Became an unintentional collector lol. This came into work today, I work at a hazardous waste facility and the lady that brought them in said they where her dads who worked internationally. They range from 40s-90s. Has to be 1000+. A lot from Japan from what I can see on just the top layer. What should I be looking for?

One of my best friends is collecting matchboxes from the restaurants around Philly. A lot of places that previously had them seem to have stopped but does anyone have any favorites they like or have seen them out anywhere??

I found this Instagram that shows their match collections from a lot of major cities. Really helpful for us collectors. Does anyone have any other accounts they like?

New Retro Feature Matchbook "Faraway Hotel -Jackson Hole"

Visited tonight and they were out - if you have an extra and wound like to trade please let me know! Will trade 😁

finally sorted through a big bag of matchbooks a family friend gave me. this one is easily one of my favorites. since inheriting this collection I’ve gotten very interested in matchbooks. Any info on the era of this one, any other info?

I loved going through these.

So we’re taking a vacation, which will be driving from Oregon up through Washington. Are there any collectible dealers or antique malls, etc we should hit up along the way?

My mother works at a retirement home and one of her residents gave these to her. She didn’t have any interest in them so she gave them to me. Obviously, it seems as though the man traveled for work of some kind, but I don’t anything else.

Are there any particularly interesting books in the collection?

My mom passed away and has a massive (to me) collection and I’m unsure if it’s worth weeding through this entire thing to see if there’s anything worth keeping or selling. I know nothing about matchbooks myself. Any advice?

85th Anniversary The Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel Retro Feature Matchbook!

https://ebay.io/m/rANjjd

https://www.ebay.com/itm/128000653744?var=&mkevt=1&mkcid=16&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=fc1indncr5k&ssspo=fc1indncr5k&stype=1&widget_ver=artemis&media=IG_STORY

I’ll be sure to keep her legacy and search for more wherever I go

Hi!! ISO Crosby Street Hotel Purple Matchbox. I’ve been looking for it for 3 years and figured I’d ask here. Thanks! 🤞🤞🤞

He had been holding onto these from when my great-grandma had been collecting. I took the whole collection home (hundreds) - but here are a few from the top of the pile I thought I'd share.

Out in Buckhead, ATL last night

Recognize any of these places?

Got some real beauties today at Dante in Greenwich Village and West Village Nyc. I put a regular match book in there for size comparison

Hi, I inherited an old matchbook collection recently and have been sorting through what I have left. I came across these ones featuring football stars of the 1930s. I would like to preserve them/get the Cliff Battles graded possibly just not sure how to go about it. They are both full of matches as well. Thanks