December magazine
The December magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the December Meeting Auction.
Bangladesh club’s International On-line Matchbox Exhibition, January 2022
Our friends in the Bangladesh Matchbox Collectors’ Club are holding an On-line Phillumeny Exhibition in January, and are still accepting Exhibits
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Bryant & May winter competition
Bryant & May’s winter competition runs until 17th January 2022. It is being held to celebrate the launch of their new winter packaging, and the company is giving people the chance to win a winter bundle worth up to £200 – they will give the winner a selection of hampers to choose from.
To enter the competition, people should submit their best photo of the new B&M packaging. Full details and an entry form can be found here on their website.
Sale of Royalty ephemera including matchbox labels, 12th February 2022
Cheshire Stamp Auctions will be selling a very small portion of Robin Hunt’s ephemera and memorabilia collection on 12th February 2022. The listings will become available here on their website towards the end of January. The items being auctioned include a sizeable collection of Royalty-based philately, and an extensive accumulation of Royalty-themed matchbox labels, with some very strong representation from the reigns of Victoria and Edward VII onwards.
February magazine
The February magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
March 2022 On-line Auction : Sunday 6th March
Our next On-line Auction takes place on Sunday 6th March at 14:00 UK time, full details here and the Auction Catalogue is here.
If you haven’t yet registered but want to take part then please get in touch here.
Society AGM : Sunday April 10th
This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Sunday 10th April during the Society Meeting in London. The agenda will be published in the April magazine, and members are invited to vote on the Resolutions.
Belgium meeting and exhibition announced : 4th June 2022
Details are now available about a Matchbox meeting and Exhibition in Belgium on 4th June 2022. For more details contact Danny Robben.
Society AGM : information for members
This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Sunday 10th April during the Society Meeting in London. The agenda will be published in the April magazine, and members are invited to vote on the Resolutions.
- If you want to make a postal vote on this year’s AGM Resolutions then click here
- If you are unable to attend the Meeting but would like to join using Zoom the please contact us here
April magazine
The April magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
Phillonex 2022 announced : Swiss Match Museum’s on-line exhbition
The Swiss Match Museum is organizing for the second time an international online exhibition about phillumeny. There are great prizes to be won. Participation is free and possible immediately.
The motif this year is: cars and trucks. The exhibition starts on June 1st and ends on June 30th, 2022.
For more details visit the Phillonex web site.
Phillonex 2024 announced : June 2024
The Swiss Match Museum is organizing it’s third international online exhibition about phillumeny. There are great prizes to be won. Participation is free and entries are needed by 20th May.
The motif this year is: airplanes and rail vehicles. The exhibition starts on June 1st and ends on June 30th 2024.
For more details visit the Phillonex web site.
Phillonex 2023 announced : June 2023
The Swiss Match Museum is organizing for the second time an international online exhibition about phillumeny. There are great prizes to be won. Participation is free and possible immediately.
The motif this year is: flowers. The exhibition starts on June 1st and ends on June 30th 2023.
For more details visit the Phillonex web site.
Ephemera Society Summer Fair : 29th May
Our friends at the Ephemera Society are holding their Summer Fair on 29th May. Full details can be found here on their web site.
June magazine
The June magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
New book : Advertising Matches from Singapore
A new book has just been published called Striking! Advertising Matches from Singapore which can be purchased here.
With its rectangular and pocket-friendly form, matchboxes plastered with advertisements once offered an affordable and portable means of marketing for restaurants, hotels and other businesses. This collection of over 350 covers from Singapore—each reproduced true to size—captures the city-state’s colourful modernisation during the 1970s to 1990s. An accompanying essay on the history of matchbox production in Singapore along with seven curated themes reveals the many meanings and cultures emblazoned on each design.
A full review will be published in our August magazine.
Rathkamp Convention : 14-21 August 2022
Our friends at the Rathkamp Matchcover Society have announced the dates of this year’s Convention : 14th to 21st August 2022 at the Doubletree Westlake, 1100 Crocker Rd., Westlake, OH 44145. RMS is celebrating its 80th year in 2022.
Full details of the Convention can be found on their web site
August magazine
The August magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
Kidlington meeting announced for January 2023
We’re pleased to announce that the Kidlington meeting will be back in 2023 after its absence due to Covid.
It will take place on Sunday January 15th 2023 from 09:00 to 15:00.
More details can be found here.
Matchgirls commemorated with Blue Plaque
On 5th July 2022 a Blue Plaque was unveiled in Bow, London, commemorating the famous Match Girls strike of 1888.
Full details of the unveiling, and the campaign to remember this landmark 19th century event, can be found on The Matchgirls Memorial website.
Bangladesh third international virtual Matchbox and Labels Exhibition, January 2023
The Bangladesh Matchbox Collectors’ Club (BMCC) have announced that they will hold their third international virtual Matchbox and Labels Exhibition from 1st to 15th January 2023, and they are encouraging collectors to contribute. The theme for the Exhibition is : Life on matchboxes & labels.
Full details of how to participate can be found on their web site here. The last date for submissions is 20th December 2022
October magazine
The October magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
February magazine
The February magazine has now been posted to members, which includes all the latest information about Phillumeny, all Society Events and the forthcoming Society Auctions.
2022 Award winners announced from our On-line Phillumeny Exhibition
We are delighted to announce the Award winners from our 2022 On-line Phillumeny Exhibition :
- Members’ Award : Anthony’s Garage by Anthony Harris
- President’s Award : Sir Adamjee – From a Match Trader to a Nation Builder by Badrul Hisham Jaafar
- Committee’s Award : 19th Century scrapbook albums, 21st century treasure by Jesús María Bollo Garcia
These three Exhibits are now in the Permanent Gallery.
We will be holding another On-line Phillumeny Exhibition in October 2023.
If you have any questions about the Exhibition then please contact us at onlineexhibition@phillumeny.com
Philip Morris buys Swedish Match
On 7th November 2022 the Reuters news agency reported that Philip Morris has been successful in its bid to buy Swedish Match. Their declared intention is to take Swedish Match private.
December MLN delayed
We are very sorry for the delayed receipt of the December issue of “Match Label News”. It was posted on 2nd December and has been caught up in the current strikes by Royal Mail.
Portuguese Association’s on-line Exhibition extended to end of January
The Associação Portuguesa de Filumenismo (APF) organised an on-line exhibition to celebrate its 50-year anniversary. The Show opened on 3st July 2022 and has been extended to the end of January 2023. You can visit the Exhibition here
Third annual online exhibition by Bangladesh club, until 15th January 2023
The Bangladesh Matchbox Collectors Club (BMCC) have organised their third annual on-line exhibition which can be viewed here from 1st to 15th January 2023.
August magazine
The August magazine has now been posted to members. It includes full details of the Society EGM and all the latest phillumeny news.
April magazine
The April magazine has now been posted to members. It includes full details of the Society AGM and all the latest phillumeny news.
