Published by In Plain Words and Temporary Press
First edition of 500 copies (2022) — Sold out
Second edition of 1,000 copies (2025)

With its rectangular and pocket-friendly form, matchboxes plastered with advertisements once offered an affordable and portable means of marketing. This collection of over 350 covers from Singapore—each reproduced true to size—captures the city-state's colourful modernisation during the 1970s to 1990s!