My Little ABBA Interview Plus Collection Pics - 4 March 2019

Mamma Mia Here I Go Again !

Yesterday, 4 March 2019, I did a little TV interview for The Morning Show on Channel 7 here in Australia. It was a segment called 'Superfan'. Such a big build up to doing the interview, and then it's over so quickly ! I enjoyed being able to show off some of my collection though 😄

I decided that since it was only one day out from the 42nd Anniversary of ABBA's first Australian concert (the one I went to) that I should appear on the show in a 1977 Tour costume.
I chose Frida's Dancing Queen dress.
I had this custom made for me by a very talented young lady named Miriam Braithwaite from Miriam's Dress Designs based on the Gold Coast and I think she did a brilliant job, especially when she was only working from photos - and instructions from me.
Miriam even hand weaved the frog closures ! So clever 😀
I did contribute to the costume a little by making the embellishment/applique on the front bottom of the dress - which I think turned out ok with the materials available to me 😊
My fabulous hat was organised for me by my beautiful Aunty, Narelle Cameron and crocheted by Karen Fenton from the Central Coast of NSW.

It felt good to be in such a lovely costume and I am very grateful to those who helped with this.

Thanks Channel 7, The Morning Show, and the 2 fabulous hosts Kylie Gillies and Ryan Phelan - love their intro 😍

Links for the interview video:

The Morning Show on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=249041049310518

The Morning Show on Twitter - no account needed to watch here:
https://twitter.com/morningshowon7 

A little clip showing us watching my interview afterwards - and our reaction to one segment - couldn't help but laugh ! My husband is such a great sport about all of this 😂

Some pics of my costume:

Couldn't resist !

Mamma Mia costume as seen on the show 😃

Some pics of my collection that were shown in the segment plus some extras 😍

It is quite impossible to get photos of my entire collection - not enough space to display it all - but I think these pics are a nice selection 😃

ABBA Swedish Trading Cards - Filmisar

I am often asked about the Swedish Trading Cards so I thought I should do a post about them.

Unlike Trading Cards from other countries, the Swedish Cards are not actually just ABBA.

There are 1000 cards in this series of cards.
And the series contains cards of hundreds of artists, not just ABBA. 
They were a 'POP' series released in Sweden.

Others artists include Olivia Newton John, Village People, John Travolta, Bob Marley - just to name a few. 

Actual ABBA cards in the set is 91 and it is possible that there are more. I don't have all cards pictured yet, but working on it 😀
 

These cards are different to sets from other countries also as they are very small - 4.5 x 7cm.
In comparison, Australian Trading Cards measure 6 x 8.5cm.

They were able to include many pictures from the 1977 Tour which is lovely to see.

What a shame they aren't normal size ! 

And no bubblegum with these ones.

 

Some of the cards have 'Universaltryck Grafiska AB' written across the top while others do not.

The cards came in two types of packaging.

This first type of packaging contained ABBA as well as other artists - 'Collector Image Cards' and were released in the 80's, hence the later images of ABBA:

The second type of packaging  - 'World Famous Favourites' were released in the 70's:

 

It was also possible to buy fabulous little frames for the cards for hanging on the wall 😍 Thanks to Niklas from ABBA Trading Post for sharing this image.

 

Here are 70 of the ABBA cards that are currently in my collection - still searching for the rest 😲

Below these ones you will find images of the other 21 cards.

These are the cards not pictured above - and still needed in my collection - if there are others that I have missed, please share :)

 

 

Number on this one to be confirmed