REYNOLDS COLLECTORS' WORLD
Weetabix Limited, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom inserted collectable giveaway trade cards in their packets of breakfast cereals. The first cards were inserted in 1959 and the last in 1994. Of the roundly 40 sets of cards the company has produced it will probably be most remembered for the Stereo View cards of the 1960’s and the Dr. Who cards of the 1970’s. Collectable cards were inserted in packets of cigarettes prior to 1900. Brooke Bond Tea experimented with inserting cards in the early 1950’s and found they were a very successful means of increasing sales so continued to produce further series of cards. Weetabix must also have thought that inserting cards in their packets would also increase sales but by the late 1990’s children now needed more of an enticement that a mere trading card insert so both Weetabix and Brooke Bond have ceased to use them as a promotional tool.
THIS SITE HAS BEEN TYPED BY A. REYNOLDS, RAINBOWBRIDGE, 1 SOMERFIELD DR., NORTH SOMERCOTES, LOUTH, LINCS. LN11 7GA Last updated 22nd April, 2010. Mail to Sonia and Andrew Reynolds SONIA-AND-ANDREW-REYNOLDS @ bigfoot.com If you are interested in trade cards a good catalogue of cigarette and trade cards is produced by MURRAY CARDS International, 51 Watford Way, Hendon Central, NW4 3JH.
This listing is designed to outline the cards Weetabix Limited have inserted in their products and is in alphabetical order with the year of publication (if known) also included. The size of the cards is then shown codes as follows.
C 45x75 mm
L 80x71 mm
M 80X52 mm
N 90x45 mm
T 106X52 mm
P 165x110 mm
XS 80x113 mm STEREO
X 80x113
Y 105x90
and the number of cards thought to be in the series.
IMPORTANT
THIS LIST ALSO INCLUDES MY WANTS LIST AS I STILL ENJOY COLLECTING THESE CARDS
[X] equals cards I have already collected. [Y] equals cards I am interested in [O] equals series of cards which I have collected some of the cards but am interested in acquiring the other cards as indicated. I have cards that I can offer in exchange. When I have the time and depending on the level of interest I will expand the information on each set and add more illustrations.
[X]ANIMAL CARDS WEETABIX LTD. 1962 XS25
[X]ASTERIX-HIS FRIENDS & FOES "BADGES" WEETABIX LTD. 1976 T7
HAVE ASTERIX FAN, DIG DOGMATIX, DRUID, VOTE ASTERIX, ASTERIX MY HERO, OBELIX THE GREATEST, NICE ONE CAESAR
[X]ASTERIX-HIS FRIENDS & FOES "FIGURES" WEETABIX LTD. 1976 T21 HAVE ASTERIX,ASTERIX/DOGMATIX,ANTICLIMAX,BACTERIA,CACONFONIX,FELONIUS CAUCUS,FULLAUTOMATIX,GERIATRIX,GETAFIX,IMPEDIMENTIA,J CAESAR,MCANIX,NEBULUS NIMBUS,OBELIX/DOGMATIX,OVEROPTIMISTIX,OBELIX/MENHIR,PIRATE CHIEF,PLATYPUS,SHIELD B.,UNHYGENIX,VITALSTATISTIX. No album produced?
[O]BATMAN AND WONDERWOMAN WEETABIX LTD. 1979 T18
HAVE BATMAN, CAPTAIN COLD, CATWOMAN, GREEN ARROW, HAWKMAN, KUNG, OCEAN MONSTER, PYWAL, ROBIN, ROBOT BEHEMOTH, THE JOKER, THE RIDDLER(poor), THE PENGUIN, TRIAO, WONDER WOMAN(poor) No album produced?
[X]BRITISH BIRDS CARDS WEETABIX LTD. 1962 XS25
[O]BRITISH CARS WEETABIX LTD. 1963 XS25 (12),(22),(24),25) to swap -13, 23
[X]CARS WEETABIX LTD. 1994 M12
[X]CHEX SURF STICKERS WEETABIX LTD. 199-? Y8 Album wanted if produced?
