The Flying Chicken Matchbook

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Diamond Match Co. Denver (Denver, Colorado)

Dateca. 1945

Mediumink on card

Dimensions4 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 3.8 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPC2023.10.38

DescriptionYellow background with maroon text and design. The bottom contains manufacturer information and the top contains a warning to "Close Cover Before Striking." The bottom part contains location information the Flying Chicken text logo with speed lines going to the left. Behind this is a dark background with a plucked chicken wearing a helmet going downhill on a frying pan with drips coming off. Above this a telephone icon and phone number. Above this middle fold is a flipped text logo and a rectangular section with dots coming off the right side with slogans in the text box. The Flying Chicken was located at 1920 West Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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