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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 year1990Season 1990 FIFA World Cup

MerlinMarket / printing under review

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Merlin’s Italia 1990 collection, with original team imagery and handwritten results preserved as part of this copy’s history. The cover and © 1990 imprint resolve the earlier owner description of Italia 1991.

CompletePhysical collection · owner-reported

Owner reports handwritten historical scores/results; retained as provenance.

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.

Owner-reported · individual sticker audit pending

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35 selected photographsOriginals preserved

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35 photographs · selected sequence

01 / 35Front 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 countries. The collection.

Explore the names actually included in this edition.
18 sticker-bearing national sections + 6 text-only country records · 1990 FIFA World Cup.

COLLECTION FILE1990 FIFA World Cup FOOTBALLMERLIN · STICKER COLLECTION24 COUNTRIES 344 STICKERS

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1990 FIFA World Cup · 24 countries
Complete physical album · owner-reported

RESEARCH COVERAGE

Partial checklist · physical collection complete.

Numbered research & evidence

8 supplied reference examples; 8 mapped to these selections. Full numbered checklist research remains pending. Physical completeness is owner-confirmed.

About these team marks and historical identities

Country flags identify the printed sections. Historical country identities are retained; a flag does not imply a national-team squad. Locally bundled SVGs retain their source licences and attribution.

Flag asset sources, historical notes and individual copyright claims are available in the selected country’s evidence panel. Original sticker photographs and publication rights remain separate.

02 / COUNTRY FILE · 1990 FIFA World Cup

England

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990 · 7 sticker reference entries

National-team sticker section observed in this specific Merlin album; numbered transcription remains partial.

Selected England. All entries view.

PLAYERS FEATURED IN THIS ALBUM

7 reference entries. 7 distinct player names.

Reference examples only · full numbered checklist pending.

PARTIAL RESEARCHCopy audit pending

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THE ORIGINAL STICKER CABINET

Collected on paper.

0 of 0 verified photographed stickers · 7 matching documented references

No verified photographs in this selection.

The documented checklist remains available below. We show original sticker imagery only when its identity and photograph are verified.

Checklist research · 7 references outside the photographed cabinet

These historical records are preserved. Missing images, unresolved identities or unavailable source bindings are not presented as photographed stickers. Separately numbered components remain separate records.

No. 018 · Tony Adams
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Learn about this player ↗
SAC reference profile ↗
Read on WikipediaVerified identity reference · Q299391. Original sticker actions remain above.
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 11; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Tony Adams. Number 018. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 019 · John Barnes
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Learn about this player ↗
SAC reference profile ↗
Read on WikipediaVerified identity reference · Q10536. Original sticker actions remain above.
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 12; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: John Barnes. Number 019. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 020 · Peter Beardsley
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Learn about this player ↗
SAC reference profile ↗
Read on WikipediaVerified identity reference · Q344989. Original sticker actions remain above.
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 13; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Peter Beardsley. Number 020. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 021 · Steve Bull
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 14; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Steve Bull. Number 021. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 022 · Terry Butcher
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 15; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Terry Butcher. Number 022. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 023 · Paul Gascoigne
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Learn about this player ↗
SAC reference profile ↗
Read on WikipediaVerified identity reference · Q13002. Original sticker actions remain above.
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 16; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Paul Gascoigne. Number 023. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.
No. 025 · Gary Lineker
Player sticker
Partial research example · placement unverified
Sticker record ↗Historical team ↗
Checklist evidence
Edition-specific reference ↗Research package / checklist_samples / 17; https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html
Source wording: Gary Lineker. Number 025. This is checklist inclusion, not a claim of photographed ownership.
Partial reference example supplied in research staging. Exact physical-copy placement and canonical person linkage are not certified. Sample from source, NOT complete checklist; independent photo/edition matching pending.
Individual sticker-to-photograph link not asserted. The linked spread provides section-level evidence.

Edition, evidence & asset provenance

Owner-confirmed complete physical collection. Checklist research is partial; associated cards remain separate from stickers. No photograph certifies every individual placement.

8 supplied reference examples; 8 mapped to these selections. Full numbered checklist research remains pending. Physical completeness is owner-confirmed.

0 supplied examples remain unassigned rather than guessed. Do not assert Merlin identity until source photographs reviewed; writing of scores is a condition note not completeness deficit.

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

Merlin Italia 1990 cartophilic ↗Research package SHA-256: f8cef79b5810820e4c934d8c2631f8b9d4192e72d113650f505b1dce13581f90

Emblem source

National-team sticker section observed in this specific Merlin album; numbered transcription remains partial.

