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Post your OLDS 4 sketches here!
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First batch of sketches from Marc
(http://s2.postimage.org/72htqbdkl/OS4_1st_Batch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/72htqbdkl/)
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First batch of sketches from Marc
(http://s2.postimage.org/72htqbdkl/OS4_1st_Batch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/72htqbdkl/)
Is that first a BubbleYuk from Old School 1?
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Is that first a BubbleYuk from Old School 1?
It sure looks like it. I love the Run a Way!
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First batch of sketches from Marc
(http://s2.postimage.org/72htqbdkl/OS4_1st_Batch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/72htqbdkl/)
Nice! Who is the artist who did Triks? Can't make out the sig.
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It sure looks like it. I love the Run a Way!
Yep, it sure does look like a BubbleYuk sketch. Seems kind of odd that they'd be doing sketches of titles from Old School 1 in Old School 4 when they've previously done a mix of the current series and original Wacky titles.
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Yep, it sure does look like a BubbleYuk sketch. Seems kind of odd that they'd be doing sketches of titles from Old School 1 in Old School 4 when they've previously done a mix of the current series and original Wacky titles.
we'll have to wait until others get in their orders to see all the characters. It does seem odd but maybe it's also a character in OLDS4?
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There are no set characters this time. Anything goes.
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There are no set characters this time. Anything goes.
Oh man, this is going to be wild! Now I'm glad I didn't over spend on ANS9 sketches. We may see some repeat characters.
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There are no set characters this time. Anything goes.
Any "one-offs" like Jay did with Old School 1?? My color Dimwit is still a favorite.
This sounds fantastic! I love when the artists are let loose to be creative!!
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First batch of sketches from Marc
(http://s2.postimage.org/72htqbdkl/OS4_1st_Batch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/72htqbdkl/)
Thats a pretty nice lot. It may be hard to judge from just the two sketches but Neil's style looks a little different this time, with bolder lines and a little "cleaner", by which I mean more white space.
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Do we have a list if artists yet? I'm seeing Smokin Joe, Engstrom, Camera, Kirscht and Brower so far.
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Any "one-offs" like Jay did with Old School 1?? My color Dimwit is still a favorite.
I wonder if each each artists only did one of each of their favorite characters? Some characters could be really sought after.
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There are no set characters this time. Anything goes.
That sounds great. Waiting on the UPS guy now. Should not be long.
Andrew
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Here are the sketches from the first 2 boxes I opened. Will post the rest of my sketches sometime tomorrow. Not sure what's going to be for sale yet but I gotta say I'm lovin the Lynch.
(http://s1.postimage.org/kq29lwetn/Olds_4_Jay_Lynch_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/kq29lwetn/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/4s8t3shef/Olds_4_Mark_Parisi_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4s8t3shef/)
The Lynch sketch has a new home.
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Jay is the original and he is the king of sketches!
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I hear they made a mistake quite sometime ago and we're waiting for the resurrection of Norm Saunders
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I haven't actually cracked open any packs yet, but here are my 3 sketches:
(http://s2.postimage.org/gpp1ykak5/OLDS4_sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gpp1ykak5/)
Like that they're all classic Wackys...I think KFF is a Pingatore...
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I opened my first box and got a Strephon Taylor sketch card so add him to the list of artists. I do not know how many or whom worked on these (I do know I did not do any).
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This sketch card is awesome!! I doubt the scan will do it justice, but the worm looks totally separate from the background part of the card - sitting here, looking at the card on the desk, it seems like 3D.
(http://s14.postimage.org/ai8j28xfx/Old_School_Wormy.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ai8j28xfx/)
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This sketch card is awesome!! I doubt the scan will do it justice, but the worm looks totally separate from the background part of the card - sitting here, looking at the card on the desk, it seems like 3D.
I can tell and it looks really cool. Tomorrow can't come fast enough!
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This sketch card is awesome!! I doubt the scan will do it justice, but the worm looks totally separate from the background part of the card - sitting here, looking at the card on the desk, it seems like 3D.
(http://s14.postimage.org/ai8j28xfx/Old_School_Wormy.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ai8j28xfx/)
From George no less...I was wondering if he was going to make it into Olds4. I dont remember him saying at the show if he did any sketches. I'm sure his talent will spice things up a bit.
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From George no less...I was wondering if he was going to make it into Olds4. I dont remember him saying at the show if he did any sketches. I'm sure his talent will spice things up a bit.
The scanned version is not close to what the real thing looks like. The worm is done in a silver ink, while the logo is in black, and it truly looks like it is a separate layer, like an acetate of a worm over a card with a Wacky logo. George definitely aced this one!!
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I opened my first box and got a Strephon Taylor sketch card so add him to the list of artists. I do not know how many or whom worked on these (I do know I did not do any).
Strephon is back? He must have gotten the bug after Mars Attack.
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(http://s1.postimage.org/jo1x0ddej/100_2278.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jo1x0ddej/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/7owzmsg25/100_2279.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7owzmsg25/)
Here are my pulls. Nice work by Neil and Pat. Got my 2 boxes around 5. Very fun to go thru the packs this time around. Lots of surprises.
Andrew
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I contributed sketches. I was glad for the latitude to draw characters I was interested in. As I recall I ended up drawing larger numbers of Quacker Oats, Koduck, Liptorn, Minute Lice, Duzn't, and a few others. I also drew a lot of one-offs including characters from previous Old School sets.
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I drew all old School characters
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Here are my initial sketches. I haven't even opened a pack yet because the first sketch I pulled was the color Capn. I was so thrilled I had to see all the other sketches. Now on to the packs! The Parisi is absolutely hilarious.
Who is Sara?
(http://s2.postimage.org/4dbyfrssl/OLDSScan_121228_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4dbyfrssl/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/m2ykkox0b/OLDSScan_121228_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/m2ykkox0b/)
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Here are my initial sketches. I haven't even opened a pack yet because the first sketch I pulled was the color Capn. I was so thrilled I had to see all the other sketches. Now on to the packs! The Parisi is absolutely hilarious.
Who is Sara?
I wonder if Sara is an artist's child?
Andrew
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Who is Sara?
I suspect it is Sara Richard. She was at the Fall Philly show. Just a guess.
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Here are my initial sketches. I haven't even opened a pack yet because the first sketch I pulled was the color Capn. I was so thrilled I had to see all the other sketches. Now on to the packs! The Parisi is absolutely hilarious.
Who is Sara?
(http://s2.postimage.org/4dbyfrssl/OLDSScan_121228_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4dbyfrssl/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/m2ykkox0b/OLDSScan_121228_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/m2ykkox0b/)
Does the silver worm on the George Wright Wormy Packages sketch POP???
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Does the silver worm on the George Wright Wormy Packages sketch POP???
It does a bit. It looks really nice!
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First batch of sketches from Marc
(http://s2.postimage.org/72htqbdkl/OS4_1st_Batch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/72htqbdkl/)
The Run A Way monster one is awesome. I'm going to have to get at least one of him!
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The Run A Way monster one is awesome. I'm going to have to get at least one of him!
Hey, you've got a Wacky baseball card - congrats!!!!!!!!!!
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Here's my first 5 sketches:
(http://s7.postimage.org/j1mb82j3b/old4sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/j1mb82j3b/)
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Hey, you've got a Wacky baseball card - congrats!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, thanks! I thought the Scary Lee baseball card was beyond awesome!
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Is there a list of artists anywhere?
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I have seen about 15 different artists but I not seen a Kirscht, Simko, Walton, Gross, Zeleznik or Griffith sketch yet. The artist listing is not the only mystery. I have not figured out more than half of the characters from the sketch cards as well.
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(http://s1.postimage.org/jo1x0ddej/100_2278.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jo1x0ddej/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/7owzmsg25/100_2279.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7owzmsg25/)
Here are my pulls. Nice work by Neil and Pat. Got my 2 boxes around 5. Very fun to go thru the packs this time around. Lots of surprises.
Andrew
Any clue on these two?!
(http://s7.postimage.org/6znaqguuf/Huh.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6znaqguuf/)
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The artist or the images?
The fish is from Goretons.
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I have seen about 15 different artists but I not seen a Kirscht, Simko, Walton, Gross, Zeleznik or Griffith sketch yet. The artist listing is not the only mystery. I have not figured out more than half of the characters from the sketch cards as well.
I did not do any and I know Griffith didn't do any this series. I think Zeleznik also didn't do any. I did 200 for the next ANS though.
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The artist or the images?
The fish is from Goretons.
Thanks! And I did mean the images.....
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Any clue on these two?!
(http://s7.postimage.org/6znaqguuf/Huh.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6znaqguuf/)
Pig is from Scrapple.
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I did not do any and I know Griffith didn't do any this series. I think Zeleznik also didn't do any. I did 200 for the next ANS though.
No Bhob this time?
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I don't think so
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I have seen about 15 different artists but I not seen a Kirscht, Simko, Walton, Gross, Zeleznik or Griffith sketch yet. The artist listing is not the only mystery. I have not figured out more than half of the characters from the sketch cards as well.
Well I've been able to identify all the ones posted here except the Jay Lynch sketch, and my vampire sketch which I think is Bloodweiser but something about it looks like another vampire.
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Well I've been able to identify all the ones posted here except the Jay Lynch sketch, and my vampire sketch which I think is Bloodweiser but something about it looks like another vampire.
Jay's sketch is the boy on the new sticker (and the puzzle) for the set for Yackety Package Poems
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Well I've been able to identify all the ones posted here except the Jay Lynch sketch, and my vampire sketch which I think is Bloodweiser but something about it looks like another vampire.
It just came to me, it's the bleeds vampire, not Bloodweiser. I knew Bloodweiser wasn't right.
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I was unable to work on this set, but i have sketches in the next ans.
