What's new in stickers? (August 2024)
Strawb Shortcake, dumb birds, a new series, California, grapes, ocean waves, and vengeance
Y’all ready for this?
Pipsticks + Strawberry Shortcake
Pipsticks has pivoted from Care Bears to another classic 80s favourite, Strawberry Shortcake (August 2024):
I have always loved the original Strawberry Shortcake art by Barbi Sargent and Muriel Fahrion (Wikipedia, Website, Instagram). I also cringe every time I see the “vintage” dolls for sale but it’s the 2003 line. What year is it again?
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds Sticker Book
March 2025. No cover yet. From the series by Matt Kracht (Website, Instagram)
The stickers are probably going to look like the ones in the exclusive sticker edition of the original book:
I Adulted at Work!: Essential Stickers for Hardworking and Home-Working Grown-Ups
March 2025 - This appears to be a re-release, so I wonder if anything changed. The cover is also the same but the new version of half price on Indigo.
Sticker Treasury x 2!
The Sticker Treasury of Vintage Letters and Numbers
March 2025. The ad boasts “96 pages of vintage letters, numbers, and other decorative text elements—from mid-century retro fonts to medieval calligraphy from illuminated manuscripts.”
The Sticker Treasury of the Mystical and Esoteric
March 2025. “96 pages of whimsical vintage elements—from witches and fairies to astrological symbols and watching eyes”
The Ultimate Nail Art Sticker Book: 1,000+ Stickers for Your Nail Art Moment!
April 2025. I think teeny tiny stickers have multiple uses beyond nails!
The California Sticker Book
April 2025. No cover yet. Illustrated by Katey Horn of Poppy & Quail.
From the Hatchette website:
A visual love letter in stickers to California and its iconic food, landmarks, cities, and more.
Kicking off a new sticker book series for Workman, State of Mind Stickers: California is a visual celebration of the Golden State. Featuring 325+ stickers—all hand-drawn by local designer Katey Horn—the book includes everything from iconic locations like wine country, state parks, and big cities; beloved landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hollywood sign; food and animals; state symbols; fun phrases (west coast, best coast); and so much more.
Hold on, another new sticker book series?!
Chartwell x 2!
Vintage Blossoms and Blooms Sticker, Color & Activity Book
March 2025
Angels, Faith & Prayers Sticker, Color & Activity Book
April 2025. When will this series lead us next?
Hokusai Prints Sticker Book: A Complete Collection of Over 200 Removable Color Stickers by the Great Master
May 2025. Hokusai’s most famous print is The Great Wave off Kanagawa:
Japanese Yōkai Sticker Book: Over 200 Colorful Stickers of Monsters, Demons, Ghosts and Goblins
May 2025. Yōkai are supernatural beings in Japanese folklore.
I found an online databse, selected “random”, and came up with the Onryō, a vengeful ghost that survives solely on its wrath (honestly, same).
May your childhood dolls still smell like fake strawberry after all these years.
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