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A little wonder, every day

John Walker sold friction matches

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Історична коробочка з сірниками зі збірки Auckland Museum / Historic matchbox from the Auckland Museum collection.
Пакунки сірників зі збірки Sörmland Museum / Packets of matches from the Sörmland Museum collection.
Момент займання сучасного сірника під час тертя / Moment a modern match ignites during friction.
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In April 1827, chemist and pharmacist John Walker began selling friction matches made with his own mixture in Stockton-on-Tees, England. His shop records survive in a museum daybook, which lists 23 sales in 1827, 76 in 1828, and 69 through September 1829. These are recorded sales, not a complete count of match production.