The American Matchcover Archive


A digital repository dedicated to the conservation and celebration of the American matchbook cover — a pocket-sized canvas that once served as the primary advertising medium for 20th century commerce. 

We hope to honor this everyday, utilitarian item not merely as ephemera, but as a significant artifact of graphic design history. 

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Bijou Bordeaux

A beautiful batch of wine-colored wicks.
Hotel Meurice
New York, New York
Deer Park
Deer Park, Illinois
The First National Bank of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1st National Bank of Kingsport
Kingston, Tennessee
Ciatti’s Italian Risorante
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gerrino Ristorante
Hoboken, New Jersey
Erie Motel
Erie, Pennsylvania
Stratford Hotel
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Presutti’s Villa Risorante
Columbus, Ohio
Pasta Piatto
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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