Meaning of phillumenist | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers.

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“There is a new and happy breed, the Phillumenists, better known as Match-box Label collectors.”

“To be a real phillumenist, however, requires that one take his assorted books and "shuck" them, "press" them, and then categorize them according to subject, era, size, and maker.”

“This matchbox is a Swedish safety match from the Jönköping match factory. It's manufactured in 1858, just in time for the American Civil War. I like it very much. I guess that makes me something of a phillumenist.”

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