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Set_Listing |
Set_Name |
Brand_Name |
Set_Year |
Rarity |
Number_Issued |
Example |
Comment |
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WAFL League Football Stars |
Coca-Cola |
1961 |
10 |
192 + 8 Captain Album Covers |
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A set of rare Coca-Cola cards issued in WA only. They are a very similar format to that of the Geelong Coca-Cola cards in that they have a red border with the caption 'Drink Coca-Cola ice cold". Each club had 24 cards issued with an album to store the cards in. |
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VFL Team Bookmarks |
Hoyts Picture Theatres |
1961 |
6 |
12 |
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These series of competition tickets shows club mascots on the front above the caption 'I Like Team name'. The competition was run in conjunction with 3KZ radio station where winners were announced due to the number on the ticket. The tickets were then designed to be used as bookmarks. |
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Team Photos |
TV Times Magazine |
1961 |
7 |
12 |
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Glossy black and white team photos of the VFL teams competing that year. Some had a yellow name panel at the bottom of the photo and others had a white panel. |
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WAFL Player Photos |
Walsh's Menswear |
1961 |
7 |
30 known |
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This series of black and white photos show half length studio portraits of WAFL players and were issued free at various Walsh's outlets. Advertisements of the time show that players from all clubs could be obtained but only Subiaco ones are known to exist. |
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League Team Photos |
Womens Day |
1961 |
7 |
12 |
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Colour Team Photos of the VFL teams competing in the 1961 season, issued as a supplement to the Australian Woman's Day. |
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League Pin-Ups |
Womens Weekly |
1961 |
7 |
6 x 2 players per page |
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A single page issued in several editions of the Australian Women's Weekly showed portraits of two stars of the VFL competition. |
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Coca-Cola |
1962 |
9 |
30 |
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Once again the cards are the same format as the 1957 series except that a border appears around the Coca-Cola symbol at the top of the card. An album was produced to house the cards. A bottle cap was also issued by the Geelong Coca Cola bottling factory to advertise the set. |
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Kangaroo Decals |
Kangaroo Brand Petroleum |
1962 |
8 |
12 |
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This is most probably the rarest series of water based transfers. It shows a Kangaroo caricature in a team colour uniform with above a triangular shape containing the caption The Top Team Kangaroo and Team Name. |
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Mitt's Dry Cleaners |
1962 |
10 |
29 known |
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This set contains large leaflets with a caricature of a |
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League Teams of 1962 |
Womens Weekly |
1962 |
7 |
12 |
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Team Photos of the VFL teams competing in the 1962 season, issued in the Teenagers Weekly supplement of the Australian Women's Weekly. |
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Club Mascots |
Shell |
1962 cc |
6 |
12 |
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This series of transfers again shows a shell with a team mascot or symbol in the middle of it and a banner at the bottom with the caption 'With Compliments of your Shell Dealer'. The bottom banner is yellow again but the team name now appears as a fancy nickname. |
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SANFLClub Mascots |
Shell |
1962 cc |
6 |
8 |
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This series although almost identical to the first series issued
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Play Better Football |
Arnott's Biscuits |
1963 |
8 |
7 known |
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These fold out cards show Ted Whitten (Vic) or Fos Williams (SA) demonstrating several different skills of the game. The front of the Victorian issue shows a head and shoulders shot of Ted. The card then opens out into four panels where the particular skill is demonstrated along with pictures of the Arnott's biscuit range. |
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Collingwood Match Books |
Bryant & May |
1963 |
8 |
33 known |
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These matchbooks were issued in the normal folded fashion showing black and white photos of Collingwood players of the era. A scoreboard matchbook was also issued allowing space to record the quarter by quarter scores of a game. The Collingwood theme song was also issued on one matchbook. |
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SANFL Bottle Caps |
Coca-Cola |
1963 |
7 |
144 |
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This series shows players head photos printed on the under side of a Coca-Cola or Fanta bottle cap. The players name appeared below the photo and the team above the photo. A large album was issued to stick all the caps on. |
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VFL Bottle Tops |
Coca-Cola |
1963 |
7 |
240 |
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This series shows players head photos printed on the under side of a Coca-Cola or Fanta bottle cap. A album was issued to house the bottle caps. |