[X]CONQUEST OF SPACE SERIES B WEETABIX LTD. 1959 L25 Album wanted
[X]CONQUEST OF SPACE SERIES A WEETABIX LTD. 1959 L25 Album wanted
[ ]DOUBLE JIGSAW WEETABIX LTD. 1991 L4 Album wanted if produced?
[O]DR WHO (WHITE BACKGROUND) WEETABIX LTD. 1975 T24
WANT DR WHO 2, AGGREDOR(mint copy) 4. HAVE DALEKS-white/purple lights, gold&white/gold&white top, brown/gold top, red top/blue lights, white/blue lights, dark grey/purple lights
AGGEDOR,ALPHA CENTAURI,AXON MONSTER,CYBERMAN,DRACONIAN,GIANT ROBOT,ICE WARRIOR,LYNX,ORGON,QUARK,SAARI,SEA DEVIL,SILURIAN,SARAH JANE,WHITE ROBOT,YETI
[X]DR WHO (COLOURED BACKGROUND) WEETABIX LTD. 1977 T24
HAVE AGGEDOR, BELLAL, BLOR, CYBERMEN, DALEKS(green), DALEKS (PINK), DAVROS, FIELD-MAJOR STYRE, GELLGUARDS, HIERONYMOUS, KRYNOID, OMEGA, SECRET MESSAGE – GREEN, PINK, PINK (2), WHITE, YELLOW, YELLOW (2), STYGGRON, TARDIS, VEGA NEXOS, VOGANS, WIRRN, ZYGONS,
[O]ET WEETABIX LTD. Think there are only 8 cards in this set? Want No. 9 OR OVER ? Album wanted if produced?
[X]FLASH GORDON WEETABIX LTD. 1981 T18 Have card album
[X] HAPPY FEET WEETOS WEETABIX LTD. 2006 M6 GLORIA, LOVELACE, MEMPHIS & NORMA JEAN, MUMBLE, NESTOR, RAMON
[X]HUCKLEBERRY HOUND WEETABIX LTD. 1977 T18
HAVE BENNY THE BALL & SPOOK, BOSS CAT & BRAIN, DINGALING, DOGGIE DADDY & A. DOGG, GILLY, GOOBER, HOKEY WOLF, HUCKHOUND, LIPPY THE LION, MR. JINKS, OFFICER DIBBLE, PIXIE & DIXIE, QUICK DRAW MCGRAW, SNAGGLEPUSS, SNOOPER, TINA& TED, WALLY GATER, TOUCHE TURTLE,
[X]JURASSIC PARK WEETABIX LTD. 1993 N8
[O]LONDON ZOO WEETOS WEETABIX LTD. 1994 M2+
HAVE ASIAN LION, GIANT PANDA, GILA MONSTER, GOLDEN LION TAMARIN, RED KNEED BIRD EATING SPIDER, SUMATRAN TIGER Album and other cards wanted if produced?
[O]MICKEY MOUSE'S PLAYMATES Same card has figure facing left [L] and facing right [R]Serrated top present +T, p equals poor WEETABIX LTD. 1978 T18
HAVE ALICE,[L+T][R+T],DONALD,[L+T][R+T],ELLIOTT P DRAGON,[L+T][Rp],EYORE,[L+T],GOOFY[R+T],JIMINY C.[Rp],LADY&SCAMP[L+T][R+T],M HATTER,[Lp],[Rp],MICKEY,[L+T][Rp],MINNIE,[R],P PAN,[R+T],PINOCCHIO[L+T],PLUTO,[R+T] POOH B,[L+T][R],TIGGER,[L+T][R+T] TRAMP[L+T],WENDY/TINKERBELL[R+T],[L+T]]W.RABBIT[R+T]
[O]NEET WEET BEET WEETABIX LTD. 1983 N6
HAVE singles stickers only- DUNK ON VOCALS, BRIAN PLAYS BONGOS, CRUNCH ON DRUMS, single cards Bixie/band, double card with sticker STICKER INSIDE/NEET WEET BAND WITH STARS card/ BIXIE ON VOCALS sticker/DUNK ON GUITAR/BAND card
[O]NEET WEET CHARACTERS WEETABIX LTD. 198? N5 (6?)
