CARTOPHILIC
Shell Optimax 'Dream Cars' Reported July/August 2005
All cards have now been seen from the list printed on the promotional leaflet, apart from No. 9 Lotus Exige. If any member has this card we would be grateful for a colour copy so as to confirm its existence.
Western Mail 'Wales Grand Slam 2005' Reported July/August 2005
A red plastic 18 page folder was also issued to house this series.
Size 125x125.
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A set of Supermodels playing cards was given with the August 2005 issue. Plain orange backs with 'Esquire' at bottom left in white. The 13 different subjects are repeated four times, the two Jokers each feature four of the main subjects with the letter 'J' in centre front of the card.
Standard size playing card, size 88 x 62 with rounded corners.
Thornycroft
Ltd.
'Batman Action
Scenes' 10's (4)A set of Candy Sticks packets with the same four designs as the fronts of the 20's packets, the design is repeated on the reverse.
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Candy sticks packets in four colours, Blue, Mauve, Red and Yellow, each with a different pack design on the front. The reverse of the pack carries a numbered series of 15 action scenes. It is possible to collect each numbered action scene in two different colour packs making a total of 30 varieties. Action scenes numbered at bottom left, size 60 x 48.
Included in the 20's pack is a set of Tattoo's with blue printing on the reverse, 15 different seen to date, size 70 x 42.
Kinnerton
Confectionary 'Disney: Pixar Fun Cards' (4)The packs contain four chocolate bars with different designed wrappers also 1 of 4 fun cards. Each card depicts a different movie from the Pixar studio - Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles and Toy Story. Card size 185 x 127 with rounded corners, numbered top right front with plain backs.
Total
Film - Movie Magazine
(104) 'Batman Begins'
(Postcards) (4)There are four cards featuring scenes and characters from the new movie, size 148 x 105. They have postcard backs with Total Film logo in red at centre back.
Kinnerton
Confectionary 'Madagascar' (4)The packet contains four different designed wrappers and 1 of 4 activity cards. All the cards have the same surround animal format with an insert line drawing to colour in. Card size 186 x 125, dated and numbered, with plain backs.
Marks & Spencer
'Princess Fun Card' (A) (1)The packets contain three chocolate bars with a 3 princess design and a single card size 137 x 123. On the card are five princesses for you to colour in. The card is numbered and dated 01/05 bottom left corner, with plain back.
Kinnerton
Confectionary 'Born Free -
Drawing Competition Card' (1)The packet contains five chocolate bars with a single paw foot design. Also included is a single issue card with a space for your drawing entry and your name and address. The theme of the competition is to keep wildlife in the wild.
Card size 160 x 120 dated 2005 with 'competition rules' on the back. Born Free is a registered Charity.
North
Shore Animal League International 'Animal
Postcards' (A) (6)A charity freebie to advertise their good works, featuring four dogs and two cats. Card size 130 x 85, they are numbered at bottom left back PC-141-INT to PC-146-INT. Undated.
Mountain Bike Magazine
'Rider Trumps' (Game
Cards) (39 + Instruction
Card)Featuring famous riders and stats. Size 87 x 57 with rounded corners and unnumbered but made up of the following categories - DH (14), DJ (1), FR (2), FR/DH (1), FR/DJ (6) TR (7), XC(2) 4X (6), Total 39.
Chat Arrowords Crossword
Magazine (15 August 2005) 'Playing
Cards' (52 +2)A boxed set of playing cards with horizontal backs that carry the Chat Arrowords logo in red on a red and white patterned background. The Jokers are identical and show six small purple sketches of which two are identical.
Size 87 x 56 with rounded corners.
Bratz Magazine
(Issue No. 10 May
2005) 'Photo Frame
Magnets' (2)These colourful items are entitled 'Best Friends' and 'Rocking Good Times'.
The Bratz logo at top centre front.
Size 90 x 75 with plain black magnetic backs.
COMMERCIAL
Cards Inc. (Watford) 'The Fantastic Four'
(60) + (12)Featuring characters and scenes from the new movie.
Nd.1 to 60 plastic card size 89 x 64 with rounded corners
Special 12 Holo - Celz with silver border on both sides both items dated 2005.
Album available.
Cards Inc.
(Watford)
'Charlie and
the Chocolate
Factory'
(61+6+6)The mini movie cards depict characters and scenes from the new movie. Cards are unnumbered but issued with a double sided checklist and title card. In addition there are two lots of Scratch and Sniff cards with six cards in each section, these are numbered 1 of 6 etc. Cards are dated 05 and are size 64 x 54.
Panini 'Madagascar' (Stickers) (204)Featuring Characters and scenes from the new movie. The stickers have green borders to front and black on the back. Size 76 x 54, dated 2005. Album available.
Topps Europe Ltd.
'Star Wars Revenge
of theSith' (219
+21+8) (stickers)Characters and scenes from the new movie -
Regular Series No.1 to No.219
Grey borders to front size 84 x 49, Red borders and many foil fronted size 85 x 61.
Lettered stickers A to W (Note: Letter ' I ' not used), these are for use on the special poster in the centre of the magazine.
Special Stickers Nd.H1 to H8 used on back page of magazine.
Black printing on all backs and dated 2005.
Topps Co. Ltd. 'Star Wars Revenge of
the Sith' (Movie Cards) (90)Featuring characters and scenes from the new movie. There are seven sections as listed on the checklist card No.90. Card size 89 x 64, dated 2005, numbered bottom right on the reverse.
Topps Europe
Ltd. 'Star Wars Revenge of the Sith' Flix-Pik Trading
Cards (68)Featuring Lenticular scenes from the new movie. Issued in packs of four cards plus a two fold check list. Card size 74 x 52 with rounded corners. Numbered on red backs as 37/68 etc. and dated 2005.
Topps Europe
Ltd. 'Apocalypse'
(World Wrestling)
(132)This series consists of 100 base cards with 32 foil cards. The cards are lettered as follows: D, F, R, & S. the total number in each group is not known; the series also contains several horizontal unnumbered cards.
The cards are of wrestling stars and ring action scenes and are dated 2004
Robert J. Wilson 'Nests & Eggs of British Birds' (6)This is the latest issue from Robert on the theme of British Birds, The pictures are beautifully photographed and the text by Robert is very informative. Card size 90 x 63 and dated 2005.
Northampton & District Cigarette Card Club
'Sights Worth Seeing in Northampton' (10)To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the Club a set of 10 cards has been issued to members only, as reported by John Watson Honorary Treasurer. A further set was sent to me (The Society) to record this issue. The membership continues to grow each year and if the set of cards is anything to go by they will soon have a few more members. The cards are printed in full colour with black printing on the reverse. Card size 70 x 47, numbered but undated. There is however reference to the 20th anniversary so the issue date could be established in years to come.
