Badrul Hisham Jaafar (Malaysia)

Exhibit : Mr A M Essabhoy – a famous match trader

I have been a collector for many years where Phillumeny is one of my passionate hobbies. My area of collection is largely focused on phillumeny items originated or related to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar.

The hobby is tantalisingly challenged as there is no structured information or official references available for this part of the world. However, “searching blind” is half the fun and very rewarding indeed particularly when able to find a rare or previously unknown label.

I intend to accumulate enough labels to produce a booklet on my match collection to share with other enthusiasts as a general form of basic reference to phillumenist and aspiring hobbyists alike. Some of my accumulations are currently shared on my Facebook pages for Phillumeny Malaysia, Phillumeny Singapore and Phillumeny Indonesia.

As for Phillumeny, I believe that each of these tiny art labels and vintage match brands have their own special history…they all have a story to tell. Reliving them is truly meaningful and impactful to the hobby. 

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