Post - Ski Austria Skistars 2012/2013

 

Ski Austria Skistars 2012/13 is a special sticker album published by the Austrian Post, dedicated entirely to the Austrian Alpine ski team for the 2012/13 season. This album features 320 regular stickers alongside 40 extra stamps, which are placed on a dedicated double-page spread in the center of the album. The result is a hybrid collectible that appeals both to sports fans and stamp collectors.

The album opens with a richly structured introductory section composed of 10 stickers. These include the Ski Austria logo, the ÖSV logo, portraits of key federation figures such as Prof. Peter Schröcksnadel and Dr. Klaus Leistner, two stickers representing FIS medals, and a four-sticker composition of the Ski World Cup trophy. 

The presentation then moves to the national team, beginning with the women’s squad, represented through 16 stickers, followed by the men’s team with 21 stickers. This section offers a first overview of the athletes selected for the season before the album shifts toward a more discipline-based structure. A dedicated page with eight stickers is reserved for the trainers, underlining the importance of coaching staff in Austria’s high-performance ski system.

The core of the album explores the athletes in detail, organized by discipline. Both women and men are presented separately, with sections for downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined. Within each discipline, the athletes appear through a mix of portrait and action stickers.

After the competitive sections, the album shifts to a celebratory tone with three final thematic parts. The first is dedicated to the legends of Austrian skiing, with a total of 70 stickers. Here, the collection pays tribute to iconic names such as Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Anita Wachter, Ulrike Maier, Renate Götschl, Patrick Ortlieb, and Michael Walchhofer, among many others. 

The following section, titled “ÖSV-Team”, presents athletes in a more relaxed and informal setting, showing them in casual clothing and playful poses, whereas the final section consists of 11 stickers capturing emotional highlights from the previous season, focusing on podium celebrations and memorable sporting moments.

From a sporting perspective, the 2012/13 season was particularly significant for Austrian skiing. Marcel Hirscher secured the overall FIS Alpine Ski World Cup title. In the women’s competition, Anna Fenninger finished third overall in a season dominated by Tina Maze.

Back cover of the album

Album and complete set of loose stickers

Austrian superstars Benni Raich and Marcel Hirscher

The rising star Vincent Kriechmayr (21 years old) and the legend Annemarie Moser-Proll

Album details:

Full name: Ski Austria Skistars 2012/13

Publisher: Österreichische Post AG

Sport: Ski

Country: Austria

Season: 2012/2013

Sections:

• Introduction (10 stickers)
• Nationalteam Damen (16 stickers)
• Nationalteam Herren (21 stickers)
• Nationalteam Trainerstab (8 stickers)
• Damen Abfahrt (16 stickers)
• Damen Super-G (16 stickers)
• Damen Riesenslalom (16 stickers)
• Damen Slalom (17 stickers)
• Damen Kombination (15 stickers)
• Herren Abfahrt (19 stickers)
• Herren Super-G (17 stickers)
• Herren Riesenslalom (17 stickers)
• Herren Slalom (18 stickers)
• Herren Kombination (18 stickers)
• Damen Legenden (30 stickers)
• Herren Legenden (40 stickers)
• OSV-Team (15 stickers)
• Emotionale Momente (11 stickers)

Extra: Skihelden der Vergangenheit (40 stamp stickers)

Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 320 (+40 stamp stickers)

Panini Campeonato Nacional 2024 (Chile)

 

Campeonato Nacional 2024 is Panini’s official sticker collection dedicated to Chilean professional football for the 2024 season. Released in August 2024, the album offers a complete coverage of both men’s and women’s competitions, including the Primera División and Ascenso for men, as well as the Campeonato Femenino and Ascenso Femenino. With a remarkable 656 stickers and a hardcover edition, the collection stands out as one of the most ambitious Panini projects dedicated to Chilean football.

The album opens with a contents page and two shiny introductory stickers depicting the championship trophy and the official match ball. This is followed by the section dedicated to the “11 Ideal 2023”, divided equally between men’s and women’s football. Here, Panini presents 11 shiny stickers for the best men’s team of 2023 and 11 shiny stickers for the best women’s team of 2023.

The core of the album features all 64 professional clubs, split evenly between men’s and women’s teams. The structure of the album itself mirrors this balance, being divided exactly in half: one part dedicated to the men’s competitions and the other to the women’s. The clubs are presented in alphabetical order, regardless of whether they compete in the Primera División or the Ascenso. For each club, there is one page for the men’s team and one page for the women’s team.

In the men’s section, each club is represented by eight stickers: a shiny club badge, a shiny team photo, and six player stickers, each containing two players. In the women’s section, each club receives a shiny team photo and six player stickers, again with two players per sticker. 

After the club presentations, the album continues with three substantial special sections. The first is dedicated to the team captains, featuring 64 shiny stickers, one for each club included in the collection. This is followed by “Rookies Estrella”, another set of 64 shiny stickers highlighting one promising young player per team. The final thematic section, titled “Nuestras Leyendas”, includes 24 shiny stickers celebrating some of the greatest figures in the history of Chilean football, from both the men’s and women’s competitions. 

One of the most striking aspects of Campeonato Nacional 2024 is the sheer number of special stickers. Out of 656 total stickers, an impressive 272 are shiny. Despite its scale, the collection does not include update sets or extra cards, and no follow-up edition was released in 2025.

From a sporting perspective, the 2024 Chilean season documented in the album ended with Colo-Colo winning the Primera División title. Fernando Zampedri of Universidad Católica finished the championship as top scorer with 19 goals.

Back cover of the album

Hardcover album and complete set of 656 stickers

The half stickers of Arturo Vidal (ex Bayern, Juventus, Barcelona, Inter) and Cristian Palacios (11 goals in the Primera Division 2024)

The Colo Colo captain stickers of Esteban Pavez and Yanara Aedo (women's team)

The rookie star stickers of Damian Pizarro (Colo Colo), who signed for Udinese in 2024, and the goalkeeper Thomas Gillier, who signed for Bologna in 2025.

Album details:

Full name: Campeonato Nacional 2024

Publisher: Panini

Release: August 2024

League: Chilean (Primera Division, Ascenso, Campeonato Femenino, Ascenso Femenino)

Season: 2024

Number of clubs and stickers per club:

• Primera Division (16 clubs, 8 stickers)
• Ascenso (16 clubs, 8 stickers)
• Campeonato Femenino (16 clubs, 7 stickers)
• Ascenso Femenino (16 clubs, 7 stickers)

Other sections:

• Introduction (2 stickers)
• 11 ideal 2023 - Primera Division (11 stickers)
• 11 ideal 2023 - Campeonato Femenino (11 stickers)
• Capitanes (64 stickers)
• Rookies Estrella (64 stickers)
• Nuestras Leyendas (24 stickers)

Updates: No

Extra (cards): No

Hardcover album: Yes

Total number of stickers: 656