BN - France - Cookie Promotional Cards (1997)

In 1997, with the release of the Special Editions, dozens of companies worldwide issued cards in connection with products they were selling. The BN cards are somewhat unique, in that these cards were not merely collectible trading cards, but were intended to be used to play a game. The challenge then was not simply to collect all the cards in order to have a complete set, but to collect those cards that would improve your chances of winning a game.

Because these cards were intended to be used as a game, they feature not only characters, but planets as well. There were a total of 30 cards to collect, but during the course of their release, several cards were issued with variations, either in the pictured image itself, or in the game icons shown on each card. Collecting a complete set of 30 is somewhat challenging, and will take some time to find certain less common cards. Finding all of the variations is a definite challenge.

I would like to thank my friend Andy for his assistance with the checklist shown below.