1960s LIPTONs Tea BUTTERFLY Card 3D Model CANADIAN Sealed CELLO Brooke Bond Red

Description

This scarce item is one in a series of  36 cards/ models/ figures issu
ed
in Canada by  the THOMAS J. LIPTON Company of Toronto Ontario Canada.  One was insert
ed
into each package of their Lipton’s Tea .    I have not been able to find these list
ed
in any guide that I am aware of.  Although no guide that I am aware of gives a definite date of issue for this series I have generally assum
ed
to have been in the 1960’s era  A fairly unique collectors item in that they are actually miniature models or figures (perhaps even consider
ed
Dolls). made to represent a specific species of Butterfly’s from around the world.  Each one came seal
ed
in a bag with a backing card that gave a description of the Species of Butterfly in both English and French.  The bottom of the card has the words “Made in Hong Kong Specifically for Thomas J. Lipton Limit
ed
.” The underside of the figure has a small bendable metal wire.  This wire enables the collector to mount their butterfly collection on a large wall chart map that you could send away to Lipton For.    This is number 7 in the series and features a ORNITHOPTERA PRIAMUS POSEIDON Species of Butterfly.
.
The backing Card measures 4 1/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches approximately, while the figure itself measures 3 ½ inches wide by 2 ½ inches high.   This one is still sealed in its original plastic bag  I have scanned the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for  yourself.
THESE items WERE NEVER ISSUED IN THE  U.S.  and are scarce.  Due to the lower population in
Canada
than in the
US
,  print runs in
Canada
were much smaller compar
ed
with American Cards. (Because of this the majority of all Canadian non sports cards are far scarcer than card issu
ed
in the US.)
I  will be trying to list several  EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different categories),
including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States and Circus themes.  To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click  on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly to them.
I am actually located in Canada just across the border.  I have a U.S.A. mailing address, and I mail my items from the USA to avoid border delays.
Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship  Monday Mornings
.  If I haven’t received payment for an item the EVENING BEFORE Monday  the item will have to wait until the next Monday  to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable.  If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid. Thanks again