1990 national identity: England. Flag design reviewed; USSR and Yugoslavia retain their historical flags. Czechoslovakia and West Germany use their period flag designs, not successor-country badges.

Source copyright claim: MIT. No public deployment authorised; trademark and publication rights retained. Public deployment approval: pending.

Presentation asset only; source remains unchanged The archived source is retained; presentation derivatives are separately registered.

Source licence / copyright claim ↗

Individual asset rights page ↗ · Retrieved 2026-10-27

The SAC edition dossier

Album intelligence.

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990

Football

Album year1990Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Original publisherMerlinPublication identity

Physical collectionCompleteOwner-reported · separate from research coverage

Original photographs3535 selected in reader · not a page count

THE PRINTED EDITION

Edition / market: Market / printing under reviewConfirmed cover title Italia 1990; IMG_8221 prints © 1990 Merlin Publishing Limited. Owner 1991 description retained as former identification.
Sticker checklist: 344 positionsMain numbered set · supplied edition research; full appearance mapping pending

Publication evidence Sources, date & completeness

Owner-reported · individual sticker audit pending

Album year · 1990

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

Inspect supporting records

EDITION-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990 / photo + source reconciliationConfirmed cover title Italia 1990; IMG_8221 prints © 1990 Merlin Publishing Limited. Owner 1991 description retained as former identification.

S013 / https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2015/08/merlin-world-cup-sticker-collection.html344 main numbered stickers. candidate_edition_external. This is base/main numbered checklist, not proof of item-by-item photographic inventory.

Edition / market · Market / printing under review

Inspect supporting records

Sticker checklist · 344 positions

Main numbered set · supplied edition research; full appearance mapping pending

Inspect supporting records

Physical copy · Complete

Owner-reported · individual sticker audit pending

Inspect supporting records

COPY-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-01Owner confirms the complete collection. Owner reports handwritten historical scores/results; retained as provenance. Individual placement has not been independently audited.

Photographic record · 35

35 selected in reader · not a page count

Inspect supporting records

EDITION-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990 / photosAll submitted original hashes and capture order preserved separately from the selected reader sequence.

Publisher record

Full catalogue title: The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990

THE DIGITAL RESEARCH

What is connected?

8Indexed edition entries0Original sticker-image links

0 of 8 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 / WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990No associated-object records are registered for this collection. Printed promotions and instructions remain part of the photographic record.

Edition / competition context 1990 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990

Sources & evidence

Edition research · partial coverage

Edition research, with its limits visible.

8 supplied reference examples; 8 mapped to these selections. Full numbered checklist research remains pending. Physical completeness is owner-confirmed.

Read the edition research & open questions

Do not assert Merlin identity until source photographs reviewed; writing of scores is a condition note not completeness deficit. Confirmed cover title Italia 1990; IMG_8221 prints © 1990 Merlin Publishing Limited. Owner 1991 description retained as former identification.

1990 tournament · eventual champion: West GermanyApply if owner confirms Merlin Italia 1990.

Historical context sources

S031 / https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/world-cup-champions-1982-2026-italy-argentina-germany-brazil-france-spainFIFA 1990 World Cup champions. candidate_edition_external; physical edition reconciled with supplied photographs. Historical outcome, not a sticker appearance.

Checklist structure & transcription

0 registered positions · 0 transcribed labels. Position records and labels do not certify distinct subjects or the complete publisher checklist.

Sources & evidence

EDITION-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990 / research stagingMain checklist total is an edition reference; a complete position-by-position transcription has not been imported. Partial examples remain separately identified in Explorer.

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 photograph

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-8219Original front-cover photograph

Original album photograph

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-8221Original album photograph

Original album photograph

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-8222Original album photograph

Original album photograph

Sources & evidence

photo_assets + photo_observations / PHOTO-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-8223Original album photograph

Recorded physical condition

physical_items / COPY-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-01 / condition_summaryOwner reports handwritten historical scores/results; retained as provenance.

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: Complete — Owner Confirmed
Recorded condition: Owner reports handwritten historical scores/results; retained as provenance.

Copy-level evidence & edition notes

Photographic and numbered ownership audit pending

Archive object reference · COPY-WORLD-CUP-MERLIN-1990-01

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Opening the archive…

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990

Cover / edition research · market details may remain open

CompletePhysical collection · owner-reported

Owner reports handwritten historical scores/results; retained as provenance.

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.

Owner-reported · individual sticker audit pending

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35 selected photographsOriginals preserved

The World Cup Sticker Collection — Italia 1990