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Match Box Collection

From vintage lithos to unique match safes, the a rich history. In 1972, Surtees Hart took the racing world by storm with their iconic Match Box car

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Advertisement for the Albert Combination Match-Box, 19th century

Advertisement for the Albert Combination Match-Box, 19th century
5309096 Advertisement for the Albert Combination Match-Box, 19th century; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Albert Combination Match-Box. Dated 19th century 01/02/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Advertisement for Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches, 19th century

Advertisement for Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches, 19th century
5309095 Advertisement for Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches, 19th century; (add.info.: Advertisement for Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: forgive me

forgive me
Alejo Gonzalez

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Box, c. 1941. Creator: Ardella Watkins

Match Box, c. 1941. Creator: Ardella Watkins
Match Box, c. 1941

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creators: Julius Bellamy, Jack Staloff

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creators: Julius Bellamy, Jack Staloff
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe 'Vestibule', c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy. Match Safe 'Vestibule', c. 1940

Match Safe "Vestibule", c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy. Match Safe "Vestibule", c. 1940
Match Safe "Vestibule", c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Julius Bellamy

Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Julius Bellamy
Match Safe, c. 1939

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Holder, c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy

Match Holder, c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy
Match Holder, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Julius Bellamy

Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Julius Bellamy
Match Safe, c. 1939

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Julius Bellamy
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Jack Staloff

Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Jack Staloff
Match Safe, c. 1939

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Helen Hobart

Match Safe, c. 1939. Creator: Helen Hobart
Match Safe, c. 1939

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Helen Hobart

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Helen Hobart
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Maurice Van Felix

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Maurice Van Felix
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Container, c. 1937. Creator: Evelyn Bailey

Match Container, c. 1937. Creator: Evelyn Bailey
Match Container, c. 1937

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Amelia Tuccio

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1940. Creators: Amelia Tuccio, Gordon Sanborn

Match Safe, c. 1940. Creators: Amelia Tuccio, Gordon Sanborn
Match Safe, c. 1940

Background imageMatch Box Collection: advertising, match labels with advertising, international labels from: Belgium, Great Britain

advertising, match labels with advertising, international labels from: Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands, advertising for coffee, cigarette, briquettes etc

Background imageMatch Box Collection: advertising, household, match label, trademark Darby & Joan, Ideal for the home and the smoker

advertising, household, match label, trademark Darby & Joan, Ideal for the home and the smoker, ADDITIONAL-RIGHTS-CLEARANCE-INFO-NOT-AVAILABLE Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)

Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)
7239544 Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Boys eating lemons at half time in a football match (litho)

Boys eating lemons at half time in a football match (litho)
7201218 Boys eating lemons at half time in a football match (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys eating lemons at half time in a football match)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Tennis, games with the ball, the court at Lords cricket ground (litho)

Tennis, games with the ball, the court at Lords cricket ground (litho)
7153702 Tennis, games with the ball, the court at Lords cricket ground (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tennis, games with the ball)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Young men playing tennis in a forest (chromolitho)

Young men playing tennis in a forest (chromolitho)
7154220 Young men playing tennis in a forest (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Box, c. 1939. Creator: John H. Tercuzzi

Match Box, c. 1939. Creator: John H. Tercuzzi
Match Box, c. 1939

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1830. Creator: Unknown

Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1830. Creator: Unknown
Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1830

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1850. Creator: Unknown

Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Match Safe, Denmark, c. 1850

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Book-Shaped Match Safe, Netherlands, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown

Book-Shaped Match Safe, Netherlands, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown
Book-Shaped Match Safe, Netherlands, c. 1880

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Book-Shaped Match Safe, England, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown

Book-Shaped Match Safe, England, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown
Book-Shaped Match Safe, England, c. 1880

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Slipper Match Box, c. 1938. Creator: Regina Henderer

Slipper Match Box, c. 1938. Creator: Regina Henderer
Slipper Match Box, c. 1938

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Match Safe, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway

Match Safe, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway
Match Safe, c. 1936

Background imageMatch Box Collection: The Football Game In The Milan Trotter To Win The Royal Medal

