Set_Listing

Set_Name

Brand_Name

Set_Year

Rarity

Number_Issued

Example

Comment

tcans003

Ansett Australia Cup

Ansett

1998

2

16

 

Action photos of players could be popped out of the casing of the card to form a stand up model. The outer casing of the card was dark blue in colour. A framed collectors edition set was also advertised.

tcart001

SANFL Raffle Cards

Artains Cards

1998

4

40

 

These cards were issued by various SANFL clubs to be used as raffle tickets.

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Grand Stand Post Cards

Artscene

1998

3

12

This post card series shows prints of paintings by Paul Crompton. Each card shows a scene from one of twelve suburban ovals used in the VFL competition, generally concentrating on the main grandstand at that ground. This series was also issued as greeting cards, miniature (A4 size) posters and full sized posters.

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BIC Advertisement

BIC

1998

3

1

 

A single sticker in part of a set issued advertising BIC pens. Stickers for other sports also appeared in this set.

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Mr Potato Head Sports Heroes

Birds Eye

1998

3

1

 

This one sticker was part of a series of six reuseable stick-ems issued in Birds Eye frozen potato products. Each sticker has a Mr Potato Head character depicting different sports.

tcbzm001

Bomber Legends

Bruzzese/Milne

1998

3

11

 

This set shows caricatures of Essendon Football Club legends. 1000 sets were produced. The caricatures were drawn by Noel Bruzzese. The back of each card shows an advertisement for a different local business.

tcbzm002

Footscray Legend Caricatures

Bruzzese/Milne

1998

3

16 cards + 1 post card

 

The caricatures were drawn by Noel Bruzzese. The back of each card shows an advertisement for a different local business.

tcbzm004

1998 VFA Liston Medal Winner

Bruzzese/Milne

1998

3

1

 

This single post card sized card shows a caricature of the 1998 VFA Liston Medal winner M. Frost of Werribee. The caricature was drawn by Noel Bruzzese.

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Classic Grabs

Cadbury

1998

2

24

 

A twenty four card series depicting great marks in football history. The first eight cards have gold plated lettering. Gold and Silver series were also issued as redemption sets.

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Club Mascot Wrappers

Cadbury

1998

2

16

 

This series of club mascots was issued on the inside of the wrapper for 30g Cadbury chocolate bars.

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Star Cards

Channel Seven

1998

3

1

 

Promotional card issued by Channel Seven showing Rex Hunt as the star of his own fishing show.

tcckf001

Superleague Sports Cards

ChickenFeed

1998

3

20

 

These cards show either a player portrait or action photo. A family ticket to a Tasmanian Football League match could be won by collecting all 20 cards.

tcdvm001

Aboriginal Swap Cards

Deadly Vibe Magazine

1998

2

22 footballers

 

The cards were issued in strips of six with perforations between each card in subsequent editions of the Deadly Vibe magazine. The series contains seventy two cards the first twenty two of which show AFL footballers. The magazine is sponsored by the government department DEETYA.

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Famous Footy Recipies - Issue 1

Don Smallgoods

1998

2

8

 

This eight card set was issued via a phone order to Don Smallgoods. Each card shows a player action photo superimposed on the front and a recipe on the back.

tchwk001

WEG Captains

Hawks Forever

1998

3

15

 

This set features caricatures of Hawthorn captains drawn by WEG and is limited to 1200 numbered sets. Each card is individually serial-numbered.

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Dunstall - Last Game

Hawthorn Football Club

1998

3

1

 

A single fold over card showing Jason Dunstall being chaired from AFL Park after the conclusion of his last game.

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Dunstall - Last Game First Goal

Hawthorn Football Club

1998

3

1

 

A single card issued by the club to commemorate Jason Dunstall's retirement. The back of the card shows statistics on his goal kicking feats.

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Hawthorn Members Card

Hawthorn Football Club

1998

3

1

 

A single individually numbered post card sized card showing a Hawthorn crowd scene issued to club members, captioned 'Proud, Passionate and Paid Up'

achfc001

Hawthorn's 125th Anniversary

Hawthorn Football Club

1998

3

1

 

A single card issued to commemorate the Hawthorn Football Club's 125th anniversary.

tchlw007

Freemantle Dockers Cards

Healthways

1998

2

4

 

Issued in a set of four cards, advertisements for '100% Control - Respect Yourself' appear in the bottom right corner. Each card has a different alcohol abuse message on the back.

tchlw008

West Australian Cards

Healthways

1998

2

16

 

A set of 16 cards showing head and shoulder shots of Eagles and Dockers players. All players were wearing caps.

mphsm010

Footy Hero Posters

Herald Sun Newspaper

1998

3

27

 

This unnumbered poster series was issued on the back page of the Herald Sun sports section every Saturday during the football season. They show colour action photos of leading AFL players with a player profile and a facsimile signature on the photo.

tchsm002

Official Team Photo

Herald Sun Newspaper

1998

2

16

 

One photo per team could be purchased with a token from the Melbourne Herald Sun. An album was issued to house the cards.

