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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Andreag on January 18, 2015, 09:53:20 PM

Title: Old Matchbook
Post by: Andreag on January 18, 2015, 09:53:20 PM

Wondering if anyone has any info on this

Title: Re: Old Matchbook
Post by: Andreag on January 18, 2015, 09:58:41 PM

another picture

Title: Re: Old Matchbook
Post by: wilhenri on January 19, 2015, 03:26:58 AM

The Hotels Statler Company, Inc., was sold to Conrad Hilton's Hilton Hotels in 1954 for $111,000,000 in what was then the world's largest real estate transaction. They obviously did lots of giveaway items and items for sale in their In Hotel shops probably a good marketing ploy. Including things like these spoons

Title: Re: Old Matchbook
Post by: KC on January 19, 2015, 11:55:58 PM

You have a nice little hinged metal advertising matchbook holder - like wilhenri said most likely sold in the gift stores or used as an advertising giveaway to frequent/higher paying patrons.

Depending on the advertisement these can vary in price.  The face that the matches/insert also has advertising on it makes this a fun piece. 

Is there any information on the back side (usually has a manufacturers name) or inside under the match insert?