Matchbox - Redheads (Phar Lap)
A matchbox is a container or case for matches, made of cardboard, in the form of a box with a separate sliding drawer inside the cover. It has a coarse striking surface on the edges for lighting the matches.
On the paper label is a red and white drawing of a horse's head with reins.
Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the early years of the Great Depression. He won the Melbourne Cup, two Cox Plates, the Australian Derby, and 19 other weight-for-age races. He is considered one of the greatest race horses of all time. In the four years of his racing career, Phar Lap won 37 of 51 races he entered.
Details
Details
On the matchbox cover label: "REDHEADS. H263. CONTENT 47 MATCHES. Made in Australia. W.A. MATCH.
This matchbox label belongs to a special edition that was printed to commemorate the "Famous", which included Phar Lap.
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