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azguy · 18 February 2012, 06:26 AM

I've traveled for work on and off for 18 years; got in the habit of picking up a book and writing down the date inside of it....

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perpetualman88 · 18 February 2012, 06:28 AM

John I do not collect but I travel alot and I am going to start now what a great idea !!!

sweet collection my friend

by the way I will be down your way next week picking up some watches perhaps a beer is in order

azguy · 18 February 2012, 06:33 AM

I'm in Dallas on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or I would be all over that

I was at Hamra for lunch today checking out the pre-owned case and then went to Quarter for lunch

Matches are free, but much harder to come by than 10 years ago, many less smokers and when I ask for matches I get Yellow cab and AAA cab matches alot

High quality match boxes with wooden matches are few and far between anymore...

FeelingTheBlues · 18 February 2012, 07:56 AM

Impressive collection John!

I unfortunately don't have any of those matches' boxes.

springer · 18 February 2012, 08:00 AM

Great collection. When I was traveling a lot, I use to buy a shot glass everywhere I went. I have a nice collection now!

hdrazor251 · 18 February 2012, 11:44 AM

I collected them when I was a kid. I still have a paper grocery bag full in the unreachable top shelf of my closet.

Michael M. · 18 February 2012, 12:45 PM

Nice collection!

eric23 · 18 February 2012, 01:22 PM

Great collection!

jim251 · 19 February 2012, 03:51 AM

I once did 10 years of pretty heavy business travel and started saving them as well.
They were everywhere until I found the right "vessel" for them. Lots of memories,
lots of great food (Fish Market, San Jose!) and lots of ladies phone numbers...

MoBe · 19 February 2012, 04:24 AM

Can you trade them in for a watch is what I want to know?

azguy · 19 February 2012, 04:35 AM

Jim251,

Love that jar and the matches....fun hobby and cheap

lhanddds · 19 February 2012, 06:30 AM

How's this

KNMAD · 13 March 2012, 03:34 AM

Took me a while to get the box out. Between me and my late grandpa I have thousands. I have been collecting them for my whole life. With smoking on the outs, matches are hard to come by. Good ones that is. Here is a selection from all my time in Scottsdale in honor of our AZGUY. Great thread you came up with. Have a great day!!!!

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wantonebad · 13 March 2012, 03:50 AM

Dying item isn't it? I mean I know lots of hotels and restaurants still have match books but more and more do not. It's kind of an old school thing, how much longer will they be around?.

azguy · 13 March 2012, 04:45 AM

[QUOTE=KNMAD;3139654] Here is a selection from all my time in Scottsdale in honor of our AZGUY. Great thread you came up with. Have a great day!!!!

Thanks, love the pics and you ate at some great Scottsdale locations

Funny story, when I moved from Huntington Beach to Scottsdale my movers would not take my matches. Serious hazzard they stated

I had them in a box marked "matches" and they said no way. I threw them in a trash bag and put them in my checked bag and flew to Scottsdale that afternoon. No issues at all, this was 2000.

Now, the airlines would arrest me and throw away the key

KNMAD · 13 March 2012, 04:50 AM

That is a great story. You would definitely have some explaining to do when that went through the scanner. Scottsdale has many memories for me. What a great place to live.

18 February 2012, 06:26 AM	#1
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Anyone Collect Matches I've traveled for work on and off for 18 years; got in the habit of picking up a book and writing down the date inside of it.... matches.jpeg.JPG Matches2.jpeg.JPG matches3.jpeg.JPG matches4.jpeg.JPG

18 February 2012, 06:28 AM	#2
perpetualman88 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: David Farkas Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116610, 5712/1A Posts: 8,182	John I do not collect but I travel alot and I am going to start now what a great idea !!! sweet collection my friend by the way I will be down your way next week picking up some watches perhaps a beer is in order __________________ Instagram: @SwissWatchTime

18 February 2012, 07:56 AM	#4
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Impressive collection John! I unfortunately don't have any of those matches' boxes. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

18 February 2012, 08:00 AM	#5
springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,319	Great collection. When I was traveling a lot, I use to buy a shot glass everywhere I went. I have a nice collection now! __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

18 February 2012, 11:44 AM	#6
hdrazor251 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Jeff Location: Arizona Watch: is recovered!! Posts: 4,255	I collected them when I was a kid. I still have a paper grocery bag full in the unreachable top shelf of my closet. __________________ 16753 GMT Master, 16613 Bluesy, 16710 GMT Master II, 16570 Polar Explorer II-Stolen & Recovered!! Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

18 February 2012, 06:33 AM	#3
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	I'm in Dallas on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or I would be all over that I was at Hamra for lunch today checking out the pre-owned case and then went to Quarter for lunch Matches are free, but much harder to come by than 10 years ago, many less smokers and when I ask for matches I get Yellow cab and AAA cab matches alot High quality match boxes with wooden matches are few and far between anymore...

18 February 2012, 12:45 PM	#7
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Nice collection!

18 February 2012, 01:22 PM	#8
eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	Great collection!

19 February 2012, 03:51 AM	#9
jim251 Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: VA Posts: 591	I once did 10 years of pretty heavy business travel and started saving them as well. They were everywhere until I found the right "vessel" for them. Lots of memories, lots of great food (Fish Market, San Jose!) and lots of ladies phone numbers...

19 February 2012, 04:24 AM	#10
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	Can you trade them in for a watch is what I want to know?

19 February 2012, 04:35 AM	#11
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Jim251, Love that jar and the matches....fun hobby and cheap

13 March 2012, 03:34 AM	#13
KNMAD "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Adam Location: NYC Posts: 280	Took me a while to get the box out. Between me and my late grandpa I have thousands. I have been collecting them for my whole life. With smoking on the outs, matches are hard to come by. Good ones that is. Here is a selection from all my time in Scottsdale in honor of our AZGUY. Great thread you came up with. Have a great day!!!! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1331573571.313321.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1331573583.302884.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1331573593.310945.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1331573604.284542.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1331573616.900020.jpg __________________ 16610 16610LV 116610LV 16622 116710 216570

13 March 2012, 03:50 AM	#14
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Dying item isn't it? I mean I know lots of hotels and restaurants still have match books but more and more do not. It's kind of an old school thing, how much longer will they be around?. __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

13 March 2012, 04:45 AM	#15
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	[QUOTE=KNMAD;3139654] Here is a selection from all my time in Scottsdale in honor of our AZGUY. Great thread you came up with. Have a great day!!!! Thanks, love the pics and you ate at some great Scottsdale locations Funny story, when I moved from Huntington Beach to Scottsdale my movers would not take my matches. Serious hazzard they stated I had them in a box marked "matches" and they said no way. I threw them in a trash bag and put them in my checked bag and flew to Scottsdale that afternoon. No issues at all, this was 2000. Now, the airlines would arrest me and throw away the key

13 March 2012, 04:50 AM	#16
KNMAD "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Adam Location: NYC Posts: 280	That is a great story. You would definitely have some explaining to do when that went through the scanner. Scottsdale has many memories for me. What a great place to live. __________________ 16610 16610LV 116610LV 16622 116710 216570

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