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“They are some of the many young people who are embracing phillumeny—the hobby of collecting matchbooks, matchboxes and other match-related items—and displaying their collections at home and online. It’s a resurgence of an interest which harks back to a time when matches were ubiquitous as smoking and advertising tools.” WSJ (Gift Article): We’re In a Matchbook Renaissance.

+ “Trump, enroute on his own private plane to a campaign event in Bozeman, Montana last week, unexpectedly landed in Billings because of mechanical problems, a campaign spokeswoman said. He and part of his staff then flew on a small charter to Bozeman for a rally Friday night. The next day, he switched to another larger Gulfstream.” But this was no ordinary Gulfstream. Why Trump flew to campaign events on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane last weekend. (For familiarity’s sake?)