" Aren't you the little tourist? These mementos from Metropolis hotspots may not mean anything to your average mind, but a clever man such as myself sees much more. I'm going to take a close look at these matchbooks you've collected. It is displayed so infrequently, current pictures showing its real design are hardly seen. Contrary to popular beliefs, the handmade Mendelson Opera matchbook, said to be the oldest and made by the Diamond Match Co., was actually made by Binghamton. A great detective once told me that anything and everything found at the scene can contain information. Currently there are only two branded Binghampton Matchbooks known to exist, dating 1893/94. Matchbook Albums include our special 12-pocket E-Z IN plastic pages to attractively display and protect your collection. Mix different sizes on the same page if you like. Upon completion of this collection players receive a message from The Question or The Riddler, accessible from any Mail Terminal. Hobbymasters Matchbook Album is a large 3' thick and includes 10 12-pocket E-Z IN plastic pages to hold 20-strike, 30-strike and 10-strike matchbooks. Picking up tokens of its most iconic locations could provide an interesting perspective on the City of Tomorrow."
GARDEN STATE MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving New Jersey and adjacent areas. Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month (except Jul and Dec). Here are just a few." Metropolis is a radiant hub of technology and culture. FOREST CITY MATCHCOVER CLUB: A club open to all areas. The collection runs the gamut – and that’s perhaps my favorite part about it. So, what are a few of my favorite matchbooks that I have in my collection? There’s the one from the night that Adam and I met at the Hamilton, some from fabulous trips abroad, others from favorite haunts right here in DC. Plus, they’re so often so beautifully designed.
It’s a way I can look back with a smile on great evenings out I’ve had or trips I’ve taken – and it’s something I can keep right in my living room in plain sight. I love collecting matchbooks because they’re a tiny little memento that you can take with you – without taking up a lot of room (PS, if you want to read a great post about travel mementos that are small on space, Monica did a post on her travel souvenir of choiceearlier this year). matchbook (is anyone really on team matchbook?). We hunt them down at restaurants sending our fiancés to lurk around the hostess stand seeing if a particular restaurant might have them (oh, is that just me?) and we’re careful not to use the last one or two in order to justify keeping a particularly stylish matchbook. You can buy a gigantic pack fro the grocery store or gather them throughout your evenings out and your travels around the world. Matchbooks are one of those useful little items that can also be incredibly well-designed. An unapologetic little chimney herself, her rhythm was as athletic as a baton toss: one matchbook for the purse, one for the table. Being as the group was brought together due to our appreciation of good design and getting out and about, it’s no surprise that the conversation turned to our love for a well-curated matchbook collection. She scooped them up on business trips from the 1940s through the 80s, while buying ladies’ dresswear for a department store in Louisville, Kentucky. Just a few nights ago, I was with a few fellow bloggers at the City Tavern Clubin Washington, DC.