"Despite the fact that the word 'phillumenist' has come to a certain extent into general use the only correct appellation for the subject remains 'matchbox label collecting' and the serious student of it describes himself or herself as no more or less than a 'matchbox label collector'".
Rendell's 1963 book, Collecting Matchbook Labels : However, I also came across an extract from J. So I checked into what Matchbook Collectors are called, turns out Matchbook Cover collectors are Phillumenists, which makes sense because 'phil' is a prefix meaning to love and 'lumen' means light in Latin. Did you know that there exists a specif terminology for what to call various collectors? Stamp Collectors for instance are called Philatelists, Coin Collectors - Numismatists, Arctophiles are Teddy Bear Collectors. Matches don't rank in the top-10 most popular collectibles, but wine and stamps do. Matchbooks and boxes were often used to advertise and promote various types of politics, businesses, and products, which is exactly what makes them so collectable. was first mass-producer of paper matchbooks. The Matchbook design was patented by Charles Bowman in 1882 (it would not change much) who sold his patent to the Diamond Match Trust in 1896. A Philadelphia lawyer named Joshua Pusey was said to be the first to create a matchbook in 1889 (or 1892, depending on who you read). Paper matches were patented much later in the 1880s. Here’s some interest tidbits I found on the collector sites: Matchbook or matchcover collectors are called phillumenists. By the 1860's the first automatic match production machine had been designed and matches became an industrialized object, rather than a handcrafted one. The matchbooks provide a glimpse at advertising campaigns for some of Oklahoma City’s most beloved businesses, and also show the broad appeal of matchbook advertising during an era when smoking was commonplace in hotels, restaurants, shops and offices.While the great Eggnog Riot of 1826 was settling down, John Walker, of the U.K., was perfecting the first commercial friction match that would be sold commercially in April of 1827.
COLLECTING MATCHBOOK COVERS FULL
The Kerr’s Department Store matchbook is unique in that it is designed to close at the top of the two covers instead of at the strike strip.Įach matchbook was staged and photographed by Retro Metro OKC webmaster Justin Tyler Moore to allow for a full view of each item. The Vintage OKC Matchbook Collection includes some stunning examples, including a matchbook for Beverly’s restaurant that shows a full color logo printed on the actual matchsticks. Hundreds of matchbooks have been provided for display by Retro Metro OKC by Kyle Anderson, owner of Kyle’s 1025 restaurant and Retro Metro OKC founding member Norman Thompson. Matchbook production peaked at 500,000 in 1945, and then went into a slow decline with the advent of lighters followed by anti-smoking laws. But throughout much of the 1900s, matchbooks were commonplace in the hospitality industry – and were a thriving conduit for advertising around the world.Īccording to the American Matchbook Collecting Club, tens of thousands of advertisers were using matchbooks by the 1920s, making it one of the most popular means of advertising at the time.įor about $5 a case for 2,500 professionally printed matchbooks, a small business could get enough professionally printed matchbooks. Step inside the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Balliet’s or any trendy restaurant, and chances are there will not be any customized matchbooks provided by the host.
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