Collecting Match Safes - A Hobby That's Still Lit
I found my first vintage match safes tucked away in a dusty corner of an antique mall, sandwiched between some old silver spoons and a pile of postcards. It was a tiny sterling silver box, barely bigger than a thumb, but the detail on it was incredible—deeply engraved swirls and a satisfying "snap" when the lid shut. It's funny how something so small and seemingly obsolete can tell such a huge story about how people used to live. ...