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Here’s a neat little collection of Rochester memorabilia. Matchbooks! Remember when you could buy cigarettes out of a vending machine like soda pop, and just about every business had it’s own matchbooks? Ah, those were the days * COUGH * COUGH * WEEZE * EHK! EHK! HEM… HEEEM!

These were sent to me by a reader. He says he’s not a smoker, but he’s collected them since he was a kid. And now he’d like to sell them. So if you’re interested in local oddities like this, drop me an email and we’ll hook you up with one… or the entire set.

Some of the matchbooks date from the late 1950s and early 1960s. But we think most of them are 1970s & 80s. Check them out for yourself. If you’ve lived in Rochester for any length of time you’ll probably recognize most of these businesses…

2 Vine

Aero Industries

Amsden Mitchell Insurance

Blossom Liquor Store

Burgundy Catering

California Brew Haus

Caruso’s Restaurant

C.D.K. Soda Fountain

Central Trust Company (match stick container)

Christopher Williams Agency

Don & Bob

Eddie’s Chop House

Edwards (matchbox)

Faris Beauty Studio

The Filling Station

First Federal Savings & Loan

Flowers by Stephanie

The Gallery Cafe (matchbox)

Gerber Rochester Federal Credit Union

The Grill at Water Street (matchbox)

Hotel Cadillac featuring the Burgundy Cafe

Howe & Bassett

Independent Gasoline & Oil Co. of Rochester

Jay’s Pastries

Jen & Joe’s Delicatessen

Jim Rund’s Seafood

Just for Laughs

Kodak Park Tour

Lincoln Trust Company

Lincoln Trust Company

Lincoln Trust Company

Lincoln Trust Company

Marine Midland Trust Company

Midtown Plaza Hotel: Top of the Plaza Restaurant

Milestones

Monroe County Savings Bank

Niagara Restaurant

Oak Hill Country Club

Ontario Golf Club

Passport Restaurant & Lounge

PG Drug Store

Polish Falcons (this one is from 1964)

The Rio Bamba (matchbox)

Rochester Asphalt Materials Inc.

Rochester Savings Bank

Rock’s Barber Shop

Security Trust Company

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

Sibley Tower Restaurant

Simplicity Lawn and Garden Power Equipment

South Pacific Restaurant

Speck’s Restaurant

St. John Fisher College

Steak Stockade (matchbox)

Strathallan (matchbox)

The Commons

The Dickens

The University Club of Rochester

Vince Armand: Land Investment Consultant

Wegmans

Wegmans

WK

WRVM Radio

If you’re interested in purchasing one or more of these, send email to [email protected].

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