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Up for sale is an expanded, premium collector\'s lot of vintage roadside motel and highway lodging advertising matchbooks dating from the peak travel boom of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This bundle spans coast-to-coast highway americana, including highly sought-after destination spots!
Lot Highlights Include:
• Las Vegas, NV: Gold Key Motel located right on the iconic Las Vegas Blvd South (3053 Strip location). A premier piece of vintage Vegas history!
• Glacier Country, MT: Chalet Motel located in Whitefish, Montana—highly collectible Pacific Northwest/National Park route memorabilia.
• Classic Roadside Novelty: Motel 7 – A fantastic, retro commercial play on the classic Motel 6 branding.
• National Roadside Giants: Multiple Super 8 Motels (including mid-70s yellow \"Economy Rates\" and late-70s/80s tri-color stripe versions), Quality Inn variants (royal blue and classic black covers), Best Western, and Days Inn (including the Antelope Valley Convention Center location in Lancaster, CA). Comfort Inns.
• Midwest & West Highway Trails: Duluth Motel (Duluth, MN), Senate Inn Motel (Lincoln, NE), The Crest Motel (I-80 Williamsburg, IA), and the Western Motor Inn (Seattle/Pacific Northwest 206 area code).
• International Highways: Journey\'s End Motels (historic Canadian budget chain) and Diamond Motel (Ignace, Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway).
Condition:
Excellent vintage, pre-owned condition. Covers are flat and beautifully preserved with bold colors, clean typography, and iconic retro styling. Minor shelf wear and edge aging present consistent with authentic vintage ephemera. Please inspect the high-resolution layout photo carefully to evaluate individual striking strips and match counts. Sold as-is.
Shipping Note:
Shipped securely via USPS Ground Advantage (Surface Transport Only) to strictly comply with federal safety regulations regarding the shipping of safety matches
