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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 attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
Collectors are know as philluminists, or "lovers of light", and include people who have a shoe box or fish bowl filled with packs from local stores and restaurants, to serious collectors with covers organized in hundreds of different topics. In 2005, there were over 1800 active collectors in the The Rathcamp Matchcover Society (The Voice of the Hobby Since 1941), spread over 20 countries worldwide.
Patents
Flexible Match patent, 27 September 1892 - set of 2 match combs shown enclosed folding paper match cover. More on [ Matchcover ]
RT @brainpicker Gorgeous vintage French typography http://is.gd/52A3l (Also see BPL's Matchcovers Collection http://bit.ly/xNUa3) #Art
sanjeevn (sanjeev ) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:24 -0000
RT @brainpicker Gorgeous vintage French typography http://is.gd/52A3l (Also see BPL's Matchcovers Collection http://bit.ly/xNUa3) #Art
Phillumenism is the new matchcovers and matchboxes
Robertson54 (Leone Robertson) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:54:25 -0000
Phillumenism is the new matchcovers and matchboxes
Find some great institutions reflected in our Boston matchcovers collection on Flickr. http://tinyurl.com/nhr9yl http://pic.gd/3ba5f2
BPLBoston (BostonPublicLibrary) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:28 -0000
Find some great institutions reflected in our Boston matchcovers collection on Flickr. http://tinyurl.com/nhr9yl http://pic.gd/3ba5f2
Collecting Matchbox Labels (Phillumeny) - Images of a variety of matchbox labels, especially from Scandinavian countries.
Hans Everink - Collector of matchbox labels, boxes and covers from all over the world.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of Hans Everink collector of matchbox labels, skillets and covers from all over the world. ]
Hobbymaster - Offers helpful information on Matchcover collecting.
Matchbook Covers - Collector shares his knowledge and collection of covers from the 1920s to '50s.
Matchboxlabel Home Page - Information for matchbox label collectors concerning the Benelux, fairs, exhibitions, Q A and trade propositions.
Meta Description: [ Information for matchboxlabel collectors concerning the Benelux, fairs, exhibitions, Q & A and trade propositions. Informatie voor luciferetiketten verzamelaars betreffende de Benelux, ruilbeurzen, tentoonstellingen, vragen en antwoorden en zoekertjes. ]
The Matchbox Man - Richard Hurrell provides a picture gallery of some of his large matchbox collection. Includes features of particular boxes and screensavers for download.
The Matchcover Vault - Resource and reference site for matchcover collectors
TM Labels - Resource site for phillumenists. Welcomes collectors of matchbox labels, matches and match related items.
Virtual Matchbox Labels Museums - Labels and matchcovers primarily from Russia, but including a variety from other countries as well.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Matchbox Labels Museum. This site is dedicated to matchbox labels and matchcovers ]
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