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
These sketches are awesome. The 5 I got do not look like these.
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
As always, your sketches are amazing!
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
NICE WORK JAY!!!!!!!
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Here are my sketches.
(http://s8.postimage.org/3rjtx5phd/fb79848.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/3rjtx5phd/)
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Here's my three, can someone please name who the artist is on the second and third one?
(http://s2.postimage.org/fctwc83v9/olds4sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/fctwc83v9/)
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Here are my other 2 sketches. Both by Strephon Taylor. Both will be going up on evilbay.
If interested PM me and I'll make private arrangements.
(http://s7.postimage.org/bxbr9y5uv/Olds_4_Strephon_Taylor_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/bxbr9y5uv/)
(http://s13.postimage.org/79huqpmw3/Olds_4_Strephon_Taylor_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/79huqpmw3/)
Both Sketches now have new homes.
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Here are my other 2 sketches. Both by Strephon Taylor. Both will be going up on evilbay. If interested PM me and I'll make private arrangements.
(http://s7.postimage.org/bxbr9y5uv/Olds_4_Strephon_Taylor_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/bxbr9y5uv/)
(http://s13.postimage.org/79huqpmw3/Olds_4_Strephon_Taylor_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/79huqpmw3/)
When are you going to change your ID to Vikingboy ?
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When are you going to change your ID to Vikingboy ?
Perhaps after tomorrow when they beat the Packers and make the playoffs.
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Perhaps after tomorrow when they beat the Packers and make the playoffs.
YOU CAN ALWAYZ DREAM
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Perhaps after tomorrow when they beat the Packers and make the playoffs.
hoping the Bears win and the Packers win so the Bears make the Wild card like the year the Packers won the superbowl. Only This time instead of Chicago being in 2nd place and the Packers being the Wild card it is reversed. That means the Bears should win the super bowl! Go Bears! (I know this is a long shot but I can dream)
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hoping the Bears win and the Packers win so the Bears make the Wild card like the year the Packers won the superbowl. Only This time instead of Chicago being in 2nd place and the Packers being the Wild card it is reversed. That means the Bears should win the super bowl! Go Bears! (I know this is a long shot but I can dream)
As a lifelong Vikings fan (40+ years) I can only say that I hope none of this happens. I'd also like to see Peterson have a huge day and eclipse Dickerson's single season record (I know THIS is a longshot but,I, too, can dream ;)) SKOL VIKINGS!!
NOW, back to our regularly scheduled OLDS 4 Sketch thread.
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Check out this return!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WACKY-PACKAGES-OLD-SCHOOL-4-COLOR-SKETCH-CARD-ART-BRENT-ENGSTROM-STAKE-UMM-/230904324408?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item35c2f86138
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Check out this return!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WACKY-PACKAGES-OLD-SCHOOL-4-COLOR-SKETCH-CARD-ART-BRENT-ENGSTROM-STAKE-UMM-/230904324408?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item35c2f86138
I saw this on e-Bay earlier. I think Brent has hit one out of the park.
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Jay, looking forward to your eBay auctions! How many characters did you do for Olds 4?
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I did these sketch cards last July.... So I'm not sure. I either did 20 characters or 40 characters. I forget. It was weird, on account of I did a lot of the characters in the OS 4 series BEFORE Dave did the
final paintings of 'em.... which is kind of wacky. I hadda guess at the colors and like that. So I didn't keep any record of what I did.
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Does anyone know who the character is in the Jason Brower sketch that I listed yesterday (bottom right hand corner)? I also listed a couple on Ebay tonight as well where I can not identify the character. So far, OLDS4 is very interesting to say the least. I have not seen anything amazing yet but this is not surprising. I think that only a few people have received their boxes so far.
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Does anyone know who the character is in the Jason Brower sketch that I listed yesterday (bottom right hand corner)? I also listed a couple on Ebay tonight as well where I can not identify the character. So far, OLDS4 is very interesting to say the least. I have not seen anything amazing yet but this is not surprising. I think that only a few people have received their boxes so far.
It looks so familiar but I can't think off the top who that is.
I think I pulled some great sketches. There are a few duds but that's to be expected. There hasn't been anything super spectacular on eBay yet except the Engstrom color. We've seen the Lynch returns and they are all great.
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It is the same character posted by Ratchet in the Jay Lynch sketch. He is reading the paper while drooling and falling asleep. I really like the Wheatons, Smokin Joes, Jay Lynchs and newcomer George Wright. Camera, Engstrom and Parisi are also nice. No Simko, Griffith and Kirscht is disappointing but I will get over it.
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The drooling poem reading guy is from ANS 4. It is a parody of the packaging of the '70s WACKY PACKAGES POSTERS, which Dave devised... The gag being that instead
of posters of Wackys they are posters of boring poetry. I don't remember what the parody name was. We did these last July. That was an eternity ago.
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It is the same character posted by Ratchet in the Jay Lynch sketch. He is reading the paper while drooling and falling asleep. I really like the Wheatons, Smokin Joes, Jay Lynchs and newcomer George Wright. Camera, Engstrom and Parisi are also nice. No Simko, Griffith and Kirscht is disappointing but I will get over it.
I think you are right. It looks different so it's kinda confusing. Some of these sketches confuse all collectors.
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I'm still trying to figure out some of the titles. Can't believe the two awesome colors, both immediately recognizable as classics!! All in all, a nice mix of artists and characters.
(http://s8.postimage.cc/gadiee0dd/Scan_1.jpg) (http://postimage.cc/image/gadiee0dd/)
(http://s13.postimage.cc/xfiakisbn/Scan_2.jpg) (http://postimage.cc/image/xfiakisbn/)
(http://s7.postimage.cc/qvvgffq6f/Old_School_4_colors.jpg) (http://postimage.cc/image/qvvgffq6f/)
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I'm still trying to figure out some of the titles. Can't believe the two awesome colors, both immediately recognizable as classics!! All in all, a nice mix of artists and characters.
(http://s8.postimage.org/gadiee0dd/Scan_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gadiee0dd/)
(http://s13.postimage.org/xfiakisbn/Scan_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/xfiakisbn/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/qvvgffq6f/Old_School_4_colors.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qvvgffq6f/)
Great looking sketches. Congrats!
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
Jay, these are amazing. My favorite is definitely the Jerkins kid.
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Jay, these are amazing. My favorite is definitely the Jerkins kid.
Same here. Maddie boy is a close 2nd.
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Unprecedentedly, Topps has returned all my return sketches to me today. So I guess I will put 'em up on ebay over the weekend.
On the color cards, I did two of each character. But on the fat baby character, I only had one blank card left at the end...so there is
only one color sketch of that one.
(http://s9.postimage.org/40hco0rij/lynch_wacky_os4_color.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/40hco0rij/)
I see some of these have made their way to e-Bay.
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
You continue to amaze Neil. Awesome work.
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
my eyeballs just fell out of their sockets. WOW!!
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
Spectacular! Awesome!
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Why are they called "Returns?"
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Why are they called "Returns?"
BECAUSE TOPPS RETURNS THEM TO ME,I CORRECT ALL THE ARTISTS ERRORS THEN I RETURN THEM TO JL,NEIL,MATT K ,BE,ETC ETC
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
All very cool but the Cover Ghoul is out of this world!
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Why are they called "Returns?"
Topps returns them to the artist. The artists can then sell them for their own profit.
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BECAUSE TOPPS RETURNS THEM TO ME,I CORRECT ALL THE ARTISTS ERRORS THEN I RETURN THEM TO JL,NEIL,MATT K ,BE,ETC ETC
Lance, stop trying to confuse the newbie. >:D
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Lance, stop trying to confuse the newbie. >:D
NC said" if i make at least 50 outstanding posts in 2013 i get unique art coming my way"
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Lance, stop trying to confuse the newbie. >:D
LOL! ;D
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NC said" if i make at least 50 outstanding posts in 2013 i get unique art coming my way"
If 2012 is any indication, you should have 50 outstanding posts before the week's through! ;)
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If 2012 is any indication, you should have 50 outstanding posts before the week's through! ;)
Lance was good at keeping his random thoughts in one thread but now it seems like he is coming out of the closet :P
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Lance was good at keeping his random thoughts in one thread but now it seems like he is coming out of the closet :P
SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOUR SAUCING IT......AMATUER NIGHT THE PROS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF!!!!!!!
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BECAUSE TOPPS RETURNS THEM TO ME,I CORRECT ALL THE ARTISTS ERRORS THEN I RETURN THEM TO JL,NEIL,MATT K ,BE,ETC ETC
You mean all this time I didn't really need to send my sketch cards to Lance for pre Topps approval? Sheese!! Now you tell me. This will speed things up a bunch.
Thanks,
Etc, Etc.
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You mean all this time I didn't really need to send my sketch cards to Lance for pre Topps approval? Sheese!! Now you tell me. This will speed things up a bunch.
Thanks,
Etc, Etc.
Where you been SJ? HNY I'M THINKING RAVENS.............
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I think that I have finally compiled a list of the current sketch artists:
Brent Engstrom
Smokin Joe
Neil Camera
Sara Richard
Mark Parisi
Jay Lynch
Mark Pingatore
Pat Barrett
Strephon Taylor
George Wright
Fred Wheaton
Jason Brower
Sam Gambino
Colin Walton
Maz Adams
Unknown Artist with illegible scribble script??
No Bhob Stewart, John Zeleznik Matthew Kirscht, Joe Simko, Dave Gross or Bill Griffith in this series.
Let me know if I am missing anyone.
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Pig is from Scrapple.
