- phillumenists
- fɪ'luËmÉ™nɪst n. one who collects matchbooks or matchboxes
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
phillumenists
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Phillumeny — is the hobby of collecting different match related items: matchboxes, matchbox labels, matchbooks, matchcovers, matchsafes, etc.EtymologyThe word was introduced by the British collector Marjorie S. Evans in 1943 (at the time the president of The… … Wikipedia
Matchbook — Book of matches redirects here. For the book, see Book of Matches. Matchbook (open) … Wikipedia
Matchcover — A Matchcover, or matchbook cover , is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a book or pack of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have… … Wikipedia
