1999 DuoCards Yellow Submarine trading cards were released to coincide with the reissue of The Beatles animated classic.
The 72-card set of cards is devoted to the artwork of the Yellow Submarine film with each card featuring a still image from the movie with no borders or captions. The reverse of each card, set on a yellow backdrop and character watermarks, includes a small, round-cropped, image from the movie as well as extensive notes by famed Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.
The base set of 72 cards is the primary focus of this series but DuoCards did include six chromium cards. The reverse of the chromium cards are set on a black backdrop and still include text by Mark Lewisohn. There are also two promo cards available with slightly different designs on the back side of the card and text promoting the, then, upcoming release of this card set.
In all there are 80 cards to be collected relating to this series with full base sets appearing frequently online and chromium cards being more difficult to acquire. Although the promo cards are not an official part of the set they are widely available on the trade market and are notable for having the thumbnail image on the reverse cropped square as opposed to round as it appeared on base set cards.
1999 DuoCards Yellow Submarine Checklist
Base Set – 72 Cards
Inserts – 6 Cards, 1:24
# | Card Title |
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1 | Once Upon a time, or maybe twice |
2 | The Beatles were asked to consider |
3 | In an early meeting |
4 | The aim of Yellow Submarine |
5 | We met the main artists |
6 | Here are a couple of trivia questions |
7 | Yellow Submarine is brimming |
8 | Yellow Submarine never had a finished script |
9 | It took a year to make the Yellow Submarine |
10 | There was a major difference |
11 | One pop culture reference |
12 | Paul remembers writing the song |
13 | The song Yellow Submarine |
14 | And the band begins to play |
15 | The distinctive sound effects |
16 | The 1999 reissue of the movie |
17 | When the Beatles recorded the effects |
18 | Not on the Yellow Submarine album |
19 | All Together Now was written by Paul |
20 | Written by George |
21 | Only a Northern Song |
22 | When I’m Sixty-Four |
23 | Showcased in the movie |
24 | Old Fred disappears alone |
25 | Though not on the original |
26 | As the Beatles declared in 1967 |
27 | All You Need is Love |
28 | All You Need is Love, sung by the Beatles |
29 | Not on the original Yellow Submarine album |
30 | Hey Bulldog |
31 | Hey Bulldog was recorded |
32 | It’s All Too Much – or is it? |
33 | George subsequently revealed |
34 | Not on the original Yellow Submarine album |
35 | Chief Blue Meanie |
36 | The Kinky Boot Beasts |
37 | The Apple Bonkers |
38 | Apart from John, Paul, George, and Ringo |
39 | Poor old Max |
40 | The Flying Glove |
41 | The Yellow Submarine creators |
42 | The design of the Apple Bonkers |
43 | Other weapons in the weird |
44 | The Lord Mayor is the crusty old soul |
45 | When Old Fred arrives at The Pier |
46 | The Sea of Time |
47 | Hold on lads! |
48 | The Sea of Monsters |
49 | Who’s the strange creature |
50 | The Yellow Submarine goes off |
51 | A sneeze blows John, Paul, George, Ringo |
52 | Rescue – full speed ahead |
53 | When Yellow Submarine was released |
54 | Although Yellow Submarine is an animated movie |
55 | Newer and bluer Meanies |
56 | Yellow Submarine was just over 88 minutes |
57 | Yellow Submarine was mostly assembled |
58 | The Beatles’ voices in Yellow Submarine |
59 | Remarkably, the identity of the man |
60 | Jeremy Hilary Boob PhD was created |
61 | Although Yellow Submarine was an all-new venture |
62 | A theatrical trailer for Yellow Submarine |
63 | The Beatles were deeply involved |
64 | After the Yellow Submarine world premiere |
65 | The U.S. opening of Yellow Submarine |
66 | The Beatles were initially undecided |
67 | The release of Yellow Submarine in 1968 |
68 | Time declared |
69 | The dazzling pop art of Yellow Submarine |
70 | When we heard that people were going |
71 | I loved the film |
72 | I think it’s a classic film |
Insert 1 | How should the Beatles move? |
Insert 2 | As an inside joke |
Insert 3 | Such was the pressure |
Insert 4 | The Blue Meanies |
Insert 5 | Sequence for Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds |
Insert 6 | The 1999 upgrade of the Yellow Submarine |