If you enjoyed collecting stickers in the 80s and 90s, you probably remember those fuzzy little squares from Sandylion. These stickers, which had a velvety surface we hadn’t seen before, came in enormous continuous rolls. You would visit a shop and pull out the length you wanted, all in near 2″ x 2″ squares, which collectors today call “modules” or “mods.”
Sandylion, a Canadian company founded in the 1980s, was the first to make these fuzzy stickers available for the international market, alongside other incredible innovations such as pearlized stickers and prismatic stickers. On this page, you will find my little digital collection of Sandylion fuzzy stickers, both in 2×2 modules and maaxi 4×6.5 sheets.
The Most Popular Vintage Fuzzy Stickers
I’ve been working on these entries for a while. I wanted to make sure the stickers were easy to identify and compare, so I scavenged and manually cleaned public listing images and gave them all a uniform cream-colored background. Here is what I have so far, although I’m sure there are many more fuzzy stickers I haven’t yet found!
Animal Fuzzy Stickers
Animals had been, for some time, a very popular choice for stickers of all kinds. When this new fuzzy coating made it to the market, Sandylion’s offerings extended into a rainbow of colors and patterns. Below are some favorite designs for 2×2 mods, including pink flamingos, fuchsia cats, and soft sheep.
Fuzzy Flamingos
Five adult flamingos chilling with a leg curved up in the hair. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Chickens
Four healthy chickens and two perfect eggs. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Dinosaurs
Three marine dinosaurs and one jellyfish. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Gorillas
Five dark grey gorillas with black outlines. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Leopard and Tigers
A black panther and two yellow tigers, one of them jumping. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Cats
Four white and bright pink cats with their tails happily up in the air. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Pandas
Four lovely black and white pandas, one holding a baby panda. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Horses
Four happy horses trotting and relaxing. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Butterflies
Four identical butterflies with yellow, orange, and red wings. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Frogs
Four frogs, two of them jumping up in the air. RARITY: Common.
There are so many animals! A little break to show you some actual second-hand stickers you can get right now if you so wish. And then, below, more animals and… everything else!
And now back to the remaining animals:
Fuzzy Kittens
Four cute baby-blue kittens playing and lying down. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Unicorns
Four white unicorns with light blue (more… cyan) hair and details. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Frogs
Four large frogs mostly in dark green. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Platypuses
Four platypuses of different ages, seemingly swimming. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Lambs
Four white lambs or sheep with red and red bows. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Woodland Animals
A large assortment of forest animals. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Seals
Four seals, three of them grey and one white. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Manatees
Four adult manatees and some small fish. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Turtles
Five turtles in light and dark green, black lines. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Dolphins
Four colorful dolphins in shades of blue, green, and pink. RARITY: Uncommon.
Non-Animal Fuzzy Stickers
Sandylion also offered many other stickers with themes sorrounding celebrations, love, fruits, and flowers. Some of these stickers have maintained their value while a few special editions are very sought-after by vintage sticker collectors.
Fuzzy Kisses
Five pairs of lips in different shades of bright pink and red. RARITY: Common.
Fuzzy Mushrooms
Five very colorful and happy mushrooms. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Halloween Pumpkins
Four perfectly orange happy Halloween pumpkins. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Oranges
Many delicious-looking oranges with green leaves. RARITY: Uncommon.
Winter & Xmas Fuzzy Stickers
The holidays were the perfect opportunity for Sandylion to create new fuzzy stickers to celebrate the winter.
Fuzzy Xmas Bears
Four fluffy teddy bears holding Xmas-themed items. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Xmas Dinos
Four very colorful dinosaurs doing different sports. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Xmas Penguins
Six penguins wearing red scarves. Two of them are smaller. RARITY: Uncommon.
Fuzzy Santa Heads
Four happy Santas with red hats and lips. RARITY: Common.
Sandylion Sticker Sizes: Mod vd Maxi
Fuzzy Sandylion stickers featured a layer of fuzz or flocking, making them an attractive option for sticker collectors. I remember spending ages touching these stickers, feeling the soft velvety surface! They came in two sizes: mod (2 by 2 inches) and maxi (4 by 6.5 inches). You can see a rough comparison below.
MODS
Mod sticker sheets measure 2 x 2 inches. They are the smallest size available.
MAXIS
Maxi sticker sheets measure 2 x 2 inches. They are not as common as the mods.
Other Vintage Stickers
When it came to collecting Sandylion sticker sheets or squares, the texture and finish was everything. Collectors specifically hunted for these top tiers, which I will try my best to explain below. Basically, you had Kromekote stickers with no effects, and stickers with flocking, a pearlized layer, or a holographic finish.
Fuzzy Stickers (Flocked/Velour)
These felt like soft velvet or felt. They usually featured adorable animals like teddy bears, koalas, or little black cats. Petting the sticker in your sticker album (or your intact squares if that’s how you collected them) was half the fun!
Pearly Stickers (Mother-of-Pearl / Opal)
These had a gorgeous, milky, iridescent sheen that shifted in the light. They didn’t have the harsh glare of foil; instead, they looked like polished seashells. The pearly unicorns, ballet slippers, sailboats, and pastel hearts were highly coveted.
Prismatic Stickers
These were the shiny, holographic ones that cracked the light into rainbows, often used for laser-style designs, frogs, and shooting stars. The effect became popular later, but Sandylion stickers were the first to do it right! And they were a sort of small revolution, if you ask me.
Kromekote Stickers
These were Sandylion’s standard glossy paper stickers. They were still cute, but definitely the “base layer” of a trading session compared to a rare fuzzy mod. Even though these stickers had no flashy effects, they are still highly collectible and beloved for their detail.
Pearly Sandylion Stickers
Pearly Sandylion stickers had a layer of iridescence that produced all sorts of effects when held to the light. I have not seen this effect properly replicated in old or newer stickers, so the Sandylion line of Pearlies is quite a unique collectible one.
Pearly Horses
Four horses in realistic and pastel colors. RARITY: Uncommon.
Pearly Pigs
Five pigs (two of them babies) and a bucket of corn. RARITY: Uncommon.
Pearly Crocodiles
Four crocodiles in green and blue shades. RARITY: Common.
Pearly Koalas
Four colorful koalas in different body positions. RARITY: Uncommon.
Prismatic or Sparkling Sandylion Stickers
Prismatic Sandylion stickers were shiny and holographic. They sparkled in the light. This effect was replicated in future sticker lines, so they are not considered too rare by collectors today.
Prism Suns and Moons
Many suns, shooting stars, and moons. RARITY: Common.
Prism Hummingbirds
Five colorful hummingbirds in flight RARITY: Uncommon.
Prism Rainbows
Six differently sized rainbows, one with clouds. RARITY: Common.
Prism Frogs
Five spotted and very colorful frogs. RARITY: Uncommon.
