Lot 243:
A Collection of Twenty-One Ace Trump Game and Top Trumps Vintage Card Sets
Description
A collection of twenty-one vintage "war" style comparison card games, primarily manufactured in the 1970s and early 1980s. The assortment includes seventeen sets from the Ace Trump Game series and four sets from the Top Trumps Series 2 range. Each set is contained within a clear plastic jewel case featuring a printed title card. Several sets are marked MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY on the title cards, with one set, Modern Jets, featuring the printed mark of the manufacturer Altenburg-Stralsunder (ASS). The collection covers themes of military history, aerospace, naval vessels, and automotive subjects.
The Ace Trump Game sets comprise: Crazy Cars, Warships, Space Rockets (New Supertrump), Sportscars, Ships, Modern Jets, Super Racers, Aeroplanes before 1940, Helicopters (blue border), Planes of World War 2, Tanks, Modern Warships (New Supertrump), Artillery of World War 2 (New Supertrump), Combat Aircraft-Helicopters, Historical Tanks (New Supertrump), and two unidentified military aircraft sets.
The Top Trumps Series 2 sets comprise: World Record Holders, Helicopters (red border), Fighters and Bombers, World Class Cars, and Military Planes.
The title cards are printed with technical data and illustrations relevant to each subject. The cases are constructed of moulded transparent plastic with coloured bases in red, black, or blue, and one gold-toned case for the Space Rockets set.
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