Blog
Welcome to our Blog page, where you will always be able to find the latest news about the Society and our wonderful hobby of Phillumeny.
If you have any comments on the Blog or news that you want to share please email us on blog@phillumeny.com. You can also follow us on Instagram using @ukphillumeny
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.
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.
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.
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
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 : 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
