Panini / Alpine Products UK - Panini Album Stickers

c1987-88
Panini Album Stickers
Panini / Alpine Products UK
91 stickers

I've had an entry in my database for more than 20 years, I look at it from time to time and think that I should delete it as it must be some sort of error. A number of stickers are listed that depict Panini football album covers. I can't even remember where the information originally came from and sometimes think I've been mistaken and they were probably issued with a Panini album somewhere.
I've just had an e-mail from John Levitt that has confirmed the issue of an unusual collection of Panini stickers showing a wide range of album covers...
This collection was produced by Panini for a South London firm that made self adhesive labels. The firm was called Alpine Products UK. The sticker set dates from about 1987-88 and each sticker is sized 68mm x 108mm. It consists of 91 unnumbered self adhesive stickers in a special box, 87 of which depict Panini Album covers. All 87 of these stickers are printed by Panini in Italy on "Reflex" self adhesive label stock provided by Alpine Products and the additional 4 stickers depict adverts for various Alpine Products and appear to have been produced by Alpine themselves on their Kleen Part self adhesive label stock. The backs of the stickers featuring the Panini albums all have a letter of the alphabet on them (87 of them) plus a cartoon taken from either "Plodding" or "101 uses of a Police Helmet" both by John Witt and published with the permission of Police Review Publishing Co. There are 40 different cartoons, some are produced only once but the majority twice over 77 stickers with the remaining 10 depicting discount vouchers, order forms or other details for Alpine Products.
One of the 4 stickers produced by Alpine features details of a competition to make a phrase or slogan to promote the Alpine 89 campaign. You have to use the amount of letters shown on the back of the stickers. There is according to the sticker an amazing 1st Prize. Note that most letters of the alphabet are produced 3 or 4 times with letters x, y and z produced only once. I presume the slogan must contain all 87 letters and was probably very hard to complie yet alone win if the prize existed and a winner was declared.
Alpine Products U.K. was registered as a Private Company at Companies House in 1986. It has now been dissolved, date unknown. It was a manufacturer of paper and board products and was based in Southwark, London.
At least 20 of the stickers feature football. I started a list of all the stickers, complete with a list of every back. In addition I have shown (in brackets) a helpful hint (hopefully) as to what genre I think the Panini album belongs to and for the police cartoon I have shown an approximate estimation of the context of the cartoon or I have shown the punchline. In case you are unaware most of the TV cartoons also generated spin-off products in the toy field as well as stickers.
The list is as follows:-

