Artefacts

Grenoble 1968, matchbox with the Games' emblem.

Physical description

caption: "Grenoble 1968 / Xes Jeux Olympiques / D'hiver".

Created

Created: Seita Created: Roger EXCOFFON

Materials

cardboard

Colors

multi coloured

Dimension

3.7 x 5.2 cm, 1.5 cm, 3 g

Literature

Xe Jeux Olympiques d'hiver Grenoble 1968 : Rapport officiel., Grenoble (?): Edipress, 1969.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> matches (fire)

Reference number

69159

Keywords

Grenoble 1968, Olympic Winter Games emblem

Notes

“Grenoble” and “Isère” matches and cigarette packets What seems an obvious contradiction to us today between tobacco and sport had not even been thought of in the 1960s. Grenoble was a blonde filter with an American taste, and Isère was a black tobacco with a traditional French taste… Other times, other habits…