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Vintage matchbook from Gilman Hot Springs Resort in San Jacinto, California, produced by Lion Match Co. of Los Angeles during the post‑war resort era (approximately 1945–1955).
Features the gold and black crest design used by the resort in mid‑century advertising and includes a 9‑hole golf course scorecard printed on the inside cover — a desirable feature found on only a portion of Lion’s California resort matchbooks.
The Gilman Hot Springs Golf Course was a 9‑hole resort course located directly on the grounds of the Gilman Hot Springs property in San Jacinto, California. Built in the early 1940s and active through the 1950s, it served spa guests and weekend travelers looking for casual play in a desert‑resort setting. The course was promoted in mid‑century brochures and matchbooks, and scorecard matchbooks like this one were printed by Lion Match Co. of Los Angeles during the resort’s peak years.
This matchbook is unstruck and the striker is detached, with light age wear typical of resort ephemera from this period. A collectible example of Riverside County hot springs and golf‑related advertising.
You will receive the exact matchbook shown.
