Donruss Marvel Comics Super Heroes Rub-A-Tattoo [1980]
Calling them "tattoos" hardly inspires confidence, since the instructions clearly state they're dry rub-down transfers! "Smooth hard surface" eliminates the back of your hand as a suitable destination.
I've seen quite a few of these transfers around, but of course I can only show you those for which I have permission. I'd like to get my hands on one, because they don't look like the usual Letraset format… logically, they should be Letraset, but I can't help suspecting that instead they COULD be Hasbro-style rub-ons.
Evidence against that suggestion includes the fact that Hasbro had an established history with Topps, Donruss' rivals in the bubble gum card market. However, Donruss did own Optigraphics, who specialised in advanced image technology such as lenticular images. So this could be something new… EXCITEMENT!
I'm very much afraid I'm going to have to obtain one… & rub it down…
• Next Page: Suchard Tardis Easter Egg: Doctor Who's Little Book of Villains [1982] →Pages in this article about Free Gift Transfers with Confectionery:
- ← Parein Tintin Cha-Cha-Rama [1968]
- ← Combat Gum (Bell Boy Double Treat / Somportex) [1968]
- ← Wall's Jumbo Zoo Animals, 1971 (Mako Calco 1968)
- ← Disney (& others) Uncut Sheet [1968]
- ← Victory V Jelly Babies Instant Pictures [1969]
- ← Raja Grandes Descobridores [1969]
- ← Blue Riband / Smarties [1970]
- ← Rowntree's Fingammies Magic Pictures [1970]
- ← A&BC Footballer [1971]
- ← Lyons Maid Summer Fun Spot-the-difference Competition [1971]
- ← Snack Potato Chips (PR82 Veteran Cars)
- ← Olá Decalcomanias, Portugal
- ← Ringos Crisps PR171 [1973]
- ← General Biscuits (Belgium) Sports Cars [1974]
- ← Nestlé Milky Bar PR186, PR219 [1974 & 1975]
- ← Bimbo Plum Cake: Bimborama
- ← Scanlens/Topps Magic Rub-Offs (Mini-Toons) PR195 [1974]
- ← Nestlé Animal Bar: Animals of Africa
- ← Get Tizered [1977]
- ← Chocolat Lanvin Circorama PR252 [1977]
- ← PEZ Rub-Transfers (Japan) [1978]
- ← Dickmann Jubilaeums Rubbel Aktion Pinocchio [1978]
- ← Gervais-Glaces Tarzan [1978]
- ← PanriCo Junglorama Tarzan [1979]
- Donruss Marvel Comics Super Heroes Rub-A-Tattoo [1980] — this page; see above ↑
- Suchard Tardis Easter Egg: Doctor Who's Little Book of Villains [1982] →
- Barratt Super Heroes Activity Album [1983] →
- Trio: Roland Rat 2-in-1 [1987] →
- Lucky Luke Free Gifts →
- Cadbury's Fingers Transfer Set (Acorn Printed Products) →
- Cheetos Tattoos, Greece (2015 & 2017) →
- Americana Rubbelbilder [1972-1978] →
- Nutella: Goofy Olympiade Rubbelbilder [1972 & 1976] →
- Duplo / Hanuta: Asterix [1976-1978] →
Three additional pages on Topps Baseball Bubble Gum:
- Topps Baseball Tattoos & Magic Rub-Offs →
- Topps 1969 Baseball Magic Rub-Offs →
- Topps Photo Rub-Downs (1984-1985) →