Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving I really love this delicacy

I really love this delicacy of this small ex voto retablo

giving it lots of life

It seems to be quite a rare one--I can really find no equivalent examples out there--and I think just terrific looking

with two old holes at top for threading and hanging if desired

I'm really not sure why children should need much more to occupy them that some good blocks like these

Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving I really love this delicacyThese were fun to find, and more fun to spend a little time with, telling lots of stories about America, and graphic design, and about the life and travels of the person who built this collection! Oh, the days when matchbooks were everywhere. I especially love seeing the ones for Baby Ruth and Chicklets and Doublemint Gum, as well as the Waldorf Astoria, Beekman Arms, etc. Also a number from the Chicago World's Fair. A bit of quick searching suggests