Matchbox
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A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood and designed to hold matches. It usually has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside.
Sivakasi, a city located in South India supplies matchboxes throughout India and exports them to other countries.[citation needed]
See also
- Go-to-bed matchbox, another (more elaborate) form of matchbox
- Matchbook, another form of packaging for matches
- Phillumeny, the hobby of collecting matchboxes, and other match related items
References
Further reading
- Steele, H. Thomas; Hiemann, Jim; Dyer, Rod (1987). Close Cover Before Striking: The Golden Age of Matchbook Art NY: Abbeville Press, ISBN 0-89659-695-8