Product code: 1987 GI JOE RARE New Zealand Complete Series- (Green set) shops
Selling the complete first series (1987) GI Joe trading cards (96 cards total). This is one of 4 sets I know of in the US. Card range in condition, most are in great shape a little wear on corners, some have minor creasing. One card (the checklist) has writing on it, but the rest are good. Its RARE to find these cards, especially a full set. In 1987, Hasbro partnered with New Zealand food group LTD and Regina Confectionary LTD to manufacture and distribute series 1 trading cards. In 1987 the partnership distributed GI Joe Series 1 cards which were packaged with chewing gum. These cards were numbered 1-96 and shared the images used in the US version- though different printing techniques, paper and cut were slightly different. The shops US version had rounded corners while the New Zealand cards were squared off. On Monday, October 19, 1987 known as “black Monday” The US stock market crashed taking a 20-29% loss and a record 60% loss in New Zealand. The Regina company liquidated in 1988.
Selling the complete first series (1987) GI Joe trading cards (96 cards total). This is one of 4 sets I know of in the US. Card range in condition, most are in great shape a little wear on corners, some have minor creasing. One card (the checklist) has writing on it, but the rest are good. Its RARE to find these cards, especially a full set. In 1987, Hasbro partnered with New Zealand food group LTD and Regina Confectionary LTD to manufacture and distribute series 1 trading cards. In 1987 the partnership distributed GI Joe Series 1 cards which were packaged with chewing gum. These cards were numbered 1-96 and shared the images used in the US version- though different printing techniques, paper and cut were slightly different. The shops US version had rounded corners while the New Zealand cards were squared off. On Monday, October 19, 1987 known as “black Monday” The US stock market crashed taking a 20-29% loss and a record 60% loss in New Zealand. The Regina company liquidated in 1988.