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Up for sale is an exceptional, museum-grade holy grail for both Hollywood entertainment historians and advanced phillumenists: a 100% complete, oversized mid-century "Feature Matchbook" from the legendary Kings Tropical Inn (8153 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood). Rather than standard cardboard combs, this utilizes wide, flat matchsticks individually lithographed with the restaurant's iconic house specialties (Oysters Rockefeller, Live Baby Eastern Lobster, Michigan Frog Legs). The inner cover acts as a historic time capsule, printing explicit celebrity praise quotes from Walter Winchell, Norma Shearer, Ken Murray, Jerry Colonna, and Jimmy Starr.Match Count: 100% FULL Ustruck
MatchHead: vibrant, unstruck teal/aquarium green tips
Strike Strip: Pristine, uniform gray-black striking area with zero scratches or abrasions. Flat-laying cover displays beautifully.
