Object Details
maker
Gum, Inc.
copyright holder
Superman, Inc.
associated institution
Superman of America Club
maker
Gum, Inc.
Superman, Inc.
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
Credit Line
DC Comics, Incorporated
Date made
1940
ID Number
1987.0213.057
accession number
1987.0213
catalog number
1987.0213.057
Object Name
Card, Bubble Gum
Physical Description
cardboard (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 3 in; 8.89 cm x 7.62 cm
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Comics
Food Culture
Superman
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1192412