Cheryl Ridge

Thought I would put this out there on the off chance someone else
collects these cards, or has some they are willing to part with.

These cards came in Tuckfields/Ty-nee Tips tea for years
and feature images of Australian native birds. The cards were
also available in Kinkara Tea and Copper Kettle coffee.

A complete series of the bird cards consists of 480 cards
and 5 albums, based on what I have:

Series One goes from 1 – 96 (blue or white album)
Series Two goes from 97 – 192 (green album)
Series Three goes from 193 – 288 (red album)
Series Four goes from 289 – 384 (purple album)
Series Five goes from 385 – 480 (orange album)

Studying the card backs there is some variation. Some have
a grey/black oval masthead on the back whereas later cards don’t.

Card back wording might say:

Tuckfields Australiana series birds
Tuckfields Australian bird series
Tuckfields Australiana bird studies
Kinkara Tea Australiana bird studies
Copper Kettle Instant Coffee Australiana bird studies
Australiana Bird Studies

There are some people who choose to collect the many
variations available. For myself I am collecting a complete
basic set in albums and a loose one alongside. I am surprisingly
close to completing my set although I have just began to
collect the Kinkara versions so I think I have my work
cut out for me.

WANTED! (updated 20th December 2009)

In the meantime I am looking for the following cards in
good condition to complete my basic loose set:

Australiana Bird Studies (they don’t say Tuckfields on the back):
412, 457.

Tuckfields bird “studies” (NOT “series”) – with black/grey oval masthead on back:
78, 80, 110.

Kinkara Tea Australiana Bird Studies:
23, 63, 97, 116, 155, 176, 178, 193, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 205, 208, 209,
211, 212, 214, 215, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 237, 238, 239,
240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 260, 262, 264, 265, 267,
268, 271, 272, 273, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 287 onwards

Also have acquired some albums I need to complete
(any card backs ok but prefer Tuckfields)

Album 2 (for cards 97-192)
need cards: 98, 101, 106, 113, 114, 115,
117, 121, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142. 151, 153,
156, 160, 167, 168, 169, 172, 175, and 181.

Album 3 (for cards 193-288)
need cards: 225, 241, 259, 268, 269 and 272

Album 4 (for cards 289-384)
need cards: 295, 297, 312, 349, 354 and 384.

Will also consider ANY of the bird cards that have blue print on the
back instead of black and ANY that say Copper Kettle Coffee.

I will sometimes consider buying bulk lots of the cards and even
some albums as I am helping some other people to complete
their sets also.