2 Vtg Tinys Bar & Lounge Santa Fe NM Matchbooks Full Unstruck Retro TV For Sale

Vintage 1950s Tiny\'s Lounge Santa Fe NM Television / Boxing Full Matchbooks - Lot of 2Up for sale is an exceptional, matching pair of premium vintage advertising matchbooks from the early to mid-1950s. Produced by the historic Ohio Match Company (Wadsworth, Ohio), this set features a beautiful piece of mid-century Americana stock advertising art celebrating the golden age of home television.
The front cover features bold, retro typography reading \"Enjoy the Best TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT\" framing a detailed illustration of a classic tabletop console TV set broadcasting a live boxing match. The bottom scroll highlights standard era genres: \"SPORTS • NEWS • MUSIC • DRAMA\". The Historical Connection:
The top folds are custom-stamped with the vintage local telephone number: PHONE 3-9817. This exact 5-digit number belongs directly to the legendary Tiny\'s Bar & Lounge, established in 1947 in Santa Fe, New Mexico (originally located downtown on Water Street across from the bus depot). Tiny\'s is a historic Santa Fe institution that still operates today as Tiny\'s Dine & Dance—and they still proudly use this exact same \"9817\" sequence in their modern phone number!Perfect additions for phillumenists, pop-culture historians, or collectors of vintage 1950s TV and sports ephemera!-Fully intact / Full matchbooks.-Matches: All original matchsticks are present, intact, and completely unused.
-Striker: Clean, front-side striking strip with no strike marks.-Wear: Excellent vintage condition with only minor edge toning and light shelf wear consistent with age (approx. 70–75 years old). No moisture damage, tears, or major fading. Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition.

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