How about these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Old-School-4-Sketch-Card-Smokin-Joe-/230906166284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c3147c0c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Topps-Wacky-Packages-OLDS4-Old-School-Series-4-Sam-Gambino-Sketch-/310553048076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484e67740c
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I think that I have finally compiled a list of the current sketch artists:
Brent Engstrom
Smokin Joe
Neil Camera
Sara Richard
Mark Parisi
Jay Lynch
Mark Pingatore
Pat Barrett
Strephon Taylor
George Wright
Fred Wheaton
Jason Brower
Sam Gambino
Colin Walton
Maz Adams
Unknown Artist with illegible scribble script??
No Bhob Stewart, John Zeleznik Matthew Kirscht, Joe Simko, Dave Gross or Bill Griffith in this series.
Let me know if I am missing anyone.
MAZ is Michael Zapata
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How about these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Old-School-4-Sketch-Card-Smokin-Joe-/230906166284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c3147c0c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Topps-Wacky-Packages-OLDS4-Old-School-Series-4-Sam-Gambino-Sketch-/310553048076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484e67740c
First one is the girl from Now & Never from OLDS4.
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
All those are exceptional, though I like Swiss Mess the best. Thanks for posting!
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How about these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Topps-Wacky-Packages-OLDS4-Old-School-Series-4-Sam-Gambino-Sketch-/310553048076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484e67740c
This bug was bugging me all day and it just popped into my head that it's from Lice Cakes.
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Here's a few of my returns for your wacky eyeballs...
(http://s9.postimage.org/sesdb1rnv/wp_os4_camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sesdb1rnv/)
People, do not look directly at these...you will go blind!
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People, do not look directly at these...you will go blind!
I almost went blind drawing them 8)
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I almost went blind drawing them 8)
The detail is so incredible! Is it rude to ask if some sketch artists use magnification when they draw? The card is so darn small
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The detail is so incredible! Is it rude to ask if some sketch artists use magnification when they draw? The card is so darn small
I don't use any magnification but I should! My eyes are about 3 inches from the card when I'm painting it! That's good news for my optometrist. He's getting rich from me sketching!
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Ok here is my second set of 5 sketches.
(http://s7.postimage.org/hbqnt82lj/sketchscan.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hbqnt82lj/)
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Ok here is my second set of 5 sketches.
(http://s7.postimage.org/hbqnt82lj/sketchscan.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hbqnt82lj/)
Those are great!!! Nice to see sketches on some classic WPs not previously done before.
A
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For those of you still curious, here's the final artist list for OS4:
Brent Engstrom
Smokin Joe
Neil Camera
Sara Richard
Mark Parisi
Jay Lynch
Mark Pingatore
Pat Barrett
Strephon Taylor
George Wright
Fred Wheaton
Jason Brower
Sam Gambino
Colin Walton
Michael Zapata
Jim Hunt (the artist with the "illegible" signature)
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Here are my 3 sketches that arrived today:
(http://s8.postimage.org/vm39fz6z5/os4sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vm39fz6z5/)
Neil, if you happen to see this, I have been active in Boy Scouts since I was 10 years old and have been getting BOY'S LIFE magazine most of the time since then so I really appreciate the BUM'S LIFE sketch. It has found a good home.
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Here's the 3 sketches that UPS dropped off today:
(http://s1.postimage.org/nlnfv9lpn/Old_School4sketches_001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nlnfv9lpn/)
I'm really liking the variety of characters and trying to figure out where they originate.
Especially digging Fred's Fear Out ghoul, I'd have never thought that would make a good sketch. And Jason's Sue Mee girl and Jim's Awful Bits postman are very cool as well.
(However, I'm willing to sell any one of them, PM if interested.)
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Having a little trouble uploading images, so I'll post mine in two batches.
(http://s1.postimage.org/59wse4d2j/Old_School_4_Sketches_One.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/59wse4d2j/)
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Since I collect KFC sketches, I was mighty excited to pull the color one below.
(http://s2.postimage.org/stmyafr2t/Old_School_4_Sketches_Two.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/stmyafr2t/)
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I just bought one box this time around, but I really like the sketch I pulled (I assume he's the Skimpy guy):
(http://s14.postimage.org/h120ko9ot/Wacky_Sketch_OS4_Skimpy.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/h120ko9ot/)
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Since I collect KFC sketches, I was mighty excited to pull the color one below.
(http://s2.postimage.org/stmyafr2t/Old_School_4_Sketches_Two.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/stmyafr2t/)
Nice sketches! I was just wondering today if there's a Bug Wally floating around out there!
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Having a little trouble uploading images, so I'll post mine in two batches.
(http://s1.postimage.org/59wse4d2j/Old_School_4_Sketches_One.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/59wse4d2j/)
Does anyone recognize the character on the upper right with the bubbles/foam coming out of his mouth? Got it. Cheap Stick, 15th series.
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Here are my 3 sketches that arrived today:
(http://s8.postimage.org/vm39fz6z5/os4sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vm39fz6z5/)
Neil, if you happen to see this, I have been active in Boy Scouts since I was 10 years old and have been getting BOY'S LIFE magazine most of the time since then so I really appreciate the BUM'S LIFE sketch. It has found a good home.
That Bums Life is a winner!
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Having a little trouble uploading images, so I'll post mine in two batches.
(http://s1.postimage.org/59wse4d2j/Old_School_4_Sketches_One.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/59wse4d2j/)
You did really well. That Lynch color is awesome! I'm jealous. :great:
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That color sketch by Jay Lynch is amazing. Best I have seen posted so far.
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Since I collect KFC sketches, I was mighty excited to pull the color one below.
(http://s2.postimage.org/stmyafr2t/Old_School_4_Sketches_Two.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/stmyafr2t/)
That Smokin' Joe sketch is pretty sharp as well.
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WHOOPZ HERE IT TIS
(http://s2.postimage.org/mi17gjs2d/Image_168.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mi17gjs2d/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/7f53dugmf/Image_170.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7f53dugmf/)
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As of this moment, all 5 of my color return cards are listed on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/sch/jayzeyl/m.html?item=261148105641&ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME%3AL%3ALCA%3AUS%3A1123&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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Here are my 4 sketches I pulled from my 5 boxes:
(http://s7.postimage.org/u6amnvbmv/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/u6amnvbmv/)
Anybody have any tips for what I can do to try and get my missing sketch?
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Here are my 4 sketches I pulled from my 5 boxes:
(http://s7.postimage.org/u6amnvbmv/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/u6amnvbmv/)
Anybody have any tips for what I can do to try and get my missing sketch?
A similar thing happened to me on one of the postcards releases about a year ago. I contacted Topps. They had me send the box with unopened packs back and they replaced it. Seemed odd in that it would have saved us both postage if they would have just sent the sketch card via USPS but perhaps all the sketches were already sealed in boxes.
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ONE MORE SMOKIN' JOE
(http://s2.postimage.org/fe9ut2oyt/Image_173.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/fe9ut2oyt/)
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Here are my 3 sketches that arrived today:
(http://s8.postimage.org/vm39fz6z5/os4sketches.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vm39fz6z5/)
Neil, if you happen to see this, I have been active in Boy Scouts since I was 10 years old and have been getting BOY'S LIFE magazine most of the time since then so I really appreciate the BUM'S LIFE sketch. It has found a good home.
That's just the way I had it planned! Enjoy!
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(http://s8.postimage.org/qh4chbs4h/Forum_Returns.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qh4chbs4h/)
Hi everyone, thought I'd join the party and post a handful of my returns. Hope you like them!
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Bought two boxes this time and here are my sketches. I like them both well enough, but am open to trading if anyone has something they would like to offer. By the way, anyone know who the Parisi character is?
(http://s13.postimage.org/s02v95bw3/ghc.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/s02v95bw3/)
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Bought two boxes this time and here are my sketches. I like them both well enough, but am open to trading if anyone has something they would like to offer. By the way, anyone know who the Parisi character is?
Looks like the cover girl from Schnozmopolitan.
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Bought two boxes this time and here are my sketches. I like them both well enough, but am open to trading if anyone has something they would like to offer. By the way, anyone know who the Parisi character is?
(http://s13.postimage.org/s02v95bw3/ghc.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/s02v95bw3/)
I think it's the woman from Shnozmopolitan Magazine and the sneeze is just a joke. Imagine sneezing with that shnoz!
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Looks like the cover girl from Schnozmopolitan.
Jinx! Except you were first...
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Jinx! Except you were first...
Of course! Thanks Dr Sushi and Monsterettes!
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That's just the way I had it planned! Enjoy!
Hey Neil, The Bum's Life is awesome!!!!!
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(http://s8.postimage.org/qh4chbs4h/Forum_Returns.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qh4chbs4h/)
Hi everyone, thought I'd join the party and post a handful of my returns. Hope you like them!
Hey Jason, I like the Sloshed Puppy, Definitely one of my favorite base titles in this series.
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Hey Jason, I like the Sloshed Puppy, Definitely one of my favorite base titles in this series.
Thanks, Pupsi, but it's actually the Putz dog, haha. I appreciate you chiming in though. Thank you.
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(http://s8.postimage.org/qh4chbs4h/Forum_Returns.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qh4chbs4h/)
Hi everyone, thought I'd join the party and post a handful of my returns. Hope you like them!
Nice work Jason, your a great addition to the Wacky team. I hope you enjoy drawing them as much as we like looking at them.
Jim
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(http://s8.postimage.org/qh4chbs4h/Forum_Returns.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qh4chbs4h/)
Hi everyone, thought I'd join the party and post a handful of my returns. Hope you like them!
Fantastic art, Jason! Love the grim dude!
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Lucid, thank you so much for your comments. They are greatly appreciated and yes, I enjoy doing these and being part of this wacky world very much. For a long time art took a backseat to music but wackys have revived the passion and it is beyond fun and exciting. I collected and loved wackys as a kid in the 70's and it is a trip and an honor to be part of them now! Thanks, everyone. Neil, thank you so much. Coming from you that means a lot, my friend. Your returns are awesome.
