This Globos 1783 box is part of a collection of 15 original matchboxes from 1968 designed by Cruz Novillo for the Globos series by Fósforos del Pirineo. They were sold individually at tobacconists or in a case containing all 15 balloon models. It was common for this designer to create collectible matchboxes as he had a wide reputation.

The curious thing about this reimagined balloon on the box is that it was super decorated because it was both a scientific experiment and a public spectacle, almost royal propaganda for Louis XVI. The illustrator's reinterpretation is much more sober compared to the illustrations we have from that era.

José María Cruz Novillo, usually known as Cruz Novillo, was a Spanish sculptor, engraver, painter, and designer known for designing some of Spain's most recognizable logos including those for Correos, the newspaper El Mundo, as well as Renfe, Psoe, etc. In fact, he has designed so many key logos that there is a documentary called The Man Who Designed Spain.