Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving evoking all the romanticism of

evoking all the romanticism of working through the night by candlelight--and with that great looping line among the ink bottles and pen nib seemingly added just for flourish

baring those remaining teeth when open

giving it lots of life

I really love this delicacy of this small ex voto retablo

A character for sure

Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving evoking all the romanticism ofThese were fun to find, and more fun to spend a little time with, telling lots of stories about America, and graphic design, and about the life and travels of the person who built this collection! Oh, the days when matchbooks were everywhere. I especially love seeing the ones for Baby Ruth and Chicklets and Doublemint Gum, as well as the Waldorf Astoria, Beekman Arms, etc. Also a number from the Chicago World's Fair. A bit of quick searching suggests