Nuclear Weapons Top Trumps

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No one believes me that these existed, but they did. I got mine in a free offer from Look In - you sent off the tokens specifying which set you'd prefer and then they sent you back a note saying "Sorry - we're out of the space craft ones but here's nuclear weapons instead". I only remember Trident (the big daddy), Polaris and some weird shoulder-mounted bazooka thing from the Soviet Union (yes, I know)

I've looked on ebay to no avail. Does anyone else remember them? Will someone please back me up on this?

― Nick, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Can I back slowly away instead, making calming noises?

― Tom, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Nuclear Weapons?!?!?!
i had a set of bloody tractors

― m jemmeson, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

This is surely the best set of trump cards until I release my set of Trump family trump cards.

― DG, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

yes Nick, I had the very same set, iirc there were several large self propelled guns and a few icbms, the Trident was indeed the best though. My favourite sets were the two horror ones where you could combine them to create a huge set.

― chris, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

we should do ILE top trumps ( a friend of mine did them for another organisation and they were a hoot)

― Ed, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

DOnald Trump has nuclear weapons!?

― Mike Hanle y, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

DOnald Trump has nuclear weapons!?

That's almost as scar y as letting Hanle y have nuclear weapons!

― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

That's not that scary - Hanle y would probably only redecorate it as a giant turquoise phallus or something.

― DG, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I still have my britpop era Melody Maker top trumps, Nick. You can have them instead, if you want.

― Madchen, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

No Madchen - they would be rubbish. Whereas my nuclear weapons top trumps are a valuable cultural artefact. Thank you for supporting me Chris - I had a feeling I could count on you. You don't still have your set do you? What happens to them all? Do mothers throw them out and assume we won't notice?

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I had around 15 sets at my grandparents, the first time I came back from college for Christmas I went round to get them, only to hear "oh, I didn't think you'd want those silly things any more!"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

The new top trump boxes are rubbish too, although I do have the simpsons set. and I've still got a set of British strikers (football, not trade unionists - though that would be fun, Scargill would be the daddy) from around 1987.

― chris, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Trade Unionist Top Trumps - must be issued NOW. i can just imagine the Tribune cover mounting them in 1982 in an attempt to boost their younger readership.

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Arthur Scargill

public rhetoric - 99

commitment to socialism - 99

rabble rousing - 99

size of union - 98

any more?

― chris, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Physical Strength?

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Hairstyle - 4

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Perhaps like the Marvel superheroes and supervillains set, there should be captains of industry in there too. MacGregor vs Scargill - the rematch!

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Obviously McGregor would have his ass whipped on the 'commitment to socialism' front, but if you threw in 'Government Support' or 'Sheer Evil' into the mix then we might have a contest.

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I sense a project!

which other trade unionists?

the bloke from Fords at Dagenham in the seventies? red someone.

on the industrialists you've gotta have maxwell and eddie shah

― chris, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I think you might be thinking of Red Robbo, but wasn't he a Leyland worker?

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Murdoch's got to be in there as well.

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

He's got to be the equivalent of Galactacus.

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Sorry - Galactus

― Nick, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

on the money ricky T and yeah he was a Leyland man.

― chris, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

quick diversion: Sup er Strength Lager Top Trumps

― m jemmeson, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Where's that website that tells you how to play phone box calling card ladies trumps? That sounds ace to me, though perhaps I ought not encourage my fondness for these cards.

― alix, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

google found it: How To Play Prostitute Top Trumps

― m jemmeson, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

two years pass...

I am still looking for this. I guess I always will be.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:28 (twenty years ago) link

bah! i thought when this thread had reappeared that you had finally found them :(

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 10 November 2003 10:08 (twenty years ago) link

Top trumps are a british thing?

Coolest trading cards I've ever seen: the "history of the soviet union" set. Cards like The 5 Year Plans, Forced Collectivisation, Marx, Lenin, October 17, etc. Wonderful painterly illustrations on them too.

― sucka (sucka), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:34 (twenty years ago) link

two years pass...

I cracked the reason I could never find these on eBay – they were not actually called Nuclear Weapons Top Trumps. They were called Missiles & Rockets, it's just that many of those featured were known for carrying nuclear warheads.

In other news:

An Italian toy maker has caused controversy by unveiling models of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 11:38 (eighteen years ago) link

Coincidentally, also in Ananova's quirkies for today:

Kinky Top Trumps

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 11:40 (eighteen years ago) link

Their logic is that it serves to remind people about the bombs. The forums have a bit of discussion on www.brumm.it. If the proceeds were to an anti-nuclear charity or similar I would consider buying them. They look quite alright as well which is so bad to admit!

― Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 12:23 (eighteen years ago) link

As far as I can see, Kinky Top Trumps looks rather vanilla given its name.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 12:29 (eighteen years ago) link

Brumm unveiled its [...] model bombs at the Nuremberg toy fair.

Nice timing, lads.

― JimD (JimD), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 13:15 (eighteen years ago) link

i wonder if those models have the "have a nice day!!!" "USA roolz" graffiti all over them too.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 13:19 (eighteen years ago) link

one month passes...

