#131

Guys, really random request here, but I’ve got to dress as Japan for a world cup party and want to go as a panini sticker, ala the below:

https://isiphotos.photoshelter.com/image/I0000xSaSFVYvGe0

Is anyone able to do me a really big favour and do a high res scan of a japanese player from this year’s stickers? Ideally someone better known over here, e.g. Okazaki, but anyone would do at all! Alternatively if anyone knows where there are high res images of the stickers?

#132

When is this party? I don’t have facilities to scan, but I might have a double/triple going that I could send you.

#133

@Greedo, @he_2 and @Kallgeese could you let me know if you have got your stickers in the post yet please?

I feel like I might have to start soon with the ones I have received as I have had them a while and it is over a week since the deadline I set, and I don’t think it is fair to be hanging on to people’s stickers too long as I am sure people are keen to have new ones. I can still swap between my stickers and any late arrivals though, so it doesn’t stop you participating.

#134

Can I send you a second batch tomorrow first class to mix in with my first set?

#135

Sure thing :+1:

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#136

Aww dude thanks so much. I ended up grabbing a fairly low res one off the Internet and it looks half decent printed up big haha.

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#137

In the post today, have batched them in number order and split them in 100s… ie 00-99, 100-199 etc.

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#138

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Just started some trial swaps. The system works but is somewhat inefficient, will tweak it until I am swapping smoothly and quickly :+1:

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#139

System is working very well now, gone through the first 200 stickers for everybody and found as many swaps as were possible.

I printed out everyone’s needed lists so I can check stickers off as I do it and it is very satisfying seeing numbers disappear. Should be totally done by the middle of next week at latest.

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#140

I have finished swapping! Pretty sure I exhausted every possible swap, hopefully you are all pleased with your hauls @colinzealuk, @he_2, @jont2001 and @nestor.

Just need to package them all back up, they should be in the post no later than Tuesday.

Managed to complete one country in our sticker book, which was quite satisfying.

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#141

You’re a legend!

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#142

It was a lot of fun to do. If I could do something along those lines for a living I think I would be happy (professional sticker swapper is not a job though as far as I am aware, and would be very seasonal work if it were).

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#143

Incredible work. Thanks!

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#144

Amazing work, FL.

I’m away until Thursday now, looking forward to what’s hopefully awaiting me when I get home!

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#145

Cheers FL.

All - I’ll have a mountain of swaps by next weekend having bought about 300 stickers since sending mine off to FL; will put together a list if people are still after some once they get theirs back later this week :slight_smile:

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#146

Hopefully I haven’t given you too many that you’ve got now!

Still really want a Germany shiny and Neuer - before doing the swapshop they were all we needed for Germany, and neither turned up. Even though we have other countries with only one or two to get now (Australia, Russia, Croatia maybe?) I still for some reason am fixated on that one. Also just need the Sochi host city sticker to complete that page, if anyone comes across a swap of that.

Everything is all packaged to be sent back now and will be in the post tomorrow. A couple I might have to pay a small amount extra postage on because they could be too heavy/thick for the stamps on them.

#147

Hey team & @anon89873996 .

Mine arrived today. (Thanks!)

Before I open the individual sets, I’m pretty sure I’ve ended up with more than I originally sent; is this deliberate or is it possible I’ve accidentally got some of someone else’s swaps?

#148

Sorry, forgot to mention that - where you had a longer list of needs you have ended up with some extra, which were all taken out of my swaps pile because after doing the DiS swaps I have no use for doubles so didn’t mind giving some away.

I think @jont2001 ended up with just a couple more than sent, and @he_2 and @nestor have returned swaps along with the stickers they needed because their needs lists were smaller and so I could find less for them. When I swapped I did it in rounds where those who sent more swaps got the first go so it was more likely I found what they needed, but even with that @colinzealuk you still ended up with plenty even though you get the last draw of stickers! Does that make sense?

To reiterate, no one is down on total stickers other than me - I kept a careful tally of everyone’s in/out to make sure people were at a minimum level, if not in surplus.

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#149

Yup, makes sense. Thought you might have done something like that, but wanted to check before I unpacked them :slight_smile:

Once I’ve sorted them I’ll do a list of what swaps I’ve got left; hopefully it’ll help some of you :slight_smile:

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#150

awesome. thanks @anon89873996 !

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