I used to collect these matchbox covers as a kid. Just like stamps. A bit later in time than the ones shown in the website, but definitely as fancy. There were no large "match box" corporations and each region had their own designs. Once our parents took us on a tour to North India and matchbox covers from those cities were the highlight of my collection.
Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
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Re: Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
#32Ok but I was hoping of for a link to the visual archive? Kinda like https://centurylibrary.com/ (paid and free), or https://watchlibrary.org/ (free)
That website design is not too readable... but they did have links at the end:
kokaachi.com
www.maachis.art
harshitagrawal.com
map-india.org/matchbox-momentos
Re: Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
#33I would’ve read what the site was about if I didn’t get the most complicated cookie consent modal. Just backed out and won’t be visiting that now.
yah one of the most obnoxious cookie filters. You can visit these links though :)
kokaachi.com
www.maachis.art
harshitagrawal.com
map-india.org/matchbox-momentos
Re: Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
#34Ok but I was hoping of for a link to the visual archive? Kinda like https://centurylibrary.com/ (paid and free), or https://watchlibrary.org/ (free)
That website design is not too readable... but they did have links at the end: kokaachi.com www.maachis.art harshitagrawal.com map-india.org/matchbox-momentos
You, my dear HN denizen, are the MVP.
Re: Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
#35Ha ha! I worked in one of these matchbox factories as a kid. My dad had dropped me off at my grandpa's for summer vacation in the village. I was not a particularly good kid. So my grandpa took me to the match factory in the morning and told me to make myself useful. You sit around in a circle on the floor. There is a small hill of matchsticks piled in front of you. You count 50 sticks and stuff them into a matchbox,…
Running into a comment of yours after a long time. Used to enjoy your commentary on maths/stats related topics. Hope you are doing well.
Re: Indian matchbox labels as a visual archive
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