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| Original card set |
Issued in 1956, this is a set of 50 cards.
The text printing on the back of the cards is blue. The card size
is 36.5 x 68mm.
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| Set variations |
There are two variations for this
set, the wording "ISSUED WITH BROOKE BOND 'CHOICEST' & 'EDGLETS'
TEAS" (on two lines) appears at the bottom of the first set,
whilst the wording "ISSUED IN PACKETS OF BROOKE BOND 'CHOICEST',
'P.G. TIPS' & 'EDGLETS' TEAS" (on two lines) appears at
the bottom of the second set. The text printing is blue on both
variations.
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| Reprint card set |
As described
above.
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| Error cards |
The "Issued in" set has a well known variation, with
card 11 having two different variations.
The first with the caption "INNER PLANETS" printed above
the planets picture and "OUTER PLANETS" printed below.
The second version does not carry these captions. The "Issued
with" set is not believed to have this variation.
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| Album |
An album
was issued for this set, with the price of 6d. on the front.
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| Album variations |
There are two printings of the album, the variation being on the
back. One includes the wording "A card is given free in every
packet of Choicest and Edglets Tea" whilst the other includes
the wording "A card is given free in every packet of Choicest,
Edglets and P.G. Tips Tea".
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| Wallcharts |
| Although there
is a possibility a wallchart was issued for schools only, this cannot
be verified. |
