Object Timeline

2002

  • Work on this object began.

2004

  • Work on this object ended.

2023

2024

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Matchbook, NYC Story Matchbook

This is a Matchbook. It was designed by Tobias Wong. It is dated designed 2002; produced 2004 and we acquired it in 2024. Its medium is cardstock, paperboard, metal staple; plexiglass. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong. It is credited The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 3.8 × 3.3 × 1.2 cm (1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Tobias '04

Cite this object as

Matchbook, NYC Story Matchbook; Designed by Tobias Wong (1974–2010); cardstock, paperboard, metal staple; plexiglass; H x W x D: 3.8 × 3.3 × 1.2 cm (1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 1/2 in.); The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong; 2024-4-9-a,b

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