Greg's new book, 'Stuck On You: The Rise & Fall... & Rise of Panini Stickers', is a fascinating look at the heyday of football sticker collecting in the UK. Covering Merlin, FKS and many other manufacturers as well as Panini, it's the must-have book for anyone that's ever known the joy of swapping and sticking!
Ahead of the podcast recording, we're inviting you to send in your questions on sticker collecting. Whether it's a technical query about one of the Panini albums or you're just curious about which collection Greg likes the most, leave us a message below or email admin [at] thefootballattic [dot] com.
We'll do our very best to read out your questions as we indulge in our love for one of the most a-peeling pastimes ever! Thanks for your participation!
And you can order your own copy of 'Stuck on You' via Amazon UK for just £12.99 (paperback) and many other great retail outlets.
Hi, I'd like to ask Greg what percentage of Panini books he thinks are 'finishable' per collection. Meaning to say: for any 100 people starting a book, say during the 2014 World Cup, how many had a chance to finish theirs? Do manufacturers cater for the number of books that are sold ? Do they try and make it difficult ? Does someone who spend 3 times more money on sticker packets have more chances than someone who spends less but goes to swapping websites ?
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Can Greg shed any light on the Football 84 issue with Paul Atkinson & George Reilly of Watford. Were there any other examples of mis-labelled players?
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Do you think there could ever be a web-based format for panini stickers, with online books, printable (for a fee) when completed ?
ReplyDeleteWere there weather forecasts in the 70's and if so why did the photographers in Scotland always choose to shoot their head shots during hurricane season? The combination of those 70's hair cuts and blustery winds was hilarious. I'm thinking about teams like Clyde, Ayre United and Hibernian.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, have you guys, and Greg seen the Football Heroes books and what do you think of them? Check out the link if you've not seen them.
http://herzglut.com/
I was going to ask Greg the same type of question @statto_74, in "Football 80" the Queen's Park Rangers side were in Division Two at the time so had the twin profile picture in this,alongside Northern Ireland legend Billy Hamilton, Paul McGee was wrongly labelled as Paul Goddard.
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I would be interested in Greg's and your own views on the "Football 84" album in which Panini decided to go with the full body shots of the players and Managers.
ReplyDeleteThis featured Ron Saunders with his hand up to his face in order to avoid photographers while walking down the touchline instead of the standard shot the other Managers posed for. The Swansea City team that season featured Bob Latchford and Colin Irwin posing in stockinged feet and Alan Curtis wearing what appears to be a pair of carpet slippers!
This edition also featured the Laws of the Game in sticker form at the back of the album.
I love the podcasts, this forthcoming edition has a great subject matter as well, many an hour spent "swapping" as a kid.
Chris Guy
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I would like to know how Panini obtained the photos. Did they send a photographer round the grounds, or did the clubs supply the images independently? I noticed that competing sticker collections by companies such as FKS often had different photos taken from the same shoots as Panini, but only used them for the following season's stickers - it's as if Panini had exclusive rights for the current year, with the rest of the pack having to wait their turn.
ReplyDeleteGreg the author here! I think all of these questions were answered on the podcast other than Popper's (which came in after). Popper: Panini had agreements with the Football League and the PFA (and Scottish equivalent) that gave them exclusive access to that photoshoot. A contribution was made to the PFA in return for those rights.
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ReplyDeletegreat podcast as usual, looking forward to the book too.
Just following up on the Football Heroes books from Herzglut as there isn't too much info on the website. Apparently when he was a kid in Switzerland he couldn't afford to buy stickers so he would draw all the players, these books are collaborations with other artists, they include all the teams current players plus many classic squads (Brazil 58,70 etc) drawn in a variety of styles. They are just very hard to find examples online.
Thanks for telling us about that Rob - very interesting!
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