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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
The "matchstick men" reference is to the paintings of Salford artist L. S. Lowry. [ 12] "Pictures of Matchstick Men" is featured in Men in Black 3, in a scene set in 1969 at Andy Warhol 's Factory. It is also featured in the computer game Mafia III, set in 1968, where it can be heard on the radio.
A person who engages in phillumeny is a phillumenist. [2] The words, derived from Greek phil- [loving] + Latin lumen- [light], were introduced by the British collector Marjorie S. Evans in 1943 (who later became president of the British Matchbox Label & Booklet Society, now renamed the British Matchbox Label and Bookmatch Society). [3]
Ring. (1974) Matchbook. (1975) Dreams So Real. (1976) Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded over two days in July 1974 and released on ECM the following year. [1]
Matchstick Men is a 2003 black comedy film [5] directed by Ridley Scott and based on Eric Garcia's 2002 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage , Sam Rockwell , and Alison Lohman . The film premiered on September 2, 2003 at the 60th Venice International Film Festival and was released in the United States on September 12, 2003.
Professional ratings. Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut album by American rock band Matchbox 20. It was released on October 1, 1996, [8] by Lava Records and Atlantic Records. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .
Producer (s) Sam Phillips. " Matchbox " is a song written and recorded by Carl Perkins and released in 1957. Blind Lemon Jefferson wrote and recorded a song entitled "Match Box Blues" in 1927, [ 1] which is musically different but which contains some lyric phrases in common. "Matchbox" was recorded as a rockabilly song by Carl Perkins in ...
Men's lifestyle magazines (lad mags in the UK and specifically men's magazines in North America) were popular in the 1990 and 2000s, focusing on a mix of "sex, sport, gadgets and grooming tips". [3] From the early 2000s, sales of these magazines declined very substantially as the internet provided the same content (and particularly more graphic pornography) for free.