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My recent pulls:
(http://s14.postimage.org/5rmukqv19/OLDSScan_130103_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5rmukqv19/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/44v70l6gr/OLDSScan_130103_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/44v70l6gr/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/7tuol3map/OLDSScan_130103_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7tuol3map/)
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My recent pulls:
(http://s14.postimage.org/5rmukqv19/OLDSScan_130103_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5rmukqv19/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/44v70l6gr/OLDSScan_130103_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/44v70l6gr/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/7tuol3map/OLDSScan_130103_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7tuol3map/)
Nice! As usual, Neil Camera's are the best ones.
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Nice! As usual, Neil Camera's are the best ones.
Agreed! I also really like Browers Promesso.
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I received a complimentary box from Topps, so this is my one and only sketch. I'm no sketch expert, but I think Fred is fantastic and this is one of the better sketches I've seen:
(http://s19.postimage.org/k6m0yv1er/os4sketch.jpg)
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I received a complimentary box from Topps, so this is my one and only sketch. I'm no sketch expert, but I think Fred is fantastic and this is one of the better sketches I've seen:
(http://s19.postimage.org/k6m0yv1er/os4sketch.jpg)
JACKPOT FOR YOU IT PAYS TO BE GOOD Who's he He thinks he's gonna solve Zodiac Well good for him
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I received a complimentary box from Topps, so this is my one and only sketch. I'm no sketch expert, but I think Fred is fantastic and this is one of the better sketches I've seen:
(http://s19.postimage.org/k6m0yv1er/os4sketch.jpg)
Nice sketch Dave. I agree that this is one of the better ones.
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I received a complimentary box from Topps, so this is my one and only sketch. I'm no sketch expert, but I think Fred is fantastic and this is one of the better sketches I've seen:
That is a very nice sketch. Wheaton's are all pretty cool! You got really lucky.
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For those of you still curious, here's the final artist list for OS4:
Brent Engstrom
Smokin Joe
Neil Camera
Sara Richard
Mark Parisi
Jay Lynch
Mark Pingatore
Pat Barrett
Strephon Taylor
George Wright
Fred Wheaton
Jason Brower
Sam Gambino
Colin Walton
Michael Zapata
Jim Hunt (the artist with the "illegible" signature)
I keep getting confused about Mark P's proper spelling. Is it "Pingatore" or "Pingitore"?
:sign0085:
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Here are my 10 sketches....................
(http://s9.postimage.org/gvprcfi2z/olds4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gvprcfi2z/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/czs3ebz4t/olds4_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/czs3ebz4t/)
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I keep getting confused about Mark P's proper spelling. Is it "Pingatore" or "Pingitore"?
:sign0085:
Should be spelled "Pingitore"
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Here are my 10 sketches....................
Some characters are hard to identify. I have a couple myself that I'm unfamiliar with.
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My recent pulls:
(http://s14.postimage.org/5rmukqv19/OLDSScan_130103_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5rmukqv19/)
Why does Quacker have fangs and look so mean or is it another character that I'm missing?
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My recent pulls:
(http://s1.postimage.org/44v70l6gr/OLDSScan_130103_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/44v70l6gr/)
Trying to figure out the characters - top middle, bottom left, bottom middle.
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Trying to figure out the characters - top middle, bottom left, bottom middle.
Bottom Middle could be Hyde Rox ?
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Bottom Middle could be Hyde Rox ?
Great! All three look familiar but I just can't place it. It took me awhile to figure out the bottom duck on the previous 9 that it's Duxie.
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Trying to figure out the characters - top middle, bottom left, bottom middle.
Sco(o)t is right about the bottom middle (Hydes Rox). The top middle is from OS4 "Yackety Packages Poems". The bottom left is "Sneer Detergent" (original 6th).
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Hey Jason, I like the Sloshed Puppy, Definitely one of my favorite base titles in this series.
My bad Jason, Do like that one anyway.
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Here are my 10 sketches....................
(http://s9.postimage.org/gvprcfi2z/olds4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gvprcfi2z/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/czs3ebz4t/olds4_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/czs3ebz4t/)
I like the Camera Tea one.
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I like the Camera Tea one.
Camera has done an amazing job!
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The bottom left is "Sneer Detergent" (original 6th).
Holy crap! You are right. The character is hidden on the bottom right corner I never realized. this is fun figuring out the characters.
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here's my pulls.
I'm happy to get 7 different artists and especially happy about the color yellow wrapper!
(http://i49.tinypic.com/3451q9h.jpg)
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I received a complimentary box from Topps, so this is my one and only sketch. I'm no sketch expert, but I think Fred is fantastic and this is one of the better sketches I've seen:
(http://s19.postimage.org/k6m0yv1er/os4sketch.jpg)
Very cool sketch -- congrats!
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Camera has done an amazing job!
Yeah I wonder what will "develop" for him next-LOL.
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(http://s1.postimage.org/70f9r35uz/os4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/70f9r35uz/)
Here are the two I pulled, both are available and listed under "Fool-Aid's items for sale section"
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here's my pulls.
I'm happy to get 7 different artists and especially happy about the color yellow wrapper!
(http://i49.tinypic.com/3451q9h.jpg)
A very strong set. Now that I have seen 25 or so of them, I think Pat Barrett's sketches are very nice. A good addition to the Wacky artists,
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Here are the two sketches I pulled!
[expando]http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z332/rbishop224/OS4b.jpg[/expando] [expando]http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z332/rbishop224/OS4a.jpg[/expando]
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Here's a sketch card I got that is done by Mark Parisi:
(http://s8.postimage.org/4ismr8wox/002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4ismr8wox/)
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Here's a nice color sketch my brother got from only buying one box. Lucky dude!!
(http://s9.postimage.org/r1bh9ft0r/Tony_s_color_sketch_card.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/r1bh9ft0r/)
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Here's a nice color sketch my brother got from only buying one box. Lucky dude!!
(http://s9.postimage.org/r1bh9ft0r/Tony_s_color_sketch_card.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/r1bh9ft0r/)
Wow!! That one just blows me away!!!!
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Wright Sketches. These are not mine. They belong to another collector.
(http://s13.postimage.org/519sdgxer/Wright_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/519sdgxer/)
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Wright Sketches.
(http://s13.postimage.org/519sdgxer/Wright_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/519sdgxer/)
Those are outstanding!!
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and especially happy about the color yellow wrapper!
Love it! Too bad there isn't a Neil Camera sketch of each of the 14 packs, that might get me into sketch collecting!
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Wright Sketches.
(http://s13.postimage.org/519sdgxer/Wright_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/519sdgxer/)
There are alot of things wrong with Wacky Packages....This is whats Wright!!! Always happy to see quality work.
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There are alot of things wrong with Wacky Packages....This is whats Wright!!! Always happy to see quality work.
I hear you LOUD AND CLEAR wouldn't mind adding 1 of these to the other 2 sketches i have!!!
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Love it! Too bad there isn't a Neil Camera sketch of each of the 14 packs, that might get me into sketch collecting!
maybe there is one for each wrapper? that'd be a cool set to have. Neil?
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maybe there is one for each wrapper? that'd be a cool set to have. Neil?
There is! Here's a few samples.
(http://s2.postimage.org/6qilcmyw5/Untitled_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6qilcmyw5/)
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There is!
:great:
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:great:
If you like that, you'll probably like my other subset, "THE VICE SQUAD"! I'll post images later but in the meantime, here's some 1st series stuff:
(http://s14.postimage.org/tvwbdahi5/OS4_1st_Camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/tvwbdahi5/)
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If you like that, you'll probably like my other subset, "THE VICE SQUAD"! I'll post images later but in the meantime, here's some 1st series stuff:
(http://s14.postimage.org/tvwbdahi5/OS4_1st_Camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/tvwbdahi5/)
Awesome!
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Here's the one I pulled. Nice work, Neil.
(http://s9.postimage.org/jg91q4ep7/wackysketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jg91q4ep7/)
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There is! Here's a few samples.
(http://s2.postimage.org/6qilcmyw5/Untitled_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6qilcmyw5/)
Teaser! :great:
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If you like that, you'll probably like my other subset, "THE VICE SQUAD"! I'll post images later but in the meantime, here's some 1st series stuff:
(http://s14.postimage.org/tvwbdahi5/OS4_1st_Camera.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/tvwbdahi5/)
I can never pull these awesome sketches. I've only seen about 4 of the ones you posted for OLDS3. Damn!
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I can never pull these awesome sketches. I've only seen about 4 of the ones you posted for OLDS3. Damn!
I pulled his Spit&Spill one its GREAT!!will post latrer..
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I think that I have finally compiled a list of the current sketch artists:
Brent Engstrom
Smokin Joe
Neil Camera
Sara Richard
Mark Parisi
Jay Lynch
Mark Pingatore
Pat Barrett
Strephon Taylor
George Wright
Fred Wheaton
Jason Brower
Sam Gambino
Colin Walton
Maz Adams
Unknown Artist with illegible scribble script??
No Bhob Stewart, John Zeleznik Matthew Kirscht, Joe Simko, Dave Gross or Bill Griffith in this series.
Let me know if I am missing anyone.
I never thought a signature would impact a sketch for me but I hate that scribble signature that expands outside the signature box. Is that Jim Hunt or something like that?
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Today's pulls. Sorry, the Wright has a new home.
(http://s8.postimage.org/a2vexsbdt/OLDSScan_130108_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/a2vexsbdt/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/hkmob3zh7/OLDSScan_130108_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hkmob3zh7/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/vvo4hwj35/OLDSScan_130108_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vvo4hwj35/)
(http://s9.postimage.org/5si30kb4r/OLDSScan_130108_0004.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5si30kb4r/)
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Today's pulls. Sorry, the Wright has a new home.
