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Welcome to this web site which is dedicated to the history and beauty of the Insert cards which were issued in Spanish matchboxes between 1897 and 1910. Over the course of these thirteen years over 3000 different Inserts were produced, across 37 Series with 75 or more Inserts in each Series.
Use the Menus for information about the Inserts or click here to see a list of all the Series.
If you are new to the site this is a good place to start.

Examples of Inserts from Series 1 to Series 6

Examples of Inserts from Series 7 to Series 12

Examples of Inserts from Series 13 to Series 15

Examples of Inserts from Series 15 to Series 20

Examples of Inserts from Series 21 to Series 26

Examples of Inserts from Series 27 to Series 32

Examples of Inserts from Series 33 to Series C

This web site was created and developed by Mike Pryor, with enormous assistance from Alan Downer, Juan Manuel Gómez Pradera, Jesús María Bollo and Pepita Robinson.

Website history

2018, November – site went live
2019, January – various Spanish-language corrections and improved checklists
2020, February – addition of example blank Collectors’ sheet
2021, February – addition of an example blank album sheet
2022, February – small updates
2023, June – small updates