The Rise of the Serious Fruit Sticker Collector

Just when you thought you’d finally completed the supermarket’s cartoon vegetable album, a new, more dedicated form of collecting is quietly taking root on the Costa Blanca. Forget the packets of cromos at the till; this is about the tiny, colourful logos stuck directly onto the fruit itself.

A quick search on Amazon.es reveals an unexpected world: specialised, blank albums designed to meticulously store hundreds of these small adhesive labels. Books like Veronika Wiesner’s “Fruit Sticker Album” are meant for the devoted collector—the person who recognises the artwork in the sticker on a Pink Lady apple or a banana from the Canary Islands—rather than children who are waiting for a handout.

Forget collecting Pokemon or football cards; this collecting craze has reached new heights. It transforms the weekly shop into a global quest. Although cromo albums are distinctively Spanish, this pastime is international. A sticker from a Costa Rican Chiquita banana can be placed alongside one from an Elche-grown melon.

For these collectors, the Costa Blanca markets, with their enormous selection of imported and local produce, have turned into an unknowing paradise. Shopping can be a relaxing pastime with some extra caution.

The next time you peel that tiny sticker off an apple, take a second look. It could just be the first item in your new collection. Your fruit bowl has become a gallery, and you are the creator!

Will you be picking one up? Fruit Sticker Album for 795 Stickers: Become a Collector, Store, Organize and Catalog Your Collection in this Holder : Wiesner, Veronika: Amazon.es: Libros

Author: Melissa Williams

Hi, I’m Melissa, a creative writer and ESL teacher with a passion for storytelling. I started writing fiction when I was young, and I eventually discovered that I loved performing, working all over the Costa Blanca as a semi-professional singer. I now write articles that I hope will inspire and engage readers by using my creativity. Whether I'm sharing personal insights or delving into local culture, I try to produce content that is relatable and meaningful. working as a creator of events and features.