Tip on making a match extender from an alligator clip and brass rod.
BOATING WORLD #129 May 1997 pg. 94
Country Couple tole painted match holders.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1979 (v.10#8) pg. 52
Fireplace match holder box is made from strips of wood lattice and includes a striking surface. Est. cost: $2.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 26 1982 (v.95#15) pg. 99, 134
Match extender consists of an alligator clip attached to a wooden dowel.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #312 Oct 1990 (v.40#9) pg. 39
Matchbox holder for large wooden matches is made from needlepointed canvas worked in a hearts-and-flowers motif.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Nov 1987 (v.205#5) pg. 86, 248
Fireplace matchbox (4"x4.5"x14" high) has a hinged lid. Designed to hold those extra-long fireplace matches.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #94 Jan 1997 (v.16#6) pg. 46
Added Info POPULAR WOODWORKING #99 Nov 1997 (v.17#5) pg. 11
Wooden box hangs on wall and holds kitchen (wooden) matches.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1981 (v.5#1) pg. 23
Fireside match box is an adaptation of an 18th-century pipe box used to hold long-stem clay pipes and loose tobacco. Overall dimensions: 19"x6"x3".
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1988 (v.44#1) pg. 63