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Collector guides
Guides to the stars, the sets and how to collect them.
October 16, 2026Frank Sinatra Dutch gum cards: every set, the pair cards and pricesFrank Sinatra is on 61 Dutch gum cards in 31 sets, from 1952 to 1974. Most sets have only one or two of him, so a full Sinatra run is a long hunt. The checklist, the cards he shares with co-stars and what they sell for.
October 16, 2026Grace Kelly Dutch gum cards: every set, number and priceGrace Kelly is on 42 Dutch gum cards in 18 sets, from 1952 to 1962, and 34 of them are from 1957 and 1958. The full checklist, the Serie A and Serie U look-alikes, the cards she shares and what they sell for.
October 14, 2026Brigitte Bardot Dutch gum cards: the complete checklist and the rare onesBrigitte Bardot is on more than 300 Dutch gum cards, and most of them are cheap. Every set and number, the hard ones the books rate highest, the pair cards and real prices.
October 14, 2026Elvis Presley Dutch gum cards: the complete collector's guideEvery Elvis Presley Dutch gum card set by set, the rarest ones and what they really sell for. Checked against the Swedish reference book En värld av filmisar and our own sales.
October 14, 2026Marilyn Monroe Dutch gum cards: every card, the rare ones and what they sell forMarilyn Monroe is on only a few dozen Dutch gum cards, against hundreds for Elvis. Every one of them year by year, the hardest to find, the pair cards and real prices.
October 7, 2026The Muppet Show cards from 1978The 1978 Muppet Show set from Sweden has 78 numbered cards: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, the Swedish Chef and Pigs in Space. The full checklist and how to collect it.
September 26, 2026Audrey Hepburn on Dutch gum cardsAudrey Hepburn appears on 114 Dutch gum cards in 36 series, from 1955 to 1965. Which sets have the most, which cards to start with, and where to find them.
September 26, 2026James Dean on Dutch gum cardsJames Dean is on 62 Dutch gum cards in 16 series, almost all printed in 1958 to 1961, after his death. The 1958 sets, the portraits and where to find them.
September 16, 2026The Jetsons on Dutch gum cardsThirteen Jetsons cards exist, all from 1964 and 1965: eight in the 1964 G Set and five spread over three 1965 sets. Every card, number by number.
September 13, 2026How to send us your want listTick the cards you are missing, send the list to retroallover on eBay, and get back photos and a price before you decide anything.
September 10, 2026How to start collecting Dutch gum cardsPick a set, a name or a theme. Three ways to give a new collection edges, and what to expect on condition.