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1989 TOPPS NINTENDO GAME PACKS — 40 VINTAGE CARDS + 3 ORIGINAL WRAPPERS — MARIO, ZELDA, PUNCH-OUT!! Fantastic vintage Nintendo collector lot featuring original 1989 Topps Nintendo Game Packs scratch-off game cards, sticker/game-tip cards, and three original empty pack wrappers!This collection is packed with classic NES-era characters and games, including: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Punch-Out!!, Double Dragon, These were the memorable interactive Nintendo cards produced and distributed by Topps in 1989 under license from Nintendo of America. Instead of being ordinary trading cards, the set included playable scratch-off game cards along with colorful sticker/game-tip cards featuring “Top Secret Tips” on the backs.The complete original release contained 60 different scratch-off game cards and 33 numbered sticker/game-tip cards. This is NOT a complete set, but it is a substantial mixed collection featuring cards from all six scratch-off game titles.LOT INCLUDES: original scratch-off game cards, original sticker / game-tip cards, 3 original empty Nintendo Game Pack wrappers, 40 TOTAL CARDS & STICKERS + 3 ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
TOTAL VINTAGE PIECES: 25 SCRATCH-OFF GAME CARDS, The Legend of Zelda — 7 cards, Includes some duplicate examples. Punch-Out!! — 5 cards
Includes:Glass Joe — King Hippo — 2 Soda Popinski — 1 Super Macho Man — 1 Double Dragon — 4 cards
Super Mario Bros. 2 — 4 cards
Super Mario Bros. — 3 cards
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link — 2 cards
TOTAL: 25 SCRATCH-OFF GAME CARDS
These cards were originally designed to be scratched and played, and this lot includes a mixture of played and untouched examples.
Of the 25 scratch-off cards:
4 have completely UNSCRATCHED game areas
20 are partially scratched / partially played
1 has the scratch-off game area fully scratched
The four completely unscratched examples include:
Super Mario Bros. — 1
Super Mario Bros. 2 — 1
Double Dragon — 1
Punch-Out!! / Super Macho Man — 1
The remaining scratch-off cards have varying amounts of the original game areas revealed. Please review the photographs carefully to see the exact scratch-off condition of the individual cards.
15 STICKER / GAME-TIP CARDS
The collection also includes 15 original 1989 Topps Nintendo sticker/game-tip cards representing 13 different sticker numbers:
#2 — Linda / Double Dragon — 1
#4 — Super Mario Bros. 2 / Princess Toadstool vs. Birdo — 2
#5 — The Legend of Zelda — 1
#8 — Little Mac / Punch-Out!! — 1
#9 — Super Mario Bros. / Mario & Koopa Troopa — 1
#10 — The Legend of Zelda — 1
#13 — “Hit Me With Your Best Score!” / Mario with Hammer — 1
#17 — “Link Link Link Link Link” / The Legend of Zelda — 1
#19 — Chintai / Double Dragon — 1
#22 — “Rescue Zelda and Win!” / The Legend of Zelda — 1
#27 — “We’ve Got a Score to Settle!” / The Legend of Zelda — 1
#28 — “Bam!” / Punch-Out!! — 1
#33 — Super Mario Bros. / Mario Driving Artwork — 2
TOTAL: 15 STICKER / GAME-TIP CARDS
These sticker cards are a great part of the original release because the fronts feature colorful Nintendo artwork while the backs contain vintage game tips.
3 ORIGINAL 1989 NINTENDO GAME PACK WRAPPERS
Also included are three original EMPTY vintage Nintendo Game Pack wrappers:
Mario artwork — 59¢ Double GamePack wrapper
Originally contained 6 Scratch-Off Cards + 4 Stickers
Princess Toadstool / Peach artwork — 25¢ Game Pack wrapper
Originally contained 3 Scratch-Off Cards + 2 Stickers
Link artwork — 25¢ Game Pack wrapper
Originally contained 3 Scratch-Off Cards + 2 Stickers
These are the original empty wrappers only. They are NOT sealed packs and do not contain additional cards.
The inclusion of both the standard 25¢ wrappers and the larger 59¢ Double GamePack wrapper makes this a particularly fun display lot for a vintage Nintendo or Topps collector.
CONDITION
Overall, the cards and stickers present very nicely for original vintage pieces from 1989.
Most of the cards have fairly straight edges and corners, and I did not observe any major or extreme physical damage while going through the collection.
The primary condition difference among the scratch-off cards is whether the original game areas have been played. As noted above,
