Elvis Presley 66-card Bubble Gum Card Set 1956 by Jeffrey Schrembs - By: JSchrembs

Elvis Presley Bubble Gum Cards are a wonderful addition to any Elvis Presley Collection and it is HIGHLY SOUGHT OUT by Collectors. This set, of 66 cards, each individually numbered, featured scenes from Elvis’ first motion picture entitled “Love Me Tender” (which was originally titled “The Reno Brothers” but was changed, during filming, to the “theme song” - which was originally entitled “Ora Lee” but was changed to “Love Me Tender” entitled “Love Me Tender”.
This 66 card set was made by “Bubbles, Inc.” specifically for Elvis Presley Enterprises (which survives to this day and is also known as “EPE” with the much respected Jack Soden as CEO/President). Complete set of 66 cards (numbered 1-66) featuring concert photos, studio photos and various scenes from the motion picture 'LOVE ME TENDER'. Made by Bubbles Inc. for Elvis Presley Enterprises.
There have been many “misconceptions” concerning this 66 card set including “how is it that Topps Bubble Gum was licensed to produce this set”? The reality is that Elvis Presley Enterprises, through the coordinated efforts of Elvis’ Manager “Colonel Tom Parker” (whose motto was “create competition as long as you control all the competitors”), bought out the competing line thus “Bubbles, Inc.” was really Topps Bubble Gum!
Originally these cards were sold “five in a pack” for the sum of five cents. Single cards were also sold for the sum of “one cent” each.
The categories were: “Ask Elvis” and were numbered from #1 through # 46, “Elvis Career” were numbered from # 47-66. Each of these cards was produced IN COLOR.
Counterfeit Alert: Many counterfeits of these cards exist and they are produced in BLACK and WHITE!
In recent years auction (note: sources are EBay, HAG, etc.) sales have ranged from, for a complete set of 66 cards - authenticated - in excellent condition - UNOPENED in the original wrappers, $ 1,275.00 (one thousand two hundred and seventy five dollars) to (as high as) $ 2,000.00 (two thousand dollars) .

All about the 1956, 66-card Elvis Presley Bubble Gum Card Set.

We believe that "quality triumph's quantity". Now, that may sound "hypocritical" coming from a collection in excess of 100,000 but hey...we have been doing this NOT as a "revenue stream"...but from the heart. We offer, through our EBay Store "ElvisCollectorWorldwide" some wonderful items, but they are offered "from one fan to another" and is a very personal endeavor indeed. - Jeff Schrembs