8 Vintage Matchcovers Rainbow Room Ritz Carlton Howard Johnsons Waldorf NYC Lot For Sale

Collection of EIGHT vintage advertising matchbook covers featuring New York dining and hotel names alongside classic American restaurant chains.The highlights are three Rockefeller Center covers: one colorful Rainbow Room/Rainbow Grill design with skyscraper and rainbow artwork, plus two blue-and-brown Rainbow Room covers advertising dinner, supper, and cocktail lounge service.Included in this lot:• THREE Rainbow Room / Rainbow Grill covers — Rockefeller Center, New York City.• ONE Ritz-Carlton Hotel cover — New York City on one panel, with the Boston hotel advertised on the opposite panel.• TWO Howard Johnson’s covers — Different designs advertising restaurants and ice cream shops, including the familiar orange-roof restaurant imagery.• TWO Waldorf restaurant covers — Green striped designs with the red apple emblem and “A Clean Place to Eat” slogan. These advertise the Waldorf restaurant chain.Estimated mainly 1930s–1950s; exact production dates are unconfirmed.CONDITION:
Vintage collected condition with visible folds, creasing, rubbing, discoloration, and edge wear. Some covers appear trimmed. These are flattened matchbook covers rather than complete matchbooks. Please review the photographs closely for condition and design differences.An appealing group for collectors of Rockefeller Center memorabilia, vintage New York nightlife, hotel advertising, Howard Johnson’s souvenirs, and restaurant matchcovers.You will receive the exact EIGHT covers pictured. Both photographs show the same eight items.