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Kurumazushi

ca. 1977-2007
Cardboard, ink, and striker
Container (outer box): 1/2 × 2 1/8 × 1 3/8 in. (1.3 × 5.4 × 3.5 cm)
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
2007.6.220ab
DescriptionWhite cardboard matchbox with inner box and striker; Japanese characters in black on top; "(212) 541-9030" in black on one side; "AMERICAN ACE BY UNIVERSAL MATCH ST. LOUIS 1-800/325-8165" in black below striker on side; "KURUMAZUSHI/RESTAURANT" in black above black wheel-shaped logo, "18 W 56th Street/New York, N.Y. 10019" in black below on bottom.
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