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There are some mighty expensive collections. It is the one thing I have seen that no-one lists as “from a non smoking home.” I took a quick look at some collections on eBay.
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I don’t know yet whether I will part with any or not. I will need to research what or where some are, and as I go I will check to see if any have a marketable value. However, I’ll let you in on a little insider’s trick: you can often ask a hostess for a matchbook if you happen to be passing a cute place while on vacation or strolling through the city. So far I only took a cursory glance, but I could see this will be a new adventure. Of course, the easiest way to build your matchbook collection is to grab a few every time you’re dining somewhere or picking up takeout. I will arrange these in geographic order, and for product ads in chronological order. His mom has been collecting and selling for 20 years, and his girlfriend has been selling. It was hard to think of my grandpa as an adventurous man. Matt Klein loves the fiery passions of matchbook collectors. He worked for the railroad, and layovers and transfers were how he added to his collection. Sometimes I pictured my grandpa compiling his assortment. Some carried brand names, another kind of adventure.
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The others gave me places to imagine, imagine what they were like. Looking through them, I would find some represented places I have been, and I would sort through memories. She travels.One of the things I loved about my grandpa’s collection was the adventures. Call 32, and be prepared to wait for a response.
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But I have good news for you: restaurant matchbooks, which cost 0, can double as majorly stylish décorand have become a staple in my. I’m all for designing on a budget, but truthfully, it can be difficult to come across items that are completely free and still look chic. Robin’s address is 652 Hedgecock Square, Satellite Beach. This is One of My Favorite Design Tricksand Its Completely Free. Davis-Almond of Highlands Estates Services in Cocoa. Normally, the only 'full-books' (intact matchbooks) collected are those wherein the matches, themselves, have art work on them (called 'Features' if the matchsticks have detailed. I will refer you to Robin Varnes Braswell, our appraiser par excellence, for information about those matchbooks and their value, having been referred there by the exceptionally savvy antiques whiz L.A. Basic Procedures - Matchcovers come from matchbooks, but almost all collectors carefully strip the matches out and collect the covers. With your assistance I have sought out a place to donate my threads, found a place to transfer my videos to CD's and a place to have my chairs re-upholstered.įirst off, thank you for the kind words, but gratitude should go to FLORIDA TODAY for giving us this space. FOR SALE They are in very excellent condition, as the photos indicate. While the Humane Society is where I always donate and I know they are doing a wonderful thing, I would like to see them go to someone who I know would appreciate the collection if possible. LARGE LOT VINTAGE MATCHBOOK COLLECTION in great condition - 49.00. While I am ready to part with them, not sure I am ready to toss them out or donate as I usually do straight to the Humane Society Thrift. I am ready to part with them and was wondering if there is anyone who you may know that collects them. ĭear Help!: I have a photo album-size book filled with old matchbooks that my mother collected over the years. Collector of matchbooks, granddaughter of another matchbook collector. I’m sittin’ here wonderin’ (Fill in the rest of the verse, fellow Carl Perkins fans or Beatle freaks).