Matchbox Labels From the 1950’s and 1960’s

by Scott Beale on September 12, 2007 · 3 comments

polish matchbox label

russian matchbox label

russian matchbox label

York, England designer Jane McDevitt has assembled a huge collection of beautiful 1950’s and 1960’s matchbox labels from around the world (mostly Eastern European).

via Heather Armstrong


filed under Art

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Matchbox label collection « Lu Terceiro
September 12, 2007 at 6:55 pm

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Andrew Jepsen September 12, 2007 at 4:44 pm

I especially like the Laika.

Philluminist, I think is the word for this.

Craig Kohler September 13, 2007 at 2:30 am

OK, mutant dogcatTVs I can understand … a dog in the snow, perhaps there is symbolism there? But an orange alien spacecraft landing in front of Russian Brutalist buildings … what on Earth is that supposed to mean?!

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