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cartophily|kɑːˈtɒfɪlɪ| [f. F. carte, It. carta (see card n.2) + -o + -phil + -y3.] The pursuit of collecting, arranging, and studying cigarette-cards and similar items. So carˈtophilist, a person devoted to cartophily; cartoˈphilic a.
1936C. L. Bagnall in Cigarette Card News Apr. 87, 30,000 people in the British Isles..collect cigarette cards... I have coined a new word for my clients and call them cartophilists. 1936Morning Post 11 Aug. 12/6 There is a magazine entirely devoted to ‘cartophily’... For every one serious ‘cartophilist’ in 1930 there are 25 now. 1937Cigarette Card News Apr. 120 In a mansion..the new cartophilic headquarters is to be found. |