Show us your match cases!

• Mar 6, 2013

• #1

Hunter_aka_Scotty

One of the Regulars

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State of Jefferson

Ok I looked for this and couldn't find it so I apologize if it already exists. I recently discovered the world of match box holders. I just bought my first one and find it to be a great deal of fun. So please, share yours!

 

• Mar 10, 2013

• #2

Hunter_aka_Scotty

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State of Jefferson

Really? No one else carries matches?

 

• Mar 14, 2013

• #3

Hunter_aka_Scotty

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Ok... Mods please delete.

 

• Apr 15, 2013

• #4

Nick Halden

New in Town

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Madrid / London

Don't be discouraged my friend, I don't think neccessary to delete your post. Soon or later someone with your same type of collection will appear and appreciate your post.

I do not collect matches by myself but I have a huge collection of vintage match boxes (full of matches) inherited some time ago.

 

• Jun 27, 2013

• #5

Jeff Londerée

New in Town

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Austin

I don't have a collection, but I do often carry this British sterling silver match safe. Its hallmarks show it to be made in Chester in 1910. I have a helluva time finding strike-anywhere matches, though.

 

• Aug 10, 2013

• #6

Renault

One Too Many

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Might not be what you had in mind but here are my three;



Top: old original Marble match safe
Left: my old Boy Scout safe from my days as a scout
Right: new repro Marbles safe. I robbed lanyard loop off of it and put it on my original.

 

• Jan 27, 2014

• #7

GI Joe

Familiar Face

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Mens room attendent for The Open Road Guild

I got this off E-bay a few days ago. What drew me to it was that I remember some of these later Zephyr trains going by our house outside of Chicago in the early 60's (pre-Amtrak). Now if I could just find some small (1 & 11/16" x 1 & 1/8" match boxes)

 

• Jan 27, 2014

• #8

Shangas

I'll Lock Up

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Melbourne, Australia

I think match-cases/match-safes/vesta-cases are among the coolest antique/vintage trinkets in the world. And I can see why people collect them. One day if I can find one I like, I may buy one. So far, nothing I've seen has really impressed me. Also, they're not that practical with modern safety-matches.

 

• Apr 22, 2014

• #9

Caleb Bogart

New in Town

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Indiana

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123094715@N07/13808257924/in/set-72157644204110315

I found this at the junk shop for $3.00

 

• Oct 28, 2014

• #10

Renault

One Too Many

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Picked up another match safe. Came into the shop in an old fishing tackle box!

An "Everdry" brand