Author Topic: Any sticker album collectors in here? Am I a weirdo? (Read 6767 times)

smarmar · « **on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 20:07:34 »

I must confess--I used to collect stickers throughout the late 70s and early 80s--and I have the albums to prove it. They're full of, well, you know, Smurfs, E.T., rainbows, unicorns, holograms, smellies and puffies, you name it--all of the iconic staples of the era.

Anyone else want to come forward and give testimony? Some of you middle-aged members might have been into this sweet hobby or at least had siblings or friends that were into it.

derezzed · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 20:19:52 »

Quote from: smarmar on Wed, 29 April 2015, 20:07:34

I must confess--I used to collect stickers throughout the late 70s and early 80s--and I have the albums to prove it. They're full of, well, you know, Smurfs, E.T., rainbows, unicorns, holograms, smellies and puffies, you name it--all of the iconic staples of the era.

Anyone else want to come forward and give testimony? Some of you middle-aged members might have been into this sweet hobby or at least had siblings or friends that were into it.

I demand pics. I never collected stickers, other than the stickers that came in packs of trading cards (Star Wars, Wacky Packages, etc.). The only time I got other kinds of stickers was when teachers handed them out. I remember puffy stickers being the Cadillac of stickers when I was a kid, although scratch and sniff were also coveted.

Binge · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 23:31:29 »

did someone say stickkurrrsss???

tp4tissue · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 30 April 2015, 00:15:53 »

I was always told sticker were for girls..

They didn't let me collect stickers

The manly form of stickers is stamps.

Tp4 has stamps.

smarmar · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 02 May 2015, 17:57:32 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 30 April 2015, 00:15:53

I was always told sticker were for girls..

They didn't let me collect stickers

The manly form of stickers is stamps.

Tp4 has stamps.

WHA???....Stickers can be oh so very manly! Why, just look at the gross depictions of child dismemberment of GPKs, the unabashed crudeness of Wacky Packages, scratch-n-sniff gym socks!

I also went through a stamp collecting phase, coin phase, Star Wars toys, Pac-Man. Those days are over. The stuff just sits around collecting dust and taking up too much space.

Lain1911 · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 02 May 2015, 18:01:44 »

Ah scratch and sniff. I wonder why certain technologies die out and some take off. BTW I have a toy chest from the 90's with stickers on it I refuse to get rid of. Does that make me a collector? Even some from the real Batman movie by Tim Burton

hwood34 · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 02 May 2015, 19:40:49 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 30 April 2015, 00:15:53

The manly form of stickers is stamps.

first time I've heard "manly" and "stamps" in the same sentence

demik · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 02 May 2015, 19:42:02 »

Tp collects girls with tramp stamps.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 03 May 2015, 12:30:13 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Sat, 02 May 2015, 19:40:49

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 30 April 2015, 00:15:53
The manly form of stickers is stamps.
first time I've heard "manly" and "stamps" in the same sentence

Yet again I am filled me with profound sadness and insecurity about having a stamps collection.

dustinhxc · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 09:16:42 »

I used to have a huge box full of band stickers! Loved them. I was on a ton of street teams too!

plegnic · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 09:41:01 »

I "collect" stickers, but I put them all on my PC case.

baldgye · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:49:00 »

I don't collect sticker albums, but I do love stickers... here is the cover of a sketchbook thing I adorn with some of them. More on the back and inside covers ofc;

katushkin · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18 »

I collect stickers on my car :3

tp4tissue · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:59:03 »

Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18

I collect stickers on my car :3

oh god, ur one of THOSE people..

katushkin · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 15:23:17 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:59:03

Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18
I collect stickers on my car :3

oh god, ur one of THOSE people..
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I'm not as bad as this...

