Card Identification Forum

I have been away from trading cards for a while and am new here, but am having a great time getting back into it more, reading the forums/galleries as well as rediscovering what I have in the collection.  Opening each box after this long has me saying, I wondering what my organizational thought was on this and I remember that! 

Anyhow, in this box I had probably 120 of these cards (if they are classified as cards?).  They are about 6"x6" on I'd say medium weight glossy paper.  I was not able to find them on the database here, but could be my limited experience in searching oddballs.  I'm not even really sure I would consider them a trading card.

I googled what little information was on the back of the card and apparently they are Atlas Editions Picture Cards and were part of subscription service in the 80's and 90's.  This website seemed to have a full listing of the ones available.  Seems there are way more produced than what I have.  Looks like the ones I have are a combination of the Atlas Classic Cars and Atlas War Planes set.

http://www.atlaspicturecards.com

So, I guess are these are the site and I just can't find them or if not do they even belong here as clearly not a traditional card.  Just wondering.

Thanks All.

I don't believe we have them listed, I have a whole bunch myself.

I would say yes Non-Sport trading cards. They remind me of the Sport Caster cards from the 1970s. (ah the website you linked links to those as well) They are "Oddball" in the sense that they are not the standard 2.5 by 3.5 sports trading card size and that they were obtained originally from a subscrpition service to get a "pack" of cards. Meaning they would send you 30 assorted cards wrapped in clear plastic "shrink wrap pack" every 60-90 days or so. Usually you had up to 30 days to decide if you wanted to keep the cards and pay for them or send them back.  Cancelling your subscription at anytime. Most of those sets had some sort of initial buy the starter set and stoarge box for $19.99 or whatever the grab the customer cost was then the semi-monthly "packs" that were shipped later were $19.99 or $9.99 or whatever. The sad part about these things is you the customer never had a good idea of exactly how many cards were in the set. 

I'll go with a yes as well.

Thanks for responses.  

I think your right captkirk42, these were likely starter packs for the military set and classic cars.  I have virtually the same amount of each. I don't really recall but see myself saying at the time let me check these out.  Then cancel soon there after.  I can also see what you are saying about it potentially being a never end set!

thanks.