has sparked widespread interest, particularly on social media platforms like…

Igniting Passion: The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Oh What A Match

In the world of match collecting, one dynamic duo is setting the scene alight. Meet the mother and daughter team -…

Introducing the Retro Matchbook Revolution: Duo 10, Duo 12, and Giant Retro Style by The Match Group

Welcome to the latest innovation in promotional products from The Match Group! We are thrilled to showcase our…

Ignite Your Brand with Get Matches – The Match Group’s Revolutionary Website!

An Industry Leader & Innovator for Over 35 Years! Welcome to the new era of brand promotion with The Match Group,…

Great Article! The Essential & Historical Reasons for Distributing Advertising Matches To Promote Your Business!

Great Delish Article re. the essential and historical reasons for distributing branded advertising matches to promote…

Matchbook History, Lion Match Factory Dating Back to the 1920s Found!

A very cool piece of matchbook history was discovered in Long Island City, New York! Old Lion Match Factory Building…

A Wide Range of Different Sizes of Our Exclusive Retro Feature Matchbooks With Individually Printed Match Stems is Now Available!

We're pleased to announce that we now produce a wide range of different sizes of our exclusive retro feature…

Pulp Fiction Story Inspired by Feature Matchbooks with Custom Printed Match Stems

A cool pulp fiction dectective story inspired by a feature matchbook Story borrowed (edited) from the Facebook page of…

Reasons to Cheerfully Distribute Branded Advertising Matches To Promote Your Business!

Reasons to Cheerfully Distribute Branded Advertising Matches To Promote Your Business! A week or two doesn't pass where…

Announcing Another Exclusive! European Style Wooden Stick Custom Match Books!

ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE!  Euro Style Wooden Stick Custom Match Books. The Golden Age of Match Advertising Has Returned at…

Matches That Play A Starring Role in Movies and Music!

Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element Did you know that a single match (=the 5th element) was responsible for saving the…

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The Golden Age of Match Advertising Has Returned at TheMatchGroup With Feature Matches!

The Golden Age of Match Advertising Has Returned at TheMatchGroup! We're proud to announce that TheMatchGroup is the…

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

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

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…

The Movie Paterson Featured a Poem About Matches!

The Movie Paterson directed by Jim Jarmusch Features a Love Poem Inspired by Matches!  In the opening scene in the…

One of Our Fav Graphic Designers Featured in Atlanta Magazine!

The Brand Man: Meet Atlanta restaurateurs’ best-kept secret   Pic. Credit CAROLINE C. KILGORE Mr. Alvin Diec (34)…

valetmag.com “MATCHBOOKS The Ultimate Souvenir”

Matches Valet Magazine "The Ultimate Souvenir" "MATCHBOOKS The Ultimate Souvenir" Why a Man Should Always Carry…

For Immediate Release! TheMatchGroup Now Producing Custom “Retro Style” Feature Matches!

TheMatchGroup is Now Able to Produce Custom "Retro Style" Custom Printed Feature Matches for Your Business! Call or…

The New Yorker Magazine Instagram’s Ephemera & Popularity Of Matchbooks!

The New Yorker Article Re. The Popularity of Instagramming Ephemera -Featuring Advertising Matches! MARCH 24, 2015…

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 An article written four years ago in the…

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…

TheMatchGroup Announces Their New Website GetMatches.com

TheMatchGroup's updated Lit Match Logo   Please take the time to visit www.GetMatches.com and check out our…

Led Zeppelin’s Starship One Jet’s Match Boxes Sell for $700 on the History Channel’s Pawn Stars TV Show!

Shared from AOL NEWSY Pawn Stars Starship One Matchboxes By Drew Koch , Mikah Sargent We bet you'll never guess what…

NEW Facebook Group Created for Fellow Lovers of Light (a.k.a. Match Collectors)

All you Hard Core (and not so Hard Core) Match Collectors out there, please be sure to check out my new FB Group…

New York TImes Article: What Flying was Like Before The Smoke Cleared

Great Article from The New York Times February 23rd, 2015 What Flying Was Like Before the Smoke Cleared Believe it or…

AMC’s New Show “Better Call Saul” Featured An Advertising Matchbook In It’s First & Second Episodes!

