Update on my Lothar Matthäus Sticker Collection (now almost 300 different stickers!)
Back in 2020, I shared my collection of Lothar Matthäus stickers here on CardzReview, which at the time included a little over 150 different stickers from all over the world.
Over the past few years, I have been able to significantly expand the collection – it now consists of almost
300 unique stickers from many different countries, publishers and World Cup editions.
My focus is on rare and regional issues, especially from the World Cups 1986 and 1990, where many local publishers released their own sticker albums (for example in South America, Asia and Europe). Tracking these down has been both challenging and fascinating, as many of them are hardly documented online.
To create a structured overview, I have built a dedicated website where I document all stickers currently in the collection as well as my wantlist:
https://www.thegoatstickers.com
The site also shows images of many stickers, which may help identify variants that are not widely known.
I am still looking for several missing issues, particularly regional editions such as:
• Mexico 86 local publishers (e.g. Olympiada, Union, Manil, Mabilgrafica, Igrol, Cromitos Venezolanos)
• Italia 90 regional versions (e.g. Carvajal, Carusso, Backus, Onda, Coca Cola Ecuador, Thailand edition)
• early Bundesliga and odd issues from the 1980s
If you have any of these stickers in your collection, or know other collectors who might have them, I would be very grateful for any information.
I am of course happy to buy or trade and willing to pay fair market prices for rare items.
Many thanks to the community here – CardzReview has been an extremely valuable resource in identifying obscure issues and connecting with fellow collectors.
Best regards
Nils