Duchess and I have been selling these matches since we opened our shop. We remember fondly when our mothers had dinner parties in the 1960's. Every place setting included a small ashtray with these matches or a set that included a small urn to hold the cigs and a match cover to slip these into. They were all the rage!
The matches have struck a cord with many of our customers. They have gone to London for an inherited Tiffany silver cover, an entire boxful (16 little boxes) were a birthday gift to a customer's sister because their mother always had them on the table as well and another gentleman in Washington D.C. wants the tradition to continue! We love knowing we have a shared memory of the bygone era.
We have added vintage covers and a set of match cover, ashtray and cig holder in our shop- so fun! Can use the holders for posies, candles or mints.
A Bientot~ Duchess & Bird
