eBay Finds 2024

[Otm Shank]

A few decks of Card Sharks cards used for door prizes were (according to the listing) discovered in storage at Television City, and an opportunist apparently pilfered them to make a few bucks on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166238745951

[bwood]

I have 4 decks of these that Buzzr sent my son in 2020 because he's a big game show fan like me and wrote them.

I thought they were something they had made but they do look like they're from the 80s. The cellophane was yellowed and the Joker looked like the ones from those cheap decks you'd find in discount stores back in the day. They probably kept the overstock to give away.

We opened one deck not sure where the other 3 went....

[gamed121683]

Going slightly off topic, but I remember going to Disney World as a kid and coming home with this very same pack of jumbo playing cards as a souvenir.

https://groovy61crafts.com/products/disneyland-walt-disney-world-jumbo-mickey-playing-cards-made-in-hong-kong

Even then, I wondered if these were made by the same company who made the cards on Card Sharks. I take it the cards on the show were larger than 7 x 5, so probably not.

[MSTieScott]

Even then, I wondered if these were made by the same company who made the cards on Card Sharks. I take it the cards on the show were larger than 7 x 5, so probably not.

The Card Sharks cards were at least one foot long on the shorter edge.

I always assumed that the big cards were custom made by the same graphics department that made all of the other graphical elements (name tags, Wheel of Fortune wedges, etc.) for the network's game shows.

[SuperMatch93]

As seen in various G-T fee plugs, a beach towel from Hawaiian Tropic (supply of Hawaiian Tropic not included):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225596731026

[Bob Zager]

Here with a $1,500 asking price is an unopened package of Mattel Instant Replay mini-records promoting Sports Challenge:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196291557923?itmmeta=01HRYRZXA09DJBDZ8Q43TKT73A&hash=item2db3e37a23:g:HlMAAOSwDfdlcSXm&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0NmmIGN9KbZxQYJHy8gZuKHCQUHTBehL3ZmbecmImQNs5rwc5iHknEEMVXLgQsSf5J1l7uM74BaeCIp7RUPbH8JSaLFylsLT3ZBAqvcY%2BtbEst8gSwC6Zj%2F3Xn9BcePz470idnU8Axt2WeUp5OXzqlgsZS0zmrMvehUjMUcKVAY81V1x%2FJpFmNhz9NxB1KXlrFa%2BtUrZX2va07NfLp2avrL69uN3iEYkMG7tZtQM%2F2268U9keunkm5arQVmNeTulmkjacIhRZLSdE53qTn9VXUs%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6rV_9jHYw

I wonder how many of these Sports Challenge related sets were produced.

[Bob Zager]

I was amazed to find quite a few photos from this seller (from Australia), but just copied/pasted two particular listings here, showing a couple of interesting observations:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/387313100387?_skw=dick+clark+1975&itmmeta=01JA8CK11TDVQAX8QQTW0CV9NV&hash=item5a2da8e663:g:PK8AAOSwZmlmxFSx&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlTbEM37XkSdnEMgQkOhLgSIYJlR8Zjl7I%2FNK88aQIjzagQWyh%2FJZIUQZIfvA6Eyetf1MJtBDq%2BMxqqyLJTKmHmigpGqSw5i4RuPe3zcnLAd1TaCSlEDqnCjsQjebXTkZPWd2gmnQCXYCnHVVNqw5m3JCBMivrqCUHp5vJYctOr1k4iIa8FsXopJc7%2Fjycqyj0baeRT4yUPLUDBP%2FSxV%2F6%2Fc5YeSIMiLhyiAp1fCp33P9a75K8rvZJrrqJooi1pz3REzcFKAZ%2Bc9U0aqrRO%2BP%2B89rWuicHNzCNKeerERvRtAQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5KRzIzSZA

When you look at the next one, you will notice, only the main game desks and background props are now blue.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186642746555?_skw=dick+clark+1975&itmmeta=01JA8CK11TEWC4PCTE42W7FN17&hash=item2b74c64cbb:g:RwoAAOSwJ0hmxDPD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkLntetW4mQZqjK5Mf7URvlDK4%2Fx%2B4pCRhHVC%2FAD%2BiT4IzTEgWcvWheOT%2BsEGqR%2B54I%2FI8CXz1nZkDdq2MlGPVDvubbinvgWCibzjZMCOBk39KWOiuabgcb%2FRYWNzBjZGGUcI9Cz0iIruruGI%2FOT4gJUQKsmSHheQdFmQ4fxwJZyOe3YP8A8CVHb0v9Q%2B70fNhxq0VT9%2FkQ5Oz0xpI6yrhAPX3fLOzNqsksKDZ3C2qOFlhueUPFceP2YEoZB%2BJaedsmozehuXczhfHQI7CdrZpq%2BSc6BvQTWgO1zbibl2K45Q%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMkpHMjNJk

If you look closely, you'll see Dick Clark's podium showing "$10,000," and the front of his station is still in orange (the top and sides are blue). 

There are more than just these two for sale, but just wanted to make note of these two.  You can look them up by seller.  BTW, the seller assumed that they were marking an anniversary.  Actually, it was Clark's birthday they were celebrating.

I decided to show each of these whole pages, in case anyone would like to bid/purchase them.

[Otm Shank]

Also in that lot is a wide shot from the balcony, and the "10" on the left side revealing the contestant-facing scoreboard

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395606631527