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A colorful collection of 12 vintage advertising matchbook covers featuring nightclubs, cabarets, restaurants, and neighborhood drinking establishments.Showgirls, dancers, cocktail humor, bold lettering, and distinctive period graphics give this group plenty of character. Highlights include Billy Rose’s Casa Manana, French Casino, Queens Terrace, and two different designs from Bill’s Gay Nineties.The collection includes:• Billy Rose’s Casa Manana — 7th Avenue at 50th Street, New York City. Features dancer artwork and an interior advertisement for The Palm Beach Bar, promoting sun lamps, private cabanas, and swing music.• French Casino — Advertising both New York City and Miami Beach. Colorful showgirl illustration and “Dancing with 3 Orchestras” wording.• Queens Terrace Restaurant Cabaret — Roosevelt Avenue at 69th Street, Woodside, Queens, New York. Dancer graphics and advertising for two nightly shows.• Bill’s Gay Nineties Cafe & Restaurant — TWO DIFFERENT COVERS from 57 East 54th Street, New York City. Includes the illustrated orange design and red design.• Chateau Moderne — 42 East 50th Street, New York City. Red cover with architectural illustration.• Club Mayfair — 54 Broadway, Boston, Massachusetts. Blue and silver-colored design, with interior advertising for theatre dinners and nightly floor shows.• Brass Rail Restaurant — 36 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut. Colorful “Bottoms Up” cocktail illustration.• Ray’s Inn — Rockville, Maryland. “Drinks with a Kick!” illustration and advertising for Schlitz on tap.• 59 Club — Melvin, Iowa, on U.S. 59. Advertises steak and chicken dinners, dancing, and “Iowa’s Finest Night Spot.”• P. A. Nance Beer & Lunch — Barneston, Nebraska. Illustrated beer advertisement.• The Wall Street Club — Brown/gold-colored cover with a stylized portrait illustration. Location is not identified on the cover.AGE:
Estimated mainly 1930s–1940s. Individual covers are undated, and exact production years have not been confirmed.CONDITION:
Vintage collected condition with varying wear. These covers have been flattened and contain NO MATCHES.Please expect fold lines, creasing, rubbing, discoloration, edge wear, and areas of paper loss. Several covers have trimmed ends or missing striker sections. Some remaining strikers show substantial wear or surface loss. Please examine all photographs closely for the condition of each piece.An attractive group for collectors of vintage matchcovers, New York nightlife memorabilia, cabaret advertising, showgirl graphics, and restaurant or tavern ephemera.You will receive the exact 12 matchcovers pictured. Photos show different views and interiors of the same collection.
