I picked this up for Moonbase Junior ages ago. Sitting down with Grandad sticking stuff in an album is what I had mind.
This particular album and card set, Creatures of Legend, were released by tea makers PG Tips, they of the chimp mascot called Kevin Tipps ( do they still exist?)
Having only a few cards currently, I've ordered a bundle offa eBay for Junior's pleasure.
Among the album's pages of mythical predators is Scylla, a six-headed Sicilian cave hag. Like much of the artwork in this set, Scylla's principle head has been lifted from that classic 1980's Vampire flick, Fright Night, you know, the one with Roddy McDowell as the failed TV horror host and the screechy kid Evil Ed (who went on to star in much less mainstream fayre!)
The old gruesome twosome Drac and Frankie have to be included. The artwork is inspired by Hammer and Universal respectively.
Perhaps my favourite illustration is King Kong. I would say it's been inspired by the 1976 Kurt Russell Konger, would you?
Very cool, hope the youngster agrees to participate! SFZ
ReplyDeleteYou posted the whole album Tuesday 31 October 2023, Terranova47's Creatures of Legend Cards. A great set to collect with your grandson.
ReplyDeleteOops, I forgot. Not that long ago either. A senior moment!
DeletePG Tips tea and teabags had been going for a long time before finally making it to New Zealand. I do remember the TV ads with the chimps. Lledo did a set of four models, with different chimp characters from one of the ads. I did an article on them ages ago.
ReplyDeletePG Tips tea never had cards in it in NZ, so I totally missed out on all these wonderful card and album sets. They are beautiful.
Interesting stuff Paul. The top brand in Yorkshire here is ..... Yorkshire Tea!
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