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Gallery of Heroes

Inside Football Magazine

1998

3

18

 

These posters were issued in either A2 or A3 size and depending on their location within the magazine, could be glossy or of newspaper style finish. The posters showed action photos of leading players and the title of Gallery of Stars appeared in a four colour circle with a football in the middle. They did not appear in every magazine for the year.

grjns005

AFL Collectors Series 2

John Sands

1998

1

32

 

The first sixteen cards in this series show six players from each AFL Club titled 'Team Name Finest'. The final sixteen cards have a club logo fridge magnet attached.

grjns006

AFL Players Collectors Series 2

John Sands

1998

1

18

 

A series of 18 greeting cards showing AFL players from various clubs outside of Victoria. Player stats appeared on the inside of the cards.

grjns007

Club 10 Player Cards Collectors Series 2

John Sands

1998

1

24

 

Series of 24 greeting cards issued by John Sands but sponsored by Club 10. Player stats appeared on the inside of the card. The final eight cards all were issued with pin on badges attached.

grjns008

Pro Squad Collectors Series 2

John Sands

1998

1

24

 

Series of 24 greeting cards showing Pro Squad players. Two styles appeared, the first showing a player superimposed on a colour name panel with a parallel white panel and the other showing the player photo taking up the whole card with metal pin-on badges. Player stats appeared on the inside of the cards.

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WEG Reproduction Stickers

Memorabiliacs Anonymous Pty. Ltd.

1998

4

3

 

A series of three car stickers showing reproductions of WEG grand final posters.

acnik001

Nike Store Opening

Nike

1998

3

1 footballer

 

A series of post cards issued to advertise the opening of the Nike Superstore in Melbourne.

tcopt005

West Coast Footballers

Optus

1998

2

13

 

This set shows portrait photos of West Coast footballers with a blue coloured Optus backdrop.

tcpsp002

1958 Collingwood Team Reunion

Pig Skin Promotions

1998

2

25 x 3 sets

 

These cards show caricatures drawn by WEG and Roger’s of the players in the Collingwood Team that won the 1958 Grand Final together with the coach, secretary and injured captain. Three different versions of this set exist.

1. All cards numbered 1958 and signed. Only 60 of these sets were produced and given to the V.I.P.s at the 1958 reunion.

2. 500 Individually numbered sets all personally signed on the back of the cards except Graeme Fellowes and Phonse Kyne whose signatures were reproductions.

3. Unsigned sets with players names printed on the back of the card instead of signatures. 1000 of these sets were produced.

 

Proceeds from the sale of the signed cards went to the Collingwood  past players fund. A certificate of authenticity card signed by John Powell, president of the Collingwood past players association was also issued for the 500 individually numbered sets.

 

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Fyna Foods Serigraphs

Pig Skin Promotions

1998

4

24

 

These posters show licensed reproductions of the Fyna Foods cards produced in the early 1950's. Only ninety nine posters of each of the twenty four players were produced. Each poster shows an original WEG signature, an embossed Pigskin logo and are individually numbered. Some posters were also signed by the player.

acpum002

All the King's men

Puma

1998

4

2

 

Large advertisement photos for Puma King football boots showing orange tinted portraits of Puma sponsored players in their street clothes.

acpum003

Sponsored Players

Puma

1998

3

8

 

Large advertisement photos for Puma King football boots showing action shots of Puma sponsored players. Several athletes from other sporting arenas also appear in this series.

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SANFL Budget Superstars

SANFL Football Budget

1998

3

28

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as a centre spread of the Budget. They show posed shots of SANFL players with no border. The players name and series name were printed in large font at the bottom of the poster but on the photo.

tcsel017

Ansett Cup Game Day

Select

1998

4

12 + 1 error card

 

Twelve cards are in the set consisting of three players from each of the four clubs that competed in these two games. Six cards were issued per game in the country where the game was played. The flag of the country where the game was played appears in the top right corner of the card. These cards were also issued in both matt and gloss finish.

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Football Stickers

Select

1998

1

252, 4 McDonalds inserts

 

This series of Select football stickers again shows action photos of AFL players. The set was issued with an album providing space to stick each sticker. Foil club emblems and Best and fairest players were issued. A single redemption card was also available which could be exchanged for a complete set of stickers. A four sticker giant photo of Robert Harvey was also issued via McDonalds restaurants. The four individual stickers were slightly larger than those in the standard series.

tcsel018

QBE Sydney Swans

Select

1998

4

6

 

Set of six cards showing action photos of leading Swans players, issued to advertise the Sydney Swans home schedule for 1998. There was two versions of this set issued. One had a gloss finish and the other a matt finish.

tcsel019

Signature Series

Select

1998

1

200 standard cards, 16 Gold Captains, 10 Bound for Glory, 3 Promotion cards, 4 Case cards, 16 Premiership Predictors & Winner, 8 Medal cards, 1 Legend card & Signature, 20 Rookie Signatures, 1 Tribute Signature, 1 Ablett Tribute, 5 Hall of Fame.

This series again shows full colour player photos. A Premiership Predictor competition was run again in the same format as the previous year. The Case cards in this series showed the same photos as several of the medal cards but they did not have a metallic finish. A large Gary Ablett tribute card was issued several months after the standard series was issued. The five Hall of Fame cards were issued with this set but are additions to the 1996 Hall of Fame set.

tcsel020

Sydney Swans

Select

1998

3

12

 

These cards are identical to those Sydney Swans cards issued in the main Select set for 1998, except that they have a QBE symbol printed in the top left corner of the back of the card. They could be purchased from the Select company for $15.

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Player Profile Magnets

Sporting Souvenirs

1998

1

Unknown

 

Fridge magnets showing a player photo and details. Any senior AFL player could be produced by contacting the manufacturer. Club Emblems and mascots were also produced.