Match safe with Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes and image of holly & berries on one side. The reverse advertises the Columbia Buffet, Vancouver, Wash, 1912-1915. The match safe has a celluloid wrap over a metal body with nickel plated ends. One edge is signed "J.B. Carroll, Chicago." Measures 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches.
 
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