Centennial Olympic Games Collection

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Artist/Maker	The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) (publisher) Collect-a-Card (publisher)
Place of origin	America (published)

This set of collector's cards was one of the official products licensed by The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG). Atlanta hosted the games in 1996 and various commemorative souvenirs were produced to mark the centenary year of the modern Olympics.

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Categories	Games Sport Olympics
Object type	Print
Parts	This object consists of 120 parts. Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints Prints
Title	Centennial Olympic Games Collection (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Lithography, foil-blocking and varnishing on card
Brief description	Set of 120 collector's cards commemorating the centenary of the modern Olympics
Physical description	Set of 120 rectangular cards printed in colour with scenes from, reproductions of posters for and emblems of various Olympic Games and with texts about the history of the modern Olympics.
Dimensions	Height: 8.9cm Width: 6.4cm
Credit line	Given by Seth Ellerin
Subjects depicted	Posters Emblems Flags Olympic Flames Athletes Stadium Crowds
Summary	This set of collector's cards was one of the official products licensed by The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG). Atlanta hosted the games in 1996 and various commemorative souvenirs were produced to mark the centenary year of the modern Olympics.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.526:1 to 120-2009

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Record created	December 10, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1141489/centennial-olympic-games-collection-print-the-atlanta-committee/

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