New issues, Mar/Apr. 2005

 

CARTOPHILIC
Thornycroft Ltd. 'Super Heroes Action Scenes'
(Set of 20 + Tattoos set of ?)

Another very nice set of cards printed on the reverse of the larger packets. There are six different packet fronts,
1 Hulk (Orange)
2 X-Men (Red, Yellow)
3 Spider-Man (Blue, Green, Mauve)
No varieties of back to front seen to date.
The Tattoos have the date of 2004, some of the Spiderman 2003 Tattoos seen with new date, but there are new designs included in this issue.
The card are anonymous when cut from the packet.
Card size of perforated cut line 60 x 47, Tattoo 70 x 42
Chupa Chups S.A. 'Spider-Man 2'
(Set of 30 Stickers with 6 Wrappers)

The film Spider-Man 2 seems to be a collecting world all of its own! Saying that these are rather an attractive set of stickers. The set of six packets again are very collectable. The stickers depict scenes from the film with Doc Oct as Spider-Man's enemy. Sticker size 46 x 40and dated 2004

Chupa Chups S.A. 'Monsters'
(Set of 30 Stickers with 6? Wrappers)

The Monsters are taken from the films released by Universal Studios. The time when Horror Movies were not quite as frightening as they are today.
Still a very attractive set (forgive the pun)
Sticker size 46 x 40 and are undated.

Sweet Express S.A. (Sidral) 'The Flintstones'
(Set of (?) Tattoos)

The tattoos are stuck inside the packet and its not known how many there are in the set. A must for the Hanna-Barbera collectors. A colourful Tattoo size 57 x 31 and dated 04, unnumbered and anonymous.


Kaugummi Chewing Gum 'Friends'
(Bubble Gum Stickers Set of 32)

Found wrapped around the gum inside the packet are these Friends stickers. They depict scenes from the excellent series which finished late last year. The stars of the series say they will never make anymore, to some it's a sad time to others it's a relief. Having said that it was a very successful series.
Sticker size 65 x 32, they are undated.


Cartoon Network Magazine 'Playing Cards'
(52 +2 Jokers)

A free boxed set given away with No. 85 on the 23rd Feb.05. The cards feature the four main characters from the Network;-
Clubs, Ed, Edd & Eddy
Diamonds, The Powderpuff Girls
Hearts, Johnny Bravo
Spades, Dexter's Laboratory
The two Jokers are identical and are captioned 'Cow & Chicken' Std. Playing card size 86 x 56 with rounded corners, the backs are black with the issuers name in black & white, the cards are dated 05.

Bel UK Ltd. 'CD-Rom Game
Sampler & Instruction Card' (1 + 1
)
A pair of cards issued with the special packs of The Laughing Cow-Cheez Dippers, 5 Pack. They feature the "Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie"
CD-Rom Card, size 84 x 67 with rounded corners.
Instruction Card, size 83 x 65

Sweet Express S.A. 'Looney Tunes'
(Set of (?) Tattoos.)

Very similar to the Flintstones set of tattoos issued by this company, none the less an attractive series.
Size 57 x 31 and dated 04


Ferrero UK Ltd. Kinder 'Looney Tunes'
(Set of 9 (?) + 3)

The card shown here is being issued inside the Kinder Maxi Multi pack as a pack stiffener, a similar design can be found printed to the inside of the Kinder Chocolate and Hippo Biscuits boxes. The competition is to "Find Bugs & Win". The eight collectable cards taken from the list on the card shown are; -
Pepe, Porky Pig, Road Runner,
Speedy Gonzalez, Sylvester, Wile E Coyote,
Yosemite Sam.    
The three winning cards are; -
Bugs Bunny, Tweety Pie, Daffy Duck.
These if found win various prizes.
Cards can also be found printed within the Kinder Happy Hippo Biscuits box, but these do not have the words "Sorry No Win" but show the 'Play a Game'... Etc. in large printing. Also within the Happy Hippo Biscuits an extra character has been found; - Marvin the Martian.
Card size from Kinder Maxi 132 x 100 (Stiffener)
Printed card inside Kinder Chocolate & Hippo Biscuits 75 x 75 when cut from pack.
The cards are undated, unnumbered and anonymous.
Nestle The Incredibles' Easter Egg Motion Cards 5?
In the shops already for the Easter celebrations are a variety of Easter chocolate offerings. Among these I found the Incredibles card fixed to the front of the box, also inside the box are two plastic models of the haracters from the Pixar Movie. At top left of the card when reversed is a number; on the card shown here is number 2. I have not seen any other combinations of card/toys to date.
Card size 207 x 129 undated and anonymous.
Judge Dred Magazine 'Playing Cards'
(52 + Jokers?)

