Sticky Situation

[sanjosefuji]

Once upon a time, Topps and Panini combined forces to produce one of my favorite childhood memories: Topps Sticker Albums & Stickers.

Every year, Mama Fuji would buy me an album and a handful of packs. And every year, I'd be left with an incomplete sticker album. In fact, I'm pretty sure I never even filled 50% of an album.

It came down to money. My parents weren't the Rockefellers and I usually had to decide if I wanted stickers or cardboard. And since you received more cardboard per pack, I usually chose the latter.

But things are about to change. I recently purchased a box of 1983 Topps Stickers from a buddy for $2 and when the dust settled I was left with only three missing stickers:

#41 Reggie Jackson (FOIL)
#73 Willie Wilson (FOIL)
#174 Al Oliver

All three of which were available on Sportlots for 18¢ each (+ shipping), so I grabbed them and will hopefully have my set completed within a week or two.

Anyone else grow up buying stickers for their sticker albums?
Happy Monday and sayonara!

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