Original vintage advertising matchbook cover issued for Lous Dug Out Restaurant, a dining establishment located in New Haven, Connecticut.
The front features a colorful mid-century pin-up illustration titled Over the Top, depicting a lively pin-up figure posed above a globe motif. This style of bold pin-up artwork was widely used on matchbooks during the 1940s1950s to draw attention and promote local businesses.
The advertising panel promotes Lous Dug Out Restaurant and includes the phone number 7-5257, with the business located in New Haven. The matchbook was manufactured by Maryland Match, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Details:
- Business: Lous Dug Out Restaurant
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Phone: 7-5257
- Manufacturer: Maryland Match, Baltimore, Md. U.S.A.
- Pin-up artwork title: Over the Top
- Era: Mid-century, circa 1940s1950s
- Type: Advertising matchbook cover
A strong example of Connecticut restaurant advertising ephemera featuring classic American pin-up art, appealing to collectors of matchbooks, pin-ups, and mid-century restaurant memorabilia.
- Size:
- Standard
