Name/Title
MatchbookEntry/Object ID
2007.55.38Description
This is a cardboard book of matches. The outside of the book is black, with a white patch that contains red letters advertising "JOHN ARIOLI INC., The Store of Quality, Barre, VT." On the back of the book, there are red letters on a black background that read "FLORSHEIM Shoes." There is also an image on the back of the book, which appears to be a red bull's head. The front of the book also has a white patch, on which the same image appears, but in black. Inside the book, there are twenty matches.Context
Produced to advertise John Arioli Inc. of Barre, Vermont, as a distributor of Florsheim brand shoes.Acquisition
Accession
2007.55Source or Donor
Somaini, Robert R.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MatchbookNomenclature Sub-Class
Firemaking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Temperature Control EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (closed)Width
1-1/2 inDepth
3/8 inLength
2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Arioli, Inc.Person or Organization
Florsheim Shoes