The Football Game In The Milan Trotter To Win The Royal Medal, The Final Race Between Milan And Turin (Colour Litho)
2798525 The Football Game In The Milan Trotter To Win The Royal Medal, The Final Race Between Milan And Turin (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageMatch Box Collection: The Last Sulphur (Colour Litho)

The Last Sulphur (Colour Litho)
2798421 The Last Sulphur (Colour Litho) by Thiel, Ewald (1855-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last sulphur. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 14 April 1901.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Excesses of sports passion (colour litho)

Excesses of sports passion (colour litho)
2778517 Excesses of sports passion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excesses of sports passion)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: The Boxing Kangaroo (Colour Litho)

The Boxing Kangaroo (Colour Litho)
2783493 The Boxing Kangaroo (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boxing kangaroo)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: An Exposition of Hypnotism (litho)

An Exposition of Hypnotism (litho)
1602939 An Exposition of Hypnotism (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Exposition of Hypnotism)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: The Boxing Challenge Between A French And An English Champion In Paris (Colour Litho)

The Boxing Challenge Between A French And An English Champion In Paris (Colour Litho)
2798240 The Boxing Challenge Between A French And An English Champion In Paris (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMatch Box Collection: A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of Santa with toys falling out of his basket

A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of Santa with toys falling out of his basket
3605754 A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of Santa with toys falling out of his basket onto three children, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Comedian Joyce Grenfell seen here in the Penny Plain Revue. 29th April 1952

Comedian Joyce Grenfell seen here in the Penny Plain Revue. 29th April 1952

Background imageMatch Box Collection: 1972 Surtees Hart

1972 Surtees Hart TS10, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Background imageMatch Box Collection: A MATCH-BOX MAKERs HOME, 1883

A MATCH-BOX MAKERs HOME, 1883

Background imageMatch Box Collection: HOUSEWARES, 1892. English newspaper advertisement for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, 1892

HOUSEWARES, 1892. English newspaper advertisement for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, 1892

Background imageMatch Box Collection: HOME INDUSTRY, 1871. A family of matchbox makers working in their home at Bow on the outskirts of

HOME INDUSTRY, 1871. A family of matchbox makers working in their home at Bow on the outskirts of London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1871

Background imageMatch Box Collection: DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. The Match Seller. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. The Match Seller. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Metropolitan police officer and dog with shopkeeper

Metropolitan police officer and dog with shopkeeper
A Metropolitan police officer with his Alsatian dog chats with a shopkeeper in front of his shop. late 20th century

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Shagreen Cigarette Case

Shagreen Cigarette Case
A cigarette case of silver and shagreen, painted wood matchbox and a wooden cigarette holder. Date: 1930s

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Matchbox striker, SEM

Matchbox striker, SEM
Matchbox striker. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the abrasive, friction strip on the side of a matchbox. Magnification: x500 at 6x7cm size

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Nose and Matchbox Race

Nose and Matchbox Race
A boy and girl have fun playing a party game where a matchbox is passed from nose to nose as quickly as possible

Background imageMatch Box Collection: Matchbox Making / London

Matchbox Making / London
The whole family, including a number of children, make matchboxes in their home, Bow in Londons east end



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From vintage lithos to unique match safes, the a rich history. In 1972, Surtees Hart took the racing world by storm with their iconic Match Box car. Meanwhile, Regency party-goers indulged in the game of The Little Man Lives On, adding excitement to their gatherings in 1906. Litho prints also captured boys munching on lemons during halftime at a football match and tennis games at Lords cricket ground. Nature enthusiasts found solace as young men played tennis amidst a serene forest setting in a vibrant chromolitho print. Moving back in time, we discover early Danish match safes from the 1830s and 1850s whose creators remain unknown but left behind intriguing designs. The late 19th century brought us book-shaped match safes from both Netherlands and England, showcasing craftsmanship that blended functionality with elegance. Fast forward to the late 1930s when Regina Henderer crafted an exquisite Slipper Match Box that added flair to any room it adorned. Finally, Thomas Holloway's creation of a sleek Match Safe in 1936 highlighted how even everyday objects can be transformed into works of art. From racing cars to forest courts and intricate designs, these glimpses into the world of match boxes remind us that beauty can be found even within small things.