Matchbox

It's not unheard of, but it's always fascinating how something small and disposable manages to light up the world of design.

From a humble tool of convenience to a collectible canvas of art and advertising, Matchboxes and Matchbooks tell a story about technology, culture, creativity, and how design finds its spark in the most ordinary of places.

Design is where function meets desire, and sometimes it fits in your pocket.

The story of matchbooks and matchboxes began centuries before with what's inside them, the matches.

Yeah, okay.

Um, Matchbox tops-

[laughs]

... were a thing.

Matchbox tops?

Yeah.

The, you know, matchboxes.

Oh, I was thinking, 'cause you-