History of the carlton football club catoggio, vin. Please see australian rules football cards for up to date and current listing of card sets. This issues collectibles theme was decided by a nefarious looking character who approached me in the street a few months ago. Hold something a topps football card from the 1950s or 1960s and theres a distinct cardboard texture that runs through your fingers. Afl footy cards sets and price guides sports cards. Another big change in topps football card designs has been the transition from painted pictures to photographs. Blueseum online carlton football club museum see more. Carolan one of the great current, out of print or rare titles available from bunduki books.
Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Both the front text and spine text can be edited so you can add that personal. Scanlens trading cards football and footballers carters price guide. They came back in the 1950s, says graeme, and then scanlens the chewing gum manufacturer brought out football, rugby and soccer cards in 1963, but the soccer ones only lasted for three years before coming back in 1978. One card hamilton has a pen mark on the front see photo and 3 others have a very small number written on the back of them. Get the best deals on australian football trading cards when you shop the largest online. This card is one of the most sought after cards and is rarely seen. Home cards souths rabbitohs souths cards 1970 to 1976. Learn the market value of your scanlens football cards rugby league. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. S card company topps chewing gum scanlens paid royalties to topps and other card companies to reprint cards all australian bubblegum issues.
Commercial work these are not photos by charles boyles this site will not keep the list of cards up to date. Scanlens vfl afl football cards collectors guide 19631991. Scanlens first issued football cards for the vfl in 1963 and continued doing so until the early 1990s. Ryans football cards text, team series card collections text on front cover and spine can be edited. The 1967 set is very distinctive with its television set design. The backs contain the card number, descriptive text and advertising for. Football clubfootball predictionsaustralian footballfree booksreadingmelbourne. See more ideas about cards, football cards and australian football. Our site will not keep the list of cards up to date. The cards, which sometimes pop up on ebay or appear at trade shows, are deemed the most valuable, but other cards from. A guide to collecting old australian rules football cards jamie lyngcoln on. Only 16 cards make up this set but complete sets are very rare. See more ideas about football cards, football and cards.
We are currently in the process of adding the scanlens series from the 1960s1980s with more recent trading cards coming soon. A guide to collecting old australian rules football cards details the history of collecting australian rules football cards and lists the value of scanlens vfl football cards produced 1963 1989. This is a nice table book, and item for conversation, and an excellent book for those who were young when these players were part of the nfl. Note that the reverse side of the cards are not always from the same original card as the front image. This book provides a card sized photoin color of each topps football card made during the 19561986 time period. We will also be adding cigarette cards and other less mainstream card releases in the near future. The first sportsthemed cards series were produced in limited quantities in 1963 featuring 18 players from the victorian football league and new south wales and queensland rugby league teams which have since become highly sought after, with some cards commanding a price of up.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Bill hamilton x 2 bruce walker barry wood paul hope jim fiddler. This set contained 35 cards of the top ivy league players. Scanlens australia 1975 marvel comic book heroes stickers wax wrapper. Shop ebay for great deals on australian football trading cards.
Insane football fan football cards book with brushed steel background and insane football fan logo. I have written and published a collectors guide to help fellow football card collectors to manage their collection and card hunting more easily. The first known cards depicting football players are the 1894 mayo cards. Anyone collecting football cards should own a copy of this book. See more ideas about cards, football cards and baseball cards. Aug 8, 2017 image result for scanlens footy cards carlton. Please see aussie rules collectables for up to date and current listing of card sets. In 1968 cam the first year where scanlens released two sets 68a and 68b. The cards, which sometimes pop up on ebay or appear at trade shows. Just when i though scanlens might be done and dusted, out they come with wait for it a set of 72 cards equal biggest set on record. Help your favourite footy fanatic relive their clubs gloryfilled or not so newspaper history that has lead them to where they are now, through the press coverage theyve had over the last 100 years. The cards depict good action shots quite obviously taken at training in a white border with. This is a non profit website for fans and collectors to share information and memories of scanlens cards and products.
