As an international membership society our members are interested in matchboxes, matchbox labels, bookmatch covers and all types of match related items from around the globe. Nwp apr75 stockbook of several hundred labels from many countries. Quakers william bryant and frances may established bryant and may in 1850, to sell matches. Lot 5x vintage joe camel cigarettes match book matches matchbooks tobacciana. Rms does not endorse any collector here who is not an rms member. First of all our each and every item is genuine and. Contacting local collectors in your area to see if they might be interested in what you have. Condition the closer to new or asnew condition collectible matchbooks ebay has listed may be, the more valuable they may be as well. Having read it, i passed it to a former teacher with a particular interest in social and economic history.
New listingvintage matchbook lands end cornwall bryant and may. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. A collection of beautiful vintage matchbox covers from japan. Finally, a free book of matches came with every pack of cigarettes. New listing 40 x 1939 and 1940 new york worlds trade fairs matchbooks. At first they imported the matches from lundstroms in sweden, but as demand outstripped supply, they decided to produce their own, and set up a factory in bow, in london. Rms members shown with rms if you are a collector and have an email address, wed be glad to add you to our growing listing of collectors online. Christopher fowler born 26 march 1953 is an english thriller writer. Home welcome to the british matchbox label and bookmatch society here are some items that interest our members and inspire them to collect. The intelligence that bryant and may, the big london matchmaking firm, have been recently fined heavily for not reporting cases of phosphorous poisoning calls to mind once more the terrible lives led by the poor match girls of london. The matches may be glued inside the book, so slide the knife down the front and back of the card of matches to loosen them and pry out of the book. The matches, themselves, are almost always removed by the collector, so if yours have already been carefully taken out, theres no problem with that.
The series revolves around john may and arthur bryant, who work for the peculiar crime unit, london, england. Bryant and may patent safety match box collected by australian antarctic division director, dr phillip law from mawsons huts, which were constructed during the australasian antarctic expedition 19111914. Almost all collectors collect most matchcovers without the matches, as long as no matches have been struck on the covers striking surface, so dont worry if your covers have no matches. The matches may be glued inside the book, so slide the knife down the front. Home matchcover collector from canberra in australia. Phossy jaw the little match girl self organization nalu fashion labels box art writing a book match boxes stamps. Musical novelty collectable matchboxes and matchbooks are a rare find and are ideal for centrepiece display in any organised collection. Get the best deal for collectable matchboxes from the largest online selection at. Matches come in a wide variety of sizes and special shapes. For safety reasons, most collectors prefer to shuck the matches from matchbooks and save only the cover, lain flat. The series is set between world war ii and present times.
This box of extra long matches has been designed for lighting open fires, barbecues and candles. Browse todays selected bryant mays for sale, best offer and auction. I became interested in the production of matches and this book was incredibly interesting. The mini book shaped matchbox holders are designed to slip over your collectibles to keep them in pristine condition. William bryant was a soap maker and sugar refiner born in 1804 and francis may was a bishopgate merchant born in 1803. As cigarettes waned over the decades, so did the matchbook.
Plus bryant mays appraisals, free sales advice, free. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. The comprehensive reference book and price guide to matchcovers, 2nd edition bill retskin, john williams on. Swan vesta the original matches strike anywhere 2 boxes. To keep your prized novelty collectable matchboxes and matchbooks in prime condition, a brass match case cover is the perfect choice. Matchbook embassy the best in smoking a small selection of american match books, most of them are unused with a little bit of rusting to the staples as shown in the pictures. This partnership was successful, so francis may and william bryant decided to merge the partnership with bryants company, bryant and james, which was based in plymouth. The series follows arthur bryant and john may, two detectives who are part of the peculiar crimes unit, a fictional unit in london.
During the 19th century the match manufacturer, bryant and may, was one of the main employers in bow in the east end of london. The comprehensive reference book and price guide to matchcovers, 2nd edition. Very impressive and quite a collectors book hell want to have on his shelf. Examples of some highly soughtafter vintage matchbooks include. The bryant and may series is a novel series based on crime fiction and thriller genres.
Serious collectors knew about this but thought they were never produced until one. See the best in vintage bottles, sports memorabilia, and more. The novel introduces the central characters john may and arthur bryant, for the first time surrounded in a suspenseful, edge and darkly comic plot set in modern day london. Bryant and may limited science museum group collection. Get the best deal for collectible matchbooks from the largest online selection at. Matchbooks have been around since 1892, when joshua pusey patented the idea of paper matches, whose tips were dipped in a solution of sulphur and phosphorus and then stapled to a piece of cardboard. The brands are mainly local and very strong in each country like the redheads here in australia. Matchbooks for sale in uk 63 secondhand matchbooks. Send me an email giving me the nearest large city to you, and ill see what local collectors may be available in your area. Although playing with matches is, as we all know, dangerous. Arthur bryant and john may, detectives in the peculiar crimes unit, in london, england.
The purchaser shall pay the hammer price together with a premium of 17. Nwp apr77 album of 3000 belgium, czech and other countries labels. This is a voluntary, worldwide listing of collectors. The intelligence that bryant and may, the big london matchmaking firm, have.
It was a very good purchase and i recommend the book and the seller. The first novel of the bryant and may series was published under the title full dark house by the bantam publishing house in the year 2003. Nwp apr76 packet of 1500 matchbox labels including pre 1939. Very rare bryant may bismarck vesta tin case matches collectable l 370.
By 1853 bryant and may were selling over 8 million boxes of matches per year. Nwp apr74 1500 worldwide selection of book match covers. The bryant and may match girls strike east london history. Very rare bryant may bismarck vesta tin case matches. Popular designs feature amusing comic book illustrations on the cover. Unfollow bryant may matches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The diamond match company promptly purchased puseys patent he remained diamonds attorney for the rest of his life, and in 1894, a company. The beatles 60s memorabilia page 4 hn click on a picture for detail. Also, if the cover is old and in a desirable category, it may still be wanted, even in used condition collectors have to be practical, after all. Today it remains a leading premium brand of matches. It comprises of different novels written the award winning english author, christopher fowler, from 2003 to 2015. Swedish match has a strong position in a number of markets for matches.
Nwp apr73 a pair of bryant and may cupid match holders. Phillumeny british matchbox label and bookmatch society. Also, this is a form of bulk buying, so youre only going to realize a bulk price. Bryant and may is a series of crime fictionmystery novels by english novelist christopher fowler. This is part of museum victorias collection of artefacts from the heroic era exploration of antarctica. If you have a match collection and you would like to give them away to a. A collector from denmark the website for collectors of matchboxes, d some more of my favourite sites the swedish match. New listing vintage matchbox labels made in australia, bryant and mays crown, road safety.
Match safe holders for your matchboxes are available in a range of classic vintage and retro styles. I wanted to find their works and discover others whose art. Very rare packet of 25 dickheads matches by dick smith highly collectable. Some unusual book shaped covers feature intricate detail on the spine. To flatten a matchbook, use the knife edge to gently pry open and remove the staple from the book.
Collecting matchboxes is a fun, inexpensive hobby that does not take up a lot of space. The three girls swedish book labels, matchbox art, match making, sweden. Arthur bryant and john may, detectives in the peculiar crimes unit, in london, englandaka. New listing vintage matchbox labels the australian match co. The greatest single supplier of matches to the new zealand market between 1880 and 1890 was the english firm of bryant and may.
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