Scanlens

Scanlens is a brand of trading cards first produced in the 1930s and given away with packets of sweets and chewing gum.[1] The first sports-themed cards series were produced in limited quantities in 1963 [2] featuring 18 players from the Victorian Football League which have since become highly sought after, with some cards commanding a price of up to $2000 each. Scanlens went on to produce further modern card sets (sport and non sport) between 1963 and 1989, many of which have since become collectors' items.[3]

References

  1. "Thieves make off with collector's cards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2009-04-14. Scanlens first produced trading cards in the 1930s, '40s and '50s, which were given away with packets of chewing gum.
  2. "Football Changes Are on the Cards".
  3. "Caulfield Glen Eira / Port Phillip Leader". 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-14. Scanlens cards are still very keenly sought after by collectors as not many exist in great
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.