'Outer Limits' bubble gum cards - Complete set of 50 original cards from 1966.

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Before the fun of video nasties let alone multi layer blu-ray DVD I had tocontent myself with a super 8 projector and buy ten-minute reels such as‘Castle Of Death.’ This was actually the opening sequence to ‘VampireCircus’ and featured the death of Count Mitterhouse (Robert Tayman). After the World War II, other companies took over the manufacturing of boxing cards, such as Leaf (1948), Topps (1951) and Donruss. [68] The name of the company is still the Topps Chewing Gum Company,” said a Topps spokesman, with dignity.

NSU Magazine: What is Non-Sport Update (NSU)?". Non-Sport Enterprises Inc. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011 . Retrieved August 21, 2010. From the early 1900s through to the 1980s several companies produced tennis trading cards as part of general sports card promotional release or exclusive tennis card release. One of these being W.A. & A.C. Churchman tobacco company Men of the Moment in sport release of 1936. They also produced an exclusive lawn tennis release in 1928. In 2012, Topps also launched their first phone application. Topps Bunt was an app that allowed users to connect with other fans in a fantasy league type game environment wherein they can collect their favorite players, earn points based on how well they play and trade and compete with other fans. Three years later, the same company launched a digital experiment in Europe (geotargeted to exclude the USA) with its Marvel Hero Attax, using digital as an overlay to its physical product. [28] Value [ edit ]

Retro Wacky Packs from the 1970s – Tipsy Roll POP

Douglas Coakley was responsible for the design of the cards, plus signing up the teams and individual footballers (his brother Tony can remember seeing signed permission slips obtained by Doug as he toured around the training grounds). Later on Tony's son Sheridan, who created an in house A&BC Art & Development Department, joined him. A footballer series was produced every year in their thousands and therefore became the mainstay of A&BC. A hard plastic sleeve used to store a single card to prevent scratches, corner damage and other blemishes. No one over fifteen who is not hopelessly odd, of course, can really figure what’s going to make kids laugh, or why. Pace, Michael. "Computer-based trading card system and method". Michael Pace Digital . Retrieved 22 August 2021.

We think youngsters are a lot brighter than people give them credit for,” a Topps spokesman said. ”Besides, it’s our job to come up with things that appeal to kids.”‘ In 1993 Futera trading card company produced its first surfing trading card release Hot Surf with a similar release following in 1994 and 1995. These are the only three surfing trading card release for the Australian market. Not to be confused with Trade card. A trading card of football (soccer) star Diego Maradona issued for the 1986 FIFA World Cup More than anything else, the seventies meant Hammer. I particularly enjoyedDavid Saunderson’s piece on the Alan Frank books that documented Lee andCushing’s contribution to horror cinema with photographic almostpornographic gusto. Sets of cards are issued with each season for major professional sports. Since companies typically must pay players for the right to use their images, the vast majority of sports cards feature professional athletes. Amateurs appear only rarely, usually on cards produced or authorized by the institution they compete for, such as a college.

We’re not in the gum business,” Shorin says. “We’re in the children’s entertainment business. That’s all we want to do.” In March 2023, Indonesian trading card manufacturer, FanGir, released their debut "Legacy" collection that featured Indonesian Boxing Legends Chris John and Daud Yordan. The collection includes a standout item: the Chris John Autographed Card 1/1 Red Foil. Notably, this card achieved a groundbreaking sale at an auction, fetching IDR 6,900,000 and attaining the distinction of being the most valuable Indonesian Trading Card at that time.

Benjamin, Christopher et al. (1988). "The Sport Americana price guide to the non-sports cards". Edgewater Book Co.-Cleveland, Ohio ISBN 0-937424-36-6 ALSO SEE: Vintage 7-Eleven stores: Remember the old days of Slurpees, to-go coffees, movie rentals, arcade games & more Their main competitors in the gum market at the time were Anglo American Chewing Gum (Bubbly) and Wrigley. In those days England had no money and the Exchange control of the dollar was very tight. As imports were strictly controlled the market was wide open. Hard to appreciate now but A&BC managed to circumvent a lot of the problems that came with the importation of machinery. There were many difficulties, fighting the then establishment who thought Chewing Gum was disgusting and not worth considering giving them a license during this time of shortages; things were very restrictive. Since there was no sugar available without a license, one of the first ever-sugarless chewing gums were produced using an artificial sweetener, so that the product did not require sweet rationing coupons. Cards that are distributed, typically in advance, by the manufacturer to promote upcoming products.Gum, Inc. from 1939 to 1941. Bowman Gum from 1948 to 1955. Includes trading cards manufactured under Play Ball. Topps acquired the company in 1956. [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] Colour – there is some discolouration to the edges and spine of the cover, the condition of the album is very good plus. There is some discolouration to the edges of a handful of cards, the condition of the cards is very good plus. Instalments available on certain high end items. Please enquire for details.