m@x Tower Records Cards -

m@x Tower Records Cards -

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To qualify cards must have Tower logo on reverse. Card distribution commenced in August 1998. Cards issued prior to June 1999 (?) had grey shaded Tower oval logo in stamp box. After June 1999 some cards (*) have max logo as stamp box and Tower logo on left hand side of card.  Cards with ** have  Tower logo in stamp box in colour – red text in yellow oval background.  Cards *** have max logo in stamp box and coloured  Tower logo on left hand side of card. Dates are those shown on card, it can be assumed cards will have been issued in the period prior to the date shown. See revision dates of checklist for approximate dates of first issue of cards.

Revision 12 – 24/12/99

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Advertiser

Category

Description

Date

 

ABC

Television

The Secret Lives of Men "Behind closed doors, men are......."

 

 

ABC

Television

The Secret Lives of Men "Before TV, two world wars...."

 

 

ABC

Television

Fantasy Island - ""Hello, its free"

 

366

ABC

Television

Sports Night - "Its about sports. The same way Charlie's ......"

 

 

ABC

Television

Cupid "Ginseng. Spanish fly. Barry White........"

 

 

Altoids 

Food

Wintergreen

 

 

Altoids

Food

"Now this won't hurt a bit" - Scowling battle axe nurse !

 

 

American Express

Finance

“Pay in full or over  several lunar cycles” . American Express Blue

**

 

American Express

Finance

“ Stunning looks and brains too” . American Express Blue

**

 

American Express

Finance

“ Y3K Compliant” . American Express Blue

**

 

Being John Malkovich

Movie

Chart showing man at various stages of  growth

**

 

Ben Harper

Music

New album - “Burn to Shine”  - Virgin Records

**

 

Chronicle Books

Literature

Do You Remember TV ?  - Written by max staff. Image – Cousin ”It”

**

 

Chronicle Books

Literature

Do You Remember TV ?  -   Image –   from “ Love American Style”

**

 

Cotton Inc

Fashion

“How different can we be when we …….”. Man wringing out vest

**

 

Cotton Inc

Fashion

Girl in jeans

**

 

David Bowie

Music

New album - “hours…..”. Virgin Records

**

 

Dell Books

Literature

“Dare to Taste..”.  Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

 

 

Details

Magazine

Front cover depicting Lauryn Hill

13/10/98

 

Fox Family Channel

Television

Spice Girls "Wild in Concert"

16/08/98

 

Fox Family Channel

Television

Leo-Mania "DiCaprio's Unauthorized Story"

16/08/98

 

'Go' life begins at 3am

Movie

Movie Poster - girl hand raised to yellow box containing title

 

 

Hallmark

Celebration

Remember V-Day. February 14 Valentines Day

14/02/99

 

H.J.Heinz Co.

Food

Ketchup bottle with the slogan “In case of food break glass”

***

 

H.J.Heinz Co.

Food

Ketchup bottle with the slogan “Put on something weird like a shoe..”

***

 

H.J.Heinz Co.

Food

Ketchup bottle with the slogan “Control your egg’s destiny”

***

 

H.J.Heinz Co.

Food

Ketchup satchet with the slogan “Keep waya from hair”

***

 

IBM Thinkpad

Computer

"I have a new job, shirt, broken zipper and a thinkpad"

 

 

IBM Thinkpad

Computer

"I have one"

 

 

IBM Thinkpad

Computer

“I have time that is mine, time that is theirs, time for a sandwich, a thinkpad”

 

 

Incite

Magazine

Incite PC Gaming  “Lies of the 90’s”

 

425

John Lee Hooker

Music

New album - "The Best of Friends" . Virgin Records

12/98

 

Konami/Hybrid Heaven

(Image with sticker off)

Computer

"Tough as hell", old woman standing on a Brooklyn NY subway platform (peel & stick logo). Nintendo 64 game

 

 

max RACKS

Self Ad

Make contact  - Design by David Nicolaou

 

 

Mtv – Music Television

Television

Image of “Middle Jukka”

 

 

Mtv – Music Television

Television

Image of “Middle Jukka”  (different to above)

 

 

Mtv – Music Television

Television

Image of  “Little Jukka”

 

 

Nat. Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy

Health

“At 15 you should be pushing your game. Not a stroller” Grant Hill

***

 

NIDA

Health

National Inst Drug Abuse. Slang words for methamphetamine

 

 

Noxema

Health

Noxema Skin Fitness.  “Face created with small photos of faces”

 

416

International (Tower)

Tower

"Its a global thing" - image depicts globe.

***

 

Platform Network

Computer/Media

Platform Network  “The digital source for urban survival -- Listen. Read.  Buy”. www.platform.net

 

 

Saucony

Footwear

“Tasty Flavours”  - trainers in vending machine

 

 

Saucony

Footwear

Gold trainer – red background

**

 

Saucony

Footwear

Red trainer – grey brown background

 

 

Saucony

Footwear

Navy blue trainer – mid brown background

**

 

Scope

Food

Scope Cool Peppermint "Make-Out Insurance" (blue)

 

 

Scope

Food

Scope Original Mint "Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation" (green)

 

 

Scope

Food

Scope Cool Peppermint "Practice Safe Breath" (blue)

 

621

Skirts

Music

New Album – “Look Up”

***

 

SLC Punk

Movie

Movie Poster

Variant - On reverse "Opens April 16 in a theatre near you."

