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Post by Pinwig on Jan 1, 2016 15:11:04 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 1, 2016 22:11:18 GMT
I currently have doublers of: 2, 10, 16, 18, 30, 40, 45, 48, 66, 71, 72, 75, 80, 84, 130, 133, 135, 137, 173, 252, 280 from the Part 1 stickers currently on sale.
I need: 1, 9, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 47, 60, 65, 74, 79, 82, 83, 85, 90, 115, 127, 131, 141, 152, 162, 166, 174, 176, 220, 226, 246, 255, 272, 282, 289 and all the T stickers from Part 1. Will edit as I go.
Then in Feb the race to get all the part 2 stickers begins.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 1, 2016 22:38:13 GMT
There are 292 stickers in this book! I must consult the archive, but surely this is the biggest SW sticker book yet. Tomorrow the hunt for actual sticker packets begins.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 1, 2016 22:52:30 GMT
I tend to find the sticker packs are by the kiddy comic sections in Supermarkets.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2016 12:28:50 GMT
Source located. Tenner's worth of stickers procured. Mass pack opening to commence. Why do things like this still excite me after all these years? I could probably tick a combiner off the wants list for what this is going to cost to complete.
But who cares!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 2, 2016 14:24:47 GMT
It is your destinyyyyyyyy.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2016 14:40:07 GMT
OCD levels of concern regarding staple strength. I'm hoping the cover goes the distance. 6 stickers stuck! excite! first one in - Yoda's portrait shot.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 2, 2016 22:18:01 GMT
But remember...sticker albums tend to get a bit tatty due to the weight of all the extra stickers. It's impossible to keep them pristine.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 3, 2016 0:06:11 GMT
Yeah. But I'm an adult with a need for neatness and order. I'm the person who will put bulk sticker purchases in numerical order to reduce page turning while inserting them. My cover will not detach!
I also bought two albums because when I opened the first the cover had a vertical crease down the middle. Although that isn't as bad as it sounds given the starter pack is the same price as six packs of stickers, which it includes anyway. The album is free. That's how they get you...
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2016 11:07:19 GMT
Your spare album can be used for doubler doublers!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 3, 2016 13:28:32 GMT
Of the 26 packets I ended up with this weekend I've opened & stuck 18 of them, and am surprised to only have 5 doublers. I can see patterns in the stickers so I think the fastest way to do this is buy in bulk as runs of packets seem to equate to runs of numbers in the book. Might be wrong.
Anyway. I've got 9 and 47 spare, so I'll keep those aside if you still need them when we get as far as having enough to make it worth swapping.
These T stickers concern me. There's nothing in the book about their rarity, but if I've opened 18 packets and got none of them, how are you supposed to get 32?! Also - there's no love for episodes 1-3 in this is there! all the history stuff is from 4-6.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2016 16:15:51 GMT
I have come across no T stickers so I am presuming they are in the Part 2 series of stickers. Splitting the stickers across two 'parts' released at seperate times is a clever way of keeping interest going as otherwise kids could get bored and stop collecting very quickly as doublers mount up. If you know new stickers are coming in Feb it makes you want to keep going!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 7, 2016 22:16:23 GMT
Just Friday to get through before it's sticker fun time again. The draw of the Saturday pack opening has been a big motivator in getting through the week so far. How many packets to buy... Hmm
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 8, 2016 12:24:55 GMT
GET THEM ALL.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2016 21:50:27 GMT
Yes, my master...
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 9, 2016 19:50:03 GMT
I think I'll just grab 10 packets soon. Worried that stores run out of pack 1 packs only to restock with part 2 packs.
THE QUEST IS THE QUEST.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 9, 2016 20:02:30 GMT
Bought 20 today but not opened them yet. I expect I'll have a much higher number of doublers after I have though. The first 18 packets filled almost exactly half the number of stickers in part one (91 in, 89 to go). I'm reckoning that ratio will drop considerably now.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 10, 2016 17:50:08 GMT
Big afternoon of sticking. Is your needs list above still accurate Doc? If so I can send you
9, 47, 60, 65, 79, 141, 152, 162, 220, 226, 246, 255, 282
in exchange for
2, 16, 30, 40, 71, 72, 80, 130, 133
I'm now at 140/190 of the Part 1 stickers after 48 packets. 50 to go and feeling it'll be costly work. I've a huge pile of swaps now. It's annoying they only let you buy 25 across both part 1 and 2, because we're effectively completing two separate collections here.
