LOT 6 MISC MATCHBOOKS MATCH BOXES VINTAGE 1920s-1940s AMERICANA

LOT 6 MISC MATCHBOOKS MATCH BOXES VINTAGE 1920s-1940s AMERICANA

This collection features six vintage matchboxes and a matchbook primarily dating from the 1920s through the 1940s. Most are American-made advertising and household brands alongside a Norwegian export box.

• Sterling Gasoline Matchbook. A promotional cardboard matchbook advertising Sterling Gasoline with the slogan "More Miles Per Gallon and Per Minute" and "A Quaker State Product". Quaker State marketed the Sterling brand heavily across Pennsylvania and neighboring states during the 1930s and 1940s. Sterling Gasoline Matchbook $10 – $20 Gas and oil advertising (petroliana) commands strong crossover collector interest, especially for regional Quaker State brands.

• Domino Diamond Matches. A classic wooden-match box produced by The Diamond Match Company, featuring a masked harlequin or domino character on a dark blue background. This recognizable Depression-era household design typically dates to the 1930s. One of the most recognizable Depression-era box designs. Empty boxes typically sell for $7–$10, while clean examples with original wooden matches inside reach $12–$15+

• All American Safety Match. A vintage red-and-cream matchbox depicting a football player punting a ball, marked "Made in U.S.A." and "Capitol Safety Match Corp". Similar variations were also distributed by the Universal Match Corporation of St. Louis during the 1930s. $8 – $15 Sports-themed graphics (the punting football player) appeal to both phillumenists (match collectors) and vintage football memorabilia collectors.

• The Palmer Match Co. ("Highest Quality"). A red-and-blue matchbox manufactured by The Palmer Match Company in Akron, Ohio. Founded by Charles H. Palmer, the company operated as a major independent American match producer from the late 1920s through the 1940s. $5 – $12

• Chandelier Safety Match. An imported safety matchbox featuring an ornate chandelier crest and marked "Made at Nitedal, Norway". The Nitedal Match Factory (Nitedals Tændstikfabrik) was Norway's premier match manufacturer and exported this popular label design worldwide in the early-to-mid 20th century. $6 – $12 Early Scandinavian export labels from Nitedal are popular for their intricate lithography.

• Victoria Strike Anywhere Matches. A yellow-and-black matchbox marked "Made in U.S.A." that illustrates a charioteer driving a team of three horses. This classic American design was produced for decades by companies including Trans/Match Inc. A long-running American chariot design. Because it was produced over many decades, individual boxes generally sell for $5–$10 depending on age and wear.