BOB DYLAN TRADING CARDS AND STICKERS

   Very popular among children since the 1960s, the trading cards are now quite rare and sought after by collectors. They were manufactured by Panini, the reference in trading cards, but also by various commercial firms which wanted to fidelize their customers with series in various domains (sports, cinema, music...).
   Of course the image of Bob Dylan was often used through the years on these cards.

   These very collectible items were sold in packs. Some of them are just cards, others are stickers that had to be pasted in albums: they used to be in the STICKERS page, it was more logical to move them here.

The home made 'Art Cards' and the print-on-demand items available on the Internet are not presented here.

   Many of the early items on this page come from David Halpen's Trading Cards album. They are credited below as (David Halpen's). Visit his great webpage and enjoy the slide show.
Some images come from the Bob Dylan section of TCDb, the Trading Card Database.

These are not postcards, which have their special page.

Many thanks to Hanns Peter Bushoff and Matt Schlee for the information and great images from their collection.

This is an example of albums that were used to present the stickers collections ('Show Top Stars Music', Bergmann, Germany. 48 pages with spaces for 270 stickers):

Below: 1964-1967, the same image was used in several French and Belgian series (David Halpen's):

1964, France 'L'Age D'Or des Idoles'	1966, France, Milliat Frères	1966, France, L'Amiénoise Biscottes
1966-1967, Belgium, [0525] Samo Chips Publistar #48 Thank you to Chris Adkins.	same, back [0525]	1966-1967, Belgium Samo Chips Publistar, no inscriptions
1966-1967, Belgium, Samo Chips Publistar #48 Thank you to Chris Adkins.	same, back [0525]	1966-1967, Belgium, Samo Chips Publistar, with CBS logo
1966-1967, Belgium, Publistar #56 Wafels/Gaufres Suzy Thank you to Chris Adkins.	same, back, [0525] with instructions to get the collecting album (in Dutch and French).

1966-1968 Swedish Popbilder.

1966, Monty Gum 'Beat Group' (David Halpen's)	1966, Monty Gum 'Beat Group'
1967 'Personality Poster' Card. (David Halpen's)	1969 'Heinerle Star Parade'. (David Halpen's)

late 1960s (?), Greece, Melo #48

same, back

1970, UK,
Lyons Maid
'Pop Star', #32
M. Schlee Collection

same, back

Early 1970s, Spain, Artista Exclusivo	same, back
1970, Germany, Hitschler gum wrapper	1970, Germany, Hitschler gum wrapper

1970, Germany, Bergman-Verlag 'Show Top Stars'
Bob Dylan, really?

1971 Schlager 'Star Parade' #102. (David Halpen's)

1972, Italy, Panini 'Cantanti', blue or red back, (sticker).
(David Halpen's)

1972, Italy, Panini 'Cantanti',
red back.
M. Schlee Collection

1972, Israel, 'World Pop And Film' set, 6.7 x 9.2 cm (2.5 x 3.6 inches).

1972, Netherlands, Monty Gum 'Hit Parade'.
(David Halpen's)

1972, Netherlands, Monty Gum 'Pop Stars'
M. Schlee Collection

1973, Italy, Panini 'VIP' #154, front and back

bob dylan 1974 panini france trading card

1974, France, Figurine Panini, 'Hit Collection', #97 (sticker). The text on the back is in French; there is also a version in German for exportation

same, back.
Several mistakes in the text: born on 21 May 1941, concert at Wignt 1970, Blowin' in The Wind 1961... and more

bob dylan 1974 kras gum Zvijezde Mikrofona

1974 Kras Gum Zvijezde Mikrofona.
(David Halpen's)

1974, Netherlands, 'Dandy serie P' #31.
(David Halpen's)

1974 Monty Gum 'Stars' (sticker).
(David Halpen's)

1974 Panini, 'Picture Pop' #72 (sticker).
Collection M. Schlee

same, back

1975 DŽUBOKS magazine,
'Pop Parada' #72 (sticker)

same, back

1975, Italy-Germany, Panini 'Pop Stars' #25 (sticker), front and back. Collection M. Schlee

1975, Monty Gum 'Hobby'. (David Halpen's)

same, alternate colour

same, alternate colour

1975, Netherlands, Samlarsaker, 'Popbilder' gum card #595, 7 cm x 4,5 cm	1975, France, TINTIN, 'Popcard', 14 cm x 10,5 cm	1975, France, TINTIN, 'Popcard', back. We learn here that Bob Dylan recorded his first album in 1971, and that during his UK tour, he was backed by The Byrds.
1978, Spain, 'Fabulosos' #61	1978, Spain, 'Fabulosos', back	1978 Edis 'Super Star Jean's' (sticker)

1978, Rockards M. Schlee Collection	same, back
1978, Spain, 'Album de Cromos' Printed on thin paper, it probably had to be cut out and glued into an album. M. Schlee Collection	same, back.

