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Match Label News December 2025

posted to members on the 1st December 2025

In this 40 page issue :

Front Cover: John Walker 200th Anniversary Celebrations our official logo

Cotswold Matches – set of 10

Editorial

Honorary Society Officials

John Walker 200th Anniversary Celebrations May 29th, 30th and 31st 2026 – tickets on sale

J.C. Airs Tobacconist

Lucifer-match fire in 1844

Recent additions to my collection  

Carlton, Eagle, Blackfire, Dea, Swatam

Ships’ Lifeboat Matches

Wimco Bookmatches

Flower Basket – Pakistan  

Two more Wimco Bookmatches

WW-78 Tatnam Hotel

Safeway Eagle

Bryant & May matchbox

Cook’s Matches – 8685 Date format change

Devlins

Cook’s Matches 8884 – New Box Design

Swan Vestas – 8666 Date format change

John Walker, a new biography – Part 1 of 3

Switzerland 2025 Alpine Collection

Swedish Match issues for Slovenia

Bryant & May’s Bird’s Eye Vestas

Croatia and BiH update

Italy

Bryant & May’s Royal Wax Vestas – Part VII

South Korea – Sports set

Dates for your diary

Auction Lots for Sunday 15th February 2026

Japan – unusual match packet

In 1944 you could use a match to heat a can of soup

Back Cover: Bryant & May Extra Long Matches – 8669