Original vintage advertising matchbook from Ashland Confectionery, operated by David J. Hunt, located at 2018 Ashland Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.
The front cover features a colorful mid-century pin-up illustration titled Showing Form, depicting a golfer-themed pin-up typical of postwar American advertising design.
The interior displays the emblem of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and the proprietor is identified as a World War II veteran, adding historical interest to this piece.
Manufactured by Maryland Match Company of Baltimore. The printing style and artwork place this matchbook in the late 1940s to early 1950s.
This is an original vintage matchbook, not a reproduction.
Details:
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Business type: Confectionery advertising
Era: circa 1940s1950s
Artwork: Pin-up illustration titled Showing Form
Additional feature: Veterans of Foreign Wars emblem
- Size:
- Standard
