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A collection of 65 vintage wooden matchbooks originating from the United States and dating from the 1950s to the 1960s, in good used condition with light signs of aging, measuring approximately 20 cm high, 10 cm wide and 3 cm deep.
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Vintage collection of promotional matches – Hotel, Hard Rock, Camel, Las Vegas and Spanish bullfighting.
Collection of vintage matchboxes and matchbooks from different countries and themes, collected over time.
The lot includes advertising examples from hotels, entertainment venues, and illustrated graphics, with strong visual impact and collector interest.
There are American hotel booklets (including Las Vegas and the Hard Rock Café), European tourist advertisements, and a notable Spanish illustrated set dedicated to bullfighting (Plaza de Toros), with colorful artistic covers and original matchbooks inside.
Also include matchbooks from French hotels and various examples of typical advertising graphics from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The Spanish bullfighting set is distinguished by its decorative presentation: a cardboard box with sliding drawers containing matches, each with illustrations in the style of vintage posters.
Details
Period: around the 1960s–1980s
Countries: USA, Spain, France and Europe
Materials: cardboard, printed paper, wood
Conditions: good vintage condition with normal signs of wear from time and storage. Slight edge wear and light color alterations consistent with age. Unused matches.
Decorative and varied lot, ideal for collectors of vintage advertising, items related to hotels and vintage tourism, memorabilia, and match collecting.
Vintage collection of promotional matches – Hotel, Hard Rock, Camel, Las Vegas and Spanish bullfighting.
Collection of vintage matchboxes and matchbooks from different countries and themes, collected over time.
The lot includes advertising examples from hotels, entertainment venues, and illustrated graphics, with strong visual impact and collector interest.
There are American hotel booklets (including Las Vegas and the Hard Rock Café), European tourist advertisements, and a notable Spanish illustrated set dedicated to bullfighting (Plaza de Toros), with colorful artistic covers and original matchbooks inside.
Also include matchbooks from French hotels and various examples of typical advertising graphics from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The Spanish bullfighting set is distinguished by its decorative presentation: a cardboard box with sliding drawers containing matches, each with illustrations in the style of vintage posters.
Details
Period: around the 1960s–1980s
Countries: USA, Spain, France and Europe
Materials: cardboard, printed paper, wood
Conditions: good vintage condition with normal signs of wear from time and storage. Slight edge wear and light color alterations consistent with age. Unused matches.
Decorative and varied lot, ideal for collectors of vintage advertising, items related to hotels and vintage tourism, memorabilia, and match collecting.
Details
Era
1900-2000
No. of items
65
Country of Origin
United States
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
20 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated Period
1950-1960
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