Trading Card, Gum Inc. Superman No. 51

Trading Card, Gum Inc. Superman No. 51

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Description (Brief)
One of a set of 72 trading card featuring Superman, included in packages of Gum Inc.’s “Superman Bubble Gum” in 1940. Each “adventure story” card features an image of Superman on the front with a connected story on the back. The cards are one of the earliest examples of merchandise featuring the iconic superhero.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Card, Bubble Gum
Date made
1940
maker
Gum, Inc.
copyright holder
Superman, Inc.
associated institution
Superman of America Club
maker
Gum, Inc.
Superman, Inc.
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description
cardboard (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 3 in; 8.89 cm x 7.62 cm
ID Number
1987.0213.096
accession number
1987.0213
catalog number
1987.0213.096
Credit Line
DC Comics, Incorporated
subject
Superman
Comics
Food Culture
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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