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Andreag

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Old Matchbook
« on: January 18, 2015, 09:53:20 pm »
Wondering if anyone has any info on this

Andreag

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Re: Old Matchbook
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 09:58:41 pm »
another picture

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Re: Old Matchbook
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2015, 03:26:58 am »
The Hotels Statler Company, Inc., was sold to Conrad Hilton's Hilton Hotels in 1954 for $111,000,000 in what was then the world's largest real estate transaction. They obviously did lots of giveaway items and items for sale in their In Hotel shops probably a good marketing ploy. Including things like these spoons
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Re: Old Matchbook
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2015, 11:55:58 pm »
You have a nice little hinged metal advertising matchbook holder - like wilhenri said most likely sold in the gift stores or used as an advertising giveaway to frequent/higher paying patrons.

Depending on the advertisement these can vary in price.  The face that the matches/insert also has advertising on it makes this a fun piece. 

Is there any information on the back side (usually has a manufacturers name) or inside under the match insert?
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