This is the easiest way to store them, but it’s not the most attractive option. One option is to simply keep them in a box. Once you’ve started collecting matchbooks, you’ll need to find a way to store and display them. Storing and Displaying Matchbook Collections A collection of common, newer matchbooks might be valued at a few hundred dollars, while a rare, older collection could be worth several thousand. The value of a matchbook collection can vary widely, depending on the age, condition, and rarity of the matchbooks. If it’s a particularly rare or hard-to-find matchbook, it will be worth more than a more common one. Finally, think about the rarity of the matchbook.
If it’s in good condition, it will be worth more than one that’s in poor condition. Second, take a look at the condition of the matchbook.Older matchbooks are generally more valuable than newer ones. First, consider the age of the matchbook.When collecting matchbooks, there are a few things you’ll want to keep an eye out for. In some cases the collections may be stored off-site and will take up to 48 hours for retrieval.Ĭontact: Email for questions or to request material.See also Why Are You So Obsessed with Rejecting Affection? What to Look for When Collecting Matchbooks? See Visit Special Collections for more information. Rare Books: To search for rare books in the Mortimer Rare Book Collection, please see the Five College Library Catalog.Īccess: Although materials in Special Collections can't be checked out, our staff are available to help you find and use materials in our reading room. Don’t hesitate to ask our staff if additional description is available for a collection.ĭigital materials: Browse or search under Digital Objects in the menu above or via Five College Compass. Please note that not all finding aids are available online yet. Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History.The Smith College Special Collections Finding Aids database includes descriptions for archival and manuscript materials available in the: Several of the larger labels are menus from a Korean train line- Small booklet with safety match cover art, prepared by N.M.
14 1937 includes 731 matchbook covers and 5 larger labels (total 736).
There also are several sheets of clipped out covers that may have come from this album- Style B scrap book: includes 630 matchbook covers, several with date stamps or dates on the covers for 1950, 1951-52- Black album: received from S. There is a matchbook cover advertising the first issue of a magazine called Criminal Review dated October 1931 as well as one celebrating Boys Festival in May 1932- Album with printed fabric cover with rope tie: Mid-Showa period (1930-1940) includes 897 matchbook covers (has a penciled note that says 883) includes some from Japan-occupied Manchuria- Album with SSK pork cutlet sauce cover: includes 717 matchbook covers and 10 cigarette package covers, many from Yonezawa City as well as Tokyo and Osaka, but none are dated- Red paper album: April 11, 1929, includes 468 matchbook covers, several of which have been removed. Paper album with Egyptian artwork on cover: Taisho period to early Showa period (1912-1931). Covers include: restaurants, tea houses, bars, hot springs, beer manufacturers, record labels, automobile manufacturers, etc. More than 4,000 examples of Japanese matchbox cover art assembled by one person over a period of 40 years.
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