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« on: January 28, 2012, 11:21:14 pm »

Dad gave me his cover collection. A well traveled uncle sent them to him from the 30's through the late 40's. At least 600. Bars, gas stations, car dealerships restaurant's etc... Most have had the matches removed. Guess to make them easier to mail (bad I suspect).

I'll pull the ones I like and will try to sell the rest. Pics posted when I get back home.
Suggestion welcome.
Thanks!!
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 11:39:04 pm »

Got any soda brands you do not want?
I have collected these for over 20 years.
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 12:02:25 am »

I'd be interested in any Nichol Kola or Pepsi if you have any...

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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 12:18:05 am »

Any Grapette? Botl-o? Or Mr. Cola?
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 12:27:45 am »

No idea what all is there yet. I'll pull all the soda related and let everyone know.
Any other requests just post.
Thanks for the replies!
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012, 12:49:27 am »

I have a matchbook collection! A lot still full with matches.
They are in the back of my office closet in a tall four-basket type container - the whole thing measures probably 8"Wx24"Dx40"H and has probably close to 10,000 matchbooks or so. I have three Matchbook Collection Books too that were designed to hold matchbooks spread out with matches removed - not sure either if that is accepted matchbook policy, but like you suspect not - oh well!  oh
Mainly from the 60's-80's, but also quite a few older ones in there.
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012, 01:07:08 am »

Holy chit,
That's a bunch !!
Holler if'n you need anything in particular.
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 07:38:30 am »

Thats awesome..
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2012, 07:57:00 am »

Very Cool!
I especially like the one that says taxation is theft!
I would probably give the most for the playboy club covers as I have a nice collection of early Playboy's starting at #2 I sure wish dad would have bought #1. darn
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2012, 10:32:15 am »

Thanks! Everyone in my family used to bring me matchbooks from their travels, so I acquired quite a few through no effort of my own.

I would probably give the most for the playboy club covers....

Kind of a funny story about them.
My father had company business in NYC in 1974-5 and took my mother, one of my older brothers and me along for the trip. Around the corner from the hotel was the Playboy club tower with a movie theatre on the first floor. "Blazing Saddles" had just been released and was rated R in Dallas, but only carried a PG rating in New York. My brother asked them if he and I could go to a PG movie next door, to which they said yes. The Playboy matchbooks were in a bowl in the lobby. I picked through and got as many different ones as I could find.

Here are a few more pics....
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