Tuesday 1 March 2016

Bassett & Co. - World Heroes (02) - Packets


1998-99
World Heroes
Bassett & Co. / Barratt & Co.
40 cards

Four different packets for this collection. I'm no expert but I think there may be eight in total. The blue packet is identified as Barratt and the other three are Bassett. I think there will probably be a blue Bassett packet and the other three should be found with Barratt on the front. The dates printed on the sides of the packets are probably important and show the Barratt version was available first and later replaced with the Bassett logo. A full checklist can be found here - Bassett & Co. - World Heroes.
UPDATE (10-11-2022 15:35):  John Levitt has left a comment listing the boxes in his collection, listing 10 variations.
UPDATE (18-12-2023 15:44):  Complete packet scans added.

World Heroes - Barratt logo - Maidstone address

Blue - Best Before End: Jul 2000
Green - Best Before End: Jul 2000
White - Best Before End: Jul 2000
Yellow - Best Before End: Jul 2000

Blue - Best Before End: Oct 2000
Green - Best Before End: Oct 2000
White - Best Before End: Oct 2000
Yellow - Best Before End: Oct 2000

World Heroes - Bassett & Beyond logo - Birmingham address

Green - Best Before End: Dec 2000

Green - Best Before End: Mar 2001
White - Best Before End: Mar 2001
Yellow - Best Before End: Mar 2001

Blue - Best Before End: July 2001

Green - Best Before End: Aug 2001
White - Best Before End: Aug 2001
Yellow - Best Before End: Aug 2001

6 comments:

  1. Alan

    I have four different coloured Barratt packets 3 with a Best Before Date of Jun 2000 (Blue, green and Yellow Packets) and 1 with a Best Before Date of Oct 2000 (White packet). I have a Green Packet for Bassett's and Beyond which has a Best Before Date of Mar 2001. Interestingly all have the same closing date of 31/1/01 for the poster

    regards

    John Levitt

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    1. Hi John,

      I'm not very knowledgable on packets, I never realized there were so many variations. The 'Best Before' date can be a good thing and a bad thing - good for dating a series but bad for the collector.

      Best wishes,

      Alan

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  2. Alan
    I now have 10 different packets if you include different best before dates. 5 Barratt with the Maidstone address on the back being Yellow, Green, Blue, White all Jun 2000 best before date (BBD), White with a BBD Oct 2000 and 5 Bassett's & Beyond with the Birmingham address being Green, White all BBD Mar 2001, Yellow, Green, White all BBD Aug 2001. I suspect that the packets had to be changed when the candy sticks division was changed to Bassett's & Beyond.
    regards

    John Levitt

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    1. Hi John,

      That's fascinating, I will update my list. Thanks again for your help.

      Cheers
      Alan

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  3. Alan

    I have just sent you an email entitled Sweet Cigarette Packets
    regards
    John Levitt

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