Suit 1; - Diamonds was issued with the Feb 05 edition and one presumes that the other three suits will be issued with the March, April and May editions. The cards feature drawings of characters from the Judge Dred stories and are named at the top right front. They are standard playing cards 88 x 63 with rounded corners. The black backs carry the word 'Judge' on a badge background.
4 Boys Magazine 'Shrek 2' (12)
Issued as an uncut sheet, a series of characters from the new movie.
Size when separated 75 x 75, the top half of the card is green and the lower part is orange. Dated 2004 and the backs are part of a magazine advert.
They are unnumbered but captioned as follows; - Donkey, Fairy Godmother, Gingerbread Man, King Harold, Pinocchio, Prince Charming, Princess Fiona, Puss in Boots, Queen Lillian, Red Carpet Reporter, Shrek, Ugly Sister.
Nestle 'Duel Masters' Stickers (10) + (3)
Stickers issued with different brands of cereal, Coco & Frosted Shreddies, Golden Nuggets Etc.
A) Foil fronted with black borders to front and back, one picture per sticker. The series title is on the back, there is no reference to Nestle on the stickers. Dated 2005. Unnumbered & size 70 x 68 Armored Walker Urberion Aqua Sniper Deathliger Lion of Chaos Fear Fang Hunter Fish Mighty Shouter Rothus the Traveler Swamp Worm Szubs Kin Urth Purifying Elemental
B) Three Paper thin stickers with 4 pictures per sticker. The backs are white with black printing, which shows the series title and the Nestle logo. Boy figure bottom right facing front; Boy figure top right with card in right hand; Boy top right facing right with card in left hand
Disney's Winnie the Pooh Magazine, 'Winnie the Pooh'
(Jigsaw puzzle 12 pieces)

Issued with magazine No. 136 dated 12 Jan - 8 Feb 05
It shows a snowy scene with Winnie and his friends plus a snowman.
The completed puzzle measures 100 x 100 with plain anonymous back.
Kraze Club Magazine 'Nickelodeon YU-Gi-Oh! Giant
Postcard'

A single large white postcard issued with the magazine dated Feb.2005. It features a full length character from the cartoon series, the figure is dressed in black and has four cards in the left hand. The back has the issuers name at top left, lower right front carries the date 1996. Card size 180 x 145.
Paramount Pictures Corp 'Tomb Raider'
(Postcards) (3)

A set of cards given with the purchase a boxed set of 2 discs featuring Lara Croft in the new movie The Cradle of Life. The cards are unnumbered and uncaptioned but described below; - Figure in Black, Gun in right hand Figure in two piece Black Costume Figure in Silver Costume. Card size 170 x 90 with postcard back and dated 2004
Hot Wheels Magazine 'Badge and Sticker Set' (3) + (12)
Free badges and stickers mounted on a special title card and given with the issue dated 15th Dec. - 11th. Jan. 05.
The title card is size 140 x 100, the three badges are size 25mm Diameter and are coloured orange, red and black respectively. There also 3 sticker sheets size 85 x 62 each carrying 4 small foil stickers, both the badges and the stickers carry the 'Hot Wheels Logo' in various forms.
Green's Cake Mix 'Shrek 2' Glow in the Dark Stickers (1)
The single sheet features four characters from the movie. Size of sheet 115 x 80 with plain white background dated 2004, the back states: - 'Supplied by Acorn Printed Products (Kent)'
Pokemon Official Magazine
'Pokemon Badges' (5)

A set of five badges mounted on a title card size 140 x 100 and dated 2004.
The badges are size 30mm Diameter and feature four well known Pokemon characters plus a circular symbol in red and white.
Issued with Magazine No.2 dated Winter 2004.
Blue Squirtle
Green Bulbasaur
Orange Charmander
Yellow Pikachu
Quaker Trading Ltd. 'CD Keeperz'
Issued with Honey Monsters Sugar Puffs these items are for you to store your favorite CD's in. The characters pictured on the CD packs are named on the cereal packet:-
Duke, Boy with green hair in red shirt
Finton, Boy in blue jacket
Kellee, Blond girl in navy top Lawso Boy with red hair in yellow jacket
Sirni, Red Haired girl in green top
COMMERCIAL
Up-Date:
Topps Europe Ltd. Merlin's 'Kick Off' Stickers
Page 187 - Nov/Dec 04 CN&N
Page 21 - Jan/Feb 05 CN&N

A joint promotion where you can complete your album of Kick Off stickers by purchasing mini tins of Nestle Smarties sweets. These have circular small stickers on thetop and carry oval portraits on an orange background, size 36mm diameter.
There are 220 different of these out of an overall total of 382 for the complete series.
Numbered from 5 to 380 but not in any consecutive order but contained in twenty different batches of 11 as outlined below; -
5/15, 28/38, 43/53, 66/76, 81/91, 104/114, 119/129, 142/152, 157/167, 180/190, 195/205, 218/228, 233/243, 256/266, 271/281, 294/304, 309/319, 332/342, 347/357, 370/380.

Crystal Cat Cards 'Prizewinners'
LW1& 'Sports & Leisure' LW2

These are the first two sets of six cards in a series featuring the cats of Louis Wain. The artwork was originally used on postcards. Andrew Waterhouse has produced these with a miniature postcard back with the relevant information. Card size 90 x 63 & Undated
Card Lynx - Three New Issues
'Gangsters' L6
A unique set of 1930's gangsters illustrated in popular comic style.
'Jazz Greats' L6
Amusing caricatures of some of the most influential Jazz celebrities in the world.
'Poultry' L6
Includes old and rare poultry breeds, illustrated in a lovely classic style. These would look perfect framed in farmhouse kitchens.

 

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