Juno Safety Matches
Grain Edit reader Dan Chamberlain sent in this rad safety match label from the 1970s. He discovered it on a recent trip back to his hometown in Essex where he stumbled upon his Grandfather’s collection of matchboxes.
You can see some of the other labels from his grandfather’s collection here.
Tags1970s, czechoslovakia, ephemera, graphic-design, matchbox-labels, Typography, vintage
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Love it! Those were the day …
02.05.09 |
Lotta |
Found design |
In Portugal, Tomar, you have a matchboxmuseum, Museu dos Fosforos
Small but awesome!
a preview, they have a huge collection:
http://www.adiaspora.com/_images/_article/_events/acorespioneiros/acpion05.jpg
02.05.09 |
Sarah. |
Found design |
I have this one too, I love it - it just looks so cheerfull with the rounded type and the gorgeous curves!
02.05.09 |
Delicious Industries |
Found design |
Great set! - Check out these Soviet space race beauties I picked up on eBay:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dansflickr/sets/72157603938431054
02.05.09 |
DanMog |
Found design |
Have you seen these great indian matchboxes? It’s amazing!
http://www.matt-lee.com/index.php?/photos/indian-matchboxes/
02.05.09 |
barbara |
Found design |
Sarah,
Thanks for the tip one the museum. Is it a permanent collection or just on exhibition for a short time?
Dan + Barbara thanks for sending these links. Great stuff!
02.05.09 |
Dave |
Found design |
It’s permanent. It’s a really old fashioned small museum, just walls with old wooden displays, filled with a huge collection of matchboxes. We enjoyed it very much!
Tomar is just a little village, i think this matchboxmuseum and some taxidrivers playing card in a weird sort of treehousething (on the ground) are the only exciting things over there…
02.06.09 |
Sarah. |
Found design |