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1961
Golden Press
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals Trading Cards

Date:  1961
Country:  United States 

Set ID:  57
Product Type:  Education

SetItems
Advertised Qty:45
ProductsItems
Cards:45
Albums:2
TOTAL ITEMS:47
TopicsItems
Extinct Life45
Under Review2

 
Artist(s)
Constantin Astori Zdeněk Michael František Burian Matthew Kalmenoff Charles Robert Knight

 

 
These items were punch-out educational cards issued in book form (see picture).  Both covers contained punch-out cards as did the four inside sheets.  Golden Press also released punch-out educational card books titled "Baseball Hall of Fame", "Presidents", and "Animals" around the same time as the Dinosuaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals card book.

 

Contents
Cards
Albums
 
 
========== Cards ==========
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1206 Extinct Life 1 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Alokistocare
Dimerocrinites
Rostricellula
Fossils
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1207 Extinct Life 2 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Calymene
Rostricellula
Trilobite and Lampshell
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1208 Extinct Life 3 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Dimerocrinites
Sea Lily
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1209 Extinct Life 4 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Pterygotus
Sea Scorpion
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1210 Extinct Life 5 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Acanthoceras
Coiled Ammonite
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1211 Extinct Life 6 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Panderichthys
Lobe-fin Fish
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1212 Extinct Life 7 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Cephalaspis
Armored Fish
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1213 Extinct Life 8 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Diplovertebron
Diplovertebron
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1214 Extinct Life 9 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Seymouria
Seymouria
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1215 Extinct Life 10 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Archimylacris
Cockroach
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1216 Extinct Life 11 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Plesiosaurus
Plesiosaur
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1217 Extinct Life 12 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1218 Extinct Life 13 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Saltoposuchus
Saltoposuchus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1219 Extinct Life 14 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1220 Extinct Life 15 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Rhamphorhynchus
Rhamphorhynchus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1221 Extinct Life 16 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaur
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1222 Extinct Life 17 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Struthiomimus
Ornithopod
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1223 Extinct Life 18 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1224 Extinct Life 19 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Brontosaurus
Brontosaurus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1225 Extinct Life 20 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Allosaurus
Allosaurus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1226 Extinct Life 21 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Protoceratops
Protoceratops
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1227 Extinct Life 22 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Mosasaurus
Giant Mosasaurus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1228 Extinct Life 23 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Pteranodon
Pteranodon
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1229 Extinct Life 24 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus rex
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1230 Extinct Life 25 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Triceratops
Triceratops
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1231 Extinct Life 26 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Pyrotherium
Astrapothere
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1232 Extinct Life 27 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Eohippus
Hyracotherium
Eohippus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1233 Extinct Life 28 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Phenacodus
Early Mammal
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1234 Extinct Life 29 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Diatryma
Diatryma
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1235 Extinct Life 30 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Brontotherium
Brontothere
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1236 Extinct Life 31 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Moropus
Moropus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1237 Extinct Life 32 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Merychippus
Mesohippus
Merychippus
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1238 Extinct Life 33 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Indricotherium
Baluchithere
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1239 Extinct Life 34 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Amphicyon
Amphicyon
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1240 Extinct Life 35 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Amebelodon
Shovel-Tusker
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1241 Extinct Life 36 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Megatherium
Giant Ground Sloth
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1242 Extinct Life 37 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Smilodon
Saber-Toothed Tiger
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1243 Extinct Life 38 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Glyptodon
Glyptodon
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1244 Extinct Life 39 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Coelodonta
Wooly Rhinoceros
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1245 Extinct Life 40 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Mammuthus
Wooly Mammoth
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1246 Extinct Life 41 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Bison
Royal Bison
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1247 Extinct Life 42 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Aepycamelus
Long-necked Camel
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1248 Extinct Life 43 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Synthetoceras
Three-horned Grazer
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1249 Extinct Life 44 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Mammut
American Mastodon
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
1250 Extinct Life 45 1 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" n/a Bootherium
Musk-ox
 
 
 
========== Albums ==========
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
45854935 -- 1 tbd tbd
Album
 
 
 
DB ID Topic In Scope? DF Collection? Printed No. Notes Qty Size (Inches) Album Pages Life Form
45854936 -- 1 tbd tbd
Album (Fun Time Cards Version)