late 1950's - c1960
matchbook flat

Duke Kahanamoku's
Hawaii's first, and greatest Olympic Champion

TONGG Publishing Co. Honolulu

this is an early type of matchbook cover
used at this popular Waikiki Nightclub.

blank back / 6 digit phone number / $2.95 Dinner

Most D.K. matchbooks seen are not printed by Tongg,
and not blank backed,
and often have an ad for Don Ho,
and often has a 7 digit phone number,
and a Dinner of $3.95 or more.

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used matchbook,
with matches and staple removed
by an early collector.



All Original
Guaranteed Authentic to the Era
A small piece of Hawaii Surfing History

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