Match Vendors

Most match vendors were 2 or 4 column machines, although some had other designs that defy simple classification. Few were globe machines, and because they evoke less nostalgic longing than do gum or peanut vendors or trade stimulators, match machines tend to be less actively sought and generally less expensive to acquire. Exceptions to that rule exist, but high-end match machines are less expensive than high-end gumball machines.

• Advance (Atlas Diamond)

• Coming soon: Alexander Match

• British Booklet Matches

• Columbus Model 25

• Columbus Model 30

• Columbus Model 36

• Diamond Book Matches

• Diamond Match Vendor, early slanted round version

• Evernice Duplex

• Five column match vendor (maker unknown)

• Griswold Evernice

• Griswold Match Machine

• Griswold Red Star

• H. E. Winters Match Machine

• Ideal Safety Matches

• Kelley Match

• Knapsack Matches

• Mystery 1 (a.k.a., Swedish Match Vendor)

• Mystery 5

• National Match Safe

• Northwestern Art Granite

• Northwestern Book Match Merchandiser

• Northwestern Morris Match

• Northwestern Ohio Blue Tip Matches

• Northwestern Scup

• Northwestern Sellem

• Northwestern Yankee

• Pix Safety Matches

• Rex

• Rushour Match Vendor

• Safety Match Vending Co. match vendor

• Samuel Cupples match vendor

• Specialty Model D match vendor

• Specialty No. 1 Advertiser

• Specialty No. 2 Perfection

• Standard Daisy Match