Still Stuck On You: The Rise of Football Collectibles is the story of how the hobby has exploded into a billion-dollar industry, including the sport's first million-dollar collectible sale for a 1958 Pelé release. This book charts the ascent of the hobby through the eyes of some of the sector's movers and shakers.
Still Stuck On You: The Rise of Football Collectibles is the fascinating story of how the hobby has exploded over the last decade into a billion-dollar industry.
From Greg Lansdowne, a leading authority in the sports collectibles sector and author of Stuck On You: The Fall & Rise of Panini Stickers: now required reading for new employees at both Panini and Topps in the UK.
In this compelling book, you'll discover how:
- The football collectibles market has changed beyond all recognition in the last decade
- Growing interest among collectors in North America has fueled the sector's rapid growth
- The power struggle between Panini and Topps (the latter now owned by Fanatics) remains as fierce as ever, with the no-holds-barred battle for sports collectibles licenses making them regular foes in the law courts
- Football sticker and card collectors have never seen so many products available to them, while a surge in those entering the sector as investors has brought about the sport's first million-dollar collectible sale for a 1958 Pelé release
A must-read for anyone interested in football collectibles, Still Stuck On You charts the inexorable ascent of the hobby through the eyes of some of the sector's movers and shakers.
