Dutch Labels – Matchfactories

Attema

Attema startet issueing series in 1960 with the name “AL”, which stood for “Automaat-Lucifers” (automation-matches from the machine like stamps or cigarettes).
Later the matches were sold in stores and from that moment “AL” stood for “Attema-Lucifers”.

JAZZ (RODE ACHTERGROND)
Jazz-artists (red background)
1960
Set of 25 numbered labels
One packetlabel
JAZZ (BLAUWE ACHTERGROND)
Jazz-artists (blue background)
1964
Set of 25 numbered labels
One packetlabel
JAZZ (GROENE ACHTERGROND)
Jazz-artists (green background)
1964
Set of 25 numbered labels
One packetlabel
SCHELPEN
Shells
1966
Set of 10 numbered labels
One packetlabel
S.O.S. REDDINGSWEZEN
Scenes of life-saving at sea
1967
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel

Eurotrip

EUROTRIP was another registered trade-mark which ATTEMA used for series issued especially for a chain of smaller grocers-shops.

TORENS EN GEBOUWEN UIT BINNEN/ EN BUITENLAND
Towers and buildings in Europe
1960/1961
Set of 35 numbered labels
2 packetlabels
HONDEN
Dogs
1963/1964
Set of 40 numbered labels
2 packetlabels
KOETSEN
Coaches
1964
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
MONUMENTEN
Dutch monuments and statues
1964
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
PREHISTORISCHE DIEREN
Prehistoric animals
1966
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
OLYMPISCHE SPELEN 1896-1972
Olympic games from 1896 to 1972
1968
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
EVENEMENTEN
Annual Dutch events
1969
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
G.G. VERVULT WENSEN
Articles you could get with trading-stamps
1970/1976
Set of 80 numbered labels
4 packetlabels

Molen

Molen was the most famous brand of the V.H.L.F. factory in Eindhoven. The brand was registered in 1890 and over the years a lot of single labels have been issued (with packetlabels) and also a few household-boxes. They started issueing series in 1959.

VEILIG VERKEER LUCIFERS
Traffic-signs and situations to improve road-safety
1959
Set of 70 numbered labels
2 packetlabels  
V.N.F.
Products made by Dutch industry
1965
Set of 32 numbered labels
One packetlabel
MOLEN
Dutch windmills
1964 / 1993
Set of 350 labels
and 40 skillets from 351-390
Only 36 packetlabels numbered from 1 to 36

Vlinder

This was the most famous brand from the Nationale Lucifers Fabriek (National Match Factory) in Weert. The factory started in 1936 and in 1968 it became part of the V.H.L.F. company and it was closed in 1969. Of this brand also, like “molen” a lot of single labels heve been issued.

VLINDERS
Butterflies
1959-1960
Set of 20 numbered labels
One packetlabel
MOTORFIETSEN
Motor-bikes
1960
Set of 50 numbered labels
50 numbered packetlabels
BROMFIETSEN
Mopeds/motor-scooters
1961
Set of 30 numbered labels
One packetlabel
AUTO’S
Cars
1962
Set of 30 numbered labels
One packetlabel
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie A)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set A)
1963-1964
Set of 144 numbered labels
Serie 1-64, serie 65-104, serie 105-144
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie A1)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set A1)
1965
Set of 120 numbered labels
Serie A1-A40, serie A41-A80 and serie A81-A120
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie B)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set B)
1965-1967
Set of 160 numbered labels
Serie B1-B40
Serie B41-B80
Serie B81-B120
Serie B121-B160  
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie C)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set C)
1967-1968
Set of 120 numbered labels
Serie C1-C40:
(Alfred Hichcock, Lex Goudsmit)
Serie C41-C80:
(Therese Steinmetz, Paul van Vliet, Sue Peterson)
Serie C81-C120:
(Andre van Duin, De Mounties, Sasi Naz)
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie D)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set D)
1969-1970
Set of 120 numbered labels
Serie D1-D40:
(De Spelbrekers, Heintje, Eric Fleming)
Serie D41-D80:
(Anneke Gronloh, Danny Kaye, Johnny Jordaan)
Serie D81-D120:
(Ben Cramer, Herman van Veen, Celeste Yarnall)  
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie E)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set E)
1971-1973
Set of 120 numbered labels
Serie E1-E20:
(Ramses Shaffy, Dana)
Serie E21-E40:
(Jose Feliciano, Hearts of Soul)
Serie E41-E60:
(Rick van der Linden, Leigh Taylor Young)
Serie E61-80:
(Ronnie Tober, Penny de Jager)
Serie E81-E100:
(Joke Bruys, Helen Shepherd)
Serie E101-E120:
(Ciska Peters, Bing Crosby)
FILM-RADIO EN T.V. STERREN (serie F)
Film, radio and t.v. stars (set F)
1974-1977
Set of 80 numbered labels
Serie F1-F20: (The Partridge Family, Gerard Cox)
Serie F21-F40: (Gilbert O’ Sullivan, Rita Reys)
Serie F41-F60: (Conny Vandenbosch, John Woodhouse)
Serie F61-F80: (Carpenters, Conny Vink)