Last century’s brain food

LIKE INSTAGRAM? SMALL BITES OF KNOWLEDGE? TIT-BIT OF HISTORY BEFORE SCHOOL? Ephemeral? Yes. Swap cards chiefly local, mainly found with relatively responsible food – bread, Vita-brits, Weeties, tea.

The Grand Collectables & Ephemera Fair this Sunday will have an amazing selection of swap cards for sale – try Ian Stillwell, the Neiwenhiuzens, Mark Burgess’ stalls if you love these little gems of illustrations and information. Here are some favourites:

Four blue butterflies, swap cards, ‘Butterflies of Australia’, issued by Nabisco. Collection of IS.

 

Young Heroes and Heroines No.2 Anna Frank, presented by Nabisco. Collection of IS.
Young Heroes and Heroines No.10 ‘The Duff Family of Melbourne’, presented by Nabisco. Collection of IS.

 

Selection from ‘Famous People and Places’ issued by Weeties. Collection of IS.

The cards are not all serious, here is a selection of Disney cards found in Sunnicrust bread.