This auction is for an awesome lot of vintage matchbooks. This lot includes over 55 collectible matches, I counted 58. All of the match books / boxes and covers are advertisements / souvenirs of country clubs and golf courses. This is a mixed lot of clubs mainly in Colorado but it also includes many from other areas. Over 35 of these collectibles are unused. The remaining are missing some matches. Almost all the covers are in good condition, some do have wear! This lot of matches dates to the 30's, 40's, 50' through the 70's and possibly later.
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20 used matchbooks - missing number of matches and any other flaws noted
The Aviation Country Club - (6 missing) - cover is scuffed, some matches / inside cover colors have rubbed on each other
DCC Denver Country Club - (4) - cover is good
DCC Denver Country Club - larger wood stick matches - (1 missing) - good cover
Denver Athletic Club DAC - (4) - slight scuffs on cover
Cherry Hills COuntry Club - (3) - good cover
PCC Pinehurst COuntry Club Denver - (1) small smudge mark on cover
Rolling Hills Country Club Golden, Colorado - (1) - good cover
Mount Vernon Country Club Golden - (1) - good cover
2 The 26 Club Denver - Gold has 1 missing, good cover and black has 1 missing slight bend on edge of cover
2 Boulder Country Club - Green is missing 1 match, the cover is good and the white has 8 matches remaining. Its cover has writing in ink
2 Lakewood Country Club - Green has about half of its matches and there is the slightest bit of color loss. The white has 1 missing and the cover is good
Brown Garden of the Gods Club - wooden stick matches - missing one, cover is good with a tiny bit of color loss
2 Rust Garden of the God Club - One matchbook is missing 2 and the other is missing 3 matches - One is creased on the back and one edge of the cover, the other has tiny dents on one edge
2 Columbine Country Club - one is missing 6, cover is good and the other is missing 2, cover is good
Orange with white flower - Royal Match - this one is not labeled, just an extra in the lot - (5 remaining) - very light bend in cover
38 unused matchbooks - complete and in good condition unless noted
Denver Athletic Club DAC - red
DC Denver Club
Denver Country Club - slight scuffs on back of cover
Kissing camels Golf Course Colorado Springs
P V CC Pine Valley? Valley Highway
PCC Pinehurst Country Club Denver
The Country Club Salt Lake
Desert Inn & Country Club Las Vegas, Nevada
Ridgewood Country Club Waco, Texas
Valley Country CLub - Cameo matchbook
Four Lakes Country Club Littleton, Colorado / Mulligans bar and restaurant
2 Old Pueblo Club Tuscon, Arizona - both in good condition, the blue has small scuffs on cover (match head)
2 Lakewood Country Club LCC - Both are in good condition, green has very light scuffing
2 Mount Vernon Country Club - Brown is in good condition and the gold is scuffed up a bit with wear on the corners... must have been in a pocket for a while!
3 Rolling Hills Country Club matches and 2 match boxes - all in good condition
2 Cherry Hills Country Club - 1992-1972 has no flaws and Cherry design has small dents on the edge of the cover
2 Arizona Club - One is in great condition and the other has a tiny spot on front of cover near striker
Town & Country - no other marking
3 The 26 Club - 2 gold & 1 black all good condition
5 The Kansas City Club KCC - all in good condition, 2 with specks of missing color
Brown Garden of the God Club - wooden stick matches - slightest bit of missing color on edges of cover
4 Rust Garden of the Gods Club - all have some color loss, 2 are a little more worn...
These matchbooks comes from a collection in Denver, Colorado. The entire collection dates mainly from the 1930's - 1970's and includes hundreds of unique matchbooks. The collection comes from "Grandpa Stubbs" who led quite an exciting life racing cars and flying planes. Check my other auctions for more of his match books this week!
Interested in several items? Ask for my multiple item discount. I am always glad to combine shipping orders!