1983 Topps Sticker #81

Year: 1983

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Stickers

Sticker Number: 81

Oh so shiny!!! I'm a sucker for oddballs, even ugly little stickers like this.  And while they are not my favorite baseball collectible I think the hobby is better for having them in it and I'm also glad that Topps still makes them.  You'll notice the sticker was made in Italy on the back.  And for those of you who know your trading card history a little company called Panini is from Italy.  And as luck would have it Panini made these stickers, under license from Topps.  

2013 Topps Sticker

Year: 2013

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: MLB Stickers

Card Number: 206

Card Type: Base Sticker

COMC Black Friday Haul #18

It was just coincidence that I featured a card yesterday that had the exact same image on it.  I also pointed out in the post how over used this one image is.  I haven't been keeping track, mainly because I gave up caring about it, but Topps has used this and a few other images over and over again.  

Last year I made it a point to try and track down some of Robin's stickers that were missing from my collection.  Most of those were from the '80s and '90s, but I did finally pick up this modern 2013 sticker for the old collection.  

The overall stickers from the set had a very basic, yet visually appealing simplicity to them and of course the same over used image. I tried searching Getty Images to see if I could find this exact image and maybe some notes, but came up empty (although I didn't try too hard).  

Regardless even lowly modern stickers have a kings seat in my collection and I'm glad to have this one crossed off the needs list.

1991 Panini Top 15 Baseball Canadian Sticker

Year: 1991

Manufacture: Panini

Set: Top 15 Canadian Stickers

Card Number: 56

Card Type: Base Sticker

Next up from my recent shipment from COMC from their Black Friday sale a very large Panini Sticker.  This is another card I didn't actually buy during the Black Friday sale, but rather I picked up this sticker and a couple others back in August.  These are called a couple different things.  The TCDB calls this set the Panini Canadian Top 15, and that makes sense as there is both English and French on the card, I don't believe there was an American equivalent.  There's a lot I like about this sticker.  First is almost baseball card size, so it's big.  Second, Panini using a great full color action shot of Robin.  And third, I like that big colorful 4.  I'm not positive so if I'm wrong I hope someone will correct me but with some minimal research I believe the #4 refers to Robin being in 4th place for Runs in 1990, and the 98 is the total number of runs, I assume RBIs, that Robin had.  The backs are pretty plain, but this after all is a sticker and the backs were meant to be thrown away.  And it was cheap so it's even better.  I'm slowly building and chipping away at my old Panini and Topps Sticker needs.  Anyone have any favorite baseball stickers?

1990 Topps Sticker

Year: 1990

Manufacturer: Topps 

Set: Stickers

Card Number: 54

Card Type: Base

The 1990 Topps Sticker set is interesting, especially from a checklist stand point.  The base card which I consider the player superstar side with stats to be the primary player for the card.  Especially since he's the only player named on the card or sticker.  Then the back or front depends on how you look at the cards featured either one, or what was more common in the set, two smaller stickers, which were also numbered, but the players were not identified.  The two players also featured on the card are Mike LaValliere on sticker #133 and Greg Swindell on sticker 214.

1990 Panini Sticker

Year: 1990

Manufacturer: Panini 

Set: Panini Baseball Stickers

Card Number: 92

Card Type: Base

We all might think of Panini as one of the big three in terms of sport card manufacturers now, but back before they bought Donruss they were pretty much only known in the US for their stickers and sticker albums.

 A nice action shot of Robin running the bases.  Overall the design is nice and simple.  Nothing really interesting on the back, because after all this was a sticker.  And sticker backs get thrown away once the sticker is peeled.

1990 Publications International 50 Hottest Players 5x7 sticker

Card Manufacturer: Publications International

Card Set: 50 Hottest Players Stickers

Year:  1990

Card Number: NNO

Card Type: Sticker

The newest addition to the collection. The 1990 Publications International 50 Hottest Players sticker.

In 1990 PI put out a few different sticker sets and sticker albums, much like the ones Topps and Panini put out today. This sticker is much larger though measuring 5x7 inches and is blank backed.