Matchbook

Architectural Matchbooks Covers – A Time Capsule of Architecture

Sometimes you can find some interesting patterns when digging through our matchbook gallery.

This time we look at all the great architecture renderings on the covers of matchbooks. You’ll notice a lot of these tend to be from the 1950s & early 1960s. That Mid-Century architecture style really seems suited perfectly for the one/two-color line work of a lot of these matchbooks.

Perma-lift girdles and brassieres Matchbook (from jericl cat via flickr)

Some Great Mid-Century Design Matchbooks

Yes, yet another matchbook post.

These things are just great little canvases for design opportunities. Think about it, you have a very small, limited area to work with and often a minimal number of colors. It’s a opportunity to really push your design skills.

This time we’re looking at matchbook covers that just scream Mid-Century / Atomic design. Below are some great examples of line art, halftone, and the minimal design that was so popular during the 1950s / early 1960s.

Wonderfully Printed Matches

I love to see all the different ways matchbooks and the actual matches themselves were used to promote a business. Some of these matches are too pretty to just light on fire.

Enjoy this look at imaginative match design.

Tiki Hut 525 Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo, CA matchbook (from worldofmateo via flickr)

Enjoy These 14 Gorgeous Tiki-Themed Matchbooks – A Great Collection of Mid-Century Design

I’m really starting to dig the whole Tiki/South Pacific design style and while recently gathering matchbook cover images for the gallery, I ran across some beautifully designed Tiki themed matchbook covers.