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Nigel's Webspace - Galleries of English and Scottish Football Cards - 1965/66 to 1979/80

A&BC Chewing Gum Ltd. - 1970/71 Footballer (Orange backs) wrappers

Set issuer: A&BC Chewing Gum
Issued with set: 1970/71 Footballer (Orange backs)
Card galleries: Arsenal, Blackpool, Burnley, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Checklists

This set, along with the 1969/70 Green backs represent a culmination for A&BC as they produced high quality cards in three series for the English market with a brilliant range of 'extras' included with the cards and the gum. Series 1, issued to coincide with the beginning of the 1970/71 football season, included the popular pin-up posters carefully folded in each packet. The packet cost 6d, for which you got 6 'giant' cards, plus the pin-up poster. When Series 2 was issued the posters were replaced by the 'Action transfer'. Series 3 included 'new' action transfers. The transfers, nowadays often referred to as 'transparencies' came in a set of 72, so perhaps the first 36 were issued with Series 2 and the second 36 with Series 3. The Series 3 wrapper has the price in both pre-decimal (6d) and post-decimal. Apparently in the period leading up to 'Decimal Day' (15 February 1971) prices on goods were displayed in this way, and then after Decimal Day the post-decimal price had to be displayed first (e.g. 2½p / 6d) suggesting that Series 3 was issued in very late 1970 or January 1971.

The 1970/71 Scottish green backs were issued with the same wrappers for Series 1, but a different wrapper for Series 2. These will be featured in a new gallery soon.

The Footballer bubble gum packs included a cross-promotion with Topp's Bazooka Joe bubble gum. Each wrapper included a 'special offer' to purchase merchandise with a small amount of money/or lots and lots of Bazooka Joe comics (included in the 1d gum packs, sold separately). The ones that I know about are shown below (with thanks to Barry who provided most of these images). One of the interesting things though is that the Series1 and 2 Bazooka Joe offers (see below) included the offer price in post and pre-decimal although the wrapper itself priced the gum only in pre-decimal. If you know of other wrappers or Bazooka Joe offers please email me here. The offers could be redeemed by sending to Bazooka Joe, P.O. Box 20, Spilsby Road, Romford, Essex (A&BC Chewing Gum's address).

Links: 1969/70 Green-back wrappers gallery, 1969/70 World Cup Posters, 1970/71 Orange-back wrappers gallery, 1971/72 Purple-back wrappers gallery, 1972/73 Orange-red-back wrappers gallery, 1973/74 Blue-back wrappers gallery, 1973/74 Giant Team Posters, 1974/75 Red-back wrappers gallery

Series 1	Series 2	Series 3

Bazooka offers included on various wrappers
Angle-head flash light	Ball pen	Bazooka Joe's Secret Club

Swell for camping, hooks right on your belt, has powerful beam and flash, signal button, less batteries. Free for only 120 Bazooka comics, or 5/- (25p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 3.	Retractable pen with strong pocket clip, writes in black, blue or red inks. Specify ink colour. Free for only 100 Bazooka comics, or 1/- (5p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.	Join Bazooka Joe's Secret Club. Get Secret Siren Ring, Secret Code, and Certificate. Send 72 Bazooka Joe comics for free membership or only one shilling (5p.) and five Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.
Camera	Campknife	Concert mouth organ

Takes sharp, clear photos, 8 pictures on each roll standard 127 colour and black and white fil. With instructions, carrying strap and guarantee is yours for only 320 Bazooka comics, or 5/- (25p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.	Campknife includes blade, glass cutter, corkscrew, bottle opener, gouger and ring for fitting to your belt. Free for only 210 Bazooka comics, or 3/- (15p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 2.	Concert Mouth Organ, the real thing with excellent tone reproduction. Free for only 360 Bazooka comics, or 6/- (30p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 2.
Folding wallet	Football pennant	Italian Guitar

Folding Wallet, just like Dad's, in imitation crocodile skin, takes banknotes and stamps with a special pocket for photographs etc. Free for only 125 Bazooka comics, or 2/- (10p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 2.	Your favourite English or Scottish League First Division Team Pennant. Free for only 125 Bazooka comics, or 2/- (10p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.	"Chitarra Sandy" the small Italian Guitar, 26" long, for the prospective pop artist, complete with Carrying Strap and Plastic Plucker. Free with only 1,800 Bazooka comics or 30/- (150p) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 3.
Leather football	Roller Skates	Solid State 6 Transistor Radio

Real Leather Football complete with bladder in regulation size. Free for only 1,200 Bazooka comics or £1-0-0 and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.	Roller Skates made strong, safe and sturdy for the young beginner, shoe sizes 6-9 with front and back straps. Free only 210 (?) Bazooka comics, or ??? (???p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 2.	Solid State 6 Transistor Radio with Carrying Strap, Battery and Earplug. Free for only 2,200 Bazooka comics, or 40/- (200p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.
Stamps	Swiss watch	Table tennis set

Start your own Stamp Collection with Stanley Gibbons Stamp Packets, 9" x 7", PVC Packs contains the following either: 40 Animals, 40 Arts and Artists, 32 Aviation, 26 Butterflies and Insects, 32 Costumes, 30 Fish and ????, 28 Flags, 35 Flowers, 28 Maps, 30 Music, 40 Ships, 28 Space, 35 Sport, 190 Whole ????, 260 Whole World, 40 Great Britain, 95 British Commonwealth. Known as an offer with: Series 1 and 2 (and Series 3 Superstar poster)	Genuine Swiss Watch, gilt for boys, jewelled for girls, complete with strap and packed in hardboard box. Free for only 2,200 Bazooka comics, or 40/- and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.	Table Tennis Set for two players including Wooden Bats rubberised on one side, Net and one Ball. Free for only 630 Bazooka comics, or 10/- (50p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.
Tee shirt

Wear a Tee Shirt just like the one Bazooka Joe wears, start off a neighbourhood fad. State your age and your size. Free for only 250 Bazooka comics, or 4/- (20p.) and 10 Bazooka comics. Known as an offer with: Series 1, 2 and 3.