Comments on: Matchbox Labels http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 May 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: amy korngiebel http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-23409 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:40:10 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-23409 oh! i just noticed the laika one. fantastic. i love that little (and so very brave) dog. oh! i just noticed the laika one. fantastic. i love that little (and so very brave) dog.

]]> by: amy korngiebel http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-23408 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:38:46 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-23408 these are absolutely amazing! these are absolutely amazing!

]]> by: Jane http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-20224 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:50:10 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-20224 I'm afraid I only keep my very hi res versions - which would be too big to send. After I have uploaded to flickr I bin the ones I have prepared - because they are always on the web if/when I need them. I’m afraid I only keep my very hi res versions - which would be too big to send. After I have uploaded to flickr I bin the ones I have prepared - because they are always on the web if/when I need them.

]]> by: Schmierwurst http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-20138 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:44:43 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-20138 Thanks for sharing your amazing and so beautiful collection. Found it by a link on www.drawn.ca. Is it possible to get the pictures in an archive, zip-file or the like? Thanks for sharing your amazing and so beautiful collection. Found it by a link on www.drawn.ca.
Is it possible to get the pictures in an archive, zip-file or the like?

]]> by: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Mar. 7, 2008: Gone all porno http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-18381 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:37:45 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-18381 [...] [Art] Here’s a massive Flickr set devoted to (mostly) Eastern Bloc matchbook designs, courtesy of Jane McDevitt. (Above: a design of unknown origin. Link via Jonathan Bennett.) [...] […] [Art] Here’s a massive Flickr set devoted to (mostly) Eastern Bloc matchbook designs, courtesy of Jane McDevitt. (Above: a design of unknown origin. Link via Jonathan Bennett.) […]

]]> by: Vintage matchbox art « Thinkdig’s Weblog http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17986 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:28:39 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17986 [...] I absolutely LOVE these vintage matchbox labels. Maraid Design has great examples on their website, as well as these great labels on flickr. I think that collecting these just might become a new hobby of mine. [...] […] I absolutely LOVE these vintage matchbox labels. Maraid Design has great examples on their website, as well as these great labels on flickr. I think that collecting these just might become a new hobby of mine. […]

]]> by: Nick Halahan http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17864 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:24:36 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17864 hello great to see these online thanks for putting them up. when i was traveling in india i began collecting match boxs after i asked for a light and the guy said keep the whole box - it had a lovely peacock design and from then on each new place i went i would track down new boxs, feeling at home in a new place if i recognised the box! some jems abandoned on the roadside too. big up and thanks jane! hello

great to see these online thanks for putting them up. when i was traveling in india i began collecting match boxs after i asked for a light and the guy said keep the whole box - it had a lovely peacock design and from then on each new place i went i would track down new boxs, feeling at home in a new place if i recognised the box! some jems abandoned on the roadside too.

big up and thanks jane!

]]> by: H. Michael Karshis http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17854 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:36:10 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17854 Amazing set of images - thanks so much for sharing! peace, HMK http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmk Amazing set of images - thanks so much for sharing!

peace,

HMK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmk

]]> by: Jane http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17072 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17072 Thanks for getting in touch. All my matchbox labels come from ebay. There are a few people that I regularly buy from. Here are links to their items http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZhobbs1950 http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZcolin7291 http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZcornercollectables Otherwise a search on ebay should get you plenty of results. I hope this helps. Good luck with your production. Thanks for getting in touch. All my matchbox labels come from ebay. There are a few people that I regularly buy from. Here are links to their items

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZhobbs1950
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZcolin7291
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQdfspZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny00000QQsassZcornercollectables

Otherwise a search on ebay should get you plenty of results.

I hope this helps. Good luck with your production.

]]> by: Jules Gilliam http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17071 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:03:42 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-17071 Hi, Wondered if you could help , I work in Theatre and we are doing a 1930's show set in Massachusettes which requires match boxes. Do you know where we would find some in England?? Love your site. Jules Hi,
Wondered if you could help , I work in Theatre and we are doing a 1930’s show set in Massachusettes which requires match boxes. Do you know where we would find some in England?? Love your site.
Jules

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