phillumenist

Definition

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

Etymology

From phil- (“love of”) + Latin lumen (“light”) + -ist.

Example Sentences

• "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."