Thursday 13 August 2015

Brooke Bond / Teams Ltd. - 40 Years of Cards (1954-1994) ~ A History of British Brooke Bond Picture Cards


1994

40 Years of Cards (1954-1994) ~ A History of British Brooke Bond Picture Cards
Brooke Bond / Teams Ltd.
48 cards (1 football)

The cards celebrate the card sets that were distributed in the U.K. with Brooke Bond PG Tips packet tea and tea bags. The backs of the cards include descriptions and history of the sets and identify the availability of albums and double cards. These cards were not available through any Brooke Bond product and have no connection with the company, with the cards sold as a complete set. I've listed them under the Brooke Bond name though because if I didn't they would be impossible to find. There are two different printings, one with blue backs and one with black backs. The checklist for Play Better Soccer can be found here - Brooke Bond - Play Better Soccer.

Update (13-08-2015):  The backs can be found with light blue and dark blue print on the back as well as black. Thanks to John Levitt, see his comment below.

40 Years of Cards (1954-1994) ~ A History of British Brooke Bond Picture Cards - Dark Blue back   -   amended  -  thanks to John Levitt
40 Years of Cards (1954-1994) ~ A History of British Brooke Bond Picture Cards - Light Blue back   -   amended  -  thanks to John Levitt
40 Years of Cards (1954-1994) ~ A History of British Brooke Bond Picture Cards - Black back - Reprint

1.  British Birds (1954)

2.  Wild Flowers (1955)
3.  Out into Space (1956)
4.  Bird Portraits (1957)
5.  British Wild Life (1958)
6.  Wild Flowers Series 2 (1959)
7.  Freshwater Fish (1960)
8.  African Wild Life (1961)
9.  Tropical Birds (1961)
10.  Asian Wild Life (1962)
11.  British Butterflies (1963)
12.  Wildlife in Danger (1963)
13.  Wild Flowers Series 3 (1964)
14.  Butterflies of the World (1964)
15.  Wild Birds in Britain (1965)
16.  Transport through the Ages (1966)
17.  Trees in Britain (1966)
18.  Flags and Emblems of the World (1967)
19.  British Costume (1968)
20.  History of the Motor Car (1968)
21.  Famous People (1969)
22.  The Saga of Ships (1970)
23.  The Race into Space (1971)
24.  Prehistoric Animals (1971)
25.  History of Aviation (1972)
26.  Adventurers and Explorers (1973)
27.  The Sea - Our Other World (1974)
28.  Inventors and Inventions (1975)
29.  Wonders of Wildlife (1975)
30.  Play Better Soccer (1976)
31.  Police File (1977)
32.  Vanishing Wildlife (1978)
33.  Olympic Greats (1979)
34.  Woodland Wildlife (1980)
35.  Small Wonders (1981)
36.  Queen Elizabeth I - Queen Elizabeth II  1983)
37.  Features of the World.  1984)
38.  Incredible Creatures (1985)
39.  Chimp Stickers (1986)
40.  Unexplained Mysteries of the World (1987)
41.  The Language of Tea (1988)
42.  Discovering our Coast (1988)
43.  The Magical World of Disney (1989)
44.  A Journey Downstream (1990)
45.  Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (1991)
46.  Olympic Challenge (1992)
47.  Natural Neighbours (1992)
48.  The Dinosaur Trail (1993)


2 comments:

  1. Alan

    There was in fact a third printing as there are a light blue back and a dark blue back. A promotional card was also issued this being from Butterflies of the World, it is marked "sample" on both the front and back. It gives details of where to order the sets from. The issueing company was Teams Ltd in association with Brooke Bond.

    regards

    John Levitt

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