Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums Showcase and Stories, Petroliana Collectible of the Week........( Matchbooks)

Since we have done lighters we have decided to go ahead and do matches as well. If you need help posting a picture you can email me and I will post for you. The first 2 sets of matches are from my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri and they are Hudson Oil Company & Nourse Oil Comapny. Lets see some matchbooks.
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This is the only matchbook cover I have so far. What can you expect from pollyman?



[This message has been edited by pollyman (edited 01-22-2004).]

I purchased all (or most all) of the Jeff Pedersen matchbook collection at last year's auction, including bags of loose matchbooks not yet sorted or valued. The following pics show the ones that were in his binder book. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. The Sinclair matchbooks I don't already have, are the keepers for me.








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Ron Bettin
740-774-OHIO(6446)
bettin@bright.net

More Matchbook pics.








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Ron Bettin
740-774-OHIO(6446)
bettin@bright.net

WOW! RON THAT'S ALOT OF MATCHBOOKS....SOME HARD TO FIND ONES IN THERE I SEE. I CAN APPRECIATE ALL MATCHBOOKS COVERS POSTED HERE SINCE I DON'T COLLECT THEM.
RON, I HOPE THOSE POLY PAGES ARE "ACID FREE" OR THOSE M/B'S WILL GET RUINED!

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE

Ron..Thanks so much for taking the time to photograph and share with us gas geeks here. They are way cool and apreciate the peek. Thanks again.

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

COOL Matches!! I really like the Shell Silver tag topper, and the one that says SWITCH.. cant see the brand on that one but it looks cool!!

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nobody can Match Bettin's Matches!!...dodogas

FRANK - SWITCH M/B IS SOVEREIGN SERVICE 1937-1955.

DOC

Here are a couple I have down here. Hancock and Signal. Ted



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A few hundred more to come if I can find the time.

Hey Ron, Could you do me a favor and check the flying a matchbooks you got from Jeffs. The one on the bottom of your page with the round Flying A logo. That doesn't happen to me a Landon Fuel one. I've been looking for that one for a while if it is. Thanks for checking
Craig

This impressive match collection was sent to me my oldgas member Arthur Ogle. Thanks for sending them in to share with us. Check out the Wayne 60 showcase.
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Here are some from my modest collection.






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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Nice matches evryone and thanks for posting.Here is a cool set of Gilbarco matches ........
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[This message has been edited by quartcans (edited 01-25-2004).]

Hubba, Don't let Jim Potts see that Ditzler one I think he collects that stuff....He might fire you from moderator..LOL. Scott

Scott...if i could get to these MB's I would just send it to him, but these are in a case and I didnt do a very smart thing. Its a matchbook frame made to display matchbooks and I lined them all up real nice and pretty and then screwed and glued it closed and put bamboo trim around it to match the tiki bathroom. while it was turned over and I was working on it ...some of the matchbooks drifted and werent all lined up pretty. I was pretty ticked off but instead of taking the whole thing apart ...I just left them...convinced myself it added character...LOL. It would certainly be a project getting that frame open with busting it all up. Oh well live and learn.

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Cans and Stuff sent in these images with this comment:
"These are my favorites of the matchbooks I have. Note the variation on the 2 Polly's."





Thanks for sharing them with us Ethan.

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Jim "Oldgas" Potts
Your host and moderator

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