What is Matchbook?
[[Image:Matchbook (open).JPG|right|thumbnail|120px|Matchbook (open)]] A '''matchbook''' is a small [[cardboard]] [[container]] that holds a quantity of [[safety match|matches]] inside and has a coarse striking surface on the outside. A flap on the front is lifted to access the matches, which are attached to the interior base in a comb-like pattern and must be torn away before use. (In the matchbox, by contrast, the matches are arranged loosely in the interior tray.) Matchbooks are often covered with [[Advertisement|advertising]] logos or various artistic decorations, and they have served as [[Collect|collector]]'s items and free [[Souvenir|souvenirs]]. {{commonscat|Matchbooks}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Tools]]