HAVE singles - LION&CARDS, YANK TANK, CLOWN, SAXOPONIST YELLOW DANCER. Doubles - LION/CLOWN, LION/SAXOPONIST, YANK/DANCER
[X]OUR PETS CARDS WEETABIX LTD. 1961 XS25
[O]POP STICKERS WEETABIX LTD. 1983? C9
HAVE JOE BOXERS, NICK HEYWARD WANT MODERN ROMANCE, THOMPSON TWINS, TONY HADLEY plus four othersAlbum wanted if produced?
[O]ROBIN HOOD WEETABIX LTD. 1980 T18
Want 2 pictures, LITTLE JOHN,MAID MARION,RHINO GUARD,SIR HISS,ELEPHANT,TRIGGER, HAVE A.-A-DALE,ALLIGATOR,FRIAR TUCK, KING RICHARD,LADY KLUCK,NUTSY,P.JOHN,ROBIN HOOD,SHERIFF,SKIPPY,TORTOISE,WOLF ARCHER Have Pictures with list-CROWD CHEER,RAID ON THE TREASURY,ROBIN/L.JOHN CASTLE,PRINCE JOHN SIR HISS
[X]SCARY STICKERS WEETABIX LTD. 198? N6
1. WEREWOLF, 2. VAMPIRE, 3. BLOOD SKULL,
4. SNAKE, 5. GHOST, 6. SPIDER
Album wanted if produced?
[X]STAR TREK STRIPS OF 3 WEETABIX LTD. 1979 T18
ILIA/SULU/BETELGUSIAN, SPOCK/RIGELL/MEGARITE, KIRK/ANDORIANWOMAN/KLINGON, MCCOY/CHEKOV/SHAMIN,ACTURIAN/DECKER/VULCAN MASTER, UHURA/SCOTT/ANDORIAN MAN
[X]STAR TREK CARD/STICKER WEETABIX LTD. 1994 T10 ship picture/actor sticker
ROMULAN WARBIRD/DATA & RIKER, KILINGON BIRD OF PREY/WORF & Q, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE-NCC-1701-D/ROMULAN & LAFORGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (ORIGINAL)/BAJORAN & FERENGI, BORG CUBE/STRAR TREK ENERATIONS & SORAN, BORG SHIP DESIGNATION TYPE II/JEAN-LUC PICARD & KIRK, SHUTTLE CRAFT GODDARD/BEVERLY CRUSHER & KLINGON, KLINGON VOR’CHA ATTACK CRUISER/GUNAN & DEANNA TROY, FERENGI MARAUDER/BORG & STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION, CARDASSIAN GALOR WARSHIP/CARDASSIAN & VULCAN
HAVE SET OF DOUBLE CARDS
[O]SUPERMAN STRIPS OF 6 WEETABIX LTD. 1978 T18
HAVE S.MAN/BRAINIAC/RESOURCE/LUTHOR/LEMARIES/TRI-BEAST,GUARDIAN/WORLDSMITH/S.BOY/GALACTIC/SUMMONER/JOR-EL, FREMULSHMAT, SUPER GIRL, KRYPTONOID, LARA&KAL-EL, MICROWAVE MAN, THE BRAIN (poor)
[O]THE WESTERN STORY WEETABIX LTD. 1959 L25 1,23 Album wanted
[X]THRILL CARDS WEETABIX LTD. 1960 XS25
[O]WEETA-CARD WEETABIX LTD. 1989 P5
HAVE - OK POSTCARD 5 W. YOBS ON BEACH
[X]WEETA-CARD c1983, WEETA-CARD back WEETABIX LTD. 1989 P5 Bell&Mallet, Crazy Golf,Cricket,Sand Castling,Shark Fishing
[O]WEETABIX TOP TRAX WEETABIX LTD. 1985 P16
HAVE ABC, BANARAMA, BIG COUNTRY, BUCKS FIZZ, DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS, HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED, IRENE CARA, KIRSTY MCCOLL, NEW EDITION, NIK KERSHAW, STATUS QUO, TEARS FOR FEARS, THE BLUEBELLS, THE JAM, THOMPSON TWINS.
