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The Blue Moon matchbook cover

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-289407

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Description

A blue matchbook cover with silver lettering from the Blue Moon in Buzzards Bay, Mass. The matchbook advertises "beer and fine wines," "tasty sandwiches," "delicious ice cream," "free dancing afternoons," and "table tennis daily and Sunday."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertisements
restaurants
bars (commercial buildings)
matchbooks

Physical Description

1 matchbook cover

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.01.012.021

Date Notes

undated

Places

Buzzards Bay (Bourne, Barnstable county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

The Blue Moon

Material Type

matchbooks

Description Level

Item

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