A&BC CHEWING GUM LTD.
A&BC
Chewing Gum Ltd. formed in 1949, are one of the best remembered card producers
from the last century. Their sets included amongst many other things pop stars,
film stars, TV stars and cricketers. The company produced their first set of sports cards in
1954 - All Sport. The 120 card set of sporting personalities included 36
footballers. Their first all-football card set followed in 1958 and the company
would issue at least one set of football cards each year for the next 16 years before
being taken over by American company Topps Chewing Gum in 1975.
1954 'ALL SPORT'
This
black and white 120 card set of sporting personalities included 36 footballers. A 20
page album containing a full history of all the sportsmen and sportswomen
featured on the cards was available by sending off coupons which were found on
the bubblegum wrappers.
Number of cards in set: 120
Number of Albion cards in set: 2
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42 - RONNIE ALLEN |
43 - RAY BARLOW |
CARD BACK
Card Dimensions: H 75mm x W
46mm
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