Matchbook

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

1992.10.23

Description

Silver matchbook with black lettering. On the cover, "Marble Island, a year-round resort and conference center." and a warning at the bottom to "close cover, strike on back." On the top edge, a phone number -- 802-864-6800. On the back, the name is repeated. On the flap that secures the black matches with white tips is the location, "Malletts Bay, Colchester, VT." The manufacturer/distributor is listed as "Spec Unltd, Waterbury Ctr, Vt."

Context

Produced as an advertisement for Marble Island in Malletts Bay, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1992.10

Source or Donor

Hand, Samuel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Spec Unltd

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Length

1-3/4 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marble Island

Related Places

Place

Location

Mallets Bay

Town

Colchester

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America