http://www.metafilter.com/tags/matches Posts tagged with 'matches' at MetaFilter. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:14:43 -0800 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:14:43 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/54081/Amazing%2DMatchbook%2DArt%2DCollection The <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/english/index.html">Match World Virtual Museum</a> is dedicated to showcasing the best artwork from the <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/english/rankei/rankei01.html">~25,000 matchbooks</a> in the collection of the Japanese Match Manufacturers Association, including <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/english/oversea/sweden.html">Foreign Matchbooks</a>, <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/english/advertising/clothes.html">Advertising on Matchbooks</a> and <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/english/trademark/nature.html">various matchbook companies</a>, all with <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=509&lang_flg=E">decent</a>, <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=1053&lang_flg=E">sized</a> <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=106&lang_flg=E">images</a> available if you click on the thumbnail versions. Some <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=75&lang_flg=E">really</a> <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=490&lang_flg=E">attractive</a> <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=821&lang_flg=E">stuff</a> <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=468&lang_flg=E">in</a> <a href="http://server18.joeswebhosting.net/~xx9185/cgi-bin/flash.cgi?command=find&id_no=468&lang_flg=E">here</a>. <small><a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/37738">Previously on Metafilter</a></small> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.54081 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:14:43 -0800 art gallery Japan matchbooks matches museum jonson http://www.metafilter.com/37738/Matches%2Dand%2Dmatchbooks <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A798834">Matches</a> &amp; <a href="http://users.ev1.net/~rmseditor/">matchbooks</a>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matches">History</a> (and <a href="http://www.ul.ie/~childsp/CinA/Issue61/TOC25_Phosporous.html">more history [urine???]</a>), <a href="http://www.lileks.com/match/">museum</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Pusey">matchbook inventor</a>, <a href="http://www.diamondbrands.com/matches/matchfacts.html">how safety matches are made</a>, the matchbook as <a href="http://www.dotpattern.com/match/pin-up/index.html">artform</a> &amp; <a href="http://members.aol.com/OldMatches/matchcover.html">chronicle of the 20th Century</a>, <a href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/city/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1102325807263842.xml">obsession</a>, or just an <a href="http://www.liv.ac.uk/~blackman/linx2.html">interesting diversion</a>. Attempting to go <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2466_start-fire-without.html">match</a>-<a href="http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/fire/firefirst.html">less</a>? <br><small>Hopefully an educational and entertaining weekend diversion on the subject of <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/07/24/earlyshow/saturday/main303113.shtml">portable fire</a> the old-fashioned way.</small> tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.37738 Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:05:36 -0800 matchbooks matches spock http://www.metafilter.com/22207/Fire%2Dand%2Dart <a href="http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/art.destroy.html">Should art be destroyed?</a> <a href="http://www.burningman.com">Burned</a>, perhaps? <a href="http://www.davidmach.com">David Mach</a> sculpts heads from live matches of different colors, then <a href="http://www.davidmach.com/sculpture/sculmatchframes.htm">burns</a> the matchhead. Fascinating movies included. (via <a href="mailto:seattlefools-subscribe@yahoogroups.com">SeattleFools</a> newsletter) tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.22207 Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:26:12 -0800 art artists DavidMach ephemeral matches blindcarboncopy