Before antismoking campaigns and the advent of disposable lighters, matchboxes and matchbooks were very common. They were everywhere. Today, matchboxes are, most of all, mementos—of that earlier era, ...

Matchbox cars were the gateway drug for countless auto enthusiasts. Most were used, abused, and lost long ago, but some small subset of young owners was more careful, preserving the cars and their ...

In the early days of archaeology, excavators used objects such as shoeboxes, beer crates, and even matchboxes to store artifacts. In some cases, museum workers have assembled collections of these old ...

Nine matchboxes from Damien Hirst's restaurant The Pharmacy. Hirst designed every aspect of his Notting Hill restaurant, down all 60 designs of match boxes. "The Pharmacy" breached the 1968 Medicines ...

Have you ever given a second glance to the matchbox that sits in your kitchen or the one that you carry in your pocket? Probably not. But, look closer, and a whole world of art, history, and heritage ...

Gautam Hemmady began his collection on a bitingly cold January day in 2012. “It was the 6th. I remember the date. Don’t ask why.” As he walked around in Delhi to warm himself, he visited every ...

The humble matchbox has a long history of being one of the smallest media and advertising platforms around. Ever since the 1920s and 30s, these minute surfaces have been adorned with eye-catching ...

It’s tough to find a partner who’s always ready and willing to play, so James Bridle attempted to build one. 304 matchboxes and several bags of beans later he had MENACE, a Tic-Tac-Toe playing ...

Kifaru and Farasi matchboxes is one of the most popular brands in the Kenyan and East African markets. These top brands of wooden matches are manufactured by Match Masters Limited (MML), which is ...