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jwdt1
 Post subject: Topps Bubble Gum cards
PostPosted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:40 pm 
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Here are a few interesting items for your perusal.
Jim.

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Ger Rijff
 Post subject: Re: Topps Bubble Gum cards
PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:54 am 
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damn! That's a kool unopened 5 cents pack!
Any idea how many cards to the pack?
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 Post subject: Re: Topps Bubble Gum cards
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I don't know for sure but i would say it would be 5. Maybe Ric could enlighten us.
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Here are a few interesting items for your perusal.
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I had this whole set many years ago. Gave them away to a girl who was an Elvis fan.

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 Post subject: Re: Topps Bubble Gum cards
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John wrote:
jwdt1 wrote:
Here are a few interesting items for your perusal.
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I had this whole set many years ago. Gave them away to a girl who was an Elvis fan.


In exchange for....? :smt002
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Now Now Ger. Keep the party clean.lol.
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Ger Rijff wrote:
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jwdt1 wrote:
Here are a few interesting items for your perusal.
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I had this whole set many years ago. Gave them away to a girl who was an Elvis fan.


In exchange for....? :smt002


Unfortunately nothing. She had a BIG boyfriend.

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jwdt1 wrote:
I don't know for sure but i would say it would be 5. Maybe Ric could enlighten us.
Jim

There were 5 card to a 5 cent pack, and 1 card to a penny pack. Both had bubble gum.
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vegas 74
 Post subject: Re: Topps Bubble Gum cards
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Made this display for my US cards and wrappers (each card in plastic cover)
one of the pics at the bottom of the frame is a pic I found of a original gum machine that was made for the cards...would love to get a hold of one of them!!
Also added a UK to show the diff sizes..


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here are some of the UK cards....there was also a B/W set made


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vegas 74
 Post subject: Re: Topps Bubble Gum cards
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These repro,s are from the artifact box set


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vegas 74
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Magnet set...


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Ger Rijff
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For a minute you had me fooled these magnet cards originated
back in the 50s! The design on the last of your photos ( presentation
box for the magnets cards) looks like it came directly from 1956!
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