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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
A person who engages in phillumeny is a phillumenist. [2] The words, derived from Greek phil- [loving] + Latin lumen- [light], were introduced by the British collector Marjorie S. Evans in 1943 (who later became president of the British Matchbox Label & Booklet Society, now renamed the British Matchbox Label and Bookmatch Society). [3]
In Vogue Philippines' second issue, the concept of ginhawa is brought to the fore. A dance in three acts, the cover story — which features dancers from Ballet Philippines and model Ica Dy — is about a force that "connects us to others," a force that also involves the Filipino values of kaluluwa and pakikipagkapwa.
Richman Brothers. The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.
dali .ph. Dali Discount AG, doing business as Dali Everyday Grocery[ a] or simply Dali (stylized in all caps ), is a Swiss international hard discount retail chain with a primary focus on Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. Its Singapore-based subsidiary, HDPM Sin Pte. Ltd., operates a local subsidiary known as Hard Discount ...
Raymond Zimmerman. Products. Jewelry, gifts, home decor products, sporting goods, electronics, toys. Service Merchandise was a retail chain of catalog showrooms carrying jewelry, toys, sporting goods and electronics. The company, which first began in 1934 as a five-and-dime store, was in existence for 68 years before ceasing operations in 2002.
Regine Velasquezis considered as the best-selling artist of all time in the Philippines with 7 million certifiedalbums locally and 1.5 million certified albums in Asia. [7][8][9]Other artists such as Eraserheadsand Rivermayahave three albums on the list, while Gary Valenciano, Jaya, Jolina Magdangal, MYMP, Smokey Mountainand Westlifeeach have two.
Online public access catalog. The online public access catalog ( OPAC ), now frequently synonymous with library catalog, is an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries. Online catalogs have largely replaced the analog card catalogs previously used in libraries.