Sticker Book
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Smash Hits produced a Sticker Book that was given away free in the 14th March - 27th March 1985 issue. The same issue also came with a free set of 5 stickers to start the readers into collecting the stickers required to complete the book.
The following issue 28th March - 10th April also came free with another Pack Of 5 Stickers.
Each sticker measured approx. 4" x 3" in size and came with a peel off backing with a picture of an artist or band on the front. On the back of each sticker was a short biography of the artist or band on the front.
This was the Second Sticker Book that Smash Hits published.
Produced for the Smash Hits Magazine and Distributed by Minicards Ltd, this 36 page sticker book was designed by Red Ranch and had 144 individual pictures that you can stick into the book. This built up to a collection of the biggest acts of that year which included Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Madonna, Wham and Spandau Ballet to name a few.
Some artists, for instance 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Spandau Ballet, got a whole page of stickers while other artists only had One Sticker to place into the book.
Each Sticker Book was printed by Figurine Panini in Italy for the UK and Ireland market with Sticker Packs costing 20p for a set of Five Stickers. Readers were encouraged to buy as many packs as they could to complete the collection and were also encouraged to swap duplicates with their friends.
After all this if you still could not complete your collection then you could write to Panini Stickers in London requesting the ones you need, up to a maximum 20 stickers, which would cost 5p for each sticker. The information to do this was on the inside back cover of the Sticker Book.
Sticker Packs - Front and Back
Contents:
Sticker Book
01 - Wham
02 - George Michael
03 - Andrew Ridgeley
04 - Wham
05 - 07 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
08 - Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
09 - Paul Rutherford (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
10 - Pedro (Peter) Gill (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
11 - Nasher (Brian Nash)
(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
12 - Mark O'Toole (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
13 - Prince
14 - Madness
15 - Divine
16 - David Sylvian
17 -Queen
18 - Limahl
19 - Blancmange
20 - Kim Wilde
21 - Madonna
22 - 23 - Howard Jones
24 - The Bluebells
25 - Dead Or Alive
26 - Ozzy Osbourne
27 - Helen Terry
28 - Gary Numan
29 - Meatloaf
30 - Marilyn
31 - Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
32 - Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
33 - Spandau Ballet
34 - John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
35 - Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
36 - Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
37 - The Redskins
38 - Kane Gang
39 - Tears For Fears
40 - Cyndi Lauper
41 - Iron Maiden
42 - Heaven 17
43 - Thomas Dolby
44 - Strawberry Switchblade
45 - Eurythmics
46 - Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
47 - The Smiths
48 - Morrissey (The Smiths)
49 - 50 - Culture Club
51 - 52 - Boy George (Culture Club)
53 - Roy Hay (Culture Club)
54 - Mikey Craig (Culture Club)
55 - Jon Moss (Culture Club)
56 - Bananarama
57 - Prefab Sprout
58 - 59 - David Bowie
60 - The Police
61 - Sting (The Police)
62 - Billy Idol
63 - Galaxy
64 - Shakin' Stevens
65 - The Stranglers
66 - Grandmaster Flash
67 - Tracy Ulman
68 - Aztec Camera
69 - Rob Stewart
70 - Elton John
71 - Everthing But The Girl
72 - 73 - Nik Kershaw
74 - Ultravox
75 - Midge Ure (Ultravox)
76 - 78 - Depeche Mode
79 - Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
80 - Nick Heyward
81 - Adam Ant
82 - Marillion
83 - Level 42
84 - Alison Moyet
85 - UB40
86 - Ali Campbell (UB40)
87 - Ian McCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen)
88 - Echo and the Bunnymen
89 - Sade
90 - Van Halen
91 - OMD
92 - Phil Collins
93 - Matt Bianco
94 - Thompson Twins
95 - Joe Leeway (Thompson Twins)
96 - Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
97 - Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)
98 - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
99 - Status Quo
100 - Chaka Khan
101 - ZZ Top
102 - Julian Lennon
103 - AC/DC
104 - Dalis Car
105 - Bucks Fizz
106 - Bruce Springsteen
107 - Wah!
108 - Paul Weller (Style Council)
109 - Style Council
110 - Siouxsie (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
111 - Siouxsie and the Banshees
112 - Aswad
113 - New Oder
114 - Simple Minds
115 - Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
116 - Bronski Beat
117 - Scritti Politti
118 - Malcolm McLaren
119 - Billy Idol
120 - Captain Sensible
121 - 122 - U2
123 - Bono (U2)
124 - 125 - Michael Jackson
126 - The Jacksons
127 - Marc Almond
128 - The Cure
129 - Sisters Of Mercy
130 - The Fall
131 - Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
132 - Slade
133 - Fergal Sharkey
134 - Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
135 - 136 - Duran Duran
137 - Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
138 - John Taylor (Duran Duran)
139 - Roger Taylor (Duran Duran
140 - 141 - Paul Young
142 - Big Country
143 - Stuart Adamson (Big Country
144 - Big Country
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Complete Package
11th April - 24th April 1985 - Cover With Stickers
In total there were 144 Stickers for you to Collect. By Clicking the link Above it will take you to the pages which will showcase the stickers that I have pictures for.
Advert For More Stickers
14th March - 27th March 1985
Advert For Sticker Book
28th February - 13th March 1985
Sticker book - 1985 (Part One)
Sticker book - 1985 (Part Two)
Sticker book - 1985 (Part Three)
A note for people collecting these Sticker Books (or any type of Sticker Books).
The rules are that each Sticker book needs to be clear of any stickers to gain it's maximum value.
Any stickers that are put into the book will reduce it's monetary value. It is best to collect the stickers and keep them separate in a clear plastic wallet. However it does not stop people from collecting the Sticker Books that are complete as it is still fun to see the pictures in them.
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