Mars Attacks

Some sets are more expensive, but few monster cards are more in demand than Mars Attacks which spins a story of
a bloody Earth invasion by Martians (who also employ giant killer insects).

At the time of distribution, Topps must have anticipated strong parental reaction owing to Mars Attacks' blood/gore
content (which is effective even today!), so Mars Attacks cards were released carrying Topps' alter ego brand name
"Bubbles, Inc."

From Saturday flea market sellers to baseball card dealers, it seems everyone knows that Mars Attacks is one hot set.
There's something about the phrase"Mars Attacks" that instantly puts dollar signs in seller's eyes and you may never
again experience such "creative pricing" when buying any other cards. Thus the wide set and card price range listed
above.

In 1986, a similar set was produced by Bob Ting entitled "Uranus Strikes" which has been embraced by
Mars Attacks collectors.

1962 Mars Attacks cards originally distributed via vending machines_ That's how collector Jeff Shaffer reports
obtaining many of his original cards.

"I bought the Mars Attacks cards in Palo Alto when they first appeared in packs.  Then they disappeared for awhile.
Then the neighborhood supermarket where we shopped put out a little mechanical vending machine with six different
varieties of cards in it, and you put in a nickel and pushed the slot thing (like the money slot thing on coin laundromats)
and five cards slid out.  And Mars Attacks were one of the six available types of cards.  So I got most of mine by
loading nickels into that machine.  I have never heard anyone else describe buying loose Mars Attacks cards in this
way.  Just one more little pop culture footnote."