Set_Listing

Set_Name

Brand_Name

Set_Year

Rarity

Number_Issued

Example

Comment

tccoc003

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.

mptvt001

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.

acwmw001

WAFL Player Photos

Walsh's Menswear

1961

7

36 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 and East Fremantle ones are known to exist.

mpwmd001

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.

mpwmw002

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.

tccoc004

Geelong Footballers

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.

dckan001

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.

acmit001

Geelong Footballers

Mitt's Dry Cleaners

1962

10

29 known

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This set contains large leaflets with a caricature of a Geelong footballer of the era. It is not known whether No.29 is the highest number issued but it is the highest known.

mpwmw003

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.

dcshl004

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.

dcshl006

SANFLClub Mascots

Shell

1962 cc

6

8

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This series although almost identical to the first series issued Australia wide does not have shell lines in the bottom left and right corners of the shell.

otarn001

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.

otbry001

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.

bccoc001

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.

bccoc002

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.

bcpep001

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.

tcscn001

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.

coshl001

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.

coshl002

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.

coshl003

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.

bccoc006

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.

bccoc007

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.

bccoc003

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.

tcheo007

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.

tcheo008

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.

pohnz001

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.

othsm001

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

Milo

1964

6

10

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This series of SANFL club emblem stickers came in cellophane wrappers inside Milo tins in SA. One emblem for each club was issued.

dcmob001

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'

dcmob002

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'

tcmob001

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.

tcmob002

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.

tcmob003

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.

tcscn002

VFL Football

Scanlens