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matchbook

[mach-book] / ˈmætʃˌbʊk /
NOUN
safety match
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Think of something for their home that doesn’t claim space in yours, like a beautiful print, a sculptural objet d’art, or a framed matchbook from a favorite bar or restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Maybe it’s nostalgia — maybe it’s trendy aesthetics — or perhaps just old-school marketing, but restaurants across the country are bringing back the beloved matchbook.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2025

“A matchbook is a little bit of history that you can hold in your hand,” McKinney says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

“If you go to postcard shows, where you generally see a lot of matchbook collectors, you never see anybody there under the age of 50.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

It was a ripped- off pocket, and inside was a matchbook.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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