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Published May 21, 2018 Updated January 05, 2023

Monty Gum ‘Stars Play’

‘Stars Play’ card set published by Monty Gum, Leiden, 1988.

1988 Netherlands Monty Gum Music Pop Culture Add to Collection

‘Stars Play’ card set published by Monty Gum in Holland in 1988. Sold in bags of TV candy with playing cards, these were very popular among Norwegian kids - the candy bags came with a large variety of cards on subjects such as football, cinema or pop music.

‘Stars Play’ card set published by Monty Gum, Leiden, 1988

Above: ‘Stars Play’ card set published by Monty Gum in Holland in 1988. Card size: 2 1/8 x 2 5/8 ".

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