New issues, Jan/Feb. 2004

 

CARTOPHILIC
Update. Masterfoods (Mars Ltd.) 'Harry Potter'
New packets state that 'It is now a set of 31'

Imperial Tobacco 'Supertrivia' (12)

A series of advert inserts found in 20's packs of Superkings Cigarettes. The paper inserts simulate Billboard advertising with a 'Longer than' theme. Size 90x74 and unnumbered.

Conger   A Plane
John's   Short Break
Long Drink   Short Cut
Long Haul   Ten-Year Stretch
Long Lunch   Three Metres
My Attention   Fah Longer

Walkers Snack Foods Ltd. 'Yu-Gi-Oh' -Tazo's (35)

Issued in various brands of Walkers Savoury Snacks a further series devoted to the new Japanese based TV game. The cards are circular motion pictures; size is 40mm Dia. with Walkers trade mark on the reverse, they are undated.

S Club Magazine 'Glitter Tattoos' (S Club 8) (4)

Tattoos and instruction card issued with the magazine No. 38 November '03. Coloured Tattoo Transfer size 70x55 with a blue instruction card, size 100x65. They are unnumbered, undated and anonymous.
Butterflies, Fairy and word 'Groovy', S Club 8, Love, Flower Strip Designs in Pink & Black


United Biscuits UK Ltd. 'Blaster Stickers' (A) (6)

Issued in packs of Skips Savoury Snacks. Size 34x34 with plain backs.
They are unnumbered with small Skips trademark in bottom right corner.
Buzzin
Skips Trade Mark
Stick One On Me
Tongue Tastic
Tongue Twister
No Caption - Brown Figure on Red Background

Eaglemoss Publications Ltd. 'Horrible Histories' - Magazine Special Edition
Flip & Flick Action Cards (4)
Four unnumbered cards issued with the Christmas edition of this fortnightly magazine.
Size 88x63 with rounded corners and dated 2003.
Have a Cool Day
Let the Revels Begin
Lighten Up It's Christmas
Wet your Wassail

Tayto (Nl) Ltd. The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Cards' (9)
These pictures have been taken from a Panini series and reissued with packs of assorted savoury snacks and other products.
There is a number on the back from 75 to 83 and the nine cards make up a puzzle. Card size 89x64 and they are dated 2002

Thornycroft Ltd. 'Action Scenes' (15) Also New 'Glow in the Dark Tattoo's'(?)
The action scenes are featured on the backs of the candy sticks packets; there are some varieties with the front of pack picture being different with the same action scene on the reverse. Picture size 60x48 with red borders when cut from packet.
They are numbered lower left and dated 2003. The Temporary Tattoo's included in the Candy Sticks packet are size 70x42, some are dated 1998, (from a previous issue) the new ones are dated 2003. (6 different seen to date)
Quaker Trading Ltd. 'Marvel Super Heroes Stickers' (6)
These superb folded sheets of the Marvel Characters are issued in the Sugar Puffs cereals. The sheet folded is 150 x 75 when opened it is 300 x 75. The main title of the card is 'All About' and gives a brief description of the characters depicted within each set of stickers, as in; -Captain America etc. Daredevil etc. The Fantastic Four Spiderman Spidey's Villains Thor etc.
Marks and Spencer's 'Finding Nemo' (4)
A series of fun cards packed with 6 milk chocolate bars with wrapper pictures depicting the main characters from the new Disney Movie. Size of card 195x120 with rounded corners and plain backs. They are numbered top right of the front picture and dated 2003.
Joyco Espana S. A. 'Hulk' (12)
A series of circular Lintincular magic motion cards issued in the tops of circular tins of Boomer Bubble Gum. They show scenes from the Hulk Movie Size 45mm Dia. Unnumbered uncaptioned and anonymous.
COMMERCIAL
Magic Box Int. 'Pop Idol' (72)
Featuring photo cards of the latest batch of prospective pop idols from the TV show. Some of the subjects are named on the fronts but some remain anonymous.
Size 150x100, the Magic Box name only appears on the pack not on the cards themselves. The series title is carried in an oval shape on the backs and the number is in a star at top right. Special Photo Album available.
Magic Box Inc. 'Shoot Out Trading Card Game' (360) + (1 Game Rule Card)
F. A. Premier League 2003 - 2004
Featuring 18 players from each of the 20 teams that make up the Premier League.
Unfortunately the cards are unnumbered and undated but the accompanying Squad File Album does contain all the names of the players included.
Card size 88x62 and the series title is shown in red on a green background on the back.
As well as the Squad File Album which contains 22 plastic pages, there is also a Shoot Out Pitch and a Games Rules instruction booklet, all of these items are A4 size.
Topps Europe Ltd. (Merlin Stickers) Yu - Gi - Oh! Series 2 (244) + (12)
A further series devoted to this far eastern game that originated in Japan. The regular series, numbered 1 to 244 come in two sizes;-
a) Blue border Size 65x65 some are foil fronted, backs in mauve printing.
b) Purple borders Size 55x55, backs in dark blue printing.
c) Egyptian Gods - Special Poster in Centrefold of Special Album Numbered 1 to 12
All items carry a registration date of 1996
Topps Europe Ltd. 'Premier Gold 04' - Footballers (125) + (44)
There are 125 player cards to collect and each team is allocated a letter and a number, i.e. Aston Villa is AVI to AV6 and Spurs is TH1 to TH7. Some teams are only covered by 5 cards while others have 7.
Size 89x64
Regular Cards Players from 20 Teams   125
Club Emblem Badge cards C1 to C20   20
Backgrounds in Blue or Green    
Special Engraved Foil Cards D1 to D20   20
Available in Blue, Silver or Gold    
Checklist 1 & 2 C1 & C2   2
Collection Information Cards C3 & C4   2
Total in set   169
Panini 'Yu - Gi - Oh!' - Staks (100)
The word staks seems to refer to small metallic items that are also magnetic. This series covers the many strange creatures and characters found in this Far Eastern game.
Size 40x40 with rounded corners and plain backs. The series title appears top left and the number bottom right. Panini's name does not appear so the Staks are anonymous. There is also a small checklist booklet, size 5x60 which does carry the Panini name and illustrates all the subjects in the series.
Tony Sheldon Collectables 'Promotions Season Match of the Day 2003/2004'(10)
A set of cards reporting on the Nationwide League game between Rochdale and Yeovil Town on the 9th August 2003. The result was 1-3 Att. 4611. The cards show the two teams badges as well as action shots of the match.
Card size 80x62
Tony Sheldon Collectables 'Mailey Master of His Art' (6)
A series of cards depicting the life and work of the Caricaturist, Philosopher, Painter and Journalist Arthur Mailey.
Card size 80x 62 they are numbered but undated.

 

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