Caltex Collectible Cards 1995 Endangered Species of the World

The Caltex collectible cards series - Endangered Species of the World was issued by Caltex NZ in 1995 as a gas station gift with purchase. As a piece of gas station memorabilia this set of 14 lenticular trading cards is now considered vintage.

Caltex Endangered Species Cards 1995

With the help of the New Zealand Department of Conservation Caltex issued these trading cards as a way to increase awareness amongst children and adults too, of the plight of endangered animals around the world. The quality of the information contained on the cards and in the album make this a nice piece of vintage gas station memorabilia. It is one of several collectible card series Caltex issued in the 1990's following on from the popular 1993 Kingdom of the Dinosaurs set.

There are 14 lenticular collectible cards to collect in this series. The front of the card displays two different views of the animal pictured when tilted.

On the back of the card is general information about the animal including size, diet, habitat plus the region found (and a map), classification and survival details.

Card Size: 9 cms x 6 cms
Card Style: Lenticular
Number in Set: 14

The full set of Caltex Endangered Species cards is comprised of the following cards:

1. Koala
2. Tarantula
3. Siberian Tiger
4. Polar Bear
5. California Condor
6. Alligator Snapping Turtle
7. Tuatara
8. Asian Elephant
9. Javan Rhinoceros
10. Humpback Whale
11. Irrawaddy Dolphin
12. Mountain Gorilla
13. Giant Panda
14. Estaurine Crocodile

Collector Album

Also available is a collector album with places to affix each card plus lots of general information about each chosen species. On the New Zealand page other endangered species such as the Kakapo, Great Spotted Kiwi, Giant Weta and the Short-Tailed Bat are also included.

Value of Endangered Species Cards

Single cards are now difficult to find in good condition although an album with a full set of cards is occasionally for sale on Trademe. A complete album usually sells for around NZ $10.00 - 15.00 depending on condition. Single cards are worth NZ $0.50 - 1.00.

Summary

The Caltex collectible card series featuring 1995 Endangered Species of the World is a good collectible trading card series to have especially if you like gas station collectibles and memorabilia. The cards and album are both informative and attractive. These cards are now considered vintage gas station memorabilia.

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