Phillumenist
[fi-loo-muh-nist] /fɪˈlu mə nɪst/
noun
1.
a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
/fɪˈljuːmənɪst; -ˈluː-/
noun
1.
a person who collects matchbox labels
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