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 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…