Match Safes
Match safes were designed to be carried in the pocket. Early matches were made with phosphorus and could ignite unexpectedly. The matches were safely stored in the tightly closed container. Match safes were made in sterling silver, plated silver, or other metals. The English call these vesta boxes.
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Name
Category
Pattern or Item
Description
Year Priced
Match Safes
1895 Exposition
2000
Match Safes
Admiral Cafe
2001
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
Ager Epstein
2002
Match Safes
Alcorn Hotel
1996
Match Safes
Alley Sloper
2007
Match Safes
Alligator
1995
Match Safes
Alligator
1999
Match Safes
Alvarez Toledo
2001
Match Safes
American Brew Co
2002
Match Safes
American Manure Spreader
2007
Match Safes
Anheuser-busch
1995
Match Safes
Anheuser-busch
1995
Match Safes
Anheuser-busch
1999
Match Safes
Anheuser-busch
2006
Match Safes
Animal Scene
2001
Match Safes
Arbor Scene
2002
Match Safes
Arm & Hammer
2007
Match Safes
Art Nouveau
1995
Match Safes
Art Nouveau
2002
Match Safes
Art Nouveau
2007
Match Safes
Atlantic City
2003
Match Safes
Automobile
2007
Match Safes
Automobile
2007
Match Safes
2006
Match Safes
Baby Head
2000
Match Safes
Baby In Shirt
2003
Match Safes
Bartholomay Brewing Co
1999
Match Safes
Baseball Players
2007
Match Safes
Basket Weave Pattern
2000
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Bawdy French Couple
1998
Match Safes
Black
2000
Match Safes
Black Band
2000
Match Safes
Blatz Brewing Co
1995
Match Safes
Bliss Herb
1995
Match Safes
Book
2003
Match Safes
Book
2003
Match Safes
Book Shape
1995
Match Safes
Boot
2000
Match Safes
Bottle
2004
Match Safes
Boule
2000
Match Safes
Bowler Brother
1997
Match Safes
Bowling
2006
Match Safes
Bowling Pins Ball
2000
Match Safes
Bowling Pins Ball
2000
Match Safes
1999
Match Safes
Brass
1995
Match Safes
Breakfast To Pres Taft
2000
Match Safes
British Imperial Relief Fund
2005
Match Safes
Bryant & Mays Wax Vistas
2007
Match Safes
Bullet
2000
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Butterfly Design
1998
Match Safes
Calendar
1999
Match Safes
Calendar
2005
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
Cat In Hat
2003
Match Safes
Cavaliers All Around
2000
Match Safes
Cement
2005
Match Safes
Ceresota
1995
Match Safes
Charles Parker
1995
Match Safes
Chased Honeycomb Pattern
2001
Match Safes
Cherub
2002
Match Safes
Chestnut
2002
Match Safes
Chief Powhatan
2002
Match Safes
Cigarette
2002
Match Safes
Cincinnati Zoo
2000
Match Safes
Clamshell
2000
Match Safes
Clown Dog
1997
Match Safes
Columbian Expo
2005
Match Safes
Compliments Of Empire Worsted Mills
1999
Match Safes
Compliments Of Pabst Brewing Co
2001
Match Safes
Cork
2003
Match Safes
1999
Match Safes
Cover
1997
Match Safes
1999
Match Safes
Creel Shape
2001
Match Safes
Daisies
1996
Match Safes
Dancing Couple
1996
Match Safes
De Laval
2003
Match Safes
Deck Of Cards Design
2001
Match Safes
Deer Leg
2003
Match Safes
Delaval
2004
Match Safes
1999
Match Safes
Diamond Match Co
1997
Match Safes
Diamond Matches
2007
Match Safes
Dog
1997
Match Safes
Dog
2000
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Dolphins
2001
Match Safes
2002
Match Safes
Dr. Shoop's
2007
Match Safes
Dr. Shoop's
2007
Match Safes
Dragon
2003
Match Safes
E P Reed
1997
Match Safes
Eagle Shield Design
2001
