Comments on: Matchbox Labels http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nick Halahan http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-59517 Nick Halahan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:10:44 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-59517 Hiya, I found this page a while ago, and thought id come back and put a link to some more match boxs, ones i collected in india and are up on my website www.OlasArt.com ...cheers again this is a great page. <a href="http://www.olasart.com/picture135.html" rel="nofollow">Match box set 1 click here</a> <a href="http://www.olasart.com/picture136.html" rel="nofollow">Match box set 2 click here</a> <a href="http://www.olasart.com/picture244.html" rel="nofollow">Match boxs painted on a car! click here</a> <a href="http://www.olasart.com/picture233.html" rel="nofollow">more match boxs on a car click here</a> Hiya, I found this page a while ago, and thought id come back and put a link to some more match boxs, ones i collected in india and are up on my website http://www.OlasArt.com …cheers again this is a great page.

Match box set 1 click here
Match box set 2 click here
Match boxs painted on a car! click here
more match boxs on a car click here

]]> By: Andy http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-54892 Andy Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:44:34 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-54892 Hi Jane, I love these. I saw some of them and found your web address in the latest McSweeney's. Thanks for putting this together. Andy Hi Jane,

I love these. I saw some of them and found your web address in the latest McSweeney’s. Thanks for putting this together.

Andy

]]> By: yogesh http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-47802 yogesh Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:59:42 +0000 http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-47802 Hi Jane Thanks for sharing this rare collection.I am yogesh from India.A product designer by profession and a passionate match box collector(own over 5000).I really appreciate the easter european style of illustrative lables.So clear and informative.Even color composition, symmetry and message style is direct. I was just wondering if yu can help me to improve my collection by exchange or sharing few. Thanks again for sharing these beautiful pieces. yogeshmaralkar@gmail.com will await ur reply. Hi Jane
Thanks for sharing this rare collection.I am yogesh from India.A product designer by profession and a passionate match box collector(own over 5000).I really appreciate the easter european style of illustrative lables.So clear and informative.Even color composition, symmetry and message style is direct.
I was just wondering if yu can help me to improve my collection by exchange or sharing few.
Thanks again for sharing these beautiful pieces.

yogeshmaralkar@gmail.com

will await ur reply.

]]> By: amy korngiebel http://www.maraid.co.uk/blog/2007/06/matchbox-labels/#comment-23408 amy korngiebel 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 Jane 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 Schmierwurst 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 http://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 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Mar. 7, 2008: Gone all porno 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 Vintage matchbox art « Thinkdig’s Weblog 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 Nick Halahan 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 H. Michael Karshis 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

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