Collection Challenge #10 - Vintage Stickers

This weeks suggestion comes from Janis. She asked to see my collection of vintage stickers and mentioned the Dennison brand.  I do have quite a few Dennison stickers, but my collection includes many other manufacturers, so I am just sharing my vintage sticker collection.

I have quite a few. I keep them in a drawer. I thought this would be a simple post, but I have hundreds of vintage stickers. I tried to share a representation of my collection and some of my favorites. Long post...big collection.

The biggest chunk of subject matter for my stickers is Christmas. If they aren't in the original package, I sort them by subject.  Candy canes, Santa, Angels, etc. etc.

Here are some of them organized.

Candy canes.

Santa (with a variety of looks and poses)

Poinsettias were an extremely popular sticker.

Christmas Greetings.

I like the original packages as much as the stickers sometimes. (note the red Christmas one has the verbiage "Happee Merree Christmas",,,love it!)

Sometimes they come in cute little cardboard boxes instead of cellophane wrappers.

You just can't do any better than a vintage graphic.

This is one of my favorite packs.  It combines the holiday and the patriotic.  I have only run across this variety once.  Note the little snowman (lower left) is saying "Cheerio"!

Random fun.

Usually when I find old stickers they are not in the original packaging, but tucked in an old box or envelope.  A hodge-podge of fun.

I do have stickers for other holidays and purposes.

Birds and flowers.

Easter.

St. Patty's Day

Harder to find Halloween.

Sometimes they come in a sheet like this with vintage wrapping paper.

Dennison Stickers also come in little books like this on a variety of subjects.

I also really like the Christmas stickers that warn you not to open or peek at your gift prior to December 25th. I probably have 40 different designs on this subject.

Sometimes they just make me laugh...like Santa with the rifle - "No hunting till Christmas" or the child dressed like the indian - "Do not attack till Christmas" A true sign of the era.

This was a fun post.  I enjoyed sorting thru my stickers. While I didn't show my whole collection, I think you got a glimpse of the depth of it. I never pass these stickers by at estate sales..altho you probably could have guessed that!

If you have a suggestion for a future "Collection Challenge", leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of _______".

happy day.

Comments

[Jill]

I love those vintage graphics! I remember some of those stickers from childhood-- especially the Dennison booklets and the stars. I still remember what the back of one of those stars tastes like! They don't make them like that anymore, do they? It seems that everything is peel-and-stick now. Thanks for sharing this collection-- it was really fun!
Hugs,
Jill

[Sarah]

A few days ago I was digging through my "millinery" box and I thought of you. I have so much crap shoved in that box - flowers, leaves, cotton heads, beads, corsages, etc. I couldn't help but think "Surely Laurie would NOT have this mess organized like this!"

And lookey there - even your stickers are in categories!

[Janet]

The floral and birds are beautiful. The Easter critters are adorable. The little elephant is really cute.

I recently went through some of my old iron-on transfers for embroidery and many of the cats and dogs looked very, very similiar to your cats and dogs seals. I wonder if they were drawn by the same artist or copied?

[Gina]

I love the interesting stickers and love the era..love all that good old fashioned goodness.:)

[Kim G.]

This is one of my favorite collections so far!

[Cathi Bruhn]

What a wonderful collection of stickers!

I'm dropping by to tell you how many wonderful comments I received while wearing my "Chatterbox" pin at the Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat held last weekend in Waxahachie, TX. I told all the girls to head over to your Etsy shop to get their own! I see you posted a few new ones, too. I hope you get lots of orders!

Come visit me at El Rancho Not So Grande. Yours from Texas, Cathi Bruhn

[Lynne]

Oh, oh, oh, what a wonderful collection!!!!!!

[Tamera @ The Stone Fence Cottage]

I love them. I have NEVER seen them at estate sales, auctions, fleas, yardsales. And that's the kinda stuff I look for. You score the coolest stuff. Maybe it's a west coast thing.

[Into Vintage]

I think your sorting process is almost as interesting as the collection itself -- do you use these stickers for your vintage crafting or are they keepers? It would be hard for me to part with them...

[Jill at buckscountyfolkart.blogspot.com]

LOVE old stickers! I especially like the ones the teachers used to put on our papers. I think they were mostly Eureka and Dennison.

Do you use any of the stickers or just keep them in your collection? I always have a difficult debate with stickers. One part of me wants to save them, while the other part is like, "They're made to be used!"

Jill

[Janis]

Dear Laurie,
First of all, Thank you so much
for showing us the vintage sticker
collection that I had asked about!
WOWZERS!!!!!! You are definitely
the Vintage Sticker Whisperer. : )
I can't get over your wonderful
collection. I LOVE them all and
wish I had them. (lol) My collection is very, very sad compared to yours, like just a few packages and one box. I, too
like the packaging, graphics, boxes and foils. I also agree,
that Halloween is hard to find.
I have to also ask, do you use
them in crafting or gift giving?
This was such a fun post and I
really appreciate you showing
your fantastic collection.
Thank You, Thank You and Many Hugs,
Janis

[Janis]

Hi Laurie,
Please show us your collection
of vintage charms. Plastic (like
cracker jack box charms) or any
other ones, such as enamel/metal.
Thanks you Laurie.
Hugs,
Janis
P.S. I just LOVE those vintage
stickers and you have more???
Be still my heart.

[Lynn]

That's a lot of stickers - some first grader would love to have you as their new BFF! LOL!

I knew if I looked close enough, there would be a Scottie one or two in there!!

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

Wow, you have a really great collection of stickers! And you've brought back great memories for me too. I remember putting stickers on all the Christmas presents. And the Christmas card envelopes. I passed up a bunch of these a few years ago, because I just didn't know what I would do with them, other than just pull them out and look at them. Big mistake! So what if all I would do with them is look at them? They would make me smile every time! Great post Laurie!

[Kathy]

Wow, Laurie! This really took me back. Our family used to own a paper company years ago. It was in the family for a VERY long time! We had boxes and boxes of those old Dennison stickers. I remember the small packages of the nature stickers as well as the booklets and boxes. Thanks for sending me that flood of good memories!! This was fun. Kathy

[Annette]

All I can say is WOW...every collection just amazes me!
Annette

[Melissa]

You are one of the most organized people I know! I love this collection! I think you need to put all of your collections in a book. Be sure to include a chapter of your holiday decorations and maybe some crafting ideas at the back. I would be first in line to buy it! You might check into ebooks that some bloggers are starting to do now. I tell you it would sell. Who wouldn't want a litte "Magpie" inspiration?
I would be your midwest salesman! :o)

[Elizabeth]

Love this collection! Another collection we have in common! I "need" that Noah's Ark seal! (I collect vintage Noah's Ark stuff) What a fun collection you have! Thanks for sharing!

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Love these stickers. The graphics are so fun to see again (yes I'm that old)! What a fun collection! I love Tuesdays!

[Sally]

You're so much fun!

We went to the Long Beach Antique Market a couple of weekends ago and I was so sad, there was hardly any paper ephemera at all. There was one wonderful booth though and now I wish I had bought the Christmas stickers! :)

Happy week to you,
Sally

[Joyce]

Hi Laurie!
I loved these sticker booklets as a kid and if I close my eyes, I can still remember the taste of the glue on the back...it's a wonder I'm still alive from licking so many!!
It was great to see so many that I remember.
Thanks!
Joyce

[Pam Fromuth]

You *weep* have a *sniffle* fabulous *sob* collection!
I KNOW FOR A FACT that you never leave them behind at an estate sale!
xo
Dot

[Renee]

I love all your "vintage".

Great collection.

[GardenOfDaisies]

What a delight! Love these old stickers!