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A colorful group of SIX vintage hotel advertising matchbook covers featuring cowboy artwork, a Buffalo Bill portrait, Native American imagery, and historic hotel graphics.This collection brings together hotels from Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Rhode Island. The varied illustrations and period advertising make an attractive group for collectors of vintage travel souvenirs, hotel memorabilia, Western imagery, and matchcovers.INCLUDED IN THIS LOT:• ARIZONA BILTMORE — Phoenix, Arizona
Eye-catching cowboy-on-horseback illustration with a desert landscape and cactus. Advertises “Arizona Biltmore—On the Desert.” Diamond Match Co. marking.• ALGONQUIN HOTEL — New York City
Advertising for the hotel at 59 West 44th Street, with an illustrated emblem and Frank Case named on the reverse. A collectible piece of New York hotel advertising.• BUFFALO BILL TAVERN / THE ALBANY HOTEL — Denver, Colorado
Bold red, yellow, and black design featuring a portrait of Buffalo Bill and “The Original and Only” wording. The opposite panel advertises Denver’s Albany Hotel, including “300 Rooms—$2.00 & Up.”• NARRAGANSETT HOTEL — Providence, Rhode Island
Red cover featuring a Native American portrait on one panel and a detailed illustration of the hotel building on the other.• SAN CARLOS HOTEL — Phoenix, Arizona
Black cover with a colorful portrait and patterned border. Advertises the hotel at Central and Monroe, with “Air Cooled” wording. Interior printing promotes rooms with baths, circulating ice water, a coffee shop, and a fireproof garage.• TOLTEC HOTEL — Trinidad, Colorado
Bright multicolor design with a Native American portrait. Additional advertising includes Hotel Saddle Rock and Cafe. Interior printing promotes the Toltec Hotel, free parking, and Avalon Cafeteria.APPROXIMATE AGE:
Believed to date mainly from the 1930s–1940s. The covers are undated; exact production years have not been confirmed.CONDITION:
Vintage collected condition with visible age and wear. All six have been flattened, and NO MATCHES are included.Condition varies and includes fold lines, creasing, discoloration, spotting, edge wear, and surface rubbing. Most covers have trimmed or missing striker sections. The Narragansett cover retains a striker.Please note the noticeable surface/paper loss on the San Carlos cover, rubbing and edge damage on the Narragansett cover, and worn areas or marks on the other pieces. These are not mint examples. Please examine all photographs carefully.A distinctive small collection with strong colors, varied artwork, and recognizable hotel names.You will receive the exact SIX matchcovers pictured. The photographs show the fronts, reverse panels, and interiors of the same six items.
