This vintage front strike matchbook is in excellent condition with all of its 20 original match sticks inside. Great condition for its age with only minimal edge wear slight fading / discoloration. There are no bad creases, folds or tears (see scans for more accurate condition). Very slight edge wear & slight discoloration / yellowing of inside cover due to age. This matchbook is very old & becoming brittle with age. Be careful opening & closing the covers on these old matchbooks as they are fragile. Will ship in secure bubble mailer with proper padding & cardboard to prevent damage during transit. Ships for free via 1st class US Mail Services anywhere in the USA with tracking number. Café Italiano was an Italian restaurant located in the basement of the Clark Building at 400½ 20th Street North in the 1960s & 70s. The restaurant was owned by Bob & Anna Tronco Williams, who had moved to Birmingham from Columbia, South Carolina in 1964. Instead of accepting another transfer, the Williams, who had previously operated “Villa Tronco” in South Carolina, bought the former Rathskeller & opened their restaurant. Café Italiano featured steaks & seafood along with traditional Southern Italian dishes like veal scallopini, chicken parmagiano, & lasagna. The restaurant also served pizzas. The dining room was remembered for the use of chianti bottles as candlesticks. in the 1970s the Williamses opened a second location in the Parkway East Shopping Center at 1153 Huffman Road, next to the Mouse Trap lounge. Both restaurants closed in 1977. The owners’ grandchildren later founded the “Lizard’s Thicket” chain of restaurants in the Carolinas. Vintage Matchbook, Cafe Italiano, Restaurant, Birmingham, Alabama, Trunco, Williams, Front Strike, with 20 Match Sticks, Free Ship Usa
