WAUPNWMatchbooks6426.xmlGuide to the Matchbooks and Matchboxes From Pacific Northwest Establishments Collection approximately 1975-2019Matchbooks and Matchboxes From Pacific Northwest Establishments CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries2023 (Last modified: 2/24/2023)
Seattle, WA 98195
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections6426 (Accession No. 6426-001)Starkman, NealMatchbooks and Matchboxes from Pacific Northwest Establishments collectionapproximately 1975-20190.25 cubic feet (1 box)Collection materials are in English.Branded matchbooks and matchboxes from businesses in the Pacific Northwest

Matchbook collecting was a popular hobby in the United States in the 20th century. Hobbyists, calling themselves the "philoluminous", gathered matchbooks and matchboxes from restaurant and tourist destinations as mementos. During this time, restaurants were eager to distribute these items to generate more awareness of their brand. Demand for matches fell as smoking bans were implemented in indoor settings in the late 1980s and 1990s, and the hobby declined in popularity accordingly.

Sources: Asian Wall Street Journal, "Printed Matchbooks At U.S. Restaurants Are No Longer Hot; Smoking Bans Douse Demand; Businesses Seek New Ways to Keep Names in Pockets of Customers". 2003. The Matchcover Vault, "Anatomy" https://matchpro.org/Anatomy.html

Arranged in 2 series.

Series 1, Seattle and Western Washington Business Establishment Matchbooks and Matchboxes, approximately 1975-2019Series 2, Pacific Northwest Business Establishment Matchbooks and Matchboxes, approximately 1975-2019

This collection includes matchbooks and matchboxes from business establishments, including restaurants, hotels, and others in the Pacific Northwest, many that no longer exist. Matchbooks are arranged alphabetically by business name. The collection was created by Neal Starkman who first came to Seattle in 1975 and although a non-smoker began to collect matchbooks from restaurants around the city and outlying areas. He expanded his collecting efforts to other businesses and even collected during his travels. Starkman stopped collecting in the 2010s.

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Donated by Neal Starkman, September 2022.