But I have a few on my car.

demik · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 16:26:30 »

Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18

I collect stickers on my car :3

katushkin · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 05 May 2015, 17:03:37 »

Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 May 2015, 16:26:30

Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18
I collect stickers on my car :3

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Mmmm...

smarmar · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 10:58:41 »

Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 May 2015, 16:26:30

Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:44:18
I collect stickers on my car :3

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My car looks similar to the white one next to yours. '96 2.0L Mark III :cool:

smarmar · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 11:06:22 »

Album covers

dimamantra · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 11:37:35 »

To this day, I have a shoe box FILLED with stickers. When I was a kid I was all about stickers. The issue was I never wanted to put them on things. I always felt that if I put them on something, I would lose that sticker.

To me stickers were forever but the objects I put them on were not.

Totally reasonable right? RIGHT??!?

*dimaa looks around frantically*

tp4tissue · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 14:13:04 »

Quote from: dimamantra on Wed, 06 May 2015, 11:37:35

To this day, I have a shoe box FILLED with stickers. When I was a kid I was all about stickers. The issue was I never wanted to put them on things. I always felt that if I put them on something, I would lose that sticker.

To me stickers were forever but the objects I put them on were not.

Totally reasonable right? RIGHT??!?

*dimaa looks around frantically*

Nope this is the right mentality.. Welcome to Geekhack you nutzo... you fit in around here great..

Oh you know those people who never peel off the protective plastic to the lcd on their electronics.

YEA, NUTZOs all around..

dimamantra · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 17:59:39 »

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Oh you know those people who never peel off the protective plastic to the lcd on their electronics

Guilty. I once snapped at someone at work who came by trying to peel mine off my monitor.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 20:20:57 »

Quote from: dimamantra on Wed, 06 May 2015, 17:59:39

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Oh you know those people who never peel off the protective plastic to the lcd on their electronics

Guilty. I once snapped at someone at work who came by trying to peel mine off my monitor.

you know what'd be cool..

Giant matte glass screen protectors for computer monitors..

Just like the ones they have for cellpho but matte and big.

dimamantra · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 06 May 2015, 21:17:46 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 May 2015, 20:20:57

Quote from: dimamantra on Wed, 06 May 2015, 17:59:39
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Oh you know those people who never peel off the protective plastic to the lcd on their electronics

Guilty. I once snapped at someone at work who came by trying to peel mine off my monitor.

you know what'd be cool..

Giant matte glass screen protectors for computer monitors..

Just like the ones they have for cellpho but matte and big.

I approve this message!

smarmar · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 14 May 2015, 10:05:39 »

Quote from: baldgye on Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:49:00

I don't collect sticker albums, but I do love stickers... here is the cover of a sketchbook thing I adorn with some of them. More on the back and inside covers ofc;

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I just noticed the Nostromo insignia sticker. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! :thumb:

baldgye · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 14 May 2015, 10:19:07 »

Quote from: smarmar on Thu, 14 May 2015, 10:05:39

Quote from: baldgye on Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:49:00
I don't collect sticker albums, but I do love stickers... here is the cover of a sketchbook thing I adorn with some of them. More on the back and inside covers ofc;

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I just noticed the Nostromo insignia sticker. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! :thumb:

haha yeah it's one of my fav's for sure :D though that HAWAII 85 sticker u have is pretty ****ing ballin'

smarmar · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 14 May 2015, 14:59:23 »

Quote from: baldgye on Thu, 14 May 2015, 10:19:07

Quote from: smarmar on Thu, 14 May 2015, 10:05:39
Quote from: baldgye on Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:49:00
I don't collect sticker albums, but I do love stickers... here is the cover of a sketchbook thing I adorn with some of them. More on the back and inside covers ofc;

Show Image

I just noticed the Nostromo insignia sticker. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! :thumb:

haha yeah it's one of my fav's for sure :D though that HAWAII 85 sticker u have is pretty ****ing ballin'

I got that HAWAII 85 in Hawaii of.......'85 :blank: It's so cool that I never wanted to use it for fear of wasting it. Plus it was a souvenir of sorts. Back then I also collected post cards of the exotic locales that I visited....like Hawaii :P

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Author Topic: Any sticker album collectors in here? Am I a weirdo? (Read 6767 times)