TURBO 1-50 Chewing GUM Wrapper Insert Complete Full Set 1986 1987 Collection 35Y

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Authentic 1986/1987 TURBO 1-50 Full Complete SET Inserts Collection
35 YEARS ANNIVERSARY!
Turbo was a brand of chewing gum made by Turkish company 'KENT' and sold in many European & Asian countries. The company produced numerous brands of chewing gum and candy
in the late 80's and throughout the 90's
. 'TURBO' was released in 1986 with numbers 1-50 (production Oct/86-Nov/87). Due to limited supply and low popularity in the beginning it didn't attract collectors, which is why numbers of the 1st series became extremely rare later on. Collecting 'Turbo' wrappers gained popularity with mass-produced 2nd series numbers 51-120 (production Jun/88-Mar/90). It coincided with the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Bloc and collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, which opened all those markets for imported goods. If you are born between 1975 and 1985 in one of the former Soviet Socialist Republics or their allied Eastern European states and grew up there you must know what this was all about. Number of all complete sets worldwide is unknown. Our boldest assumption is less than 30 (but most likely less than 15). Only 5 sets (or none) could be in a condition as good as this one here! Estimated number of all who collected Turbo in their childhood, youth, or collect it today as adults is at least 100-150 million people. For many imported candy was the first affordable piece of capitalism and remained important memorabilia of that period.
100% original, display quality, not sold separately! Thanks for looking!