1961 Comet Sweets : Modern Wonders
Modern Wonders trading cards were issued in 1961 by Comet Sweets of
Slough, England. The illustrated 25-card collection showcases contemporary
technological advancements and engineering marvels. Each card measures
approximately 1.375 x 2.625 inches (35 x 67 mm). The card text is printed
in black or blue ink variants.
Modern Wonders was later distributed in 1965 with tea from Hitchman's Dairies Ltd. of Walthamstow, England. The cards were issued with French text as Mervailles Modernes.
"Artificial Satellite" depicts an illustration of Sputnik III, launched on May 15, 1958. The third Soviet satellite was lifted into low Earth orbit aboard Sputnik 8A91, a modified R-7/SS-6 Semyorka missile. The onboard instrumentation measured pressure and radiation in the upper atmosphere. Sputnik 3 reentered the Earth atmosphere on April 6, 1960.
Modern Wonders was later distributed in 1965 with tea from Hitchman's Dairies Ltd. of Walthamstow, England. The cards were issued with French text as Mervailles Modernes.
"Artificial Satellite" depicts an illustration of Sputnik III, launched on May 15, 1958. The third Soviet satellite was lifted into low Earth orbit aboard Sputnik 8A91, a modified R-7/SS-6 Semyorka missile. The onboard instrumentation measured pressure and radiation in the upper atmosphere. Sputnik 3 reentered the Earth atmosphere on April 6, 1960.
| Modern Wonders | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sukkur Barrage |
| 2 | Panama Canal |
| 3 | Hydraulic Press |
| 4 | Oakland Bay Bridge |
| 5 | Nuclear Power Station |
| 6 | Hale 200-Inch Telescope |
| 7 | Calder Hall |
| 8 | Jodrell Bank |
| 9 | Concrete Sculpture |
| 10 | Planetarium |
| 11 | World's Largest Crane |
| 12 | Mersey Tunnel |
| 13 | Simplon Tunnel |
| 14 | The Bathyscaphe |
| 15 | Electron Microscope |
| 16 | Hovercraft |
| 17 | Largest Commercial Building |
| 18 | Boulder Dam |
| 19 | Empire State Building |
| 20 | Power Station |
| 21 | Steel Mill |
| 22 | Colour Television |
| 23 | Artificial Satellite |
| 24 | Zeta |
| 25 | Kill van Kull Bridge |