Pope Trumps

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 13:05 (seventeen years ago) link

i thought you were linking to 'breaking news'

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 13:18 (seventeen years ago) link

"Since German Joseph Ratzinger became Benedict XVI, popes have become sort of hip. Young people are taking a renewed interest in church leaders as you could see at the World Youth Day in Cologne last year"

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 14:00 (seventeen years ago) link

so DID YOU FIND A SET THEN???

today has been a day for correcting mistaken beliefs (i did not see this revival in february), today i realised that Guy Chambers (robbie williams' songwriter) WASN'T in londonbeat after all, he was called JIMMY Chambers...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 14:49 (seventeen years ago) link

It also comes with four candles to add a serene atmosphere while playing.

You can't give candles to children! They're like gay fireworks!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 15:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Fork Handles?

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link

so DID YOU FIND A SET THEN???

I did!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/albaalba/ilx/rocket_trumps.jpg

If anyone can tell me whether a 2-stage solid rocket beats an air breathing turbine that would be helpful.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 20 April 2006 08:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Excellent work.

I looked at my Top Trumps the other day, to see if there was any mention of Nuclear Weapons Top Trumps. There was not, leading me to doubt NickyNoo's sanity.

Ace Trumps - were they for squares?

I have got BRITISH FOOTBALLERS.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 20 April 2006 08:39 (seventeen years ago) link

hurray, switch the internet off now, it has no more uses!!

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 20 April 2006 08:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Very true.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 20 April 2006 08:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Haha yes, I did have the missiles top trumps set. I think Polaris may have been the daddy (like Death in the horror top trumps).

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 20 April 2006 09:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Nah, this was the daddy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/albaalba/ilx/titan-iii.jpg

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 20 April 2006 09:22 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.nigs1000.f2s.com/Images/New_Rockets_ex.gif

The Complete list:

1. Atlas - Agena
2. Boeing AGM-88A (ALCMA)
3. Boeing IM-99 "Bomarc"
4. Bristol "Bloodhound"
5. Douglas (MDD) AGM-84 "Harpoon"
6. Douglas (MDD) M-47 "Dragon"
7. Douglas SM-75 "Thor"
8. Euromissile "Hot"
9. Euromissile "Roland"
10. Fieseler FZG 76 "V-1"
11. General Dynamics BGM-109 "Tomahawk"
12. KD2 R5 (MQM-36) Shelduck
13. Lockheed (UGM-27) "Polaris A3"
14. Martin LGM-25 "Titan II"
15. Martin "Sprint"
16. Martin TM 61 "Matador"
17. Martin TM-76 "Mace"
18. Martin "Titan-III"
19. MBB "Armbrust"
20. MBB AS-34 "Kormoran"
21. MBB "Mamba"
22. Naval AIM-9 "Sidewinder"
23. Nordaviation CT-20
24. Nord SS-11
25. Northamerican MQM-42A "Roadrunner"
26. Northrop SM-62 "Snark"
27. Peenemünde V-2
28. Raytheon MIM-23 "Hawk"
29. Redstone Arsenal MGR-1 "Honest John"
30. Ryan MQ H-34 "Firebee"
31. Short and Harland "Tigercat"
32. Western "Nike-Ajax"

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Thursday, 20 April 2006 09:27 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.nigs1000.f2s.com/Images/Olympic_All_Time_Greats.gif

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Thursday, 20 April 2006 09:29 (seventeen years ago) link

I am frightened of Euromissile "Roland".

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 06:03 (seventeen years ago) link

Huh. Those rocket Trumps look familiar now. My cousin had some but I think his were all motorbike Top Trumps.

Did anyone ever actually play stuff with them, Magic the Gathering style? I mean is that what one *did*? Or was it just for showing-offs and trading and such?

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 06:08 (seventeen years ago) link

I had British footballer ones too. And something which involved fast vehicles, cars and planes and stuff. Andrews Air Force Base and Daytona Beach will always be synonymous with beating my brothers at Top Trumps now.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 06:21 (seventeen years ago) link

i wnat to play yu-gi-oh!

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 11:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Trayce, yes they were for playing with. it's a v simple game though, you pick one of the categories eg range, then the person with the best score adds the others cards to the bottom of their pile, turns the next one over and it starts again.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 12:22 (seventeen years ago) link

You make it sound a bit boring.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 12:40 (seventeen years ago) link

hmmmm, can't imagine why...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 12:55 (seventeen years ago) link

eleven years pass...

sure hope this isn't Trump's plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yif-5cKg1Yo

― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 18:56 (six years ago) link

holy nostradamus Hanle y

― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 June 2017 02:18 (six years ago) link

most depressing film ever?

― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:08 (six years ago) link

let us not forget the similarly-themed and similarly crushing threads, which i've only seen once but will likely live with me forevermore

― total eclipse of the beefheart (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:52 (six years ago) link

^new board description

― how's life, Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:54 (six years ago) link

haha, fair

― total eclipse of the beefheart (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:56 (six years ago) link

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