Your new scanlens vfl afl football card guide includes. The 1979 release is personally my favourite design. The footy or cricket cards we once purchased as kids for cents are now worth more than a monthly wage. Get the best deals on australian football trading cards when you. This set of 2 player cards and 12 checklists is 48 cards bigger than any scanlens set before it and the first to include checklists to help with completing the series. Scanlens australian football trading cards for sale ebay.
Get the best deals on rugby league nrl trading cards when you shop the largest online. Red and yellow cards, part of the association football rules disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title football card. This issue is also known as spec sheet which is the heading on the back of the cards. The australian rules football card database now forms a significant component of a new entity called aussie rules collectables a new website has been created which i will still be doing all the updates and maintenance on. Eight cards are near mint to mint only three are vg, so a very high grade set like this very rare. In 1973 scanlens once again produced two sets a series a and series b. Volume 2 of mark pennings wonderful books on the early history of australian rules. Get the best deals on scanlens australian football trading cards.
One card has no specific identification of the player but it is believed to be john dunlop from harvard. Whether you are into scanlens footy cards, cigarette cards, confectionery cards, cricket cards or other old memorabilia, we hope you find something of interest here. The collector price guide is produced by experts with over thirty years of experience in the antiques industry in conjunction with the collector, established in 1998. Get the best deal for australian football trading cards from the largest online selection at. The books are like old photo albums you slot in the cards you never stuck them in. Scanlens football cards rugby league price guide and values. The book also provides statistics for each player at the back of the book. Eclectic range including 1980 scanlens football cards 108. The ultimate and portable fullcolour book to manage and record your collection. The writer gives us a fairly decent history of soccerfootball cards in england from the earliest cigarette cards up to the more recent issues.
Personalised football book for your team gettingpersonal. In 1963 scanlens starting producing vfl cards with the 1963 release today very rare to find and in high demand. Image result for scanlens footy cards carlton football cards. Inaugural year 1982 canberra raiders full team set of 12 scanlens cards in good condition. Find the worth of your scanlens football cards rugby league. Scanlens vfl afl collectors guide 19631991 printed in full. If you love sports and nonsports trade cards, youve come to the right place. Football logo is a crazy football with its all about football and insane football fan text.
Plenty of great books are out there that dig into the history of baseball, basketball and other sports that arent very long at all. In 1966 the cards were produced for the first time in the trading card dimensions we come to expect these days. Australian football and rugby league cards and collectibles including scanlens, select. Personalised football book for your team how far back can you remember. When it comes to historical sports picture books, its not surprising that many revolve around top stars.
Full set of 18 scanlens vfl 1963 vfl football cards from mint to vg condition includes the very rare polly farmer geelong card with minor central crease and square corners. They have plenty of pictures too beautiful pictures. The first sportsthemed cards series were produced in limited quantities in 1963 featuring 18 players from the victorian football league and new south wales and queensland rugby league teams which have since become highly sought after, with some cards commanding a price of. Flower held the club games record until overtaken by david neitz in 2006. For the collector and sophisticated fan, football cards help us arrange the game in our minds and allow us to participate more fully as spectators. During that time, there were three sets produced which featured wafl players.
Great gift idea for someone who is into drag racing history. Get the best deal for scanlens australian football trading cards from the largest online selection at. The first of those was the original 1963 set, which boasted just 18 cards. Even if they r in poor condition they will be worth something.
Scanlens no stickers issued, white card stock 1969. From the author my guide to football cards is meant to be an enjoyable reading experience, in addition to being accurate and informative. Scanlens vfl afl football cards collectors guide 1963. S card company topps chewing gum scanlens paid royalties to topps and other card companies to reprint cards. For your average 1960s or 70s schoolboy, the week was larg. Canberra raiders 1982 scanlens football cards x 12. The biggest difference, though, has to be in the feel of the cards themselves. This book contains an excellent history of football cards. Youll find new or used products in australian football trading cards on ebay. Below is a listing of football cards from the 1900s to today. Superman comics 1960s, power records 1975, and scanlens gum cards from when.