of licensed merchandise ranging from simple items like children's lunchboxes and toys to more limited production items like in-store promotional displays like that and this, original art animation production cels used in the movie and hand-painted figurine sets by the world renowned Goebel corporation of West Germany. Another hard to find Yellow Submarine licensed item is the American made Desk Set mfg in New York City 1968 by A&M Leatherlines Inc. A&M Leatherline also made a set of five rare pinback buttons in 1968, the only vintage, licensed set made in the USA.
These artifacts have since become very prized collectibles. The movie lends itself to be perfect for a merchandising effort: seemingly limitless items could be manufactured utilizing extremely colorful vivid scenery from the film. Many licensees produced official Yellow Submarine memorabilia from late 1968 throughout 1969. Many of these products have been catalogued but there are still collectors today that uncover previously unknown licensed piec
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