Cardboard matchbook cover for V. D. Awareness; dark blue background with red lettering; one side has part of a target with "VD" in the dentre, and the other side has warnings on how V. D. can ruin your life; inside is blank; matches and striker are not there - they have been cut off.
Cardboard matchbook cover for V. D. Awareness; dark blue background with red lettering; one side has part of a target with "VD" in the dentre, and the other side has warnings on how V. D. can ruin your life; inside is blank; matches and striker are not there - they have been cut off.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, Aug. 1995, Odessa.
Dates
1938
1945
circa 1938-1945
Date Remarks
If from the U.S.A., date would be between 1941-1945 since it is definitely WW II it appears to be depicting
Material
paper: dark blue; red
Inscriptions
"VD // CAN BOMB // YOU OUT OF // H - // -EALTH // -OME // -APPINESS // EXCISE TAX PAID // 1/5 c // Play Safe // DON'T BE A // VD // TARGET // CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length: 9.3 cm. x Width: 4.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
Edges a little rough and staple holes and definite creases
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Research Facts
Because of the wording "Bomb out" and because of the excise tax of 1/5 c, it was probably made during one of the wars