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Merlin Publishing Limited

Merlin Publishing Limited, commonly known as Merlin and sometimes branded as Merlin Collections was a British publishing firm who released a variety of sticker collections during the late 1980s and 1990s, they also designed trading cards, card games and pogs. Although most notably releasing football stickers in particularly for the Premier League and Serie A, they also designed collections around television shows and other points of interest. In 1993 the company became known as Merlin Publishing International PLC before being bought out by Topps in 1995.

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Merlin Publishing Limited

Name
Merlin Publishing Ltd.
Founded
1989
Headquarters
Milton Keynes

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Merlin Publishing Limited, commonly known as Merlin and sometimes branded as Merlin Collections was a British publishing firm who released a variety of sticker collections during the late 1980s and 1990s, they also designed trading cards, card games and pogs. Although most notably releasing football stickers in particularly for the Premier League and Serie A, they also designed collections around television shows and other points of interest. In 1993 the company became known as Merlin Publishing International PLC before being bought out by Topps in 1995.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Other activities
  3. 03Reception, influence and legacy
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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