'Outer Limits' bubble gum cards - Complete set of 50 original cards from 1966.

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A&BC began by making a Chewing Gum in a twist wrap style, and then Douglas Coakley went to America on his honeymoon and whilst he was there, sought out anyone who might be selling machinery to mass produce chewing gum, since the required equipment was very specialized. By fortune he was informed of a chewing gum company who had gone into liquidation in Fort Worth Texas, he flew from New York and bought the equipment not knowing anything about machinery, he took the chance. A&BC were then able to produce their first proper chewing gum which was wrapped in the familiar style that is still used today; it was called "Everlast" chewing gum. CARD PRODUCTION Basketball cards were not seen again until 1932, when C.A. Briggs Chocolate issued a 31-card set containing multiple sports. In exchange for a completed set of cards, Briggs offered baseball equipment. [67] The number of basketball cards in the set is not known.

Yet when they were tried out by the Topps Chewing Gum Company six years ago, under the guidance of former manager of product development Stan Hart (a regular contributor to Mad), they went nowhere. Now the times are obviously right. No printing imperfections or damage to the naked eye, but slight printing imperfections or damage upon close inspection. Solid gloss with very minor scratches. Popularity of trading cards is determined by the subject represented on the card, their real life accomplishments, and short term news coverage as well as the specifics of the card. [30] Scarcity [ edit ] With the machinery that came from America, A&BC started to produce gum with cards. They had remembered the popularity of the children's craze for cards from before the War, and thought that cards would improve the sales of their gum. A short while later their first bubble gum was produced and included cards of Film & TV Stars, these were wrapped in a wax wrapper which also included an imaginary dollar bill in the printing, hence the name "Dollar Bubble Gum". Melia, Terry (June 28, 2006). "Baseball cards 101: The art of collecting". Major League Baseball . Retrieved May 17, 2010.

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Insert cards that feature a mounted swatch of cloth, such as from a sports player's jersey or an actor's costume. After the World War II, other companies took over the manufacturing of boxing cards, such as Leaf (1948), Topps (1951) and Donruss. [68] Not to be confused with Trade card. A trading card of football (soccer) star Diego Maradona issued for the 1986 FIFA World Cup Brand collaborations". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015 . Retrieved 8 September 2018.

The History of Goudey Gum Company". Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA). Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. The sketch card insert has been most common in non-sport trading card sets like The Lord of the Rings: Evolution, [1] Star Wars: Clone Wars and Scooby-Doo: Mysteries & Monsters. [2] A few sport sets have also adopted the idea like the 2005 Topps Gallery Baseball. [3] One of the all-time most popular sets was the 1998 Marvel Creator's Collection by Fleer. They called their sketch cards "sketchagraph" cards. The set was popular because it used the artistic skills of hundreds of different artists who were allowed to draw any character in the Marvel Comics universe. [4]Colour – there is some discolouration to the edges and spine of the cover, the condition of the album is very good plus. There is some discolouration to the edges of a handful of cards, the condition of the cards is very good plus. Instalments available on certain high end items. Please enquire for details.