Thrifty Scot was a chain of motels across the Midwest. The first location opened on May 13, 1973 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The chain was
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Hunt’s Matchbook Recipes, Vol. 3
The third installment of the Hunt’s Tomatoes Matchbook Recipe series featured a Tomato Soup and tossed spaghetti. Both recipes reek of 60s blandness but who
Hunt’s Matchbook Recipes, Vol. 2
Here are two more Hunt’s Tomato Sauce matchbook recipes. These two are from 1963. You can almost taste the early 60s. VEGETABLE SOUP (1963) 2 Tbs.
Tony Sapp’s Club Black Magic – Las Vegas, Nevada
Club Black Magic originally opened on the corner of Bond, now known as Tropicana Ave & Paradise Rds. (4817 Paradise Road to be exact) on
Hunt’s Matchbook Recipes: Volume 1
I recently obtained more than 100 Hunt’s Tomato Sauce recipe matchbooks from 1957-1963. I thought it’d be fun to share the images and the recipes
Oliver Hotel – South Bend, Indiana
“The Best and Most Magnificent Hotel in Indiana, one of the finest in the United States, and the Best In Any City of 40,000 Inhabitants
Lehr’s Greenhouse – San Francisco & San Diego, California
“DINE IN A GARDEN IN FULL BLOOM” Lehr’s Garden Restaurant opened at 740 Sutter St., San Francisco in November, 1972. Housing both a full florist
Close Cover Before Election, Part Three
It’s the day before the election and the final installment of the election-winning series of matchbooks from my collection featuring politicians. As a reminder, go
Close Cover Before Election, Part Two
This is another batch of optical matchbooks from my collection featuring a ragtag group of politicians from across a 40 year-span and multiple political parties.