NEED BILLY OCEAN
[X]WEETOLYMPIX 3 PART STICKER WEETABIX LTD. 1984 N5
HAVE GYMNASTICS, HURDLES, JAVELIN, POLE VAULT, WEIGHT LIFTING Album wanted if produced?
[X]WHERES WALLY? WEETABIX LTD. 1994 N8 puzzle picture/sticker
stickers- ACTION, SUPERSTAR/BOBBLE HAT, WAKEY WAKEY, I AM A WALLY WATCHER/TARGET, THIS WAY TO WALLY LAND, I FOUND WALLY/STAMP, MEGASTAR, WIZARD/WALLY WITH STICKS.
CARDS
DOUBLE CARDS HAVE ACTION with SUPERSTAR/BOBBLE HAT, I AM A WALLY WATCHER/TARGET with WAKEY WAKEY, MEAGASTAR with WALLY WITH STICKS, THIS WAY TO WALLY LAND with, I FOUND WALLY/STAMP
[X]WORKING DOG CARDS WEETABIX LTD. 1961 XS25
[O]WORLD OF SPORT WEETABIX LTD. 1986 T18
HAVE I. BOTHAM, S. COE, R.COUSINS, (S.DAVIES), G. GILKS, J. HUNT, S.LANNAMAN, A. MINTER, G.NOYCE, S. OVETT, M.PETERS, B. SHEENE, V. WADE,
Need D. Wilkie, T. Francis M. Hope, K. Kegan, L Prior Palmer
If you can add additional information to the above list or offer any of the cards wanted please contact us.
Mail to Sonia and Andrew Reynolds
The Sanitarium Health Food Company of Australia also produced trade cards for insertion into its cereal packets. I am not sure if there was any financial link between the company and Weetabix but Sanitarium did produce weet-bix and weeta flakes (see card back below). In the 1960’s they also produced some series of stereo cards in a similar format to those produced by Weetabix. Roy Hindle provided information on these cards.
[Y]A CARD SERIES AUSTRALIA? SANITARIUM HFC 1963 XS32
[O]AUSTRALIA ON PARADE SANITARIUM HFC 1963 XS8 need (6)
[X]CANBERRA THE CAPITAL SANITARIUM HFC XS25 need (2)
[X]FAMOUS DOG BREEDS SANITARIUM HFC 1963 XS8
[Y]SEE AUSTRALIA - WITH TAA SANITARIUM HFC 1964 XS16
[X]THE MYSTERIOUS EAST SANITARIUM HFC 1965 XS16
[O]VETERAN AND VINTAGE CARS SANITARIUM HFC 1966 XS16 need (2),(3),(4),(5),(11),(13),(15)
[Y]WILD LIFE OF THE WORLD SANITARIUM HFC 1964 XS16
[Y]ZOO BABIES SANITARIUM HFC 1963 XS8
I don’t think any albums were issued for these series just a card viewer.
If you can add additional information to the above list or offer any of the cards wanted please contact us.
Mail to Sonia and Andrew Reynolds
SONIA-AND-ANDREW-REYNOLDS @ bigfoot.com
or send Royal mail to
LINKS
Alan Tither's card collectors site
Andrew the French Card Collectors site
TeaCard.Com This site is primarily about Red Rose/Brooke Bond cards as issued in Canada and the US. The site contains sections on Card & Album images, Facts, Sales and Links.
