Definitions
This list gives you some explanation from the words which were used in the hobby “phillumeny”.
This section contains definitions used for matchboxes, labels, covers and hardware.
Definition | Explanation |
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10-stick | Half of the standard size of a 20-stick matchbook |
20-stick | The regular matchbook size |
30-stick | One and a half times the regular matchbook size |
ARTB or four panel label | The all round the box label speaks for itselfs, this label can be removed from the box. |
Back | The part of the bookmatch usually opposite to the striker side. |
Caddy | A container full of bookmatches, usually 50 of the standard size. |
Container | That type of hardware that holds matches but is fully enclosed. |
Contour | Cover is in the shape of the product advertized. |
Cylindrical boxes | These are boxes averaging 50/60mm in height, circular with pull off tops, striking surface at the base, also known as saloon boxes. |
Drawer | This is the match container which slides into the outer to complete the box. |
Features | Matchsticks themselves have a design on them. |
Fireside matches | These are long shallow boxes containg matches of about 12 inches in length |
Front | Surface of the cover with the design and usually the striking surface on it. |
Flats | Factory samples, no matches, no staples and not folding. |
Generals | Any & all with advertizing on them including name & usually address. |
Giant Features | Special large matchbook at least 3.5″ x 4.5″. |
Grip | Usually made of metal, more often than not are celluloid covered, often known as a spring grip into which a matchbox is pushed to enable the grip to hold, leaving only one striking surface exposed. |
Gross packet label | A very large label, usually an enlarged copy of the boxlabel, used or intending be used on the outside of a package containing twelve packets each of twelve boxes, i.e. 144 mach boxes (or 10 packets of 10 boxes each). |
Hardware | The name given to that side of the hobby which has to do with matches, but not matches itselves. |
Holder | That piece of harware that holds loose matches. |
Household box | A large box used in the house (too big for the pocket) holding between 180 and 500 matches. |
Jewelite | Trade name. |
Knapsack | Small metal match container, usually a protruding thumb tab over & past the striker edge thereunder. Product of UK, USA, France and Germany. |
Manuprint | Manufactures data on the bookmatch. |
Matchbox label | That is a label which is normally stuck on the top of the box. Sometimes a second label is stuck on the reverse side of the box. |
Matcheramas | Cover made with full colour photograph. |
Match safe | A fireproof and weatherproof depository for matches, usually contain a suitable striking surface, or abraisive on it. These are more often tooled, adorned & ornate, custom made and often contoured. |
Nationals | Covers advertizing such items as cigars, chocolate but with no more specific data on the covers than the subject itself. |
Outer | This is the part of the box that carries the label and the striking surface. |
Packet label | Used to label a packet of 6, 10 or 12 boxes used or intended to be used to identify the contents of the package. Usually an enlargement of the box label. |
Pill boxes | These are boxes averaging 20mm in height, circular with pull off tops, the tops usually carrying the label, circular in shape to fit the lid. |
Regular | Standard matchbook containing 20 matches. |
Reverse Striker | Originally this was the “Tip” but for safety reasons is now positioned at the base of the back panel. |
Saddle | That part of the top of a matchbook that separates the front from the back. |
Sets | Any two or more issued togeteher and subject related. |
Series | Common or related subject but issued at a time. |
Shucking | Removing of staples and matches from the bookmatch. |
Skillet | A cardboard outer usually of a coloured surface on to which the design is directly printed, herfore the complete outer has to be kept for collecting purposes, usually flattened out by opening up the overlaping join. |
Slide | That object into which a complete matchbox can be slid leaving at least one striking surface exposed. Most slides are open ended and open sided leaving a large area of the matchbox exposed. |
Spot Striker | The abrasive material, or striking material is on the pattern of the match than the regular place. |
Springflaps | Usually continental or South American, consisting of one striking surface at the back of the box, two side panels & top & bottom panel. The springflap being controlled by a small piece of elastic, which raises the top panel when the drawer is withdrawn, the top panel when raises invariable shows another label. |
Stand | Usually a small block of wood, metal etc, over which a box of matches fits, leaving a portion of the matchbox drawer exposed allowing matches to be seen. The stock or stand being a part of, or being contained in the object concerned. |
Sticker | Is a label that has been stuck on a box after it has left the factory. Invariably they stuck over an existing label. Mostly this are advertising labels. |
Stricking surfaces | – Abrasive = Usually something stuck on the facilitate the striking of the match. – Grater = A built in striking surface made by a series of punctures in the tin. – Swirled = Usually found on the base of a brass container, made up of a number of closely cut rings. – Corrugated or Ribbed = Found on most items incorporating match holders & on some toleware tin and most match safes. |
Striker | The striking material on match cover that use to be on bottom of the front of the book. |
Stripping | Another word for shucking. |
Swapping | The exchange of…. |
Tip | Is the area between the end and the manumark sometimes used for additional advertising. |
Toleware | The name given to old tin vesta match containers used for advertising. |
Wrapper label | Usually a designed label, very large, for wrapping up the dozen boxes and sealing the ends usually of three panels. 2 short (for each end) 1 long for the top of the package. |
Samples: Drawings courtesy of Long Beach Matchcover Club