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Greetings from Iowa

EPISODE | THE MATCHSTICK MARVEL

Season 3 Episode 304 | 6m 13s Video has closed captioning.

When Pat Acton began building models with matchsticks in the 1970s he cut the sulphur tips off each one. Four decades and seven million matchsticks later, Pat's elaborate, life-sized models can be seen all over the world. Take a trip to Gladbrook to see THE MATCHSTICK MARVEL! #GreetingsFromIowa

Aired: 07/03/19

Rating: NR

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