Vintage Czechoslovak Matchbox Labels – Plzeň Hotels, Cafés & Restaurants – Mid‑Century Czech Advertising – Lot of 12

This listing is for a set of twelve original mid‑20th‑century Czechoslovak matchbox labels, each featuring colorful advertising artwork for hotels, cafés, restaurants, and local businesses in Plzeň, a major cultural and brewing city in the former Czechoslovakia. These labels were printed by Czech match factories during the 1950s–1960s and showcase classic Eastern European commercial art and typography.

The set includes multiple architectural illustrations, stylized hospitality graphics, and period‑correct business information. These are authentic vintage labels, not reproductions.

Included Labels (as shown in photos)

This lot features advertising for:

• Hotel Slovan – Plzeň, Smetanovy Sady 1

• U Salzmanů – Plzeň‑Pražská 8

• Kavárna Slavie – Náměstí Republiky 28

• Hotel Continental – Plzeň‑Zbrojnická 8 (two variants)

• Restaurace Gottwaldovo Nádraží – Plzeň

• Med z Lesů Pracujícím – Honey label (SOLO Sušice)

• Additional restaurant and refreshment labels from the Plzeň region

These labels represent a cross‑section of mid‑century Czech hospitality and food‑service advertising.

Details

• Origin: Czechoslovakia (ČSR)

• Era: 1950s–1960s

• Type: Matchbox advertising labels (zápalkové nálepky)

• Theme: Hotels, cafés, restaurants, honey product label

• Printing: Color lithograph

• Quantity: 12 labels total

• Language: Czech

• Use: Originally mounted on matchboxes as commercial advertising

Condition

• Bright, vivid colors

• Light age wear consistent with vintage paper ephemera

• No tears or missing corners

• Clean edges and strong presentation

• Excellent for framing, album display, or ephemera collecting

Collector Notes

• Czech matchbox labels are highly collectible for their bold mid‑century graphic style

• Plzeň‑themed labels are especially desirable due to the city’s cultural and brewing history

• Hospitality‑themed labels (hotels, cafés, restaurants) form a popular sub‑category

• SOLO Sušice and other Czech factories were major producers of match labels from the 1930s–1970s

• Sets with multiple business types and architectural illustrations are harder to assemble