1980, Spain, 'Pop festival' #169, (sticker)	same, back
1980, Venezuela 'Pop festival' #169, (sticker)	1980s, Netherlands, Z122, Samlarsaker Collection M. Schlee

1980s, Yugoslavia, Pliva Zagreb (sticker, front and back)
Collection M. Schlee

1980, Italy, 'TV Sorrisi e Canzoni',
Panini, #52, (sticker)

same, back

1981, Italy (sticker)
ADAMO MAGAZINE,
Sticker book della Canzone Top 100
Thank you to Jürgen Wasser

same, back

1982, Spain,
'Show de Estrellas' #69
Collection M. Schlee

same, back

1983, Germany, 'Super Stars',
Hanuta Bild #18

1983, Germany, (sticker)
'Duplo Super Star' #18

same, back

1984, Spain, 'Super Exito' #193 (David Halpen's)

same, back

1984, Spain, Ediciones Eyder 'Super Musical' #32. (David Halpen's) and Collection M. Schlee

1985, Italy,
'Tutto Musica e Spettacolo' (sticker)

same, Panini, 'Tutto', came attached with other artists: Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Toto, Elton John, Scialpi

1986 calendar, Portugal,
H-P Bushoff Collection
This is not really a Trading Card, but more a publicity calendar with Bob's image on the back, offered by an agricultural machines seller. But may be there were others with another image on the back, so it would become a Trading Card...

same, back

1987, Panini 'Smash Hits' #46 (sticker).
Collection M. Schlee

same, back.

1987, Spain, (sticker) Caricaturas Pop Music Stars #15 of a set of 30.
Found on the Internet by Jürgen Wasser.

1987, Italy, Panini 'The Smash Hits' #42, 43, 44 and 45, jigsaw puzzle 4-card set 'Bob Dylan & Tom Petty' (sticker)
Collection M. Schlee.

bob dylan and Tom Petty 1987 panini set back

same, back

1987, Italy, Rock Collection, (sticker)
Collection M. Schlee

same, back

1987, Hungary, Figurina Album 'Ki Van Pop Tarisznyàban' (sticker)

1987, Italy, EDIS 'Rock stickers and you' #27 (sticker)

1987, Italy, EDIS 'Rock stickers and you' #74 (sticker)

same, back. M. Schlee Collection

Below: 1988, USA, part "The Story of America Grolier" seies: Grolier "The Story of America" cards were released in decks of 20 cards from 1994 to 2001. This was a subscription card set, which meant you had to remit payment to the company each month to continue your collection. The cards were never available as a retail set, only as a subscription during their original print run. About 4 cm X 6 cm.

#36.19 Bob Dylan	same, back
#122.18 The 1998 Grammy Awards	same, back

1990, Brazil, part of the book 'Rock Attack' (sticker) M. Schlee Collection	same, back
1991, Rock Street! series #4 M. Schlee Collection	same, back

USA, 1991. BOBCARDS: these three cards are numbered 2, 4 and 5 -there was no #1 and 3. On the back (see below) is noted information on Dylan's life at that moment, recommended listening and reading, and more.
Thank you to Hans Bosch for these items from his collection.

#2, 1966, JK91

#5 1977-78, JK90

#4 Robert and Sara 1975, JK91

#2, 1966, JK91, back

#5, 1977-78, JK90

#4, Robert and Sara 1975, JK91

1993, from a painting by Greg Hildebrandt.

same, back.

same, wrapping. You bought a pack of 10, hoping to be lucky and find some cards of your choice; there was only one Dylan card in the set.Thank you to Hans Bosch for the information about this item.

