Bryant & May Kitchen Matches, Australia. Outer wrapper for a box of 12.
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Advertising in Your Pocket. Matchbox Labels

A collection of matchbox labels from around the world. Graphic design history of one of advertising’s smallest and most overlooked formats.

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