Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (01) - Marvel & DC Comics Superheroes & Villains


1982
Gran Match - Marvel & DC Comics Superheroes & Villains
Unknown issuer
Argentina
? cards

These cards come from Argentina and show various superheroes and villains from Marvel and DC comics in the colours of Argentinian football teams. I've seen them listed as being produced in the 1970's but from the teams indicated they are more likely to come from 1982. There's no information on the back except where to put the glue and the name or names of the football clubs the colours represent. I've listed the cards twice, first by the comic character and secondly by the football teams listed on the card backs.
Does anyone know who produced them and why? My guess is they come from some sort of board game. When the solid line at the bottom is cut with a scissors and glue added to the back they can be folded in half and the coloured base can be folded so that the card stands up. The other lines around the character can then be cut to create a more defined shape.

Aquaman - All Boys
Batman - Boca Juniors
Captain America - Talleres
Daredevil - Independiente
Dr. Strange - Talleres
Green Goblin - Ferro C. Oeste, Samiento
Human Torch - Independiente
Ironman  - Velez Sarsfield
Loki - Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata)
Mr. Fantastic - Newell's Old Boys
Rhino - Rosario Central
Robin - Racing, At. Concepción, Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy)
Shazam - Deport. Roca
Spiderman - River Plate
Submariner - Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata)
Superman - Rosario Central
The Flash - Loma Negro
The Hulk - River Plate
The Penguin - Estudiantes, San Matrin (Mza.), San Martin (Tuc.), Unión, Instituto
The Phantom - Racing, At. Concepción, Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy)
The Thing - Boca Juniors
Thor - Estudiantes, San Matrin (Mza.), San Martin (Tuc.), Unión, Instituto

All Boys - Aquaman
At. Concepción - Robin
At. Concepción - The Phantom
Boca Juniors - Batman
Boca Juniors - The Thing
Deport. Roca - Shazam
Estudiantes - The Penguin
Estudiantes - Thor
Ferro C. Oeste - Green Goblin
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy) - Robin
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy) - The Phantom
Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) - Loki
Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) - Submariner
Independiente - Daredevil
Independiente - Human Torch
Instituto - The Penguin
Instituto - Thor
Loma Negro - The Flash
Newell's Old Boys - Mr. Fantastic
Racing - Robin
Racing - The Phantom
River Plate - Spiderman
River Plate - The Hulk
Rosario Central - Rhino
Rosario Central - Superman
Samiento - Green Goblin
San Martin (Tuc.) - The Penguin
San Martin (Tuc.) - Thor
San Matrin (Mza.) - The Penguin
San Matrin (Mza.) - Thor
Talleres - Captain America
Talleres - Dr. Strange
Unión - The Penguin
Unión - Thor
Velez Sarsfield - Ironman 

7 comments:

  1. Gran Match is the name of collection

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    1. Thank you very much. Do you know if it was a proper card collection or just part of a board game?

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  2. https://coleccionesmarvel.blogspot.com/2015/01/album-de-figuritas-gran-match-de-los.html

    There you have more info.
    It was a sticker album called "Gran Match de los famosos", it had several releases over the years and featured a football stadium and racing track where you could place the popups to play.

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    1. Thanks for getting in touch. I have a total of 7 posts relating to this collection. You will find links to them in the Blog Index in the right-hand column - Index: T-Z:

      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (01) - Marvel & DC Comics Superheroes & Villains
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (02) - Checklist
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (03) - Diego Maradona
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (04) - Boca Juniors
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (04) - River Plate
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (04) - Talleres Cordoba
      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Gran Match de los Super Famosos (04) - Velez Sarsfield

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  3. https://coleccionesmarvel.blogspot.com/2015/01/album-de-figuritas-gran-match-de-los.html

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  4. Here you have more info on Gran Match 1982: https://retrofigus.com.ar/?p=875

    And the prequel "Canchita" from 1981: https://retrofigus.com.ar/?p=952

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    1. Thanks for getting in touch. I have a post about the "Canchita" collection:

      Unknown issuer (Argentina) - Figuritas Canchita
      https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2024/06/unknown-issuer-argentina-figuritas.html

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