Collection of Vintage Smoking Pipes c.1940 Luggage The Matchbox name originated in

The Matchbox name originated in 1953 as a brand name of the British die-casting company Lesney Products

inspiring him to develop the toy

The serial number is 645798 stamped in the inside

A 1931 exhibition of George Bellow's prints of boxers inspired Riggs to learn lithography

Solidly built with an easy gliding drawer

Collection of Vintage Smoking Pipes c.1940 Luggage The Matchbox name originated inABOUT A collection of vintage pipes in wood and brass stand. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940 1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Brass. Resin. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 7 in. D 5 in. W 7 in. HISTORY Unknown.