European Stickers

[My young Padawan]

I just purchased Queen Amidala (Battle) with Ascension Gun, only to later realize that it has a European sticker on the back of the card. Should I remove the sticker? I'm afraid that it may damage the card if I do. I wonder if most collectors remove these stickers (European, Japanese, etc.), since they appear to be on regular U.S. carded figures.

[jedi_uk73]

If it's a large black sticker that covers most of the bottom half of the card, it can be removed. It's an easy-peel label.

If you don't want to damage the card, I would suggest warming up the sticker a bit with a hair dryer then peel off slowly.

[My young Padawan]

Thanks Jedi_UK73. It came off just fine. Do you remove these stickers over there in the UK, or is it customary to leave them on the card? Thanks again.

[Turbowars]

I'm a US collector and take off all Euro stickers. They come off very easy. As for the Japanese ones, they are a bit harder. A hair dryer is the way to go.

[Jek Porky 2002]

Originally posted by My young Padawan
Thanks Jedi_UK73. It came off just fine. Do you remove these stickers over there in the UK, or is it customary to leave them on the card? Thanks again.

You where lucky, I was just about to tell you not to do it, or if you must, be extremely carefull, they say easy peal but some of them are buggers to get of, they either keep ripping in places and it takes ages to take of or it pulls the top layer of the card with it, damaging the card, always be carefull when doing this!