A "Knothole" is a cover with a hole designed into it so that

the matches are purposely visible (see example on the left).

Often, this is because the matchbook is also a "Feature,"

where the matches, themselves, have art work on them

(see example on the right). Although most collectors strip

the matches out of covers, Features, for obvious reasons,

are always kept intact. Features were another product of

the Lion Match Co., and they reached their height during

the 1950s. These are highly collectible covers, even to

those not into the hobby.

 

410 Knotholes were listed as of 2005, and almost 5,000

Features are known.

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