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Manuelito finds a matchbook from the Trading Post on the Diné rez.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Tuck jars of shells, sea glass, rocks, marbles, matchbooks, coins, buttons, and more on shelves and tables around your home for fun conversation starters.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
These sleek and convenient incense sticks are tucked into a matchbook and come in a variety of scents, including peony, Japanese cyprus, and Japanese wisteria.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
History Colorado, the state’s largest historical institution, confirmed this week that Barber has donated his massive collection of neon signs, matchbooks and menus, photographs, letters, and other ephemera from Colfax Avenue’s long, diverse history.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Tuck jars of shells, sea glass, rocks, marbles, matchbooks, coins, buttons, and more on shelves and tables around your home for fun conversation starters.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
These sleek and convenient incense sticks are tucked into a matchbook and come in a variety of scents, including peony, Japanese cyprus, and Japanese wisteria.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
History Colorado, the state’s largest historical institution, confirmed this week that Barber has donated his massive collection of neon signs, matchbooks and menus, photographs, letters, and other ephemera from Colfax Avenue’s long, diverse history.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Matchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchbook. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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matchbook
noun
match·book
ˈmach-ˌbu̇k 
: a small folder containing rows of paper matches
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