A collection of vintage matchboxes, matchbooks, and related paper ephemera housed within a mid-20th-century brown fibreboard suitcase with metal latches and handle anchors. The assortment represents a significant philumeny hoard including domestic and international brands. Readable labels include THE THREE STORKS Safety Matches MADE AT TIDAHOLM SWEDEN, and multiple examples of MASTERS ARMY & NAVY SAFETY MATCHES J. JOHN MASTERS & CO. LTD. LONDON. Other visible brands include BRYANT & MAY and DE STJARNOR SAKERHETSTANDSTICKOR. Commercial advertising covers include QUIKL LIQUID DETERGENT and a matchbook featuring a FREE! recipe book. The collection is accompanied by postal ephemera, notably a blue envelope bearing a purple King George VI postage stamp and a handwritten address to Mr. Smith, Rossbank Road, Bentley, Doncaster, Yorkshire. A printed document fragment is also visible, marked SPECIAL LIMITED and NUMBER DS 2665190.
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