Matchbook
Object number2018.139.20
Manufacturer
Atlas Match, LLC
Copyright holder
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Date1998
MediumPaperboard; Ink; Metal; Glass powder; Sand; Red phosphorous; Sulfur
Credit LineGift of Donald Thinnes
DescriptionBlue, pink, black, and white paperboard matchbook. Background is variegated blue with scattered dots and black borders. Front and top edge have black, white, and pink printed business information; front text has bar name with pink inverted triangle on the "A"; bar name surmounts large pink cursive capital letter "I". Back has printed cigarette advertisement including black camel with white stars on its body; below ad is dark brown strike strip and white safety message. Twenty-six matches intact with white heads and black stems; a few matches missing from the viewer's right end; matches are attached to cover with one metal staple. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.938 x 2.125 x 0.313 in. (4.9 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm)InscriptionsFront has black, white, and pink printed text "IMAGES / BAR / BE SAFE [star] KEEP COVER CLOSED / 412-391-9990"; behind the bar name is a pink cursive capital letter "I".
Top edge has pink printed text "965 Liberty Ave / Downtown Pittsburgh".
Back has black and white printed text "© 1998 RJRTC / DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THESE MATCHES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS".
MarksWhite printed text along bottom edge "Atlas Match Corp. 817-354-7474".
Previous owner
Donald Thinnes
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