Aside from sizes, which are discussed elsewhere, here's a quick, basic breakdown of matchcover types

(not subject matter) by trademarked names. Note: for most of the more popular types, many manufacturers had their

own versions, but not all had particluar trademarks for them, so the latter wouldn't be listed here.

Die-Cuts [Covers with custom-cut sides]

Cut-Outs [Portion of cover is cut out or additonal parts added on]

Debossed [Portion of design is pressed down into cover]

Embossed [Portion of design is pressed up into cover]

Action Jewelite Jurgen Contour Model Pocket Wallet

Display Eez-L Safety Tab

Cameo Signet Debossed

Emboss-O-Match

Feature [Art work on match sticks]

Color Photo

Foil Printing

Filigree [Bubbled surface]

Feature 21 Feature 22 Feature Giant Feature Poster Feature Lucky Sticks

True Color Photocolor Photo Color Amerikolor Camera Color Matchorama Atlas Four Color Diamond Four Color

Foilite Signet Foil Fab Taffeta Foil

Orleans Filigree Rhapsody Stipple Finish

Satin [Satin-type finish]

Midget [Miniature-type cover]

Giant

Jewel [longer 30-stick cover]

Silktone Satinote

Midget Junior

Giant Giant Feature

Jewel Jupiter Classique

Glossy

Double Length [cover folds out to twice the lenth]

Florentine [fancy raised-ink/bubbled design]

Lenticular [3-dimensional design] [moving images]

Mirro-Gloss

Double Length

Florentine

Lenticular

Matchtone [top flap is diff. color]

Rainbow [abolone shell-color effect]

Metallic [metallic finish]

Uniglo [deep, oily finish]

Matchtone

Rainbow

Taffeta Metallic Serrated Gold

Uniglo Uniglo II

Self-Extinguishing

Waterproof

Peel-Off Label

Stickyback [cover has adhesive strip]

Stop-Lite Drunkard's Match

Sta-Dri Aqua-Pruf

Extend 'n Ad

Piggy Back Doubl-Stik Kleen-Stik

[Drawings courtesy of Long Beach Matchcover Club; Steve Bailey illustrator]

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