Fern Gully Trading Cards Set Opened 26 Years Later

Whilst at a Comic-con I picked up a pack of Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest trading cards. For those not in the know Fern Gully is a 1992 animated musical film about the Australian rainforest inhabited by fairies. Crysta, a fairy, accidentally shrinks a young logger named Zak to the size of a fairy. Zak goes native and teams up with Crysta to rally the fairies and the animals of the rainforest to protect their home from the loggers and a malevolent pollution entity, Hexxus.

For people thinking that this premise sounds familiar, it is... think of Avatar crossed with Dances With Wolves and you get the idea.The film is not very memorable but does feature a pretty cool performance out of Robin Williams, pre- Aladdin.

Getting the cards was pretty awesome as they have survived being chucked for over 25 years and that is amazing. The cards themselves are alright but pretty basic, no gloss, no shinies and no activities but overall not too bad. They mostly contain stills from the film and character images. No muss, no fuss.

Rocketeer Trading Cards Set Opened 27 Years Later

The Rocketeer is a 1991 Disney superhero film based on the comic book created by writer Dave Stevens. The Rocketeer is a period piece set in 1938 and tells the story of stunt pilot Cliff Secord who stumbles upon a hidden rocket powered jet pack that he thereafter uses to fly without the need of an aircraft. His heroic deeds soon attract the attention of multi-millionaire Howard Hughes and the FBI, who are hunting for the missing jet pack, as well as the Nazi operatives that stole it from Hughes.

I remember seeing the film in the early 90s and being a bit nonplussed with it and that's how I feel about this trading card set, which I picked up from a comic-con a while back. The packet is shiny cellophane and is brightly coloured with an art deco styled Rocketeer image. However, once the packet was opened it all became a bit 'meh'  with bland coloured stills from the film and a few promotional shots. The cards are matt and don't have a quality feel to them at all. Overall, much like the film from my memories, this is all a bit bland.

Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame Trading Cards Set Opened 22 Years Later

In 1996 Disney released its 34th animated feature; The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The film is based on the 1831 French novel written by Victor Hugo which centers on The plot centres on Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and his struggle to gain acceptance into society. I remember watching the film at the time and being quite surprised at how dark and gothic the film was, especially as it was a Disney production. The narrative explores such mature themes as lust, damnation and sin... heady for a cartoon from the 90s non?

Well, the Hunchback of Notre Dame Trading Cards set I got from a comic-con I went to was in immaculate unopened condition. Upon opening it I was pleased with the amount of cards and the quality. The cards all had that nice glossy sheen and the print quality was top notch. What really set this trading card set apart was that as well as the usual still images from the film there were other cards that you could turn into a mini standee, puzzle and coins to do tricks with. Disney you gits, you killed it with this set from 1996... I doff my cap 22 years later to this.