A diverse collection of vintage and antique matchboxes and matchbooks, primarily of mid-20th-century origin. This assortment contains a variety of commercial advertising, souvenir, and regional examples from the United Kingdom and Europe. Visible items include a long decorative box with a train illustration printed with Souvenir aus Österreich, along with brands such as Bridewell Matches, Our Red Top Matches!, Mills, Union Match, Hillards Matches, Preedy, and Ronson. Souvenir examples include boxes depicting The walled CITY OF YORK and Stratford-on-Avon. Other visible labels include Gispa SAFETY MATCHES, FIRE KING MATCHES, W.Y. YOUNGERS INNS, and AGJ MOTORS. The collection is constructed from printed paper and card and is housed in a simple cardboard tray.
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