The first & second episodes of AMC's New Show "Better Call Saul" Featured An Advertising Matchbook as a major plot…

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Joe Danon Quoted re. The Resurgence in The Popularity of Advertising Matches in BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL 10-27-2000

Joe Danon Quoted in The Baltimore Business Journal 10-27-2000 REKINDLING THE FLAME "With the rise of the Internet,…

Brides Magazine Feature on Decorative Wedding Matches for Favors

Brides Magazine Feature on Decorative Wedding Matches for Favors Article from Brides magazine dated Nov 2005 Issue "411…

Striking Images: Matchbook Advertising Article from UnderTheInfluence by CBC Rado

Fantastic Article about the remarkable story and journey of match advertising with references to some remarkable…

Another Happy Client! Candlefish Candle Company’s Post to Instagram is a Hit!

http://instagram.com/p/ssyEATgn3l/ Fuzzco's Instagram pic of their little works of matchbox art for their new…

Awesome post re. TheMatchGroup by DangerousMinds.net

Pin Up Tiki FrontStriker Match Book Cover Fantastic blog post re. TheMatchGroup by DangerousMinds.net. It's a very…

How Do You Display Your Advertising Match Collection? The Effectiveness and Lasting Impression of Advertising Matches vs. Online Social Media

Matchbox Collection Displayed in a Basket How Do You Display Your Advertising Match Collection? In a Basket, as…

Match Book Advertising & Free Speech: Period of the Late ’60’s Up to the Modern Day and Their Use During The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Match Book Advertising and Free Speech Student Hippies facing off against the National Guard Just like any printed…

Lion 21 Feature Matchbooks 1930’s – 1940’s

I've noticed that my blog posts that feature FEATUREMatchBooks with special printed match stems seem to receive a lot…

MATCH BOOKS Used by Joseph Martinez to Create His Original Oil Paintings As Mini Works of Pocket Fine Art!

Joseph Martinez Oil Painting using the inside covers of match books as his canvas! A fascinating re-purposing of Paper…

Advertising Matches: Keepsakes or Relics?

[polldaddy poll=7782709] A vary retro style 40 Stem 3" Wide Paper Match Book produced for "Trailer Park Lounge" in…

FEATURE MATCHES Match Books -Vintage Match Books with Colorful Images Across Flattened Match Stems

FEATURE MATCHES - Match Books with Colorful Images Printed Across Flattened Match Stems ASSORTMENT OF VINTAGE…

COLLECTING MATCH BOOKS AS A HOBBY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULAR COLLECTIBLE BEHIND STAMPS!

Match book collecting is a fun and inexpensive way to create a visual record of your favorite destinations and…

FOUND! VINTAGE Sept. 1944 ISSUE of UNIVERSAL MATCH “MATCH TIPS” Employee Magazine

The 1944 cover photo is a pic of the original UNIVERSAL MATCH factory plant that was located in Hudson, New York. Very…

NYC’s COOLEST MATCH BOOKS

A fun blog post from REFINERY 29 sharing some of the author's favorite match books from up and down Manhattan, as well…

Matches: The single most precious item in my backpack!

Yes. Matches provide two very import basic human needs: lighting a fire warmth and for cooking. My company…

Promote Your Restaurant with Low Cost/High Impact Advertising Matches

Promote Your Restaurant Through Branded Matches: They're the Little Things That Count Still a Timely Article Written a…

RESTAURANT MATCH BOOKS – BRANDING AND CULTURE COLLIDE

 Match Books (L) TIBOR KALMAN'S DESIGN for "Restaurant Florent" and (R) DAMIAN HIRST's DESIGN FOR "PHARMACY" in LONDON…

MATCH BOOKS used by Mike Bell to Create His 3D Portraits!

Except from the Offbeat Earth blog Gene Simmons from KISS Artist Mike Bell has found yet another use for match books by…

MATCHES Stogie Guys: Pass the Wooden Matches Please!

