Matchbook (disambiguation)

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A matchbook is a small paperboard folder enclosing a quantity of matches and having a coarse striking surface on the exterior.

Matchbook paperboard folder (matchcover) enclosing a quantity of matches

A matchbook is a small paperboard folder (matchcover) enclosing a quantity of matches and having a coarse striking surface on the exterior. The folder is opened to access the matches, which are attached in a comb-like arrangement and must be torn away before use in contrast to a matchbox where the matches are loosely packed in the interior tray.

Matchbook may also refer to:

<i>Matchbook</i> (Ralph Towner & Gary Burton album) 1975 studio album by Ralph Towner & Gary Burton

Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1974 and released on the ECM label.

<i>Matchbook</i> (Ian Moss album) 1989 studio album by Ian Moss

Matchbook is the debut solo studio album by Australian singer-guitarist, Ian Moss, a former member of pub rockers, Cold Chisel. Six of its ten tracks were written by fellow Cold Chisel band mate, Don Walker, and three were co-written by Moss and Walker. The album was released in August 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart; it remained in the Top 10 for 14 weeks and shipped more than 200,000 copies. It also reached the Top 20 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

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Phillumeny collecting different match-related items: matchboxes, matchbox labels, matchbooks, matchcovers, matchsafes, etc.

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<i>Voices</i> (Matchbook Romance album) 2006 studio album by Matchbook Romance

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Matchbox box, generally pocket-sized, for holding matches

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.

Telephone Booth (song) song performed by Ian Moss

"Telephone Booth" is a song written by Don Walker and recorded by Australian singer Ian Moss, released in June 1989 as the second single from his debut studio album, Matchbook (1989).

Out of the Fire (song) song performed by Ian Moss

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