Matchbook

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

1992.10.11

Description

Yellow matchbook with brown lettering and the image of a man wearing a sombrero and sitting against a cactus. Over the image are the words, "Tortilla Flat." On the bottom of the cover flap is the warning, "Be Safe, Close Cover Before Striking." On the flap to which a partial number of white-tipped matches are attached are the words, "Mexican Food." The manufacturer, "Universal Match Corp. Boston," is printed on the bottom edge. On the top edge on a brown strip is the word, "Cocktails." On the backside are various locations for the restaurant -- Burlington, VT, Merrimack, N.H., Portsmouth, N.H. and Portland, ME.

Context

Produced as an advertisement for Tortilla Flat in Burlington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.10

Source or Donor

Hand, Samuel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Universal Match Corp.

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

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

2 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tortilla Flat

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington, Portsmouth, Portland

County

Chittenden County, Merrimack County

State/Province

Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Country

United States of America, Mexico

Continent

North America