Great testimonial about the benefits of using wooden matches vs. lighters! STOGIE TIP: PASS THE WOODEN MATCHES The…

LIGHT MY FIRE: THE MATCH BOOK MAKES A CULTURAL COMEBACK

FAST COMPANY article from February 4, 2011 Light My Fire: The Match Book Makes a Cultural Comeback LIGHT MY FIRE: THE…

Video Highlighting the Colorful History of Match Advertising! Design Your Company’s Own Branded Matches Today!

[youtube=http://youtu.be/JVGQm0QiT9U] Video Highlighting the Colorful History of Match Advertising and Philluminy…

Beck Hansen’s (The Rock Musician) Book About His Grandfather, The Artist Al Hansen Titled: “Beck & Al Hansen Playing With Matches”

Beck Hansen's (Rock Musician) Book About His Grandfather, The Artist Al Hansen Titled: Beck & Al Hansen Playing…

HOW IT’S MADE, MATCHES. A very informative video featuring how matches are made. Filmed at D.D. Bean and Sons in NH.

HOW IT'S MADE, MATCHES. A very informative video featuring how matches are made. Filmed at D.D. Bean and Sons in NH.…

MATCHBOX FOOD RESTAURANT GROUP -Partner Endorses the Effectiveness of Match Advertising!

MATCHBOX FOOD RESTAURANT GROUP Strongly Believes in the Effectiveness Match Advertising Excerpts from article written…

REASONS WHY MATCH ADVERTISING SHOULD PAY YOU WELL! Reprint of Match Salesman’s Promo Flyer for Advertising Matches from 1961

REASONS WHY match ADVERTISING SHOULD PAY YOU WELL! Reprint of Match Corp. of America match salesman's promotional flyer…

Large-Scale Sculptures of Every Day Items: MATCHES by Claes Oldenburg in Barcelona Spain.

Pop artist Claes Oldenburg and his wife Coosje van Bruggen are famous for their large-scale sculptures of every day…

 PINUP GIRL ADVERTISING MATCHBOOKS

PINUP GIRL ADVERTISING MATCHBOOKS Believe it or not, the pinup girl genre dates way back to the 1860's! They made…

Where Did the Term “Three on a Match” Originate?

Where Did the Term "Three on a Match" Originate that implies that it's bad luck to light three wooden tapers or…

THE FOOD CHANNEL “RESTAURANT MATCHES STRIKE BACK”

The Food Channel Restaurant Matches Strike Back "RESTAURANT MATCHES STRIKE BACK" 10/21/09 Cari Martens writes: "Admit…

NY Times Article “A New Old Freebie: Restaurant Matches Return”

...as the world’s freebie of choice and its most cost-effective and appealing advertising vehicle." The New York…

DENVER POST -Food 11/2/11 Smoking Ban Aside, Colorado Restaurants Find Custom Matches are Still a Great Way to Strike Up a Relationship

A terrific (and relatively current) article about restaurateurs' reasons for continuing to rely on printing and…

New York Times OpEd Article May 1987 re. Matches Are Used for Bragging

A Lesson in Lagniappe New York Times OpEd Article May 1987 re. Matches Are Used for Bragging An old NY Times Op Ed…

Promotional Flyer Circa 1980’s Universal Match Corp. Targeted to Hotels

In 1987, When I first started my career in the Advertising Match business, I was the Regional Sales Manager at…

Old Advert. Torn From a Late ’80’s New York Magazine Featuring Matches from Famous Iconic NYC Night Clubs

Sorry for the old water stains and general tattiness of this old ad but I thought that I was obligated to share it…

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…

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…

Advertising Matches AREN’T JUST Used for Smoking!

A week doesn't go by here at TheMatchGroup headquarters without a potential customer commenting "why would I need to…

Process of Buying Advertising Matches

Frequently Asked questions: Q: What is the minimum order quantity for custom printed match books or match boxes? A:…

www.TheMatchGroup.com offers Branded Match Books, Match Boxes, Cocktail Napkins and Bar Coasters

Some examples of recent clients' branded matches, coasters and napkins that were produced by https://getmatches.com

www.GetMatches.com recommends MatchbookTraveler.com

Hey fellow philluminists! Check out this cool site that provides a listing of establishments from all over the U.S.who…