I have a feeling my missus will be receiving a packet from Topps in time as well as me so I can get 50, but that's a long way off as we have Part 2 to go yet!
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 10, 2016 17:51:34 GMT
In fact I think my parents and my sister might be receiving packets too. And the dog.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 10, 2016 17:57:46 GMT
My list is accurate as I haven't bought any packs since. Sainsburgeries had sold out when I went in today and RS McColls had none on Thursday!
I shall put those stickers aside for you!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 10, 2016 18:05:01 GMT
Excellent. I'll do the same. I can stick them in the post tomorrow if you like, just PM me your address.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 16, 2016 15:29:33 GMT
Bought my last packets today and had a surprisingly good hit rate. I only need 21 stickers now to finish the first half and you have three of those spare. That's close enough for me to stop and use the buying service at the end. So, to update the above:
I can send you: 9, 36, 47, 60, 65, 79, 85, 115, 141, 152, 162, 220, 226, 246, 255, 282 and have them put aside ready to send.
In return all I need is 16, 130, 133 unless you end up getting more spares.
My overall remaining needs for part one are:
1, 16, 19, 25, 26, 35, 37, 74, 82, 90, 91, 99, 122, 127, 129, 130, 131, 133, 163, 174, 273
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 17, 2016 15:57:21 GMT
Tomorrow shall I find stickers,
Probably not in someone's knickers.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 3, 2016 22:26:33 GMT
So it's February then... is Part 2 out yet?
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 4, 2016 8:04:51 GMT
Not yet...
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 4, 2016 19:47:44 GMT
Outrageous. 4 days in and no new stickers. Out. Rage. Us.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 6, 2016 9:21:44 GMT
Just bought the album on a whim.
If my maths are correct it is cheaper to keep buying albums for £2.99 and getting 36 stickers than it is to buy 6 packs for £3.00 getting only 30 stickers. Thats kind of odd. Especially as I dont really want the album, I have never finished one and dont want to spend the minimum of £30 to do so. I just want a big pile of stickers to stick on things.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 6, 2016 11:43:41 GMT
The 36 stickers that come with the album include the ones fixed in with the staples, which I think are the same in every album as I bought two and they were. So the 3 quid really gets you six packs, so you could keep buying the starter kits getting free albums every time. Stupid thing is the six free ones in the album also come in packets.
If you want stickers to stick please just let me know. I've got a pile of spares I don't want. All the ones Ralph needs that I have are ready to send to him, but if you want the rest you're welcome to them. Quick count from my list says I can send you around half the stickers for part 1.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 6, 2016 11:53:57 GMT
Mrs Pinwig understands my sticking fetish. She recently bought me the Ultimate Force Awakens DK sticker collection which contains over 1000 stickers! Rather usefully it names every character there's a sticker for. Rather unhelpfully as soon as you've peeled the sticker off, the name stays on the backing sheet and the sticker becomes nameless and stuck somewhere else. |
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 6, 2016 21:31:44 GMT
The 36 stickers that come with the album include the ones fixed in with the staples, which I think are the same in every album as I bought two and they were. So the 3 quid really gets you six packs, so you could keep buying the starter kits getting free albums every time. Stupid thing is the six free ones in the album also come in packets. If you want stickers to stick please just let me know. I've got a pile of spares I don't want. All the ones Ralph needs that I have are ready to send to him, but if you want the rest you're welcome to them. Quick count from my list says I can send you around half the stickers for part 1. Ah, fair enough, still the album with 6 packs is 1p cheaper than buying 6 packs individually. Thanks for the offer, right now I'm just in the novelty phase so Im alright, but if I reach the ocd stage I may come looking for what you have left. Just checked, but I dont have any you're looking for, but I still have another unopened packet lying around. |
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