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A&BC - English card company T.C.G - U.S card company Topps Chewing Gum (Scanlens paid royalties to Topps and other card companies to reprint cards)

ALL AUSTRALIAN BUBBLEGUM ISSUES

YEAR	WRAPPERS	CARDS / STICKERS	SERIES NAME	SET SIZE	MANUFACTURER
1930s			GENERAL INTEREST SERIES	64	SCANLENS
1940/50s			GOBLIN BOOK MARKS	-	SCANLENS
1940/50s			SCIENCE FACTS	14?	SCANLENS
1940/50s			WONDER SERIES	33?	SCANLENS
1951			G-MEN	48	T.C.G. The backs say CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS (SCANLENS), Chippendale, NSW
1962			CRICKET 1962	32	-
1962			FLAGS OF THE WORLD	80	A&BC
1962			FUNNY GREETINGS	66	A&BC - Originally produced in the U.S. in 1959 by T.C.G. in standard 89 x 64 size, the backs say "Funny Valentine". The artwork is by Jack Davis of Mad Magazine fame. The backs on these smaller 82 x 56 A&BC cards say "Funny Greetings".
1963			FUNNY VALENTINE	66	A&BC - 90 x 64. With the success of the first series of cards, and again, originally produced in the U.S. in 1960 by T.C.G in standard 89 x 64 size, the backs say "Funny Valentine" . The artwork is by Jack Davis of Mad Magazine fame. The backs on these smaller A&BC cards also say "Funny Valentine ".
1963			WACKY PLAK	88	-
1963			SOCCER	18	-
1963			COMBAT SERIES 1	66	SELMUR PRODUCTIONS. DONRUSS CO. (Cards are numbered 1-66) Wrapper says, " Rick Jason, Vic Morrow".
1964			COMBAT SERIES 2	66	SELMUR PRODUCTIONS. DONRUSS CO. (Cards are numbered 67 - 132). Wrapper says, " Lt. Hanley, Sgt. Saunders".
1964			POP STARS	-	A&BC
1964			CRAZY CARD	36	SCANLENS
1964			ADDAMS FAMILY	66	DONRUSS CO. USA. The backs have a puzzle back.
1964			SAMURAI	73	SCANLENS. With the popularity of the TV show, it was inevitable that a card series was produced. In Australia, the main actor Shintaro had celebrity status. The wrapper also shows the price before decimal was introduced. Both wrapper and set are highly collectable.
1964			BEATLES SERIES 1	-	A&BC
1965			BEATLES SERIES 2	-	A&BC
1965			JAMES BOND SECRET AGENT 007	66	PHILADELPHIA CHEWING GUM. (USA)
1965			CIVIL WAR NEWS CARDS	88	A&BC
1965			CIVIL WAR NEWS BANKNOTES	17	A&BC (Issued with the cards)
1965			SOCCER	30	SCANLENS
1965			CRICKET	40	SCANLENS
1965			WINSTON CHURCHILL	-	A&BC
1965			DISNEYLAND	66	WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS. DONRUSS
1966			BATMAN SERIES A	44	T.C.G (Although cards say printed in USA, printing was by Scanlens on white card stock) (Red Bat)
1966			BATMAN SERIES B	44	T.C.G (Although cards say printed in USA, printing was by Scanlens on white card stock) (Blue Bat)
1966			SUPERMAN	66	T.C.G. Cards only, no gum.
1966			TARZAN	66	PHILADELPHIA CHEWING GUM. (USA)
1966			DAKTARI	66	IVAN TORS FILM. PHILADELPHIA CHEWING GUM. (USA)
1966			HOT ROD	88	DONRUSS CO. This issue is also known as "Spec Sheet" which is the heading on the back of the cards. The backs contain the card number, descriptive text and advertising for "Hot Rod Magazine".
1966			MONKEES (SEPIA)	44	RAYBERT PRODUCTIONS

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