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Vintage matchbook from China City, the historic 1930s–1940s Chinese tourist village in Los Angeles.
Features colorful graphics and advertising for Peanut’s East & West Gift Shop – “Smallest Man in China City” at 790 Quan Yin Road, China City, Los Angeles, Calif.
Front text includes the slogan:
“CHINA CITY - A LITTLE BIT OF OLD CHINA”
along with mentions of San Francisco Chinatown and Los Angeles addresses.
This is a nice piece of pre-WWII / mid-century Los Angeles Chinese-American history and advertising ephemera. The matchbook is complete with original matches inside and shows honest vintage wear (edge scuffs, creasing, and aging as shown in photos).
Great for collectors of matchbooks, Los Angeles history, Chinatown memorabilia, or California advertising.
Ships protected in a rigid sleeve. Photos are part of the description—please review them for exact condition.
