This web site is for collectors of matchbox labels and associated material. It has no connection with matchbox model cars or any die cast models.
The site has been designed to accommodate the latest browsers and computer systems.   However, it is fully compatible to many earlier
 versions.  Ideally, a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 or greater should be used but resolutions down to 1024 x 768 can be
 accommodated but, usually with a lesser degree of sharpness and a likelihood of both vertical & horizontal scrolling.
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Phillumeny as many will know is the name given to the hobby of collecting matchboxes, matchbox labels and related materials. Whilst the collecting of match related hardware and matchbooks or matchcovers is broadly part of the same hobby, each area of collecting has it’s own name.

Under the heading of the “Home of Phillumeny”, I have my own Registered Name of Sussex Matchbox Labels; so named because I live in Sussex and collect Matchbox Labels. Often quoted as SMBL this acronym will be found in all major search engines once this site is fully functional. The site has been specially designed to cater for a variety of subjects relating to Phillumeny.

In an attempt to deter the less scrupulous individuals who surf the World Wide Web and to prevent fraud, certain areas of this site can only be accessed by visitors who have registered to become members. Membership is free and can be cancelled by the member or the Site Owner at any time. Information supplied is stored on a secure database server which is separate to the sites host server - thus ensuring the highest level of security. Additionally, to prevent electronic access, this site uses the “Captcha System” which requires physical input of a random generated code before access is granted. (Please Note:  Currently the Registration and Captcha Systems are under construction and therefore at the present time all areas of the web site are accessible by all visitors).

General Information will be available to all visitors, but any area of the site which requires either visitor input or material downloads will only be accessible through the password protected area of the site (see immediately above).

As time permits, visitors will find numerous interactive elements including but not limited to Guest books, News clips, Society Magazines, On-line Auctions, Encyclopaedia Pages & a Real Time eCommerce Store where labels and associated material can be purchased on line via PayPal. This will give visitors world-wide the unique experience of being able to purchase singly and/or in sets labels that they would otherwise find difficult to obtain, plus also obtaining a variety of other materials directly associated with Phillumeny. It should be noted that all transactions are undertaken on PayPal’s own Secure Server and not on the stores web site, thus giving the purchaser unrivalled security of that well respected company.

The eCommerce Store, in a similar vein to this web site is a continual ‘Work in Progress’ project. However, due to its size and because the software uses databases, it has it’s own home on the web and can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.congreves.com.

The majority of web sites on the internet are only uploaded once they are complete. However, I decided from the very beginning that the construction and population of The Home of Phillumeny Web Site should be an ongoing process that visitors can experience first hand. Consequently at this time, various areas of the site display ‘Under Construction’.

Gradually as time and resources permit, each area will be populated. Therefore, for the benefit of returning visitors, an ‘Updates Area’ has been created. Within this area, a letterpress description of updates are displayed in date order - newest first. Additionally, where possible, future updates - along with the proposed date - will be listed in respect of those areas that are currently ‘under construction’.

It is going to take a while, but hopefully over the next few months you will slowly see the site beginning to grow as more and more information and graphics are added. It is hoped that by the beginning of the new year in 2009 it will look vastly different from what it does at this present time.

If this is your first visit, I would draw your attention to two important administrational areas - My Magical World & Site Guidelines.  These two areas outline how the site is constructed and give advice on the various procedures I have used on the site along with the necessary legal definitions as they apply.

Important Note:  This web site has been designed primarily for Internet Explorer albeit, it runs fault free in many other browsers as well.  However, to display properly, it requires Java Script and Active X Controls to be installed and functional.  The Main Navigation Bar to the left uses Java Script and, as you move your mouse over the different menu bars, sub menu bars slide out to the right.  The first of these sub menus is located under the My Magical World icon.  If no sub menu is displayed when moving your mouse over this icon, Java Script is either not installed on your computer or it has not got permission to run in your browser.  This problem is resolvable and to do so requires you to either select the My Magical World icon in the Main Navigation Menu on the left or the link in the bread crumb trail displayed at the bottom of this page.  There are a number of resolutions displayed on those pages.  Please note that the sub menu pages will not be visible in the bread crumb trail until you have loaded the My Magical World page into your browser.

Before entering the site proper, you are asked to view these pages - which naturally is something that only needs to be done the once.

In conclusion, it is recommended that you check back often as the site is continually being upgraded!!

Thank you for your interest and I hope to have your company again very soon.

Aaron D J Brünger

Owner & Web Master
Collector & Archivist

Production History
First produced on 18th November 2007
Updated  on 4th February 2008
Minor amendments & ticker tape removed on 27th September 2008
Uploaded on 27th September 2008

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