Beer Brand Matchbooks

I've seen some pretty impressive collections of vintage beer brand matchbooks in my travels and I have to say this can be a great hobby to get into for several reasons!

There are still a lot of matchbooks out there at yard sales, garage sales and estate sales. They can usually be purchased for a really cheap price, which is one positive aspect of this hobby. It's practically recession proof!
 

Vintage Pabst Blue Ribbon Matchbook

Online auctions like eBay are another good place to find these pieces if you are trying to find specific brands or rare, unusually packaged brands. Even the rarest of beer branded advertisement matches can be found a very reasonable prices these days.

Another is that there were a massive array of brands produced and still out there! Displayed properly, these little collectibles can really spruce up a can display, game room or home bar. Just lay a few of your favorite beer logo matches around the same brand ashtrays and you've just created a time warp into the past!

 Vintage Hamm's beer matchbook front & back 

Storing them is super easy too! They weigh practically nothing and take up very little space, making them easy to transport or store.

I collected matchbooks as a kid. My Uncles and parent's friends used to save them for me in their travels and I had quite a collection, including a lot of beer label covers. Unfortunately, I lost that collection somewhere down the road of life. Most of them were in mint condition too! Grrr!