(http://s1.postimage.org/hkmob3zh7/OLDSScan_130108_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hkmob3zh7/)
Who is the Parisi character in the middle?
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Today's pulls. Sorry, the Wright has a new home.
(http://s8.postimage.org/vvo4hwj35/OLDSScan_130108_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vvo4hwj35/)
Who are the two Gambino characters on the bottom right?
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Who are the two Gambino characters on the bottom right?
??? and Belches Grape Jelly
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Who is the Parisi character in the middle?
possibly Schtick? same X bandage on the cheek.
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Today's pulls. Sorry, the Wright has a new home.
(http://s8.postimage.org/a2vexsbdt/OLDSScan_130108_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/a2vexsbdt/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/hkmob3zh7/OLDSScan_130108_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hkmob3zh7/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/vvo4hwj35/OLDSScan_130108_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vvo4hwj35/)
(http://s9.postimage.org/5si30kb4r/OLDSScan_130108_0004.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5si30kb4r/)
The Hostage Twinkies is amazing!
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The Hostage Twinkies is amazing!
You should see it in person. So much better than the scan. Most of the color sketches look better in person, some not so much.
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Wright Sketches. These are not mine. They belong to another collector.
(http://s13.postimage.org/519sdgxer/Wright_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/519sdgxer/)
Now that is what I call a terrific trio.
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I enjoy seeing all the sketch cards that everyone is posting. There are some amazing artists doing these sketches.
I was wondering about the "quality" of the work on some of them. It seems to me that some artists take their time and really shoot for the "WOW" factor by providing detail and creativity that blows our minds and makes us want more. On the other hand, some of the sketches look like they were done in a hurry with very little creativity or detail. Kind of like the kid scribbling out his homework on the school bus in the morning on the way to school.
I may be just expecting too much from a sketch card. However, some of the "detailed" sketches have made me seriously start looking into buying some other art pieces from those artists. I look at these sketch cards as an opportunity for artists to reach a new audience and show everyone what they are capable of doing. Seems like a wasted opportunity if all you do is satisfy the minimum requirement of getting the job done.
It would also be interesting to know how long it takes for an artist to create a sketch card.
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I was wondering about the "quality" of the work on some of them. It seems to me that some artists take their time and really shoot for the "WOW" factor by providing detail and creativity that blows our minds and makes us want more. On the other hand, some of the sketches look like they were done in a hurry with very little creativity or detail. Kind of like the kid scribbling out his homework on the school bus in the morning on the way to school.
That is why it's a total crap shoot when ordering boxes. You never know what you are going to pull. You will also notice more detail generally brings in a higher market value. I guess the way to look at it is the the detailed sketches are like short prints and much rarer than the not so detailed.
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Another thing to consider is the actual amount of sketch cards that each artist did. In the past, each artist generally did the same amount of sketch cards. The big exception was that Jay Lynch only did about 50 in OLDS3 so his sketches were selling for significantly higher. The quantities of sketch cards drawn by Jay Lynch, George Wright and Brent Engstrom from OLDS4 was substantially lower. Even though there is not a lot of detail in the Engstrom sketches, they will demand a premium based on the quantities drawn. Many wacky collectors want at least one sketch per artist. In this series, these three artists did disproportionally lower quantities than the other artists. I believe that these three artists probably did between 75 to 125 sketches each.
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Even though there is not a lot of detail in the Engstrom sketches, they will demand a premium based on the quantities drawn.
Have you looked at his sketches for OLDS4? Here is a link to his blog http://monkeyboycomic.blogspot.com
They are fantastic with a lot of detail. I want them all!
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This sketch card is awesome!! I doubt the scan will do it justice, but the worm looks totally separate from the background part of the card - sitting here, looking at the card on the desk, it seems like 3D.
(http://s14.postimage.org/ai8j28xfx/Old_School_Wormy.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ai8j28xfx/)
OK... NOW I like the sketch cards! Great one, George!
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That is why it's a total crap shoot when ordering boxes. You never know what you are going to pull. You will also notice more detail generally brings in a higher market value. I guess the way to look at it is the the detailed sketches are like short prints and much rarer than the not so detailed.
Actually, MAdmike made no reference to value of sketches whatsoever in his post. He is merely pointing out to the artists who look like they sketched their cards during a commerical break that they missed an opportunity to attract an audience who might want to get more of their work in the future. His point is well made as there are some seriously low quality sketch cards in this OLDS4 run and it could make a collector wonder why there is such a wide difference in quality and wonder if possibly any guidelines are set towards what is expected of these sketch cards.
This has nothing to do with buying cases of new stuff in hopes to get "valuable" sketch cards as many play this like lottery scratch offs.
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This has nothing to do with buying cases of new stuff in hopes to get "valuable" sketch cards as many play this like lottery scratch offs.
I'm not looking for "valuable" sketches. I'm looking for awesome sketches for my collection. I just pointed out that their is more value in nice sketches and that point is pretty obvious. There is also a difference of opinion when it comes to certain sketches. Some may be collecting a certain character and want the same character by each artist. One sketch means 2 different things to 2 different people. I may have a highly detailed sketch and love it but you may look at it and hate it because it's not one of your favorite characters. I also like some of the lower quality sketches because it's a character I like.
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I'm not looking for "valuable" sketches. I'm looking for awesome sketches for my collection. I just pointed out that their is more value in nice sketches and that point is pretty obvious. There is also a difference of opinion when it comes to certain sketches. Some may be collecting a certain character and want the same character by each artist. One sketch means 2 different things to 2 different people. I may have a highly detailed sketch and love it but you may look at it and hate it because it's not one of your favorite characters. I also like some of the lower quality sketches because it's a character I like.
Here's one that arrived today that I'm thrilled to have been able to add to my collection!
(http://s1.postimage.org/wf80a4ea3/Old_School_4_Raw_Goo.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/wf80a4ea3/)
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Here's one that arrived today that I'm thrilled to have been able to add to my collection!
(http://s1.postimage.org/wf80a4ea3/Old_School_4_Raw_Goo.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/wf80a4ea3/)
What serendipity! That would make a good alternate avatar.
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Here's one that arrived today that I'm thrilled to have been able to add to my collection!
Parisi sketches always make me laugh. He should do a set of Wackys. I know he contributes to the gags already. Since Dave does OLDS and Neil does PCs we could use a Parisi series.
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Parisi sketches always make me laugh. He should do a set of Wackys. I know he contributes to the gags already. Since Dave does OLDS and Neil does PCs we could use a Parisi series.
perhaps a set of gags in a daily calendar type format - but instead a week-to-week set of 52 to make it more manageable.
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perhaps a set of gags in a daily calendar type format - but instead a week-to-week set of 52 to make it more manageable.
That's a great idea. He could call it 'off the Mark' you know, since his name is Mark and all. You may have something there.
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I pulled his Spit&Spill one its GREAT!!will post latrer..
Was this Spit&Spill ever posted?
Also, any idea what this apparently non-original-series character is supposed to be:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Packages-OLD-SCHOOL-SERIES-4-Sketch-Card-Cat-Drinking-JAY-LYNCH-/281049284803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416fd7c0c3
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Was this Spit&Spill ever posted?
Also, any idea what this apparently non-original-series character is supposed to be:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Packages-OLD-SCHOOL-SERIES-4-Sketch-Card-Cat-Drinking-JAY-LYNCH-/281049284803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416fd7c0c3
Isn't it gatoraid?
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Isn't it gatoraid?
Yep, guess I was fixated on looking for a cat...
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I'm not looking for "valuable" sketches. I'm looking for awesome sketches for my collection. I just pointed out that their is more value in nice sketches and that point is pretty obvious. There is also a difference of opinion when it comes to certain sketches. Some may be collecting a certain character and want the same character by each artist. One sketch means 2 different things to 2 different people. I may have a highly detailed sketch and love it but you may look at it and hate it because it's not one of your favorite characters. I also like some of the lower quality sketches because it's a character I like.
I agree with your points but they again have nothing to do with what Mike posted. He has made no commentary on character collecting or differentiating each collector's individual desires and tastes, he is pointing out that clearly there is a very wide disparity in the detail in the sketches and that the artists who didn't bother to make an effort to provide detailed sketches may have missed a chance to wow some collectors into pursuing some of their other work. I again think Mike's point is well made.
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Was this Spit&Spill ever posted?
Also, any idea what this apparently non-original-series character is supposed to be:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Packages-OLD-SCHOOL-SERIES-4-Sketch-Card-Cat-Drinking-JAY-LYNCH-/281049284803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416fd7c0c3
no but I will!!
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Who are the two Gambino characters on the bottom right?
The surprised-looking kid in the bottom middle is from ANS6's "Pest dispenser."
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Why does Quacker have fangs and look so mean or is it another character that I'm missing?
I drew a small subset of Wacky characters as vampires. I can see now that the Quacker is the least obviously vampiric of the bunch.
(http://s2.postimage.org/mz231aa85/olds4_vampires.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mz231aa85/)
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The surprised-looking kid in the bottom middle is from ANS6's "Pest dispenser."
WoW, there should be some reward for this. No one would have ever guessed it. That probably tells you I haven't looked that hard at the newer stuff. Good Eye.
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I drew a small subset of Wacky characters as vampires. I can see now that the Quacker is the least obviously vampiric of the bunch.
(http://s2.postimage.org/mz231aa85/olds4_vampires.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mz231aa85/)
Thanks for clearing this up. I was so confused as to what character this was. this is awesome! Thanks again for telling us this.
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I agree with your points but they again have nothing to do with what Mike posted.
So What? It's all conversation. We aren't judged on our posts. It's all comments. Geeze, can't you just relax? Seriously?
