UPDATETopps Europe Ltd. Merlin's 'Kick Off'
Season 2004/05
Page 187 Nov/Dec '04 CN&N
The centre eight pages of the Special Mini Album have spaces reserved for the 20 exclusive Nestle stickers Nd.S1 to S20.
These are now being issued on the tops of small cans of 'Smarties' sweets. (70g)
You get 2 stickers with every pack as follows:-
1) Exclusive Smarties Sticker which carries the 'Nestle' Trade Mark. Untitled Series.
2) Standard Merlin Sticker which carries the Series Title with no mention of Nestle.
Both items are circular & 36mm in diameter.
B.B.C. 'Learning
is Fun!' Magazine. 'Playing Cards' (52+2)A free set of playing cards was given with issue Nd.101 of this magazine, dated 8th November - 5th December 2004. The cards were presented in a button down plastic holder. Card size standard playing card 87 x 57 with rounded comers, they are anonymous with eight small circles on the backs each carrying two each of the suit symbols.
The two Jokers are of the same design - one in colour and the other in black & white and depict a colourful dancing clown
Joyco
Espana, 'Spider-Man' (Hologram Magnets)
(30)
A series of circular magnets 45mm diameter issued on the tops of 'Boomer Bubble Gum Roll'. The fronts carry the number and the date '2004 Marvel'. The backs are plain.
The series features scenes from the Spider-Man Movie.
Fast Car
Magazine, 'Playboy TV' Pin-Up Girl
- Playing Cards (52 + 2)Issued in a special black packet marked 'Fast Car' at each end, with the
edition dated January 2005.
There are 2 identical Jokers titled Julie 'Bucket' Truss.
Standard playing card size 87 x 56 with rounded corners.
The black backs have Playboy TV in white printing.
'Disney & Me'
Magazine, 'The
Incredibles' (1)
(Jigsaw Puzzle
12 pieces) Issued with nd.41 magazine dated 24 Nov - 7 Dec '04. Not strictly Cartophilic but nevertheless an interesting collectable item! The completed puzzle is size 100 x 100 with plain anonymous back.
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Two small series of stickers issued with packs of Yoghurt & Sponge Sandwiches.
The stickers feature characters from the new Movies.
The plain back stickers are irregularly shaped and the approx. size is 65 x 35.
Match Magazine,
'Champions
League Trump Cards' (36)Issued with the Oct 12th-18th '04 edition of this Soccer Magazine, a set of Footballer cards issued in joined pairs with half length pictures.
Red band at top & base, red backs with the issuers name at centre.
Size 80 x 50 when separated, undated and unnumbered.
Kinnerton
ConfectioneryTwo series of 'Activity Cards' made exclusively for Woolworth's Stores by Kinnerton Confectionery.
They were issued in packets of 5 Milk Chocolate Bars, there was no indication on either wrapper that there was a card inside!
(a) 'Disney Princess' (4)
Pink background to front, numbered at bottom right.
(b) 'Disney - (Winnie the Pooh)' (4)
Green background to front, numbered at top right.
Both series are Anonymous with plain backs & size 160 x 120.
David J Hunter, 'Regimental Colours' ( 6 x 6 sets)Further to the sets reported in CN&N page 137 Volume 28 no.5, David has issued a further 6 sets in this colourful series.
Issued in this mini series No.2 are:-
The East Surrey Regiment
The Gordon Highlanders
The Kings Own Scottish
The Queens Royal Regiment
The Royal Norfolk Regiment
The Suffolk Regiment
Cards are undated, size 79 x 62
David
Green, Cigarette & Trade Cards. 'Alexandra the Greats' (15)David has issued a very nice set of cards depicting footballers who have played for 'Crewe Alexandra'. Some have moved on in their careers and become household names. The cards have been illustrated by Philip Neill.
Card is numbered but undated. Size 68 x 36
Panini,
The Incredibles' (180)
+ (18) + (12) + (12) (Stickers & Magnets)Featuring scenes from the new Disney Cartoon Movie which shows the adventures of a family who have super powers.
There are four types of inserts as
follows:-
1) Regular Series Nd. 1 to 180.
2) Special Foil Fronted Stickers - Lettered A to R (18)
3) Special 'Lenticular' Cards, Nd. L1 to L12, with rounded corners. All the above are size 68 x 54 with black printing on backs. Undated series. A Special Folder for the 'Lettered' Stickers is found in the centrefold of the Special Album.
4) A further insert is a series of 3-D Maxi Magnets featuring The Incredibles family. There are 12 in total and they are illustrated on the side of the packet in which they are issued. They are unnumbered and uncaptioned. The actual sizes of the magnets vary but all fall within the dimensions of 70 x 60.
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A series of magnet backed Cartoons which feature characters from the T.V.Show.
Size 40 x 40 with rounded corners. They are termed 'Staks' & 'Megastaks' with the latter being a quarter (60) of the total number & being twice as thick as the 'Staks'.
Numbered at lower left with the series title at top left, the items are dated 2002.
Also issued, a 6 page fold-out 'Checklist' size 75 x 60, which illustrates all the 240 subjects in the series.
Topps
Company Inc. 'Star Wars -
Heritage 2004' (120)Now available in the U.K. - the re-emergence of an old favourite which has been reprinted under the title 'Star Wars - Heritage 2004'
Card size 89 x 64 and dated 2004 they carry the 'Heritage' Trade Mark at lower back. They are being issued in two new design card wrappers.
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Another large footballer series from Topps accompanied by an impressive 'Special Album' which comprises a massive 128 pages!
The series is made up of two sizes of sticker:-
(a) 85 x 62 - many foil fronted
(b) 68 x 54
The series title is on the backs in black printing.
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Cartoon drawings, size 68 x 54 & dated 2004.
Dark red borders to front, with some in silver foil.
Pink printing on backs with a number on a book.
The series title is not shown in full on the backs, just the word 'Barbie'
Special Album available.
