Improbable movie trading cards


The Improbable Movie Trading Cards contain the answer to the question that's plagued us all for decades: "What would the kid's merchandising for Apocalypse Now look like?"

I was addicted to movie trading cards as a kid, especially the stickers that came in the packs, so I'm glad to see that this collection contains a few of 'em.

Improbable movie trading cards (Thanks, Danny!)

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Apocalypse Now: The Game.

Let me guess, there are no rules and no winners...

the beauty of merchandising when we were kids was that the least appropriate things had entire toy lines built around them. I have a handful of great Freddy Krueger toys and dolls, and those Topps Fright Flicks trading cards with enticing images from basically every inappropriate flick a kid could ever want.

my brother drove a Rambo big wheel with an ammo box on the back... and let's not forget about all the great Robocop toys.

so yeah, maybe a alittle improbably, but only really because of the year the flicks were made!

These are really funny. Thanks!

the apocalypse now card is cool, but as far as creativity goes, i think the minimalist posters from a few days ago were far better.

Reminds me of the proposed Schindler's List action figures

I collected so many movie cards while friends collected sports cards. These are so dead on I'll have to get out the old albums. Some of the real ones would surprise you. I have Mork and Mindy cards.

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