Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Once upon a time, nearly every movie or TV show, no matter how stupid or inappropriate, had its own set of trading cards. I collected cards from Mork & Mindy, Star Wars, The Incredible Hulk, and Battlestar Galactica like there was no tomorrow.

There were even Bo Derek cards and cards about that awful Bee-Gees' train wreck of a movie, Sgt. Pepper ( i have some for sale ) - the sort of things that don't instantly pop into your mind when you think of children's products. http://attitudeadjustment.com.au/retro_trading_cards

Of course, this was a time when TV/movies were being merchandised like ever before. Thus, you had ridiculous products like Taxi lunch boxes and Welcome Back, Kotter Halloween costumes. I distinctly remember a Three's Company children's puzzle of Suzanne Somers in a revealing bathing suit. Even then, I knew this merchandising thing was getting out of hand... but I liked it. http://attitudeadjustment.com.au/retro_trading_cards 

All this stuff is now worth buckets of money and of course there is the childhood memory thing. I often grab my bubble gum mint packets and smell the gum and  the memories of child hood flood back. Even after 30 years the gum and packaging are mint and fresh as yesterday.

I have some great mint packs available and i am sure you will get hours and hours of enjoyment out of these great collectibles. http://attitudeadjustment.com.au/retro_trading_cards

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