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SANFL Bottle Caps |
Pepsi |
1963 |
7 |
37 known |
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This series showed players head photos printed on the underside of a Pepsi Cola or Miranda bottle cap. The players’ name appeared below the photo. A single paper sheet was issued to stick the caps on. |
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VFL Football |
Scanlens |
1963 |
8 |
18 |
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The first offering of the now famous Scanlens cards are the company's rarest and most valuable. This set of 18 features players from only 9 of the 12 VFL clubs plus interstate players L. Fitzgerald and the great Haydn Bunton Jnr. This highly collectable series is also known for its bright colour scheme with some players appearing in varied and unusual uniforms. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets. |
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SANFL Football Autograph Book |
Shell |
1963 |
7 |
64 |
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This series shows black and white player head photos. Each player could be cut out of a sheet of six and pasted into an album. |
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VFL Football Autograph Book |
Shell |
1963 |
7 |
96 |
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This series shows black and white player head photos. Each player could be cut out of a sheet of six and pasted into an album. |
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WAFL Football Autograph Book |
Shell |
1963 |
7 |
64 |
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This series shows black and white player head photos. Each player could be cut out of a sheet of four and pasted into an album. |
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SANFL Bottle Tops |
Coca-Cola |
1964 |
7 |
180 |
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This series shows players head photos printed on the under side of a Coca-Cola or Fanta bottle cap. The players name appeared below the head and the team above the head. The players guernsey number appeared to the left of the head and the players height to the right. A large cardboard album was issued to store the caps in. |
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TFL Bottle Tops |
Coca-Cola |
1964 |
7 |
120 |
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This series shows players head photos printed on the under side of a Coca-Cola or Fanta bottle cap. The players name appeared below the head and the team above the head. |
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VFL Bottle Tops |
Coca-Cola |
1964 |
8 |
240 |
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This series shows players head photos printed on the under side of a Coca-Cola or Fanta bottle cap. The obvious difference from the 1963 series is that 19 is printed to the left of the players head and 64 is printed to the right. |
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Sth. Australian Footballers |
Harper's Easi Oats |
1964 |
7 |
24 |
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The cards are similar in style to the 1960 Easi -Oats set however no signature appears on the front of the card. |
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Victorian Footballers |
Harper's Easi Oats |
1964 |
8 |
24 |
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The cards are similar in style to the SA 1960 Easi Oats set however no signature appears on the front of the card. |
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VFL Player Posters |
Heinz |
1964 |
7 |
24 |
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Large sized posters showing posed training action shots of the players. A white football logo appeared on each poster with the number 57 at the top and the players name in the middle. |
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VFL Captains Cloth Patches |
Herald Sun Newspaper |
1964 |
6 |
12 |
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A black and white head photo of the captain of each VFL for that season appeared above a colour team emblem. |
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SANFL Emblem Stickers |
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1964 |
6 |
10 |
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This series of SANFL club emblem stickers came in cellophane
wrappers inside |
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Club Mascots |
Mobil |
1964 |
6 |
36 |
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These transfers show a team mascot with a panel beside it reading 'Follow the team nickname on Mobil Special' |
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Club Mascots |
Mobil |
1964 |
6 |
36 |
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These transfers show a team mascot with a panel to the right reading 'Follow the team nickname on Mobilgas' |
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Footy Photos (SANFL) |
Mobil |
1964 |
4 |
40 |
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This series shows half length portraits of leading players from all SANFL clubs. An album was also available to store the cards in. |
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Footy Photos (VFL) |
Mobil |
1964 |
4 |
40 |
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This series shows half length portraits of leading players from all VFL clubs. They, along with the 1965 Victorian edition are the most common of the series issued by Mobil. An album was also available to store the cards in. |
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Footy Photos (WAFL) |
Mobil |
1964 |
5 |
40 |
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This series shows three quarter length portraits of leading players from all WAFL clubs. An album was also available to store the cards in. |
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VFL Football |
Scanlens |