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A Look On The Light Side Large Matchbook 1969 Music Event

$ 8.97

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

A very RARE and UNIQUE matchbook. LARGE and oversized, it measures 3 3/8" x 4 1/8".
Front cover advertises
A LOOK ON THE LIGHT SIDE
, with Bill Dana, and Jose Jimenez, The Jefferson Airplane, and The New York Rock and Roll Ensemble.
A Fun TV Special for the whole family. on NBC-TV. Presented by Bell System.
Cover date shows Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 P.M. No year is shown anywhere on the matchbook, but as far as I can determine the year was 1969.
I think the event was held at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California. There's not much info available to be found anywhere I searched on the internet.
The back side of the matchbook cover shows some neat artwork titled A Look on the Light Side with numerous events shown and the words: Sensational; Scintillating; Go!; Run!; Hair-Raising; Daring; Extraordinary.  It also says "How to Explore the USA in an Unexpected Way."
Inside a single row of 11 matches remain in place. Each has an alternating message printed:  " A Look On The Light Side," or "Saturday, April 26, NBC-TV."  All the matches are complete and in good condition.
Behind the matches is info on the manufacturer: Lion Match Corp. of America - N.Y.C.
Inside of the front cover shows a listing that is headed: "See These Uncommon Events Unfold Before Your Very Eyes..."
Iceboating on Case Lake, Michigan.
International Folk Dance Festival, St. Paul.
Bed Races, Mobile, Alabama.
Kite Festival, San Diego.
Pancake Race, Liberal, Kansas.
Snowmobile Races, Yellowstone National Park
White Water Festival, Vida, Oregon.
Desert Buggy Ride, Phoenix, Arizona.
The matchbook and matches are complete as noted before. In overall good conditon, with edges slightly worn; strike panel shows wear, see all photos attached...
I'll place the matchbook inside a plastic sleeve and add a piece of white foam board for protection while mailing by USPS First Class in a bubble envelope.
I'll mail after receiving acknowledgement of payment being made to eBay.