Scanlens

Scanlens is a brand of trading cards first produced in the 1930s and given away with packets of sweets and chewing gum.[1] Three sports-themed cards series were produced in limited quantities in 1963 (Victorian Football League, Rugby League and Soccer) which have since become highly sought after, with some cards commanding a price of up to $2000 each. Scanlens went on to produce further modern card sets (sport and non sport) between 1963 and 1989, many of which have since become collectors' items.[2]

References

  1. "Thieves make off with collector's cards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2009-04-14. Scanlens first produced trading cards in the 1930s, '40s and '50s, which were given away with packets of chewing gum.
  2. "Caulfield Glen Eira / Port Phillip Leader". 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-14. Scanlens cards are still very keenly sought after by collectors as not many exist in great