Vintage Advertising Matchbook Cover Pin-Up Girl
Original mid-century advertising matchbook cover featuring the classic pin-up illustration titled Ship Shape. Issued by Maryland Match, Baltimore, Maryland, this design was widely used on American business matchbooks during the postwar era.
Business Advertised:
Mikes Service & Garage
General Auto Repairing and Towing
Michael Klusza, Proprietor
Route 35, Hopelawn, New Jersey
Telephone: Perth Amboy 4-3669
The cover features a colorful aviation-themed pin-up girl illustration on a blue background, paired with bold mid-century typography and period phone exchange formatting. A strong example of roadside service and automotive advertising from New Jersey.
Details:
Original mid-century advertising matchbook cover featuring the classic pin-up illustration titled Ship Shape. Issued by Maryland Match, Baltimore, Maryland, this design was widely used on American business matchbooks during the postwar era.
Business Advertised:
Mikes Service & Garage
General Auto Repairing and Towing
Michael Klusza, Proprietor
Route 35, Hopelawn, New Jersey
Telephone: Perth Amboy 4-3669
The cover features a colorful aviation-themed pin-up girl illustration on a blue background, paired with bold mid-century typography and period phone exchange formatting. A strong example of roadside service and automotive advertising from New Jersey.
Details:
- Manufacturer: Maryland Match, Baltimore, Maryland
- Era: Mid-20th century, circa 1940s1950s
- Location: Hopelawn, New Jersey
- Advertising theme: Auto repair, towing, roadside service
- Pin-up illustration title: Ship Shape
- Condition: Vintage condition with age-related wear
- Size:
- Standard