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Hey Wacky Mavens - Some of my pulls - 2 Gambinos and a Pat Garrett - Any ideas as to what parodies these are referencing?
(http://s2.postimage.org/swetotydx/OS4_B.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/swetotydx/)
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Another 3, with an unknown Wacky in the middle - loving the Campy and Crust sketches
(http://s7.postimage.org/kijnaiqvb/OS4_A.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/kijnaiqvb/)
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So What? It's all conversation. We aren't judged on our posts. It's all comments. Geeze, can't you just relax? Seriously?
. This. I never post, just extensively lurk to gather info for my collection, and I've noticed since at least last year an excessive need to seek out and either belittle or argue with every point in every post BC makes. It turns what should be an enjoyable and informative read into an awkward and uncomfortable one. I dont wanna say it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has...but it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has. Yeah, yeah, where do you get off noob, I know. Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
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. This. I never post, just extensively lurk to gather info for my collection, and I've noticed since at least last year an excessive need to seek out and either belittle or argue with every point in every post BC makes. It turns what should be an enjoyable and informative read into an awkward and uncomfortable one. I dont wanna say it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has...but it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has. Yeah, yeah, where do you get off noob, I know. Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
Hi Shane, welcome aboard!
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Another 3, with an unknown Wacky in the middle - loving the Campy and Crust sketches(http://s7.postimage.org/kijnaiqvb/OS4_A.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/kijnaiqvb/)
The one in the middle in the Yackety Packages Poems guy, a new title in OS4.
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Hi Shane, welcome aboard!
ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
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. This. I never post, just extensively lurk to gather info for my collection, and I've noticed since at least last year an excessive need to seek out and either belittle or argue with every point in every post BC makes. It turns what should be an enjoyable and informative read into an awkward and uncomfortable one. I dont wanna say it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has...but it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has. Yeah, yeah, where do you get off noob, I know. Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
Hi Shane and welcome to the forum. Don't worry, you can post and you shouldn't feel you will be judged by your post. I'm sorry for the negative posts.
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
Neil, these are all great. How did you get away with this?
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Neil, these are all great. How did you get away with this?
simple. I picked up my pencil and started drawing...
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
Brings me right back to '74! (No butts about it!)
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Another 3, with an unknown Wacky in the middle - loving the Campy and Crust sketches(http://s7.postimage.org/kijnaiqvb/OS4_A.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/kijnaiqvb/)
Awesome Alex! The Campy was almost going to be kept for a return, so, congrats on getting that one. I still miss it, haha.
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simple. I picked up my pencil and started drawing...
HaHa, No I meant how did you get this by Topps with all their restrictions against booze and girly sketches?
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. This. I never post, just extensively lurk to gather info for my collection, and I've noticed since at least last year an excessive need to seek out and either belittle or argue with every point in every post BC makes. It turns what should be an enjoyable and informative read into an awkward and uncomfortable one. I dont wanna say it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has...but it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has. Yeah, yeah, where do you get off noob, I know. Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
Welcome to the forum Shane!
For people new to the forum, it can seem like we argue and nitpick a lot. Because this is text only communication, we are lacking much of the human dynamics and deeper interaction we would experience if we were all in the same room talking. What would be a minor side comment in a person-to-person discussion seems much stronger and much more negative in a written form. Someone once told me > 95 % of communication is nonverbal. A group of people trying to communicate on a web forum is like a bunch of paraplegics trying to do calisthenics. We use emoticons and various types of semantic gymnastics when we attempt to illustrate our thoughts, feelings, and opinions, but it can be quite a challenge to communicate with only text, especially with people you have never met face-to-face. Also, realize there are some serious collectors here who are passionate about the hobby and disagreements will break out from time to time. Yes, for some of us, nitpicking is an art form and a hobby in itself. To newer forum members, we might sometimes appear rude to each other, but usually members disagree respectfully, even if we don’t say it. There are exceptions, but it’s fairly rare.
My father would call that there a sermonette
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming :D
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So What? It's all conversation. We aren't judged on our posts. It's all comments. Geeze, can't you just relax? Seriously?
I am very relaxed, I just think it sucks that you can only discuss value and rarity(which you equate to collectiblity) with sketches and you breeze over all other comments. I notice nobody has commented on Mike's post quite possibly because you obsessively dominate all sketch discussions to the point that you didn't even take a second to understand his point.
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. This. I never post, just extensively lurk to gather info for my collection, and I've noticed since at least last year an excessive need to seek out and either belittle or argue with every point in every post BC makes. It turns what should be an enjoyable and informative read into an awkward and uncomfortable one. I dont wanna say it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has...but it seems like jealousy over how many boxes dude has. Yeah, yeah, where do you get off noob, I know. Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
The nitpicking makes up less than 1% of the total posts....BC presents himself as the end all be all expert in all things sketches and when one does that, they open themselves up to criticism. Simple fact of life, doesn't seem worthy of your evaluating an entire forum based on this.
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I am very relaxed, I just think it sucks that you can only discuss value and rarity(which you equate to collectiblity) with sketches and you breeze over all other comments. I notice nobody has commented on Mike's post quite possibly because you obsessively dominate all sketch discussions to the point that you didn't even take a second to understand his point.
Thanks for clearing up Mike's point. I don't think we understood it.
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Awesome Alex! The Campy was almost going to be kept for a return, so, congrats on getting that one. I still miss it, haha.
The Campy is the most detailed sketch I have from OS4 - glad you released it!! :great:
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
Wonderful details on your 'sin product' sketches!! They are all classics and instantly recognizable.
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The one in the middle in the Yackety Packages Poems guy, a new title in OS4.
I would not have guessed - he looked more blondish on the sticker - thanks!
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The Campy is the most detailed sketch I have from OS4 - glad you released it!! :great:
Very cool. Glad you got it!
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Thanks for clearing up Mike's point. I don't think we understood it.
HEY MAN SUSPEND THIS GUY FOR USING THE RED HE IS STEALING MY GIG...........SUSPEND THAN BANISHMENT
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Just putting it out there that its a shame that an otherwise great hangout be marred with such nitpicking. Sheesh. What a waste of an official first post. Any road, my name is Shane, nice to finally meet you folks (feel like I already know alot of you). Alright. Back to sneakin' around.
Welcome to the forum!
Yeah, forums can occasionally get ridiculous with the negativity and argumentativeness. I've had my share of and take my responsibility for what have ended up being a number of pointless debates. And some of them do get a bit personal - which is messed up.
Looking back, I've been occasionally embarrassed by how riled up I get or why I spend the time debating, when I'd rather be doing other things. Of course sometimes a lively debate can be really rewarding. During a few, I've had to do some homework, and so I've learned a thing or two through them.
I'm just a sucker for a good debate, and get pulled in like a good puzzle. Which would be fine, if it wasn't such a turn-off for the casual reader popping in and encountering it.
Hopefully though, there's still a rich ground of posts that are more than cheer-leading, and less than raw antagonism - a place where we can all enjoy ourselves and leave the forum feeling happily entertained and informed, rather than bummed out or bored.
That is, ultimately, what we all want. Even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes. At least I think so.
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
These are ridiculously cool. (Sometimes cheerleading is all you can do, especially when the stuff is so damn good!)
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
fantastic set. and totally loving the banned text appearing on Bent.
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Here's one that arrived today that I'm thrilled to have been able to add to my collection!
(http://s1.postimage.org/wf80a4ea3/Old_School_4_Raw_Goo.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/wf80a4ea3/)
Hey Pat, Very cool score!!!!!
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fantastic set. and totally loving the banned text appearing on Bent.
I don't see any banned text. Where is it? I see the surgeon general warning but don't see any banned text.
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I don't see any banned text. Where is it? I see the surgeon general warning but don't see any banned text.
"on destroying your lungs" was removed from the original series sticker. Look at a 4th series Bent vs. the sketch.
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
These are fantastic. I have always been partial to HEave for some reason, maybe that is the sketch I need to hunt down for my one keeper from this set.
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Thanks for clearing up Mike's point. I don't think we understood it.
LOL, "we"?
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LOL, "we"?
You made it sound like no one understood his comment until you explained it. Thanks again for your condescending ways.
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More OS4 sketches! But still no red weakies or Ludlow variations, lol....
(http://s9.postimage.org/q6xsobdm3/OS4_C.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/q6xsobdm3/)
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
The Emptimo and VA Slumns ones are AMAZING. I have always wanted the Original Art to Slums. The artwork and detail are amazing. Anyone know who owns it? Is it Eric?
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
Awesome!
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I have always wanted the Original Art to Slums. The artwork and detail are amazing. Anyone know who owns it? Is it Eric?
I'm thinking either Tom Moore or Matt Stock...not certain, though. I'm not an "art guy".
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Can anyone tell what character is on this sketch. I'm thinkin' something from ANS.
(http://s8.postimage.org/7ypce8lsh/Jeff_s_Olds_4_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7ypce8lsh/)
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You made it sound like no one understood his comment until you explained it. Thanks again for your condescending ways.
Nope, just you since you commented directly and quoted Mike and your response showed zero understanding of his post almost as if you just indiscriminantly hit reply to his post as opposed to any other random post. You had a point you wanted to make regardless of anything Mike had said.
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The Emptimo and VA Slumns ones are AMAZING. I have always wanted the Original Art to Slums. The artwork and detail are amazing. Anyone know who owns it? Is it Eric?
I agree, for some reason this sketch makes Slums look better than the original art. There is something very appealing about well done sketches.
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ditto!
So, the first of my "Vice Squad" sketches - Tobacco, part 1:
(http://s1.postimage.org/5emq0hv2j/os4_NC_p1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5emq0hv2j/)
Great sketches, Neil! Can't wait for more "vice" series, if you have them, and
are tobacco and alcohol products not allowed again in the Old School series?
