{"id":401,"date":"2022-08-07T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lucifersetiketten.nl\/hans\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2022-08-07T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:40:01","slug":"definitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lucifersetiketten.nl\/hans\/definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This list gives you some explanation from the words which were used in the hobby “phillumeny”. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This section contains definitions used for matchboxes, labels, covers and hardware.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition<\/th>Explanation<\/th><\/tr>
10-stick<\/td>Half of the standard size of a 20-stick matchbook<\/td><\/tr>
20-stick<\/td>The regular matchbook size<\/td><\/tr>
30-stick<\/td>One and a half times the regular matchbook size<\/td><\/tr>
ARTB or four panel label<\/td>The all round the box label speaks for itselfs, this label can be removed from the box.<\/td><\/tr>
Back<\/td>The part of the bookmatch usually opposite to the striker side.<\/td><\/tr>
Caddy<\/td>A container full of bookmatches, usually 50 of the standard size.<\/td><\/tr>
Container<\/td>That type of hardware that holds matches but is fully enclosed.<\/td><\/tr>
Contour<\/td>Cover is in the shape of the product advertized.<\/td><\/tr>
Cylindrical boxes<\/td>These are boxes averaging 50\/60mm in height, circular with pull off tops, striking surface at the base, also known as saloon boxes.<\/td><\/tr>
Drawer<\/td>This is the match container which slides into the outer to complete the box.<\/td><\/tr>
Features<\/td>Matchsticks themselves have a design on them.<\/td><\/tr>
Fireside matches<\/td>These are long shallow boxes containg matches of about 12 inches in length<\/td><\/tr>
Front<\/td>Surface of the cover with the design and usually the striking surface on it.<\/td><\/tr>
Flats<\/td>Factory samples, no matches, no staples and not folding.<\/td><\/tr>
Generals<\/td>Any & all with advertizing on them including name & usually address.<\/td><\/tr>
Giant Features<\/td>Special large matchbook at least 3.5″ x 4.5″.<\/td><\/tr>
Grip<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Gross packet label<\/td>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).<\/td><\/tr>
Hardware<\/td>The name given to that side of the hobby which has to do with matches, but not matches itselves.<\/td><\/tr>
Holder<\/td>That piece of harware that holds loose matches.<\/td><\/tr>
Household box<\/td>A large box used in the house (too big for the pocket) holding between 180 and 500 matches.<\/td><\/tr>
Jewelite<\/td>Trade name.<\/td><\/tr>
Knapsack<\/td>Small metal match container, usually a protruding thumb tab over & past the striker edge thereunder. Product of UK, USA, France and Germany.<\/td><\/tr>
Manuprint<\/td>Manufactures data on the bookmatch.<\/td><\/tr>
Matchbox label<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Matcheramas<\/td>Cover made with full colour photograph.<\/td><\/tr>
Match safe<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Nationals<\/td>Covers advertizing such items as cigars, chocolate but with no more specific data on the covers than the subject itself.<\/td><\/tr>
Outer<\/td>This is the part of the box that carries the label and the striking surface.<\/td><\/tr>
Packet label<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Pill boxes<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Regular<\/td>Standard matchbook containing 20 matches.<\/td><\/tr>
Reverse Striker<\/td>Originally this was the “Tip” but for safety reasons is now positioned at the base of the back panel.<\/td><\/tr>
Saddle<\/td>That part of the top of a matchbook that separates the front from the back.<\/td><\/tr>
Sets<\/td>Any two or more issued togeteher and subject related.<\/td><\/tr>
Series<\/td>Common or related subject but issued at a time.<\/td><\/tr>
Shucking<\/td>Removing of staples and matches from the bookmatch.<\/td><\/tr>
Skillet<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Slide<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Spot Striker<\/td>The abrasive material, or striking material is on the pattern of the match than the regular place.<\/td><\/tr>
Springflaps<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Stand<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Sticker<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr>
Stricking surfaces<\/td>– 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.<\/td><\/tr>
Striker<\/td>The striking material on match cover that use to be on bottom of the front of the book.<\/td><\/tr>
Stripping<\/td>Another word for shucking.<\/td><\/tr>
Swapping<\/td>The exchange of….<\/td><\/tr>
Tip<\/td>Is the area between the end and the manumark sometimes used for additional advertising.<\/td><\/tr>
Toleware<\/td>The name given to old tin vesta match containers used for advertising.<\/td><\/tr>
Wrapper label<\/td>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.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Samples<\/strong>: Drawings courtesy of Long Beach Matchcover Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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