We are PHILLUMENISTS, i.e. matchbox collectors, (llumins, cerillas, allumettes, matches, Streichhölzer, cerini, fiammiferi, lucifers, taendstikker, tändstickor, kibrit, fósforos, chibrituri, gyufa, holzers, zapalek, etc.). So far we have achieved the following objectives:

  1. A positive reply to our requests from a number of collectors and people having belonged to this wonderful word. They all have contributed details and suggestions for our information to be as complete and reliable as possible. Thank you very much.

  2. The launch of the "CATALOGO DE LAS CAJAS DE CERILLAS DE ESPAÑA", (color edition in four languages on CD-ROM) for the following periods:

CD 1.1

FOSFORERA ESPAÑOLA, S.A. from 1957 to 1992


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CD 1.2

SWEDISH MATCH ESPAÑA, S.A. from 1992 to June de 2001


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CD 2.0

SAVIR, MEIDAC, RO-FOTO, NAYOVA, COMERCIAL PRAT, GIBERT PLAST, FOS-PUB, EUROMARC Y CRATIVE MATCHES from 1960 to 1980.

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CD 3.0

FOSFORERA MARROQUÍ, S.A. from 1937 to 1955
FOSFORERA CANARIENSE, S.A. from 1935 to 1973
FÓSFOROS EN ANDORRA from 1900 to 1999.

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CD 4.1

FÓSFOROS DEL PIRINEO, S.A. 1st part from 1966 to 1994.


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CD 4.2

FÓSFOROS DEL PIRINEO, S.A. 2nd part from 1966 to 1994.


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  1. For information about how to order the catalogues, please call +34 978846968 or +34 914775011, write to fax: +34 978846369 or send an E-mail to: lluminselles@jazzfree.com or fosforosjmgomez@yahoo.es.

  2. Also in preparation:
    CD 5.0 - GREMIO DE FABRICANTES DE FÓSFOROS de 1892 a 1908.
    CD 6.0 - HACIENDA PÚBLICA de 1908 a 1922.
    CD 7.0 - COMPAÑIA ARRENDATARIA DE FOSFOROS de 1922 a 1957.



  3. We keep asking all the collectors and people interested in the wonderfulworld of phillumeny, for any details, new ideas and suggestions. We want ournext works (CDs 5, 6 and 7) to be as reliable and complete as possible. You can sent all the information to the fax number and E-mail addresses indicated above.

  4. At present we are studying:
       The period from 1835 to 1892.
       The second period from 1966 to 1999.
       The importers' period, from 1960 to 1999 with all their makes and manufacturers.

  5. We are considering the possibility of publishing the "HISTORIA DE LAS CAJAS DE CERILLAS DE ESPAÑA" using the same system.

  6. The system will be the same as in previous publications: CDs 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0, 4.1 y 4.2.