THE MUSEUM
Who We Are
Who We Are
The matchboxes come from 109 different countries around the world.
In the collection, there are all the series and almost all the individual matchboxes that were released by the Greek monopoly either before 1961, which was the first period of the Greek matchbox, or after 1961, in the second period of the Greek match
The History Of The Matches
The creation of the matches and their history
The rationale for making matches dates back to ancient times, when our ancestors grinded two pieces of wood to produce fire. The first wood, which they kept motionless, was called “στορεύς” or ” εσχάρα” and the second wood, which was rubbed on the first, was called “τρύπανον”.
Greek Matches
Greek Matches
The course of the Greek matches begins near the end of the 19th century.
The Law of “Arxi” on March 27 1884 describes and defines in detail the total 12 classes of matches (different packaging, different materials, different quantities of matches).
Matches Collection
MATCHBOXES COLLECTIONS
Today in many countries of the world there are various matchbox museums. In European countries such as Portugal, Sweden, Spain, but also in Japan and the America, and in other countries, there are various matchbox museums that are essentially...
Representations Matchboxes
The Representations Of The Matchboxes
The matches are of great historical, folkloric and artistic interest. They can highlight aspects of history, tradition, popular tradition but also economic course and development....
Collectible And Commercial
Collectible And Commercial Value
The collectible value of a matchbox depends mainly on three factors: -On old age – but it is not always the main factor. -On their circulation, i.e. the number of matchboxes that were made, which usually contributes to the rarity of finding it today. -On the illustration on the matchbox.....
Matches And Advertising
The matchbox as a means of promotion and advertising
The first advertisement in a envelope with matches appeared in 1895, when the Mendelssohn Opera Company of New York bought many white envelopes with matches and had the members of the troupe decorate them with cut photos and handwritten slogans....
Match – Lighter
The match and lighter war
Lighters, when invented in the 1820s, just before matches, were complex and were used to light mainly gas lamps. One of the most famous types in Europe was that of the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (1780-1849)...
MATCHES COLLECTIONS
Airlines Matches
Airlines Matches From Different Countries Of The World
Airlines Matches From Different Countries Of The World
Matches From Different Countries
Matches From Different Countries Of The World
Matches From Different Countries Of The World Collection
Match From Movies
Matches Of Shipping Companies
Matches Of Shipping Companies
Matches Of Shipping Companies From Different Countries Of The World Collection
Tobacco Industry Matches
Tobacco Industry Matches
Tobacco Industry Matches From Different Countries Of The World
Matches of Catering Shops
Hotel Matches
Matches From Banks
Big Size Matches
OUR BLOG
The flags of the Nations
Rare collectible series of Belgian matchboxes mainly from the 1960s. The first matches of this series were released in the late 50s and the last ones in the early 70s. […]
“Tsolias” of 1930 who came from Finland
One of the very rare and old Greek matchboxes owned by the “Matches Museum” is “Tsolias”. “Tsolias”, the matchbox, is from the period of the Greek monopoly. It […]
The matchboxes of “Lykavittos”
Matchboxes that had stickers from the Lycabettus secret organization on both sides. For those who don’t remember, “Lycavittos” was a strange organization, rumored to be controlled by Miltiades […]
Humorous fire themed matchboxes
Rare collectible series of French matches, of the state monopoly, consisting of 15 different matchboxes. The matchbox shows are about fire and are humorous with puns on the word […]
MATCHES AND CARS
There are tons of matches that have a car theme. Shown here are matchboxes of cars in their performance from the early years of the automobile industry, late […]
MATCHBOXES AND MARATHON
There are very few matchboxes depicting the Marathon Road and not in Greek. In the “Matches Museum” there is a Czechoslovak-made matchbox from the 1950s that has a depiction […]
Matchboxes from Lufthansa
Matchboxes from the 70s from the German airlines, Lufthansa. They are quite rare since airlines have naturally stopped issuing promotional matchboxes for many years. The “Matchbox Museum” has matches from […]
The matchboxes with the new king
Two days after the death of his mother, at the age of 96, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, at the age of 73, was officially proclaimed king, with the […]