Route 66 Podcast

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 sy