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Mid-Century Modern Matchbox Labels From Eastern Bloc Countries (1950s-1980s)

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Look at how beautiful these mid-century matchbox labels are โ€” they’re from Eastern Bloc countries (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Russia, etc.) from the 1950s to the 1980s. These are part of a collection by Jane McDevitt. Prints of some of these labels are available and there’s also a book.