16/04/99

 

Sony

Lifestyle

Street style headphones - b/w photo of girl wearing headphones

 

 

Sony

Lifestyle

Street style headphones – colour image similar to b/w image above

**

427

Thin Red Line

Movie

Movie Poster - heads of soldiers wearing helmets

15/01/99

619

This Is Cult Fiction

Music

New album of cult TV & movie classics

**

 

TicTac

Food

Cartoon drawing of Eskimo "Everytime you exhale, someone.."

 

 

TicTac

Food

Cinnamon tic tacs as bullets to 6 questions (?). A-F answers.

 

 

Timex

Lifestyle

Timex Humvee - watch on tattooed arm

 

 

Tommy Hilfiger

Fashion

Image - guy in lawn chair wearing denims and stretching out arms

 

 

Tommy Hilfiger

Fashion

Image - guy carrying bike over his shoulders

**

 

Tower Records

Tower

NYC 15th Anniversary 1983-1998

 

 

Tower Records

Tower

Illustrator - Julie Pavlowski - on floor with records

 

392

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Rick Trager - surfer

 

394

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Juliet Blackwell - pink angel, rabbit, lunar landscape

 

400

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Alex Zangeneh Azam - sepia photo girl with scooter

 

 

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Alex Zangeneh Azam - sepia photo couple on scooter

***

401

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Ann M. Goetz

 

402

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Eric Rodriguez - b/w photo, man in front of machine

 

444

Tower Records

Tower

Photographer - Dani Finkel-Pitney. External store view - daytime

 

445

Tower Records

Tower

Photographer - Dani Finkel-Pitney.  External store view - nightime

 

515

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Federico "Fritz" Archuleta -  “Tower  sandwich”

*

518

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Frank Casazza – Alien visiting child in bed

* 6/99

550

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Heidi Barack – cartoon Tower face man surrounded by sad faces

*

620

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Maria Gregoire - ruler, alarm clocks, pencils and disks backed by yellow lined paper

***

 

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Maria Gregoire – autumnal collage

***

 

United Colors

Fashion

Girl holding baby

 

 

USA Network

Television

"Wish you were here" Happy hour Saturday night

 

 

Van Morrison

Music

New album - "Van Morrison Back on Top". Pointblank Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tower Stores - Specific Locations

 

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Frank Casazza - Store 191, Burlington MA

 

391

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Strephon Taylor - Berkeley CA

 

392

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Rick Trager - Bellevue WA

 

393

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Glenn Klinger - Woodland Hills CA

 

395

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Dwayne Frederick - Westwood CA

 

396

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Jamie Burton - Seattle WA  (date as imprint on reverse)

1/99

396

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Jamie Burton - Seattle WA  (reprint of above, diff. back)

***

397

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Son Duong - Seattle WA

 

398

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Kelley Bassin - Portland OR

 

399

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Dan Van Dyke - Beaverton OR

 

415

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - Aye Jay – Chico CA

 

470

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - ? – Alexandria VA

 

471

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - ? – Tempe  AZ

 

472

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - ? – Las Vegas  NV

 

473

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - ? – Phoenix  AZ

 

474

Tower Records

Tower

Artist - ? – Massapequa  NY

 

516

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Rochelle Oritz - Hawaii

 

517

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Ray Smiley – Seattle WA

*

 

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Terence Collins – Chicago IL

*

575

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Amin Javid  – Thousand Oaks CA  

*

 

Tower Records

Tower

Artist – Michael Kishaba – Torrance CA

 

 

Numbers are those used by m@x on the www.maxracks.com site. Images of all numbered cards can be viewed on line at the site.

Tower store locations can be viewed at  http://www.towerrecords.com

Update 12- 24/12/99 – added Nat Camp Prevent Teenage Preg., Tower Records - Alex Zangeneh Azam, Tommy Hillfiger.

Update 11 – 26/10/99 – added American  Express (3 cards), Being John Malkovitch, Ben Harper, Chronicle Books,  H.J.Heinz, Dell Books, Nintendo, Noxema, This is Cult Fiction, Tower Records – Maria Gregoire, Platform.Net

Update 10 – 21/10/99 – added Tower Torrance. Cotton, Chronicle Books (It), Saucony (3 cards), Sony,  Cotton  Inc. “girl”. Images added for Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Middle Jukka and Little Jukka. 

Update 9 – 06/08/99 – added Tower Chicago, card 550 and 575, and 3 “Jukka” cards. Note Jukka cards also issued as a set of 4  max titled cards. Images added for 444, 517, 518

Update 8 – 12/6/99 – added “Saucony” and IBM Thinkpad . Images added for 391,396, 445, 518,  IBM cards (3), United Colors

Update 7 – 05/06/99- added cards 516-518

Update 6 – 28/5/99 – added cards 470-474 and 515

Update 5 - 03/5/99 - added Hallmark V-Day, images for SLC Punk, USA Network (Happy Hour) and card 401

Update 4 - 24/4/99 - added "SLC Punk"

Update 3 - completely rehashed