50-unit Schhh...! yellow vintage phone card collectible

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This French telephone card, known as a "Télécarte", is a chip card with a capacity of 50 units. The visible side features a bright yellow background, adorned with a central motif illustrating a glass filled with a sparkling drink, its bubbles and droplets rising in a fan pattern, embellished with colored dots. In the upper right corner is the inscription "Schhh...!" in black letters, evoking the famous advertising slogan associated with a carbonated beverage. On the left side, the vertical mention "Télécarte 50" is printed in black on a yellow background, in accordance with the graphic charter of French telephone cards from the 1990s.

The golden chip, positioned below the main motif, is clearly visible and typical of public-use telephone cards. The edges of the card are rounded, in accordance with the standard format for chip cards of the era. No major defects are visible on the displayed side: the surface appears clean, without notable scratches or apparent signs of wear under natural photographic light.

The visual of this Télécarte is particularly evocative of French advertising campaigns from the 90s, with a simple and colorful graphic design. The combination of bright yellow and multicolored bubbles gives it an immediately recognizable retro aesthetic. No specific brand logo is legible on the side shown, but the slogan and graphic composition recall the world of sparkling soft drinks.

The chip card format, the design, and the slogan "Schhh...!" clearly place this Télécarte in the vintage period of the 1990s, an era when these objects were commonly used for public telephones in France.

Condition

Used item, sold in the condition shown in the photo. The visible side shows no major apparent defects.

Did you know? The term "Télécarte" refers to the chip cards used in France from the late 1980s to the early 2000s to access public phone booths. The slogan "Schhh...!" was popularized by a well-known carbonated beverage brand, and some themed advertising Télécartes have become emblematic of French popular culture from that period.

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