Match Safes
Eagle Shield Design
2001
Match Safes
Edward Vii
1995
Match Safes
2001
Match Safes
2002
Match Safes
Elk In Forest
2002
Match Safes
Elk Medallion
2000
Match Safes
Embossed Indians
1995
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Embossed Woman Flowers
1998
Match Safes
Embossed Woman Flowers
1998
Match Safes
Enameled British Flag
1995
Match Safes
Enameled Dore
1998
Match Safes
Engine Turned
2001
Match Safes
Engraved
1997
Match Safes
1997
Match Safes
Eureka Fire Hose Co
1998
Match Safes
Evacuation Of Ft Ontario
2001
Match Safes
Figural
1998
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Fitzsimmons Bros Restaurant
1999
Match Safes
Flag Eagle
1996
Match Safes
Flag Eagle
1996
Match Safes
Flask
2003
Match Safes
1997
Match Safes
Fleischmanns Railroad Station
1997
Match Safes
Flit Top
1999
Match Safes
Floral
2000
Match Safes
Floral Border
2007
Match Safes
Floral Design
1996
Match Safes
Floral Engraving
1996
Match Safes
Flowers
2002
Match Safes
Flowers
2002
Match Safes
Flowers
2006
Match Safes
Fox Head
2003
Match Safes
Frisco Line
1995
Match Safes
Frog Form
1999
Match Safes
Game Design
1996
Match Safes
Garfield Memorial
2007
Match Safes
General Arthur's Cigars
2007
Match Safes
General Ulysses S Grant
1998
Match Safes
Glass
2002
Match Safes
Gold
1995
Match Safes
Gold
2005
Match Safes
Golden Age Beer
1997
Match Safes
Golf Motif
2003
Match Safes
Good Luck
1996
Match Safes
Good Luck
1997
Match Safes
Green Red Berries
2004
Match Safes
Green Red Berries
2004
Match Safes
Hand Holding Cards
1996
Match Safes
Hand Holding Cards
1996
Match Safes
Handmade Striker
2000
Match Safes
Harding Memorial
1995
Match Safes
Havana American Cigars
1996
Match Safes
Hc Monogram
2000
Match Safes
High Relief Design
2002
Match Safes
High Relief Design
2002
Match Safes
High Relief Design
2002
Match Safes
2001
Match Safes
Hinged Cap
1997
Match Safes
Hoffmans Polish
2007
Match Safes
Home Brewing Co
1998
Match Safes
Horse Rider
2005
Match Safes
Horse Rider
2005
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
Hunter
2000
Match Safes
Hunter Baltimore Rye
2001
Match Safes
Hunter Whiskey
2007
Match Safes
Hunting Motif
2003
Match Safes
Hunting Scene
1995
Match Safes
Hunting Scene
1997
Match Safes
Hunting Scene
2002
Match Safes
Indian Motorcycle
1997
Match Safes
Indian Scout
2003
Match Safes
Indian Scout
2003
Match Safes
Indianapolis Brewing Co
2001
Match Safes
Inner Latch To Side Compartment For Photograph
2000
Match Safes
International Stock Food Co.
2007
Match Safes
Ivy Leaf With Shield
2002
Match Safes
Jackknife
2003
Match Safes
Jamestown Expo
1998
Match Safes
Jamestown Expo
2002
Match Safes
1995
Match Safes
Jesters Head
1995
Match Safes
John Feam Policeman
2000
Match Safes
John Hauck
2001
Match Safes
Kate Greenaway Style Figures
2000
Match Safes
Keystone Grease Lubricant
2000
Match Safes
King Edward
1995
Match Safes
Knights Of Columbus
1995
Match Safes
Knights Of Pythias
1998
Match Safes
Laxy Wheel
2003
Match Safes
Lima Clothing Co
2000
Match Safes
Lion Unicorn Crest
2001
Match Safes
Lion Unicorn Crest
2001
Match Safes
Lithograph On Top
2003
Match Safes
Los Angeles Brewing Co
2003
Match Safes
Love Trophy
2002
Match Safes
Lucky Lindy
1998
Match Safes
2006
Match Safes
Man
2005
Match Safes
Man Carrying A Barrel On Back
2005
Match Safes
Man In The Moon
2006
Match Safes
Martin-perrin Co.
