# 56. Route 66 Matchcover Collector Phil Gordon

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Podcast: [Route 66 Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/route-66-podcast-323925)
Published: 2024-06-24T06:21:00+00:00
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Phil Gordon has a unique hobby related to Route 66. As an engineer, he's very careful not to let even his closest acquaintances know that he is passionate about collecting historic Route 66 matchcovers. With a collection beyond 5000 matchcovers, Phil has painstakingly scanned and uploaded his collection online to share with the world and Route 66 fans. Join The Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Phil about one of the most unusual hobbies as a phillumenist. Highlights include: Matchbook versus matchcover Collecting Does the absence of matches in a matchcover collection diminish the value? Earliest history of matches and matchbook advertising Most popular configurations of matchbooks Philuminist by definition Transition from collecting postcards to match covers The original 10 matchcovers in Phil's collection The most coveted Route 66 matchcover: Peach Springs Garage What do people think of someone who has collected over 5,000 matchcovers? Developing an organized system for collecting and cataloging Route 66 matchcovers Motels and lodgings Cafes and restaurants Gas stations Trading Posts Full length matchcovers designs Background knowledge needed for collecting matchcovers Ebay scammers selling matchcovers Current demand for matchbooks Rear striker versus front striker matchbooks design changes (1973) Back striker safety versus rear striker Discovering unknown Route 66 history through match cover collecting The ultimate Route 66 matchcover that Phil has spent 20+ years searching for Scherer's (estimated value $50) The holy grail of matccovers outside of Route 66: Charles Lindbergh (estimated value several thousand) The very first advertising: hand written matcbook covers First commercial matchbook ever printed Initial interest in posting matchovers onlin…

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