"Stuck On You" book

[Makhno]

Is anyone here has ever read this book ?

 

[Makhno]

I didn't know this book 1 hour ago so I'm afraid I've no copy.

 

[Turisas]

Here's a used one on amazon for less than 8 bucks, + shipping, if anyone is interested.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1785310062/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1501525197&sr=8-1-fkmr0

 

[Ceesmk]

I have and read the book
It's about the history of Panini in UK, with lots of short stories (for example the incredible negociations between Daily Morror and The Sun to promove Panini Football 87); it shows the evolution of the british market and the place of Panini; it begins with WC 2014 as an introduction, and after the real start begins with Top Sellers and FKS albums. About 8 pages with pictures of covers or packs.

 

[Makhno]

Thanks @Ceesmk

 

[LeicesterRob]

Some good news for UK sticker collectors as ITV4 have made this book into a TV documentary.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Panini_book

It airs in November (exact date tbc)

Thanks @Jamiepr74 for the info about the documentary as I would not of known.

 

[LeicesterRob]

Also a 2nd stuck on you book is in the pipeline so exciting times for the guy. There's no doubt he loves his stickers.
like the tv documentary it will probably feature more of merlin (topps) this time in addition to Panini i reckon.

Thanks @AndyR The documentary will be on ITV4 on the 14th November... I’ve just read it on the author’s twitter page.

 

[LeicesterRob]

Cheers @AndyR Great find and thanks for sharing too.

It pretty much sums me up too (collected Panini in mid-80s then returned in 2014).

Full article link here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5059763/The-story-football-stickers-took-world.html

Loving the Football 83 full length photographs with players in slippers!

 

[Makhno]

Thanks guys !

 

[Makhno]

no problems. If you are outside the UK when the documentary airs let me know and i'll happily record onto disc for you.

Would be great !!! Thanks !

 

[Makis74]

no problems. If you are outside the UK when the documentary airs let me know and i'll happily record onto disc for you.

May be a youtube uploading will be more helpful for everyone outside UK!!

 

[LeicesterRob]

Just seen this from the film producer (Fosse Films) - you can watch the TV advert!

https://mobile.twitter.com/FosseFilms/status/928698676297523200

Looks good! Can’t wait!

Ryan Giggs makes it in too!

 

[Lippysoandso]

Hopefully the documentary is a bit better than the book, as I thought it was a bit boring in parts. From the trailer however, it does look worth a watch.

Always thought the following was a decent book, not regards storywise, but chocco full of pictures of stickers from A&BC, Panini, Topps, etc

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swap-Yer-Wonderful-Football-Sticker/dp/0752873121/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510611302&sr=1-1

 

[LeicesterRob]

Hi @AndyR @Jamiepr74 @Lippysoandso and everyone else of course! Did you watch the documentary?

I thought it was superb and very informative. I literally had no idea about how Merlin was formed out of Panini and the business behind it all.

Interesting to hear how WWF kick-started Merlin when they were almost going out of business.

Great seeing Ryan Giggs go from collector to footballer to collector again (I may of exaggerated the last bit!)

 

[LeicesterRob]

Cheers @AndyR I’ll check the Get Shirty documentary.

I remember being the only child in school that owned an Arsenal shirt in the mid-80s! I also had a Leicester one of course!

Annoyingly the Arsenal one got nicked out of my school bag after football training! I’m still miffed about that even now!

 

[Bidus]

hello,

Is there a way to Watch the documentary from France ?

Bidus

 

[LeicesterRob]

Hi @Bidus

Search ITV/stuck on you and the documentary is played for 22 more days! You’ll need to sign in and have an account but it should be no problem.

Link below...
https://www.itv.com/hub/stuck-on-you-the-football-sticker-story/2a5477

Edit: This is the TV channels website so all legit! Whether it is blocked outside of UK I'm not sure.

 

[Bidus]

Hi @LeicesterRob,

It is blocked outside the UK

We're sorry
This video isn't available right now. Check out our Shows section for more great programmes.

Any video is available.

Hope someone will grabit for the non UK guys.

Bidus

 

[Lippysoandso]

Hi @AndyR @Jamiepr74 @Lippysoandso and everyone else of course! Did you watch the documentary?

I thought it was superb and very informative. I literally had no idea about how Merlin was formed out of Panini and the business behind it all.

Interesting to hear how WWF kick-started Merlin when they were almost going out of business.

Great seeing Ryan Giggs go from collector to footballer to collector again (I may of exaggerated the last bit!)

Thought it was a very good watch, and reinforced the opinion that once the cut throated business of Murdoch and especially Maxwell got involved, the standard
of the UK stickers industry deceased in quality. Loved the use of the goals and then the player being stuck in their respective sticker album.

Being not exactly a whipper snapper myself, I remember the quality of the Panini stickers going downhill from about 1991 onwards, and that
seemed to be across Europe aswell, resulting in them horrible large stickers. (I will give exception to Fifa 365 2016 and Euro Football albums of late 70s - as I loved those).

Was trying to think of a season where we were really spoilt sticker/card wise, and I would say it was probably 77-78 season

Soccer Stars 1977-78 by FKS
Football 78 by Panini
Argentina 78 by FKS
Argentina 78 by Panini
Euro Football 78 by Panini

Don't forget the cards
Footballer 78 by Topps

Probably more, but thats what I remember being available in the local paper shop.

Was nothing better than opening them packs up, waiting for maybe a glimpse of gold, or a player from your favourite team. Once you got yourself a decent pile of swaps, off you
trotted, with a swagger to your mates, ready for a serious bit of sticker swapping.

Oh..magazines aswell Shoot, Roy of the Rover, Tiger, Scoop, etc. Really were spoilt for choice as you had Beano/Dandy style comics, on top of DC/Marvel comics also.

No wonder my paper round was long

Was interesting hearing the terminolgy used in regards to stickers, always remember the local sayings were 'haven't' and 'got'.

 

[LeicesterRob]

Great reading your experiences @Lippysoandso!

I remember feeling left out when Mexico 86 was being traded in the playground - I’ve started to collect this 31 years on! Not easy to complete all this time on!

I also remember making friends with the lad that had the biggest pile of Football 86 swaps ever known to an 11 year old at that time! There was no way my pocket money would cover collecting such a big album so you had to make new friends with big piles of swaps!

If my memory serves me correctly I think I retired from sticker collecting in 1987... thankfully my wife unintentionally got me back into it in 2014!