1993, USA, part of the 90-card set 'Lost Worlds by William Stout',
# 65. Dylan in Australia
H-P Bushoff Collection

same, back

2002, Brazil, #19, 'Rock Story', (sticker), Ryan Beach collection

same, back. "This card is part of the Illustrated book
ROCK STORY"

bob dylan trading card 2002 book rock story

ROCK STORY,
'Livro Ilustrado Autocolante', editora Nova Miragem 2002

2006, part of Dutch Gum Serie R Set

bob dylan trading card el poeta del rock

Spain, Panini #32
El Poeta Del Rock

same, back

2012 Leaf Trading Cards
National Convention sketch
Thank you to Jürgen Wasser

same, back

2011, USA, given away at the 17 August concert in Philadelphia M. Schlee Collection	same, back
2016, USA, given away at the 13 July concert in Philadelphia. Peter Koehler collection.	same, back

USA, 2016, 'Garbage Pail Kids American Icon Sticker': 'Broken Bob'	same, back
USA, 2016, 'Garbage Pail Kids American Icon Sticker': 'Dentures Bob'	same, back

USA, 2018, 'Gummy Art' #28
Read more about this series here.

USA, 'Gummy Art' back

USA, 2023, 'Gummy Art' #39
M. Schlee Collection. [10/23]

2018/2019 (?), Germany, Macht. Part of a set featuring other artists,
H-P Bushoff Collection

2020, Brazil, 'Rock History' (sticker), the cards 042 and 043 are gathered to form the photo
M. Schlee Collection

Below: YesterYear series, 2024, Historic Autograph and Card Company. This series presents famous people. "2024 Historical Autograph YesterYear series features a 72-card base set in 3 different colors." Marketing strikes again: each color version is printed in 6 distinct designs (!) There does not seem to be a reason why the word 'Autograph' is used. Thank you to Jürgen Wasser.
#71, green (design #1)	#71, red (design #1)	#71, red (design #2)

#71, negative
(design #1, partial)

5/5, negative (design #2)

back (same text on all)

Below: This is part of a series of promotional trading card issued by 88.5 WXPN Radio in Philadelphia Pa. The graphics resemble old time baseball cards, standard baseball trading card size. Artist rendering design of a favorite album from each year and other great album suggestions from that same year listed on the back.
Thank you to Jürgen Wasser for this item.

unknown date, Germany, 'Das Biographische Quartett' H-P Bushoff Collection	same, back
unknown date, Italy, #17, from the RARO! magazine	unknown date, Set of 20 trading cards, each one showing a Bob Dylan concert poster.	same, back. Could also be on the 'Jigsaw Puzzles' page, as the back of the cards, when correctly assembled, shows a Bob Dylan photography

unknown date, UK, 'Legends Of Rock' Good Times Creations

same, back

bob dylan playing card with oracle words

unknown date, 'Oracle Words and Advice Single', large size: 3 1/2" x 5",
8,9 cm x 12,5 cm

Below: unknown date, 'Pop Stars 60s' #6, front and back. We learn a lot here: Dylan was born in "Monnesota", he is famous for his jazz style, one of his hits was Rainy Day "Woman", and Like A Rolling Stone was "ironically" voted by ROLLING STONE Magazine as the greatest song of all times, and also he released 95 singles and 90 albums.
For sure the author of the text knew his subject!

Warning: The four nice cards below, Candela, Torpedo, Rustica and Banty Red are not 'official' commercial cards (although they are made to look so), but novelty items sold on the Internet: Millhouse Tobacco Products and Banty Red Tobacco & Ale do not exist. (Information M. Schlee)

"Candela #139". M. Schlee Collection	same, back
"Torpedo #146"	"Rustica #136"
USA, 'Banty Red'	same, back

Below: Traveling Wilburys, set of 10 cards from Spain. Thank you to Jürgen Wasser.

These very beautiful cards are available from Artwords.net; visit their site for more details:

'WHAT WAS HE THINKING?' 2023. This quite original deck shows Bob Dylan, always seen from behind, at various moments of his life, with the question: "What was he thinking?"
Thank you to Ulrike Schrader and Jürgen Wasser.

THE LYRICS IMAGES (Artwords.net):

The Concert For Woody & Friends	Bob Dylan Contemplates Blowin' In The Wind
Bob Dylan Revisits Highway 61	Bob Dylan & The Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Bob Dylan Looks Out From Desolation Row	Bob Dylan And The Brownsville Girl
Bob Dylan Headin' Back To All The Joints	Bob Dylan Knows Mr. Jones
Thinking' About Drinkin' Heaven's Door	Bob Dylan Contemplating Murder Most Foul

Bob Dylan & The Rainy Day Women

Bob Dylan The Morning After Going Electric