Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob Donnelson holds an El Prado Motor Inn matchbook during an Angelus Matchcover Club meeting, where folks who collect matchbooks ...

In the late 1800s, industry barons made deals smoking cigars and puffing on pipes. But unless the smokers were sitting by fires, getting a light was a slow, arduous process. Even safety matches — ...

People like what they like. If there was ever an aphorism that applies to the things that people collect, this would be it. Over the years, we've seen and heard of collections so vast, obscure, and ...

Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can’t escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Kozlack spends $60,000 every year on something some might consider wasteful. For every single customer who walks through the ...

A festival in Old City on Saturday remembers Joshua Pusey’s historic innovation with storytelling and family activities.

Collecting these small keepsakes can help keep the places you love alive. By Britta Lokting When the legendary Jazz Standard club closed, in late 2020, I mourned the loss of yet another New York ...

Not too long ago, I had the chance to look through a couple of fine old matchbook collections, and it got me to thinking about those handy little giveaway advertisements that were ubiquitous in my ...

In an era where disposable culture dominates and ephemeral items are increasingly scarce, with single-use products and digital media becoming the norm, designer Sara Paul seeks to build a bridge ...

Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for years and will typically pick up whatever strikes ...

It’s time to say goodbye to the matchbooks. Yes, it’s a sad thing to give up the mementos. But when you’re saving keepsakes that you picked up in places that closed down decades ago, what’s the point, ...