Matchbook

matchbook

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

2011.24.2

Description

Matchbook, red cardboard with black letters and graphics, advertising on cover the "Black Cat/ Cafe &/ Sea Grill/ 160 Bank St./ Burlington, VT." On the back is a silhouette of a black cat with a moon in background and printed underneath: "Watch your step/ As I watch mine-/ You've only one life/ I've got nine!" Printed on top at fold: "Where the most particular appetite is satisfied." Printed along bottom edge: "Lion Match/ New York" (Matches have been removed)

Context

Produced as an advertisement for Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill, a restaurant in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.24

Source or Donor

Dopp, Sarah L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lion Match Corporation of America

Date made

1960

Place

State/Province

New York

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

2 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America