1. a person who collects matchboxes, matchbox labels, or other items related to matches as a hobby
Usage: specialized hobby term; also spelled philumenist

Examples

• The phillumenist carefully organized her collection of vintage matchbox labels by country and decade.
• As a dedicated phillumenist, he had amassed over 10,000 matchboxes from around the world.
• The museum exhibit featured rare items from a phillumenist's private collection.
• Many phillumenists focus specifically on matchboxes with artistic or historical designs.
• She became a phillumenist after inheriting her grandmother's collection of decorative matchboxes.