Hello Woodsy
I'm not sure if I sent these before. Brooke Bond's The Race Into Space teacards. I know you have blogged the set before but not this format.
There was always an album sold to hold the cards but from the very first series in the 50's Brooke Bond also made wall charts that were used in schools. I remember them quite well as I used to look to see what the cards looked like that I still needed!
The wall charts used to be canvas backed like wall maps. When they saved money by not doing this there were extras left over so in the early 70's Brooke Bond started selling off the extras. I bought a number of them as gifts and still have some. British trees etc.
Terranova47
NYC
These are so great Terran. I had the cards and the album as a kid but I don't think I ever saw the posters. The Race into Space was the quintessential card collection for young astronauts and the artwork was terrific. Would modern kids be interested in them do you think?
ReplyDeleteProbably not. Brooke Bond used cards to boost sales for many years then gave up because of lack of interest.
ReplyDeleteThis is the second time you posted these pix on the blog. Any modern series of cards would have to be tied in with a video game or something that wasn't an original to Brooke Bond to garner any interest.
I do love that set. Ive yet to find tbe poster though!
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