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    What is the hobby of collecting labels of matchboxes called?

    Question #48206. Asked by ranan. (Jun 08 04 4:05 AM)


    vale70

    		I think it's called phillumeny.

    Jun 08 04, 4:16 AM
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    		Strike a light, Vale70 is correct as Phillumeny means collecting match boxes and match box labels in particular. The word originates in "philos" (friend) and "lumen" (light).

    Jun 08 04, 4:57 AM

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