If that's so, it's a shame, there were some great ideas and I'd love to see more. It was a much
different generation back then and, in a weird way, seeing them brings back the nostalgia
of the 70's.
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Great sketches, Neil! Can't wait for more "vice" series, if you have them, and
are tobacco and alcohol products not allowed again in the Old School series?
If that's so, it's a shame, there were some great ideas and I'd love to see more. It was a much
different generation back then and, in a weird way, seeing them brings back the nostalgia
of the 70's.
I have a Snort sketch that I think might be part of a "vice" series.
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Can anyone tell what character is on this sketch. I'm thinkin' something from ANS.
(http://s8.postimage.org/7ypce8lsh/Jeff_s_Olds_4_Sketch.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7ypce8lsh/)
I think this sketch card is the ANS 6 title Braino.
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I think this sketch card is the ANS 6 title Braino.
You are correct Brother Shoe. Thanks for the help!
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Just a heads-up...
A forum member had asked me earlier in the month which sketches of mine would be rare/hard to find.
I noticed this version of one of my Wormy Packages sketches on eBay. Most of the cards I sketched with this character have the background text in black ink. This was either 1/1 or 1/3 that have the text drawn in pencil.
Item number: 380554913976
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Just a heads-up...
A forum member had asked me earlier in the month which sketches of mine would be rare/hard to find.
I noticed this version of one of my Wormy Packages sketches on eBay. Most of the cards I sketched with this character have the background text in black ink. This was either 1/1 or 1/3 that have the text drawn in pencil.
Item number: 380554913976
Luckily your sketches are awesome but imagine if one of you sketch artists drew just a single line and only produced one of the "single line" sketches....the bidding dogfight would be amazing....if it is "rare", I want it mentality is very interesting.
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I know I've posted these 2 before, but I still haven't figured out which wackys they are referencing - (these are better pictures too) - there is another P Barrett sketch on ebay right now that is almost identical to the one on the right. So, what are these wackys? One looks like a skeleton emerging from a coffin, the other looks like Indiana Jones or a Columbian coffee planter? Thanks for your help!
(http://s1.postimage.org/fyq2vt3mj/OS4_D.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/fyq2vt3mj/)
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I know I've posted these 2 before, but I still haven't figured out which wackys they are referencing - (these are better pictures too) - there is another P Barrett sketch on ebay right now that is almost identical to the one on the right. So, what are these wackys? One looks like a skeleton emerging from a coffin, the other looks like Indiana Jones or a Columbian coffee planter? Thanks for your help!
(http://s1.postimage.org/fyq2vt3mj/OS4_D.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/fyq2vt3mj/)
"Done In Yogurt" (left), "Saparin Coffee" (right)
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"Done In Yogurt" (left), "Saparin Coffee" (right)
It kind of looks like me (without the mustache) in the morning (before I've had my Saparin Coffee).
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"Done In Yogurt" (left), "Saparin Coffee" (right)
Thanks!!!! Now, got to look up Done In Yogurt to see what the original looks like....
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. . . imagine if one of you sketch artists drew just a single line and only produced one of the "single line" sketches....the bidding dogfight would be amazing....if it is "rare", I want it mentality is very interesting.
This sounds like a challenge! :great:
How about somone draw the Pedigree Chump twit, with his pooch, in one continuous line? (Jay is required to use his toes to draw this one)
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This sounds like a challenge! :great:
How about somone draw the Pedigree Chump twit, with his pooch, in one continuous line? (Jay is required to use his toes to draw this one)
The line needs to be non curvy, I want a simple boring straigh line....if it is too curvy and too cool, then it would justify a bidding war....I want to see a bidding war based 100% on rarity of a zero desirability sketch on its artistic merit.
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I could do one of the NATIONAL SPITTOON character drawn in felt-tip using an ellipse template!
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I'm going to use my Retch-A-Sketch to produce my entry.
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I'm going to use my Retch-A-Sketch to produce my entry.
LOL ....and you Sir, may win as nobody said it had to be the fastest one-line sketch :great:
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LOL ....and you Sir, may win as nobody said it had to be the fastest one-line sketch :great:
LOL!!! I almost had Mountain Dew shoot out of my nose when I read this! Too funny (and too true!)
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The line needs to be non curvy, I want a simple boring straigh line....if it is too curvy and too cool, then it would justify a bidding war....I want to see a bidding war based 100% on rarity of a zero desirability sketch on its artistic merit.
And it would be nice if it was in felt pen but you could barely see the pencil "guide line" underneath ;D
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How are people collecting Olds 4 sketches? I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist. I'm trying to have each be a different character and characters who haven't appeared in Old School sketches before. I'm also avoiding pencil or color sketches. Pat mentioned some variations on this in the Olds 4 Spoiler thread (I suppose someone could try for one from each artist and then also have the title be from Old School or OS or ANS. Maybe even a specific series within one of those categories for a real challenge. ) but I'm curious if anyone has gone that route or taking a entirely different approach on this set.
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How are people collecting Olds 4 sketches? I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist. I'm trying to have each be a different character and characters who haven't appeared in Old School sketches before. I'm also avoiding pencil or color sketches. Pat mentioned some variations on this in the Olds 4 Spoiler thread (I suppose someone could try for one from each artist and then also have the title be from Old School or OS or ANS. Maybe even a specific series within one of those categories for a real challenge. ) but I'm curious if anyone has gone that route or taking a entirely different approach on this set.
Had thought I was going to get one from each artist, until I found out there were scarce Engstrom sketches - don't know that I'll be able to add one of those. My Wheaton and Smokin' Joe sketches are colors, but I consider them as my 'examples' anyway, and I enjoy looking at them!
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How are people collecting Olds 4 sketches? I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist. I'm trying to have each be a different character and characters who haven't appeared in Old School sketches before. I'm also avoiding pencil or color sketches. Pat mentioned some variations on this in the Olds 4 Spoiler thread (I suppose someone could try for one from each artist and then also have the title be from Old School or OS or ANS. Maybe even a specific series within one of those categories for a real challenge. ) but I'm curious if anyone has gone that route or taking a entirely different approach on this set.
I am pretty much going the same route you are. I have one sketch I like from all but 4 or 5 of the artists now. No color sketches, but most of them have some some shading or greys, etc. I have not stuck with just OS or ANS characters but am trying to pick up characters/titles we have not seen show up over and over in previous release sketches. The one exception is a DEMENTED by Jim Hunt I picked up mainly because it was one of his I liked best. I may not end up with a Engstrom, Wheaton, Wright or Lynch sketch this time out since they are harder to come by thus pulling premium prices currently, and I also have previous sketches from these artists. In one of the previous releases, I was collecting BLUE BEANIE sketches from as many artists as I could so I couldn't help but pick up a few BLUE BEANIEs that showed up in OS4 as well.
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I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist.
You can do a Popper
Or you can Dew a Pepper
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You can do a Popper
Or you can Dew a Pepper
... or doo a pooper (or does the pooper do the dooing?)
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How are people collecting Olds 4 sketches? I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist. I'm trying to have each be a different character and characters who haven't appeared in Old School sketches before. I'm also avoiding pencil or color sketches. Pat mentioned some variations on this in the Olds 4 Spoiler thread (I suppose someone could try for one from each artist and then also have the title be from Old School or OS or ANS. Maybe even a specific series within one of those categories for a real challenge. ) but I'm curious if anyone has gone that route or taking a entirely different approach on this set.
Very easy, I will pick up one sketch that I like.
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UPDATE: Topps came through but I had to send in the whole box. Got my replacement today for the missing sketch. Here it is..
(http://s1.postimage.org/w5j8o2pi3/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/w5j8o2pi3/)
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UPDATE: Topps came through but I had to send in the whole box. Got my replacement today for the missing sketch. Here it is..
(http://s1.postimage.org/w5j8o2pi3/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/w5j8o2pi3/)
DUDE THAT'S WACKED!!!
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UPDATE: Topps came through but I had to send in the whole box. Got my replacement today for the missing sketch. Here it is..
(http://s1.postimage.org/w5j8o2pi3/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/w5j8o2pi3/)
very cool classic sketch....truth in advertising....labeled "Smokin' Joe" :clap:
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How are people collecting Olds 4 sketches? I've decided to do a Dr Popper and get one from each artist. I'm trying to have each be a different character and characters who haven't appeared in Old School sketches before. I'm also avoiding pencil or color sketches. Pat mentioned some variations on this in the Olds 4 Spoiler thread (I suppose someone could try for one from each artist and then also have the title be from Old School or OS or ANS. Maybe even a specific series within one of those categories for a real challenge. ) but I'm curious if anyone has gone that route or taking a entirely different approach on this set.
I'm done buying boxes. Now I will just buy the sketches I like. I believe I do have one by each artist already so going forward it will be just what interests me.
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I drew a small subset of Wacky characters as vampires. I can see now that the Quacker is the least obviously vampiric of the bunch.
(http://s2.postimage.org/mz231aa85/olds4_vampires.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mz231aa85/)
Fred, who is the bat girl on the bottom? Which character?
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Had thought I was going to get one from each artist, until I found out there were scarce Engstrom sketches - don't know that I'll be able to add one of those. My Wheaton and Smokin' Joe sketches are colors, but I consider them as my 'examples' anyway, and I enjoy looking at them!
Speaking of Engstroms, this is my one and only Engstrom and it's a beauty.
(http://s7.postimage.org/8blfrgl93/engstrom.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8blfrgl93/)
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Fred, who is the bat girl on the bottom? Which character?
Minute Lice, dude. You DO collect Wacky Packs, yes? :P
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Minute Lice, dude. You DO collect Wacky Packs, yes? :P
or Brad might be asking about the other vampire (the awesome drawing at lower right), which would be Koduck!