2007
Match Safes
Match Strike
2002
Match Safes
Mermaid
1998
Match Safes
Mermaid
1999
Match Safes
Mission Inn
1997
Match Safes
Molassine Horse & Cattle Food
2007
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Monmouth Gravel Co
1996
Match Safes
Moon
2003
Match Safes
Moose
2004
Match Safes
Moose
1998
Match Safes
Mouse
1995
Match Safes
Mouse
2003
Match Safes
National Cigar
1997
Match Safes
National Cigar Stands
1995
Match Safes
National Lead Co
2001
Match Safes
Nickel Plated
2005
Match Safes
Nude Woman
1996
Match Safes
Nude Woman Surrounded By Flowers
2002
Match Safes
Nut Lined
2001
Match Safes
Ornate Floral Design
1998
Match Safes
Owl
2000
Match Safes
Owl
2006
Match Safes
Owl
2007
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
Pan-american Exposition
2000
Match Safes
Pan-american Exposition
1999
Match Safes
Pan American Expo
2005
Match Safes
Pants
2003
Match Safes
Parker Gun Co
1995
Match Safes
People
2000
Match Safes
Phoenix Brewery
2001
Match Safes
Phoenix Brewery
2002
Match Safes
Pig
1995
Match Safes
Pig
1996
Match Safes
Pig
1997
Match Safes
Pig
1998
Match Safes
Pig
2002
Match Safes
Pig On Top
2002
Match Safes
Pig With Moneybag
2003
Match Safes
Pillbox Style
2000
Match Safes
Pipe
1997
Match Safes
Plaque
2000
Match Safes
Pocket Knife
1999
Match Safes
Pope Paul Vi
2001
Match Safes
Primley's Pepsin Gum
2007
Match Safes
Prince Albert
1999
Match Safes
Prizer Stoves
2004
Match Safes
Rafael Tuck Sons
1997
Match Safes
Rafael Tuck Sons
1997
Match Safes
Rainier Beer
1999
Match Safes
1998
Match Safes
Raised Colored Scene
1998
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
2003
Match Safes
Rams Head
2003
Match Safes
Red Ribbon Beer
1999
Match Safes
Ridges Cartouche
2006
Match Safes
Roberts
2002
Match Safes
1999
Match Safes
Rolled Over Top
2002
Match Safes
Rooster
2002
Match Safes
Rooster Head
2003
Match Safes
Roulette
1996
Match Safes
Safety Bicycle
2000
Match Safes
Salt Glaze
2006
Match Safes
Salt Glaze
2006
Match Safes
San Felice Cigars
2007
Match Safes
Scarab
2000
Match Safes
Schlitz Beer
1995
Match Safes
Schlitz Beer
1999
Match Safes
Scottish Thistle
2003
Match Safes
Scotty
1996
Match Safes
Scroll Fleur-de-lis
2001
Match Safes
Scroll Fleur-de-lis
2001
Match Safes
Scroll Floral
2000
Match Safes
Scroll Floral
2000
Match Safes
Seminude
1999
Match Safes
2000
Match Safes
Seminude Women
2000
Match Safes
Serrated Strike Plate
2002
Match Safes
Sex-ine Pills
2004
Match Safes
Shell Design
2002
Match Safes
Shield
2000
Match Safes
Shoe
2000
Match Safes
Shoe
2000
Match Safes
Shoe
2003
Match Safes
Shoe
2003
Match Safes
Silver
1995
Match Safes
Silver
1995
Match Safes
Silver
1996
Match Safes
Silver
1996
Match Safes
Silver