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Top 3 Matti Nykänen stickers from the 1980s

Matti Nykänen is a former Finnish ski-jumper who was very succesful in the 1980s. This meant lucrative sponsorship deals, and for some reason, a lot of stickers being printed with his face on. Here’s a top 3.

Suosikki
Awww, look how young Matti Nykänen looks in this picture. Don’t you just want to pinch his cheek and then pop those zits while you’re at it?

Cold Know-How by Porkka
Awww, look how heroic they made Matti Nykänen look in this sticker that came out right after the Sarajevo Winter Olympics? Wonder if that trophy is filled to the brim with booze?

 
Selvästi pidemmälle – Raittiuskasvatusliitto
Awww, look how sober Matti Nykänen looks in this picture? Such a shame about the heavy drinking that came later.

Thanks to Jussi Karjalainen for letting us borrow these culturally important artefacts.