Original vintage advertising matchbook from Joes Place, located in Churchton, Maryland, in the West River area.
The front cover features the colorful mid-century pin-up illustration titled Over the Top, depicting a bathing beauty reclining on an inner tube, a popular postwar pin-up theme.
The matchbook advertises beer, wines, and light lunch service. The telephone listing Phone 7 F 15 West River reflects a rural exchange typical of the late 1940s to early 1950s.
Produced by Maryland Match Company of Baltimore.
This is an original vintage matchbook, not a reproduction.
Details:
Location: Churchton, Maryland (West River)
Business type: Tavern and lunch spot advertising
Era: circa 1940s1950s
Artwork: Pin-up illustration titled Over the Top
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