Panini produced stickers

A.  Basil The Great Mouse Detective (TV cartoon)
               Dalek Policemen
A.  Birds
               A word please Jenkins
A.  Hanna & Barbera Show (TV cartoon)
               A word please Jenkins
A.  Return of the Jedi (Film)
               Dalek Policemen
B.  E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (Film)
               Guillotine
B.  Football 87 (French Div 1 Div 2)
               Honest love, we are not double glazing salesmen
B.  Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (comic)
               Guillotine
B.  Turk Futbolu (Turkey)
               Honest love, we are not double glazing salesmen
C.  Fussball 87 (Germany)
               Modern Art
C.  Masters of the Universe (TV cartoon)
               Modern Art
C.  Miss Petticoat (brand)
               Nigel and the Newspaper seller
C.  Pink Panther (TV cartoon)
               Nigel and the Newspaper seller
D.  Argentina 78 World Cup
               Witness in Hospital bed
D.  Mask (TV cartoon)
               Used Car Salesmen
D.  Voetbal 87 (Eredivisie Eerste Div)
               Witness in Hospital bed
E.  Dinosaurs Prehistoric Animals
               Polly Filla
E.  Football 87 (Belgium Football)
               Hi Sarge. Me and Evans
E.  Football 87 (Swiss football)
               Hi Sarge. Me and Evans
F.  Bambi (Film cartoon)
               Police Helmet Spittoon
F.  David Gnomo amico mio (TV cartoon)
               Police Confessional
F.  Transformers (TV cartoon)
               Police Confessional
G.  Cristoforo Colombo (TV series)
               Are you Coming Out
G.  Espana 82 World Cup
               Are you Coming Out
G.  Gummi Bears (TV cartoon)
               Police Radio Booster - Crooks Radio Jammer
G.  Images de L'Histoire de France
               Police Radio Booster - Crooks Radio Jammer
H.  Auto 2000 (issued in 1985)
               Hold it lads. I think we have been spotted
H.  Defenders of the Earth (TV cartoon)
               Helmet tankards
H.  I Love Snoopy (cartoon)
               Helmet tankards
H.  Marco Polo (TV series)
               Hold it lads. I think we have been spotted
I.  Calciatori 1986-87 (Italian Football)
               This is a telex machine
I.  Love is ... (comic strip)
               This is a telex machine
I.  Mexico 70 World Cup
               Helmet Headphones
I.  Popples (TV cartoon)
               Helmet Headphones
J.  Fiorucci (Italian fashion Label)
               Rosycheeks Nudist Camp
J.  Mammals
               Grannies Funeral
J.  Mickey Story (cartoon)
               Grannies Funeral
J.  She-Ra Princess of Power (TV cartoon)
               Rosycheeks Nudist Camp
K.  Futebol (Portuguese Football)
               Go on, ask the copper
K.  The Smash Hits Collection 1987 (magazine)
               Go on, ask the copper
K.  The World of Coca Cola (Brand)
               Helmet Boxing Gloves
K.  Wuzzles (TV cartoon)
               Helmet Boxing Gloves
L.  Alice im Wonderland (Film Cartoon)
               Police Helicopter
L.  My Little Pony (TV cartoon)
               Ballet
L.  Naj-Oleari (Italian Fashion Brand)
               Ballet
L.  Superman (Film)
               Police Helicopter
M.  Pac-Man (TV cartoon)
               Very Impressive Bailey
M.  Rainbow Brite (TV cartoon)
               Fencing
M.  The Rescuers (Film Cartoon)
               Fencing
M.  The Smurfs (TV cartoon)
               Very Impressive Bailey
N.  Gremlins (Film)
               Pretend Ambulance men
N.  Holly Hobbie (Rag Doll)
               Break Dancing
N.  I Love You (Sarah Kay brand)
               Pretend Ambulance men
N.  The Aristocats (Film Cartoon)
               Break Dancing
O.  Jesus (TV mini series)
               Helmets as chastity belts
O.  Mexico 86 World Cup
               The Morning After
O.  Snorky (TV cartoon)
               The Morning After
O.  Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs (Film Cartoon)
               Helmets as chastity belts
P.  Futbol 87 (Spanish 1st Division)
               Message for the Super
P.  Ski 87 (Sport)
               Message for the Super
P.  Storia D'Italia
               Helmet Urinals
P.  The Fox and the Hound (Film Cartoon)
               Helmet Urinals
Q.  Cenerentola (Cinderella - Film Cartoon)
               It's Magic
Q.  Europe (12 member states)
               It's Magic
Q.  Fussball 87 (Austrian Football)
               Laddered Tights
Q.  Thundercats (TV cartoon)
               Laddered Tights
R.  Barbie (Doll)
               Helmet Brassiere
R.  Heidi (anime)
               I think the new lad is taking The Mick
R.  Scanlens Cricket No 4
               Helmet Brassiere
R.  Scanlens Football
               I think the new lad is taking The Mick
S.  Brave Starr (Space TV cartoon)
               Hey, do you know my dad, Superintendent Green
S.  Football 87 (Egypt)
               Spot Go Zit Zapper
S.  Scanlens Rugby League No 3
               Spot Go Zit Zapper
S.  Tarzan (Cartoon)
               Hey, do you know my dad, Superintendent Green
T.  Care Bears (TV Cartoon)
               Police Car
T.  Feivel - An American Tail (Film Cartoon)
               Police Car
T.  Football 87 (British Football)
               Hey, Percy
T.  München 74 FIFA World Cup
               Hey, Percy
U.  Ishockey (Swedish Ice Hockey)
               Alpine Products Nationwide Next Day Delivery Service
U.  The Black Cauldron (Film Cartoon)
               Alpine Products Nationwide Next Day Delivery Service
U.  The Jungle Book (Film Cartoon)
               Alpine Products Nationwide Next Day Delivery Service
V.  101 Dalmatians (Film Cartoon)
               Alpine Products Order/Enquiry Form
V.  Robin Hood (Film Cartoon)
               Alpine Products Order/Enquiry Form
W.  Fotball (Swedish Div 2)
               Alpine Products 20% Discount Voucher
W.  Jem (TV cartoon)
               Alpine Products 20% Discount Voucher
X.  ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟ (Greece Football)
               Alpine Products Ask for Details
Y.  Supersport (includes Football - Maradona)
               Alpine Products Address
Z.  WWF
               Alpine Products £5 Gift Voucher

Alpine Produced stickers

Alpine Phrase-Maker Competition for Alpine 1989 Campaign Amazing 1st Prize  -  Blank Back
Request a Sample Swatch of various ranges  -  Blank Back
Comparison Price Chart including 20% discount offer  -  Blank Back
"Stop Press" New Line S.R.A.3. Reflex Supaoffset  -  Blank Back