RARE VINTAGE EL JARDIN RESTAURANT MATCHBOOK
26 CALIFORNIA ST. • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAFantastic early Lion Match Co. FEATURE MATCH BOOK advertising San Francisco’s historic El Jardin Restaurant at 26 California Street.This is an especially attractive example because the book retains its complete illustrated wide Feature matches, which combine to form a colorful dancing couple / Spanish-Mexican themed scene with EL JARDIN printed vertically across the center matches.Cover features another colorful dancing-woman graphic.Advertising includes:• EL JARDIN – 26 CALIFORNIA ST.
• PHONE GArfield 8578
• Excellent Food
• Wines & Liquors
• Dancing Saturdays – 8 P.M. to 2 A.M.
• No Cover Charge
• Dinner 75¢ & $1.00
• Private Dining Room for Banquets & Parties
• Lion Match Co. New York
• “Feature Match Book” patent marking
• Original striker
• Original illustrated matches present
• Full unstruck
El Jardin Restaurant is documented at 26 California Street in San Francisco during the 1930s–1950s era, and comparable Lion “Feature Match Books” with pictorial matches are associated with the 1930s–40s period.A beautiful piece of old San Francisco restaurant, nightclub, cocktail lounge and nightlife advertising history.Great crossover collectible for collectors of:San Francisco memorabilia • California advertising • vintage matchbooks • match book • matchcover • Lion Match Co • Feature Match Book • pictorial matches • printed matches • restaurant memorabilia • cocktail lounge • bar • liquor advertising • dancing • nightclub advertising • pre-war advertising • 1930s • 1940s • ephemera • AmericanaCONDITION:
Vintage condition with age-related toning, handling and minor wear as shown. Illustrated matches are complete and unused. 15 matches, Original striker and staple remain present. Please examine all photographs closely as they are part of the description.An unusually colorful early San Francisco Feature matchbook that displays extremely well.
Related Items:
Vintage El Capitan Maravilla Captain Marvel Billy Batson Shazam Card Album
$449.99
Vintage El Jardin SF Matchbook 1930s 40s Lion Feature Matches Dancing Full Compl
$85.00
Vintage El Marko Flair Watercolor Marker - NOS RED - Gillette Co.
$9.97
