Matchbook

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

1992.10.36

Description

A brown box of white-tipped, wooden matches advertising Topnotch at Stowe, a resort and spa. The name of the resort is printed in white below the image of a pine branch in black. On the back is the message, "Vermont's world-class resort," Topnotch at Stowe, Mountain Rd, Stowe, Vermont, 802/253-8585. This box has strike strips on both sides. Below one is the manufacturing information: Pocketbox, Diamond Match Div, Springfield, Mass.

Context

Produced as an advertisement for Topnotch in Stowe, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1992.10

Source or Donor

Hand, Samuel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Diamond Match Division

Place

City

Springfield

State/Province

Massachusetts

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

Height

1/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

2 in

Material

Cardboard, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stowe Mountain Resort

Related Places

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America