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Collectibles by Product
"Collecting is an infection which is more intractable than any virus and from which there is no inoculation and no immunity."
Arthur Sackler
 
This section of The Dinosaur Fan presents sets by the type of product into which they fit. I define the term product to mean the general type of merchandise with which the sets were produced (e.g., candy/gum, cereal, collector issues, restaurants, beverages) . I created these product groupings for summary and reporting purposes and have done my best to associate sets as logically as possible. As you can well imagine, some sets can potentially fit into a variety of product groupings. For the purposes of this website, I have assigned one and only one product grouping to each set. Sets consisting of “odd ball” items (e.g., mini-CD-ROMs, photo negatives, photos) are listed under "Miscellaneous" products.

Current Collectibles Record Totals
 
Total Sets
4,020
Total Items
160,556
Total Images*
118,280

*Image total includes the fronts, backs, and third images of collectibles as applicable (e.g., album pages, inside of foldouts, figurines)

 
Sets Counts by Products
ProductsQty. of Sets
Collector Issues949
Games & Crafts554
Stationary Products554
Education410
Novelties203
Toy Inserts188
Advertising182
Candy & Gum167
Electronic Commerce124
Valentines111
Bakery83
Cereal70
Restaurants65
Dairy63
Canned & Packaged Foods41
Snacks40
Tea36
Beverage Products33
Coffee23
Bouillon22
Tobacco22
Matches19
Calendars18
Shoe Polish12
Petroleum10
Stereoscopic Views8
Toiletries7
Philately6
 
Items Counts by Products
ProductsQty. of Items
Collector Issues82,506
Games & Crafts33,048
Education17,887
Candy & Gum5,605
Stationary Products3,249
Toy Inserts2,923
Novelties2,341
Advertising1,354
Dairy1,252
Bakery1,132
Tobacco1,054
Snacks1,048
Cereal1,046
Valentines914
Tea914
Beverage Products842
Coffee782
Restaurants679
Canned & Packaged Foods565
Electronic Commerce447
Matches312
Calendars177
Petroleum160
Bouillon132
Shoe Polish76
Philately46
Toiletries42
Stereoscopic Views16