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Dübreq Limited. "Dübreq (from http://www.dubreq.co.uk/about.php) was originally formed by Brian Jarvis, Burt Coleman and Ted Coleman in 1967. The company originally started out life as a dubbing and recording studio (hence the name, dub/rec) but soon developed into a manufacturing company specialising in professional audio/visual equipment. It was the Stylophone™ that turned dübreq into a major manufacturer and, in its heyday the company had over 100 employees at its Cricklewood offices/manufacturing plant. Building on the success of the Stylophone™, dübreq continued in the toy market bringing out such classics as the 'Top Trumps' card trading game and continuing to work with Rolf Harris on other music and art products. dübreq eventually closed its doors in 1980 when the directors chose to pursue different career paths". Dübreq today markets itself as 'a toy/gift design company specialising in the development of electronic musical instruments, toys, games and play systems'.

Yes, you read it correctly, Top Trumps card sets were produced from the late 70s onwards by the company that gave you the Stylophone! Although the company still exists today their Top Trumps line of business was taken over by Waddingtons in 1982.
1978/79
Top Trumps - British Soccer Stars. Top Trumps is a concept card game. Each card has a set of facts, normally printed alongside a picture. Players choose to challenge other player's cards on a particular fact. Dübreq produced Top Trumps sets for a number of themes, including cars, cricket, spacecraft etc. Each set of 32 cards came in a plastic box with cover cards and rules.

A Quizmaster card issued with this set states 'Information correct as at May 1978'. This card also states 'Dubreq Limited are solely responsible for the selection of Soccer Stars photographs of and information as to whom appears on these playing cards which selections have been made without any reference to any of the footballers concerned of their clubs none of whom has sponsored, arranged for or is in any way associated with the use of the cards or any of the photographs and information'. Surely only a lawyer could write an English sentence of this length. Really!

Number in set: 32. Click for set gallery.

Checklists: Set checklist or Team checklist.
Top Trumps - British Strikers. A set of 32 cards in a plastic box with cover cards and rules.

Number in set: 32. Click for set gallery.

Checklists: Set checklist or Team checklist.
Top Trumps - International Greats. A set of 32 cards in a plastic box with cover cards and rules. There are some duplicate cards between this set and the World Cup '78 set.

Number in set: 32. Click for set gallery.

Checklists: Set checklist or Team checklist.
Top Trumps - World Cup '78. A set of 32 cards in a plastic box with cover cards and rules.

Number in set: 32. Click for set gallery.

Checklists: Set checklist or Team checklist.
Top Trumps - British Stars, Set 1. A set of 32 cards in a plastic box with cover cards and rules.

You could collect special point gift cards with these sets and send them away to:
Top Trumps
120-132 Cricklewood Lane,
London NW2 2DP

Number in set: 32. Click for set gallery.

Checklists: Set checklist or Team checklist.
Top Trumps - British Stars, Set 2. A set of 32 cards in a plastic box with cover cards and rules.

The set card (pictured) states 'Information correct at start of 1978/79 season'.

Number in set: 32

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