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phillumenist
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phil·lu·men·ist  (f-lm-nst)
n.
One who collects matchbooks or matchboxes.
[phil(o)- + Latin lmen, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots + -ist.]
phillumenist [fɪˈljuːmənɪst -ˈluː-]
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a person who collects matchbox labels
[from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist]
phillumeny  n
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ON the contrary, there are hundreds of phillumenists.
PROBLEM POST: Many share your friend's interest by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
None of those early groups survived, but they led to the formation in 1941 - about the time Benavides' friend began collecting - of the Rathkamp Matchcover Society, the parent organization for thousands of phillumenists in 40 clubs throughout North America.
STRIKING UP MEMORIES; MATCHBOOKS CAPTURE VINTAGE L.A. POP CULTURE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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