Blake Watts Design

Matchbook no. 8 for my passion project, . Each week I will post a new matchbook design for a historic, nearly-forgotten business from Georgetown’s past.
L.N. "Lonnie" Watkins Nook Confectionery, located on the south side of the square. Lonnie is on the far right.
c.1920
Image and info from The Williamson Museum.
@ Georgetown, Texas

Matchbook no.3 for my passion project, . Each week I will post a new matchbook design for a historic, nearly-forgotten business from Georgetown’s past.

Mr. Berkman repaired shoes with a sewing machine and a hammer. He must of had a great memory too- when customers placed orders, he’d put their shoes in a big pile, and remember them by nothing more than their faces. When they returned he would look at their face, grab the shoes and wrap them up in newspaper with a cord bow.

Information is from “Georgetown’s Yesteryears -The People Remember”, a historical publication from the 1980’s by Preservation Georgetown. Truly a fun read if you want to learn more about the city!

First design for a called “Branding Back to Life”. The idea is that I create new matchbook designs for historic businesses from Georgetown that are all but forgotten. The Commercial Hotel was run by two sisters and was the premier hotel in town in the early 1900s until sadly, it burned down. Fun fact: the White Sox used to room here on their way to games in San Antonio.

Building photo is from the Preservation Georgetown archives.
@ Georgetown, Texas