Before antismoking campaigns and the advent of disposable lighters, matchboxes and matchbooks were very common. They were everywhere. Today, matchboxes are, most of all, mementos—of that earlier era, ...

Nine matchboxes from Damien Hirst's restaurant The Pharmacy. Hirst designed every aspect of his Notting Hill restaurant, down all 60 designs of match boxes. "The Pharmacy" breached the 1968 Medicines ...

In the early days of archaeology, excavators used objects such as shoeboxes, beer crates, and even matchboxes to store artifacts. In some cases, museum workers have assembled collections of these old ...

Whether they're strike on the box or not, matches can be useful around the house, and you may well have a packet or box rattling around somewhere. But what do you do with a matchbox when all the ...

The humble matchbox has a long history of being one of the smallest media and advertising platforms around. Ever since the 1920s and 30s, these minute surfaces have been adorned with eye-catching ...

In an age where personalisation and kitsch reign supreme, the humble matchbox has undergone a delightful transformation from a utilitarian object to an accessory that adds charm and character to any ...

It’s tough to find a partner who’s always ready and willing to play, so James Bridle attempted to build one. 304 matchboxes and several bags of beans later he had MENACE, a Tic-Tac-Toe playing ...

The first matchbox factory of Bengal opened at 30 Russa Road in 1892, decades after their invention in Europe. But Calcuttans were using matchsticks years before. A collection of imported matchboxes ...