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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.
Bryant & May was a British match manufacturer, which today only exists as a brand name owned by Swedish Match. The company was formed in the mid-19th century as a dry goods trader, with its first match works, the Bryant & May Factory, located in Bow, London. It later opened other factories in the United Kingdom, Australia, and other parts of ...
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.
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 .
Matchbook is the debut solo studio album by Australian singer-guitarist, Ian Moss, a member of pub rockers, Cold Chisel. Six of its ten tracks were written by fellow Cold Chisel bandmate, Don Walker, and three were co-written by Moss and Walker. The album was released in August 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart; it remained ...
The band was founded in Hyrylä, Tuusula around in 1982 and released their first record, a single sided album called 1/2 in 1982 and Tuomittu Elämään 7"EP in 1983: Hardcore Punk band The Varukers: UK: 1979–88, 1993–present: A UK hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band. Vatican Commandos: Darien Connecticut, US: 1982–85
Paul Martin (June 6, 1883 – March 19, 1932) [1] was an American commercial artist and illustrator.He designed the world's largest sign in 1917. [2] It towered over Times Square until 1924.