Saturday, December 30, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(55)


Title: Great lucky
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1933





























Canton's matchbox labels(54)

Title: Fat boy
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1933


















Canton's matchbox labels(53)

Title: Dragon & tiger
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1925







Canton's matchbox labels(52)

Title: Blessing long life
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1933
*Note: The bottom is " Chinese WenMing match"

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(51)

Title: Flags
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1925
*Note: The 4 Chinese charaters means "China richness & mightness"

Canton's matchbox labels(50)

Title: Dragon claw
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels(49)

Title: Double cyprinoid
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1933
*Note: The top "Man min & Co" means"WenMing Company"

Canton's matchbox labels(48)

Title:Crane
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: WenMing match factory
Date: Before 1920

Monday, December 25, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(47)

Title: Four deers
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: DongShan match factory
Date: Before 1933
*Note: The bottom is "DongShan company made"

Canton's matchbox labels(46)

Title: National defence
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: DongShan match factory
Date: Before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels(45)

Title: Great bright
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: DongShan match factory
Date: Before 1920
*Note: Changed color

Canton's matchbox labels(44)

Title: Cocks & deer
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: DongShan match factory
Date: Before 1949
*Note: The bottom "Tung Shan" is "Dong Shan"

Canton's matchbox labels(43)

Title: Drag deer
Tpye: Safety match
Manufacter: DongShan match factory
Date: Before 1955

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(42)

Title: Great lucky
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: JiXiang match factory
Date: Before 1933

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(41)

Title: Dragon Boat
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: JiXiang match factory
Date: Before 1925
*Note: Big spray on the bottom of boat






*Note: The same design but the bottom Chinese characer is small than the above









*Note: Small spray on the bottom of boat











*Note: "Made in Canton" is above of the Chinses charater

Monday, December 18, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(40)

Title: Man,wealth & honour
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Jixiang match factory
Date: Before 1925
*Note: The bottom is " Canton Jixiang company product"

Canton's matchbox labels(39)

Title: Girl & Deer
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Jixiang match factory
Date: Before 1925

Canton's matchbox labels(38)

Title: Riches and honour
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Jixiang match factory
Date: Before 1925












Saturday, December 16, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(37)

Title: Canton
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Jixiang match factory
Date: Before 1933








*Note: Big size match










*Note: Small Chinese character on the bottom

Canton's matchbox labels(36)

Title: Riding
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: JiXiang match factory
Date: Before 1933







Friday, December 15, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels(35)

Title: Five nation republic
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Jixiang match factory
Date: Before 1925

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels (34)

Title: Double cocks
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1900
*Note: Very rare, It is copy of Swedish match brand.

Canton's matchbox labels (33)

Title: Two celestials
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels (32)

Title: The republic
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1925

Canton's matchbox labels (31)

Title: Girl & Deer
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1933
*Note: The bottom is "Safety matches"





*Note: The bottom is nothing

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels (30)

Title: Shun Tai (All right & peaceful)
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels (29)

Title: Wishful monkey
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1949

Canton's matchbox labels (28)

Title: The doll
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: Before 1949






*Note: Small matchbox

Canton's matchbox labels (27)

Title: Double cocks
Type: Safety match
Manufactery: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels (25)

Title: Highway
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1938

Canton's matchbox labels (26)

Title: Motor car
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1949

Canton's matchbox labels (24)

Title: Monkey & Deer
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1945

Canton's matchbox labels (23)

Title: Monkey
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1933

Canton's matchbox labels (22)

Title: Flag
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: Qiaoming match factory
Date: before 1925
*Note: The left flag is national flag of Repulic of China,the right flag is oriflamme of Repulic of China.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Canton's matchbox labels (21)

Title: Dragon dancing
Type: Safety match
Manufacter: QiaoMing Match Factory
Date: Before 1933
*Note: The buttom is "Dragon dancing brand,QiaoMing factory product"