New issues, May/Jun. 2005

 

CARTOPHILIC
Imperial Tobacco Limited '30 Years Embassy
World Snooker Quiz' (12)

The twelve inserts are divided into four picture categories with questions on the front and answers on the reverse. The main colour on the front is green with the reverse being white with black flashes.
Three pictures of breaking off
Three pictures of cue and white ball
Three pictures of Embassy World Snooker Trophy Three pictures of the chalk cube.
Size of 20 pack insert 80 x 47 inserts are also issued in the tens pack Dated 2005
Marlboro Country
'Quotations' (A) Set of (12?)

These very attractive inserts are printed in English on the front and Spanish? on the reverse. The main theme of the pictures seems to be the relationship between horse, man and the rugged country of the USA.
Size of insert 80 x 46, Undated and unnumbered

Thomas and Friends Magazine
'Thomas & Friends Snap Cards' (20)

A free boxed set of snap cards given with issue No. 136 dated 23 March - 05 April 05
They feature Thomas and Friends and are issued in pairs to make a total of 20.
Size 89 x 64 with rounded comers, the backs are in red with the issuers name in the centre.
Annie, Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Mavis, Percy, Terence, Thomas, Toby.

Bratz Magazine 'Bratz Top Trumps Specials' (4)
This girls magazine gave away these special cards with Issue No. 80 dated March 2005.
They feature Bratz Beauties, the four fronts are identical but the backs show the various subjects full length plus their statistics.
Size 100 x 62 with rounded corners and dated on front 2004.
Listed from the captions on the backs,
Cloe, Jade, Sasha, Yasmin
Kellogg's 'Ice Age Robots- Real Metal Robotags' (A) (4)
These embossed metallic discs are issued with cereal and breakfast bars. They feature head portraits of characters from the new movie. Size 50mm Dia. Each carry the word Robots with a small 3mm hole. They are unnumbered, uncaptioned and undated.
Bronze, Green, Silver/Glossy, Silver/Matt
Hot Wheels Magazine 'Fact Cards - Motor Cars' (A) (30)
A series of mini cards size 40 x 27 which feature pictures of various cars followed by three yellow lines of statistics. The backs carry the issuers name in a red and yellow design, they are unnumbered and undated.
A promotion with Issue dated 9th. March/5th. April 05.

Tweenies Magazine 'Tweenies Push & Play Magnets' (A) (4)
Two pairs of full length Tweenies characters with magnet backs given with Issue No. 69
dated 10th Feb - 9th March 05 Size 130 x 80, the base is inscribed Tweenies BBC Worldwide 2004
Boy in Navy & Yellow/Green Background
Boy in all Blue/Yellow Background
Girl in Pink/Blue Background
Girl in Red & Yellow/Mauve Background

Kinnerton Confectionery 'The Incredibles' (4)
Fun collectable cards given in packs of 4 chocolate bars with different collectable designs on cards and wrappers.
The cards are size 186 x 125 with rounded comers and have plain backs.
They are dated and numbered PC051377AB to PC051380AB
Can you complete this crossword puzzle
Can you find the following 10 words
Can you spot the 8 differences
Colour in this picture of Mr. Incredible

Thomas & Friends Magazine 'Thomas & Friends Fridge Magnets' (4)
A set of 4 mounted on a special card given with the 9th. - 22nd. March issue.
The magnets are size 40 x 40 with rounded comers and dated 2005.
Unnumbered and untitled.
Blue, Green, Red, Yellow.
4 Boys Magazine 'Ice Age Robots' (9)
This series was issued as a large single sheet with the No.5 Edition in March 05, the backs form a magazine advert.
When separated the cards are size 100 x 74 and feature the main characters from the new movie, they are unnumbered and undated.
Aunt Fan, Bigweld, Cappy, Crank, Rodney Copperbottom, Fender, Lug and Diesel, Piper Pinwheeler, Ratchet
Kinnerton Confectionery The Magic Roundabout' (4)
A further series of fun cards from this prolific issuer. The cards have a colour picture of Zebedee and Brian to the left side with a black ink action panel taking up most of the space on the front of the card. The backs are plain with card number top right.
The cards also carry the date and number code;- PC051340 to PC051343
Card size 160 x 120
Spiderman Magazine 'Spiderman Disc Launcher & Tattoo Sheet' (2) + (1)
The attractive disc launcher and discs was issued on a special card along with the Spiderman Tattoos. They were issued with No. 114 dated 6th. April 2005 The 2 discs show pictures of Spiderman and Doctor Octopus, disc size 40mm Dia. There are 5 Tattoos on the single sheet, size 140 x 42 The sheet and disc card are dated 2005.
Ensobrados Martore U S.A. 'Magnetic E-Fliers' (72)
This interesting set of cards and plastic metal fliers are on sale in most of our corner shops at the moment. Included within the packet can be found 2 small sticker cards size 45 x 39 No. 35/72 etc. with the word E-Max top right. The stickers are white background with plain backs. There is also a checklist card issued with 20 pictures of the E-Fliers. The back of the checklist card has a picture of a girl playing with the 2 magnets also included in the packet.
Thornycroft Ltd. 'Spiderman Tattoo's' (?)
The issue reported in CN&N Jan/Feb 2004 page 21.
It is widely accepted that 12 Tattoos were issued with the 2003 date on the reverse.
Recently in the 2003 design Spiderman packets (15 action scenes on reverse) can be found undated Tattoos. The Tattoo's have large well designed central pictures with various subjects. I have 7 different to date.
Tattoo Size 70 x 42
COMMERCIAL
Panini 'Robots' (Stickers) (180) + (18)+ (18)+ (12)
Featuring characters and scenes from the new movie which has an unusual theme.
1) Regular stickers Nd.1 to 180
2) Lettered stickers A to R (18) & (18) exist in both blue and red, for use on the poster in the centerfold of the special album 3) Lenticular Stickers Nd. LI to L12 with rounded comers
All items are size 76 x 54 and dated 2005
Panini 'Disney Pooh's Heffalump Movie' (Stickers) (204)+ (18)
Characters and scenes from the new movie. Size 77 x 55 with black printing on the back and dated 2005.
1) Regular Series Nd.1 to 204
2) Lettered stickers - Foil fronted (18) A to R for use on special poster in the centre of the special album.
Topps Europe Ltd. 'SpongeBob Squarepants' (Merlin Stickers) (228) + (36)
Featuring characters and scenes from the new cartoon movie.
Sticker size 68 x 54
1) Regular Series Nd.1 to 228 Red borders to front. Numbered in a circle centre back.
2) Stick & Lift Playscape stickers White fronts Nd. S1 to S36 on the backs.
These are for use on the special Playscape poster housed in the centrefold of the special album
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