\n| \n EXPLANATION<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n phillumenist <\/b>is someone who collects matchbooks or matchboxes, often drawn to their logos, designs, or obscure histories. Also known as the gateway hobby for pyromaniacs.\u00a0 The word combines Greek roots meaning “love” and “light,” or “baby, light my fire” – Jim Morrison 1967. The name is fitting name for those who enjoy these tiny spark-makers and watching things burn. Whether it’s from a roadside motel or a long-gone cafe, every matchbook tells a story to a phillumenist<\/b> -ref California wildfires.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\nExample: <\/strong>She became a full-bore phillumenist, and on the FBI’s top 10 fire starters. 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