When Were Book Matches Invented?
Librarians Have Melvil Dewey, Auto Enthusiasts Have Henry Ford. .. and We Have Joshua Pusey. Ol' Josh, a Philadelphia Lawyer, Invented the Matchbook in 1892...
Librarians have Melvil Dewey, auto enthusiasts have Henry Ford...and we have Joshua Pusey. Ol' Josh, a Philadelphia lawyer, invented the matchbook in 1892 right here in the United States.
Do old matchbooks have any value?
According to Shedlow, there are an estimated 7,000 matchbook cover collectors. ... According to Shedlow, the true value of any matchbook cover depends on the value to the collector. A cover picturing Prince Charles and Lady Di is worth no more than 15 cents, since it was made recently and was mass produced.
What did Joshua Pusey invent?
He received a patent for his invention of the paper matchbook (which he called "flexibles") in 1889, but the idea did not catch on right away. Eight years later, in 1897, the Mendelssohn Opera Company distributed matchbooks with their logo emblazoned on them to advertise their New York City opening.
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