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Original archive photographs · natural proportions and condition retained. These document this collection, not a confirmed sale-copy allocation or a current condition report.

The SAC collection / Football

Publication dateUnresolvedSeason 2005/06

Merlin / Topps EuropeEnglish-language Autograph Edition · 2005/06

Merlin F.A. Premier League 06

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Signed-style player portraits, foil captains and star players preserve the 2005/06 Premier League. The original binder and pages also document six Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers and Merlin’s Swap Shop collecting culture.

Photographed copyPhysical collection · owner-reported

Original foil reflections, sticker placement, binder and visible wear preserved. No artwork reconstructed.

Permanent collection record. Real sale availability and prices are not configured.

Delivery, returns & physical-copy details +

Real delivery and returns policies require configuration and approval. No commercial promise is made.

1 documented physical-object record. A demo selection is not an allocated sale copy. Archive photography does not establish a new listing’s current cosmetic condition.

548 photographed components reviewed · owner completeness unconfirmed

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49 selected photographsOriginals preserved

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49 photographs · selected sequence

01 / 49Front cover · Whole photograph

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Selected original photographs follow the documented capture sequence, with the back cover closing the tour where appropriate. Repeated and associated-object views remain preserved separately. One photograph may show multiple pages. Display images are EXIF-normalised and visually corrected upright; original files remain unchanged.

Whole photographs retain their proportions and documentary backgrounds. Recorded camera/EXIF orientation is respected; reviewed display rotations and the Rotate control do not change the source file.

SAC / TEAM EXPLORER

The clubs. The collection.

Explore the names actually included in this edition.
The 20 clubs printed in this edition · 2005/06.

COLLECTION FILE2005/06 F.A. Premier LeagueMERLIN / TOPPS EUROPE · STICKER COLLECTION20 CLUBS 522 CORE REFERENCE

01 / SELECT YOUR CLUB

Find your colours.

20 of 20 clubs

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2005/06 · 20 clubs
Original core and promotional frames reviewed; physical completeness recorded separately

About these team marks and historical identities

Historical identity follows the original album and its registered section. Photographic crest excerpts are labelled as such; standalone emblems are shown only where the period and asset rights have been reviewed. Unresolved versions use a name fallback.

SAC original owner photography; publication and emblem rights retained. Local review only.

02 / CLUB FILE · 2005/06

Arsenal

Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · 27 sticker components

26 core integer positions with two separately mounted home/away kit components at one position: 27 photographed components. Captain and Star Player appearances remain separate from ordinary portraits.

Selected Arsenal. All entries view.

PLAYERS FEATURED IN THIS ALBUM

27 sticker components. 21 distinct player names.

Numbered checklist appearances, including club imagery. Distinct names exclude badges and team photographs; repeated entries stay separate. Physical completeness is recorded separately from photographic coverage.

EDITION REFERENCESelected photo mappings verified

Find an appearanceNumber order

THE ORIGINAL STICKER CABINET

Collected on paper.

27 of 27 verified photographed stickers · 27 matching documented references

Edition, evidence & asset provenance

No companion trading-card collection asserted.

522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.

0 supplied examples remain unassigned rather than guessed. 522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.

Historical identities and photographs follow this edition. Crest and page-publication rights remain pending for public deployment.

Edition-specific collector checklist reconciled with original photographed captions ↗Research package SHA-256: bedb2e6959e9a2029a58dfdfdf63b7f2de9e8c7ed9d262be17f8a287178b4e7d

Emblem source

Original 2005/06 physical emblem photographed and reviewed; foil and authentic white artwork retained.

Source copyright claim: Original SAC archival photography; underlying artwork and trademark rights retained. Local preview; public rights review required. Public deployment approval: pending.

Credit: SAC original physical collection photography

Emblem owned by its respective club The archived source is retained; presentation derivatives are separately registered.

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The SAC edition dossier

Album intelligence.

Merlin F.A. Premier League 06

Football

Album yearUnresolvedCover / edition research · market details may remain open

Original publisherMerlin / Topps EuropePublication identity

Physical collectionPhotographed copyOwner-reported · separate from research coverage

Original photographs4949 selected in reader · not a page count

THE PRINTED EDITION

Edition / market: English-language Autograph Edition · 2005/06English-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day.
Sticker checklist: 522 positions548 photographed components reviewed · source-linked reference codes

Publication evidence Sources, date & completeness

548 photographed components reviewed · owner completeness unconfirmed

Album year · Unresolved

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Inspect supporting records

EDITION-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006 / photo + source reconciliationEnglish-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day.

Edition / market · English-language Autograph Edition · 2005/06

Inspect supporting records

Sticker checklist · 522 positions

548 photographed components reviewed · source-linked reference codes

Inspect supporting records

football-evidence / PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006 / stickers + crops + citations548 source-linked sticker references visually reconciled to original photographs, including 460 depicted-person appearances. Main-checklist and separately observed variant codes retain their own evidence; exact market remains under review. This does not independently certify owner-reported completeness or companion packets.

Physical copy · Photographed copy

548 photographed components reviewed · owner completeness unconfirmed

Inspect supporting records

COPY-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-001522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.

Photographic record · 49

49 selected in reader · not a page count

Inspect supporting records

EDITION-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006 / photosAll submitted original hashes and capture order preserved separately from the selected reader sequence.

