matchcovercollecting
nounUK /ˈmætʃˌkʌvə kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
US /ˈmætʃˌkʌvər kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
Matchcover collecting is the hobby of saving the little cardboard covers from matchbooks.
My grandpa started matchcover collecting when he was a boy and now has albums full of them.
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2. The activity of trading duplicate matchcovers with other hobbyists.
Matchcover collecting often involves trading duplicates at club meetings.
3. A pastime focused on organizing matchcovers by country, brand, or theme.
Her matchcover collecting is organized by hotel chains and airlines.
4. The study of matchcover design and printing history.
His matchcover collecting led him to research early twentieth-century printing methods.