Marbles Match Safe info

[TAH]

Does anyone know what years Marbles used this type of packaging? I'm trying to narrow down when this match safe was made. Thanks!

 

[beau5278]

That type of packaging is fairly modern, I'd say no older than 1980. If you have it look the back over real good most anything modern has a date on the package somewhere.

 

[TAH]

Thanks for your reply. There is no date on the back. I just received an email from a collector saying if the Marbles address on the back does not have the zip code included, it is from the 1960s. This one does not have a zip code. Can anyone confirm this method of dating?

 

[george65]

Can anyone confirm this method of dating?

zip codes were introduced in 1963, but weren't mandatory for bulk mailers until 1967.

I'm not an expert, but it looks about right for the era

 

[TAH]

Thanks George.