Publisher record

Full catalogue title: Merlin F.A. Premier League 06

THE DIGITAL RESEARCH

What is connected?

548Indexed edition entries548Original sticker-image links

548 of 548 indexed entries have an original image link.

A complete physical collection can have unfinished research. These figures describe the digital record.

The physical-copy record ↗

03 / Inside this edition

Associated objects: Not recordedNo associated extras registered · not proof of absence

Companion-object evidence

item_extras → physical_items / PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006No associated-object records are registered for this collection. Printed promotions and instructions remain part of the photographic record.

Edition / competition context 2005/06

Merlin F.A. Premier League 06

Sources & evidence

Edition research · partial coverage

Edition research, with its limits visible.

Read the edition research & open questions

English-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day. 522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers. English-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day.

printed edition: English-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day.Edition label and compilation deadline are distinct from publication day.

printed contents: 522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.Integer positions, mounted kit components and promotional codes remain distinct.

printed promotional section: Six applied Piraka portraits: L1 Avak,L2 Zaktan,L3 Reidak,L4 Vezok,L5 Hakann,L6 Thok.Separate character promotion on pages 42–43; not football-player appearances.

season outcome: Chelsea retained the Premier League title in 2005/06 under José Mourinho.Retrospective tournament result; not asserted to be printed in the album.

season context: Thierry Henry scored 27 Premier League goals and won Player of the Season as Arsenal completed their final season at Highbury.Official season review; no additional sticker inclusion inferred.

Historical context sources

PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0590 / /collections/PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006?photo=PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0590#openOriginal photographed album spread. photo_verified; physical edition reconciled with supplied photographs. Historical wording observed on this physical collectible.

PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0591 / /collections/PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006?photo=PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0591#openArsenal · club introduction. photo_verified; physical edition reconciled with supplied photographs. Historical wording observed on this physical collectible.

PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0611 / /collections/PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006?photo=PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0611#openBionicle Piraka · six separately coded promotional stickers. photo_verified; physical edition reconciled with supplied photographs. Historical wording observed on this physical collectible.

PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-SEASON-REVIEW / https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/59018Premier League official2005/06 season review. supported_external; physical edition reconciled with supplied photographs. Historical outcome, not a sticker appearance.

Checklist structure & transcription

548 registered positions · 460 transcribed labels. Position records and labels do not certify distinct subjects or the complete publisher checklist.

Sources & evidence

EDITION-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006 / photographic reconciliation522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.

Original photographic observations 4 selected records

The full photographs remain in the reader above. These recorded observations do not certify every depicted sticker or a physical page count.

Inspect the cover

Original front cover

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0587Original front cover

Inner binder cover and original album front cover

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0589Inner binder cover and original album front cover

Original photographed album spread

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0590Original photographed album spread

Arsenal · club introduction

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-0591Arsenal · club introduction

Recorded physical condition

physical_items / COPY-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-001 / condition_summaryOriginal foil reflections, sticker placement, binder and visible wear preserved. No artwork reconstructed.

The edition stays. The copy has its own record.

The physical collection.

Availability not listed

Condition and availability belong to a particular physical object. Its original photographs and indexed history remain part of the archive.

The documented physical copy

Completeness · owner-reported: Not separately confirmed for this upload
Recorded condition: Original foil reflections, sticker placement, binder and visible wear preserved. No artwork reconstructed.

Copy-level evidence & edition notes

Archive object reference · COPY-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2006-001

Collecting details for this edition ↑Live sale availability is not activated. Collecting details show configured local asking prices; no live checkout is active.

Opening the archive…

Merlin F.A. Premier League 06

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Photographed copyPhysical collection · owner-reported

Original foil reflections, sticker placement, binder and visible wear preserved. No artwork reconstructed.

Permanent collection record. Real sale availability and prices are not configured.

Delivery, returns & physical-copy details +

Real delivery and returns policies require configuration and approval. No commercial promise is made.

1 documented physical-object record. A demo selection is not an allocated sale copy. Archive photography does not establish a new listing’s current cosmetic condition.

548 photographed components reviewed · owner completeness unconfirmed

Read the original physical-copy record ↗

Explore original stickers

Own this edition? Add Your Copy to My Vault ↗

49 selected photographsOriginals preserved

Edition research · partial coverage

Edition research, with its limits visible.

Read the edition research & open questions

printed edition: English-language Merlin F.A. Premier League 06 · Autograph Edition · 2005/06. The compilation note states 31 October 2005;2006 is the cover edition label, not an independently verified publication day.Edition label and compilation deadline are distinct from publication day.

printed contents: 522 core integer positions; 542 photographed core components because 20 kit positions have separately mounted A/B pieces. Six L1–L6 Bionicle Piraka promotional stickers are separate from the football checklist. All 548 frames reviewed; promotional characters are not footballers.Integer positions, mounted kit components and promotional codes remain distinct.

printed promotional section: Six applied Piraka portraits: L1 Avak,L2 Zaktan,L3 Reidak,L4 Vezok,L5 Hakann,L6 Thok.Separate character promotion on pages 42–43; not football-player appearances.

season outcome: Chelsea retained the Premier League title in 2005/06 under José Mourinho.Retrospective tournament result; not asserted to be printed in the album.

season context: Thierry Henry scored 27 Premier League goals and won Player of the Season as Arsenal completed their final season at Highbury.Official season review; no additional sticker inclusion inferred.

Historical context sources