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Series 1Seattle and Western Washington Business Establishment Matchbooks and Matchboxes approximately 1975-2019113 CoinsUndated1A Jays EateryUndated1AcapulcoUndated1Adriatica Undated1Alderbrook InnUndated1Alexis Hotel & Restaurant Undated1Alki HomesteadUndated1Angelina’s TrattoriaUndated1Annique’sUndated1Anthony’s Home PortUndated1Atlantic Seafood GrottoUndated1Austrian RestaurantUndated1Azteca Undated1Barnaby’sUndated1BenihanaUndated1Billy McHale’sUndated1Boat ShedUndated1Bob Boswell's Sandpiper Restaurant & LodgeUndated1Boondock’s Sundecker’s & Greenthumb’sUndated1BrasserieUndated1Buckwell’sUndated1Butcher, Baker, Candlestick MakerUndated1Café SeptiemeUndated1CampagneUndated1CanlisUndated1Canterbury Ale & EatsUndated1Canton Garden CaféUndated1Carnegie’sUndated1Casa LupitaUndated1Casa RamosUndated1Chandler’s CrabhouseUndated1Charlie’sUndated1Chef Tony’sUndated1Chinook’s Undated1City Loan Pavillon Undated1Coho CaféUndated1ConquistadorUndated1Crepe de ParisUndated1Crowne PlazaUndated1Cucina! Cucina!Undated1Cyndy’s House of PancakesUndated1Dahlia LoungeUndated1Dale Rollf’s RestaurantUndated1Daniel’s BroilerUndated1Dos GringosUndated1Duke’sUndated1El AztecaUndated1El CaféUndated1El GauchoUndated1El MesonUndated1El ToreadorUndated1El ToritoUndated1Elliott Bay Fish & Oyster Co.Undated1Elliott’sUndated1Ernie’s Bar & GrillUndated1Flapper AlleyUndated1FullersUndated1FunkyUndated1Gabe’s PlaceUndated1Galley 5Undated1GarageUndated1Gasworks Undated1Gold CoinUndated1Gordon BierschUndated1Governor House Motor HotelUndated1Gracie’sUndated1Greenlake Jake’sUndated1Greenwood InnUndated1Guadalajara HaciendaUndated1HarborsideUndated1Harry’sUndated1Hector’sUndated1Hiram’s at the LocksUndated1Honey Court Seafood Chinese RestaurantUndated1Horatio’sUndated1Hotel SeattleUndated1Hugo’s RotisserieUndated1Hunan HarborUndated1Hungry U PizzaUndated1Il BistroUndated1Il TerrazzoUndated1Inn at the MarketUndated1Issaquah CaféUndated1Ivar’s Undated1Jade PalaceUndated1Jake O’Shaughnessey’sUndated1JaliscoUndated1Jazz AlleyUndated1Jillian's Billiard ClubUndated1Jimmy B’s Undated1Joe Banana’s Undated1Juan Miguel’sUndated1Kalaloch LodgeUndated1Kamon of HobeUndated1Katina’s Kitchen Undated1Kidder-Kai Gallery of Native American Indian ArtUndated1La FleurUndated1Larry’sUndated1Latitude 47 Undated1Le PigalleUndated1Le TastevinUndated1LebanonUndated1LiaisonUndated1Lighthouse InnUndated1Los Arcos Undated1Louie’s Cuisine of ChinaUndated1Love SeasonUndated1Mama’s Mexican KitchenUndated1MamouniciUndated1Maria’s Mexican RestaurantsUndated1Market CaféUndated1MarrakeshUndated1McCormick & Schmick’s Undated1McCormick’s Undated1Meany Tower Hotel Undated1Mediterranean Kitchen Undated1Merchants CaféUndated1Metropolitan GrillUndated1MikadoUndated1Moore Family's Mountain Crafts Restaurant MotelUndated1Mt. Rainier Railroad Dining Co.Undated1National Car RentalUndated1New Gallery Garden Undated1Olympic InnUndated1Omar-al-Khyam RestaurantUndated1Our PlaceUndated1Ozzie’sUndated1Pablo’sUndated1PalisadeUndated1Patti SummersUndated1Pelican’s WharfUndated1Peter B’sUndated1Phinney Ridge Café Undated1Pier 70Undated1Pollo RicoUndated1Ponti Seafood Grill Undated1PonyUndated1Queen City GrillUndated1Quinn’s Fishmarket & BarUndated1Quintana RooUndated1Ray’s Undated1Red & Black Books CollectiveUndated1Red RobinUndated1Restaurant KumagoroUndated1Restaurant Shilla Undated1Reuben’sUndated1Rikki RikkiUndated1Ristorante PonyUndated1Rose’s Hi-Way InnUndated1Rosellinis Four 10 Undated1RositasUndated1Ruth’s Chris Steak House Undated1Salmon Bay Sandwich FactoryUndated1Salty’s Undated1SaluteUndated1SandpiperUndated1SatsumaUndated1Schmick’s Steak HouseUndated1Sea GalleyUndated1Sea-Tac Motor InnUndated1Seattle HashtagUndated1SerafinaUndated1Sharps Fresh RoastingUndated1Silk CactusUndated1Simonetti’sUndated1Sir Plus, Inc. Undated1Snoqualmie Falls Lodge Undated1Sorrento HotelUndated1Space Needle RestaurantUndated1SpazzoUndated1Stage Left CaféUndated1Sylvester’sUndated1Szmania’sUndated1T.S. McHugh’sUndated1TenkatsuUndated1Tennis WorldUndated1Thai RestaurantUndated1The Aegean Undated1The Alaska JunctionUndated1The America’s CupUndated1The Back AlleyUndated1The BushwackerUndated1The Butcher Undated1The Byzantion Undated1The CamlinUndated1The Canal Undated1The Candle ShoppeUndated1The Doric HotelUndated1The Edgewater InnUndated1The FishermansUndated1The Golden TidesUndated1The Green Lake GrillUndated1The Inn at Langley Undated1The KegUndated1The Olive GardenUndated1The Omelette HouseUndated1The People’s PubUndated1The PlantationUndated1The PolynesianUndated1The Salish LodgeUndated1The Scarlet TreeUndated1The Station House CaféUndated1The Third Floor Fish CaféUndated1The Two Bells TavernUndated1The WarwickUndated1The WindjammerUndated1The WokUndated1The Yankee DinerUndated1Thunderbird Resort Undated1TlaquepaqueUndated1Top of the PierUndated1Torero’sUndated1TrapalisUndated1Trattoria MitchelliUndated1Umberto’sUndated1Uptown MotelUndated1Verrazano’sUndated1Vince’s Italian PizzeriaUndated1Water Street DeliUndated1Webster’sUndated1Wild GingerUndated1Woodland Park Inn Restaurant & LoungeUndated1Yarrow Bay GrillUndatedSeries 2Pacific Northwest Business Establishment Matchbooks and Matchboxes approximately 1975-20191Anchorage International Airport InnUndated1Angus InnUndated1Apple Tree Restaurant Undated1Avenue Motel Undated1Bering Sea SaloonUndated1Best Western Kings Way InnUndated1Canadian Pacific Hotels & ResortsUndated1Casa Blanca Undated1Chen's Garden Chinese Restaurant Undated1Custer's InnUndated1Dan & Louis Oyster Bar Undated1Gerahart by the Sea Undated1Jake'sUndated1JB's RestaurantsUndated1Kah-Nee-Ta, Warm Springs Undated1Norma's Seafood Undated1North Shore Motor HotelUndated1Pine Tavern RestaurantUndated1Pi-Nee-Waus CaféUndated1Rocker InnUndated1Santiago's Undated1Sheraton AnchorageUndated1Sunriver Lodge and ResortUndated1Surfview Undated1Ten Depot StreetUndated1The Empress VictoriaUndated1The Sylvia HotelUndated1Village Bar & GrillUndated1Water St. CaféUndated1Windmill Restaurant Undated1Ye Olde Colonial Motor InnsUndated1Ye Olde Pancake House Undated1Ye Olde Spaghetti FoundryUndated