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Minute Lice, dude. You DO collect Wacky Packs, yes? :P
I was thinking it could be the now or never girl. I haven't looked through my OS in a while so thanks!
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In Brads defense, the scared Minute Lice woman does take on a whole new life as a scary Vampire! Well done Fred!
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Speaking of Engstroms, this is my one and only Engstrom and it's a beauty.
(http://s7.postimage.org/8blfrgl93/engstrom.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8blfrgl93/)
Great color sketch!
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There is! Here's a few samples.
(http://s2.postimage.org/6qilcmyw5/Untitled_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6qilcmyw5/)
I see a third blue wrapper sketch has shown up.
There is the 15th series above, a 7th gumless that was on eBay auction: # 380555933172 earlier.
And while it says 5th series, looks like another 7th gumless to me
[expando]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2012-Wacky-Packages-5th-Series-Wrapper-OLDS4-Old-School-4-Neil-Camera-Sketch-/00/s/MTA0MVg3NTA=/$T2eC16Z,!)UE9s3wDco7BQ9vIfjdeQ~~60_57.JPG[/expando]
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Speaking of Engstroms, this is my one and only Engstrom and it's a beauty.
(http://s7.postimage.org/8blfrgl93/engstrom.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8blfrgl93/)
Any clue on this Engstrom? It's not from the original series, unless I've missed something...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Packages-OLD-SCHOOL-SER-4-Sketch-Card-Gulp-Guy-Brent-Engstrom-/380558071855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589b07582f
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Any clue on this Engstrom? It's not from the original series, unless I've missed something...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacky-Packages-OLD-SCHOOL-SER-4-Sketch-Card-Gulp-Guy-Brent-Engstrom-/380558071855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589b07582f
It's spackel from OLDS1. Engstrom didn't do any original series sketches.
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OK, time for another installment of the wacky vice squad: "Tobacco, part 2"
(http://s1.postimage.org/n8i1a8lp7/os4_NC_p2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/n8i1a8lp7/)
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OK, time for another installment of the wacky vice squad: "Tobacco, part 2"
(http://s1.postimage.org/n8i1a8lp7/os4_NC_p2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/n8i1a8lp7/)
None of these have shown up yet. Where are they?
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OK, time for another installment of the wacky vice squad: "Tobacco, part 2"
(http://s1.postimage.org/n8i1a8lp7/os4_NC_p2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/n8i1a8lp7/)
Hey Neil, These are "smokin hot"-LOL.
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None of these have shown up yet. Where are they?
Three possibilities: 1) People haven't opened their boxes. 2) People aren't posting them. 3) People hate them :'(
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Three possibilities: 1) People haven't opened their boxes. 2) People aren't posting them. 3) People hate them :'(
4) or....People Smoked them? :)
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4) or....People Smoked them? :)
5_ or...People Drank them?
(http://s2.postimage.org/6ln0gowd1/os4_NC_bz_01.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6ln0gowd1/)
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Three possibilities: 1) People haven't opened their boxes. 2) People aren't posting them. 3) People hate them :'(
Or people really like them and are keeping them, thus no ebay listings and the forum members just haven't been the "Lucky" ones to "Strike" it big with one.
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Or people really like them and are keeping them, thus no ebay listings and the forum members just haven't been the "Lucky" ones to "Strike" it big with one.
I think that's the case, they are all 'keepers'. btw - those puns make me "Heave" ;)
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....WOW! those are awesome.......are they "Proofs?" Hic
......did see Blast breifly on the Bay, but pulled quickly
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5_ or...People Drank them?
(http://s2.postimage.org/6ln0gowd1/os4_NC_bz_01.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6ln0gowd1/)
Yes! Brandy Land!!
Since we can't get booze/cigs Wackys as stickers, next best thing is sketches. I'm surprised Topps approved these.
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3) People hate them :'(
I guess you better step up your game.
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I guess you better step up your game.
I'll raise my glass to that...how about a game of Brandy Land?
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Hey Neil, are you making any of you GPK BNS Returns available?? That "Neil Camera" sketch with Koduck is unbelievable!! :great:
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Hey Neil, are you making any of you GPK BNS Returns available?? That "Neil Camera" sketch with Koduck is unbelievable!! :great:
Thanks a bunch, but which sketch are you referring to? Is it the koduck from the last GPK set or koduck from a recent Wacky set? I've drawn way too many sketch cards to keep track! Post a pic if you can...
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Thanks a bunch, but which sketch are you referring to? Is it the koduck from the last GPK set or koduck from a recent Wacky set? I've drawn way too many sketch cards to keep track! Post a pic if you can...
My bad man, sometimes I forget the thousands of sketches you all do....it was the one on Barron's GPK website from Brand New Series 1 bottom left...
(http://gpkworld.com/images/USNewBNSNCSketches.jpg)
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My bad man, sometimes I forget the thousands of sketches you all do....it was the one on Barron's GPK website from Brand New Series 1 bottom left...
(http://gpkworld.com/images/USNewBNSNCSketches.jpg)
OK, I forgot about that one! If you send me a reminder in a PM, I'll let you know when my next GPK returns are approved and ready for release.
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Decided to take a chance and buy two more boxes. My sketches below, I'm very pleased -- thanks Neil and Mark!
(http://s13.postimage.org/rvioccs0j/Old_School_4_Sketches_Three.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/rvioccs0j/)
(Didn't correct for the sepia tone my scanner always seems to add.)
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Decided to take a chance and buy two more boxes. My sketches below, I'm very pleased -- thanks Neil and Mark!
(http://s13.postimage.org/rvioccs0j/Old_School_4_Sketches_Three.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/rvioccs0j/)
(Didn't correct for the sepia tone my scanner always seems to add.)
(http://s14.postimage.org/m18a5md5p/IMG_0814.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/m18a5md5p/)
Out of my 2 boxes I bought, I pulled a B/W Camera of WP (That 1 I'm keeping) and here is the other one, If anyone on here is interested, Please send me a PM with your offer.
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Hi, I'm taking offers on these returns...
(http://s9.postimage.org/432siudl7/Old_S4_Sold.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/432siudl7/)
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Decided to take a chance and buy two more boxes. My sketches below, I'm very pleased -- thanks Neil and Mark!
(http://s13.postimage.org/rvioccs0j/Old_School_4_Sketches_Three.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/rvioccs0j/)
(Didn't correct for the sepia tone my scanner always seems to add.)
Great pulls!
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Is it just me or does there seem to be an unusually high amount of sellers selling Olds 4 sketches for way higher than they are worth? I see a bunch for between $100.00 - $300.00, and they are just typical black and whites, and it's several weeks after the series released. Granted many of them have a "make offer" option, but if someone is asking $250.00 for a sketch I value at $50-$75.00, I'm not going to make an offer because I feel like I'm insulting the seller.
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Is it just me or does there seem to be an unusually high amount of sellers selling Olds 4 sketches for way higher than they are worth? I see a bunch for between $100.00 - $300.00, and they are just typical black and whites, and it's several weeks after the series released. Granted many of them have a "make offer" option, but if someone is asking $250.00 for a sketch I value at $50-$75.00, I'm not going to make an offer because I feel like I'm insulting the seller.
YOU'RE SO SENSITIVE
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Is it just me or does there seem to be an unusually high amount of sellers selling Olds 4 sketches for way higher than they are worth? I see a bunch for between $100.00 - $300.00, and they are just typical black and whites, and it's several weeks after the series released. Granted many of them have a "make offer" option, but if someone is asking $250.00 for a sketch I value at $50-$75.00, I'm not going to make an offer because I feel like I'm insulting the seller.
I hate to say it but I think these sellers are counting on that feeling. The mentality seems to be, the higher the buy it now price, the higher someone is apt to offer. I refuse to feel guilty offering $30 for a sketch listed with a BIN of $275. I think this selling tactic only hurts the seller in the long run. I see most of these end without purchase. I suspect we will see them relisted several times until a reasonable BIN is specified or it is simply auctioned outright.
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Rob, I agree that most Olds 4 sketch auctions are priced inconsistently with the market. I suspect it may be the high price per box for this series that compels people to price cards high in hopes of recouping their cost. It also may be that people are using Ernie's approach to listing. In any case out of the 306 active auctions, 246 are buy it now so most people are pricing their sketches as opposed to letting the market price it.
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Is it just me or does there seem to be an unusually high amount of sellers selling Olds 4 sketches for way higher than they are worth? I see a bunch for between $100.00 - $300.00, and they are just typical black and whites, and it's several weeks after the series released. Granted many of them have a "make offer" option, but if someone is asking $250.00 for a sketch I value at $50-$75.00, I'm not going to make an offer because I feel like I'm insulting the seller.
My guess is that at least some of the time the sellers don't know which sketches may sell for higher amounts. Since the price is often based on how often a certain character or artist shows up (rather than something like the amount of ink on a sketch), the seller may just not have that knowledge or want to put in the effort to obtain it. Since listing is free, why not list high and relist for a lower price if it doesn't sell. I've sold a few sketches within minutes of listing them, which always makes me wonder if the buy it now was too low. But at least they sold.
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Is it just me or does there seem to be an unusually high amount of sellers selling Olds 4 sketches for way higher than they are worth? I see a bunch for between $100.00 - $300.00, and they are just typical black and whites, and it's several weeks after the series released. Granted many of them have a "make offer" option, but if someone is asking $250.00 for a sketch I value at $50-$75.00, I'm not going to make an offer because I feel like I'm insulting the seller.
All I have to say is look at the completed auctions with no bids. You can offer anything you want and shouldn't feel you are insulting. I offered $50 for a $200 sketch and won it. Nobody else sent an offer or of they did mine was the highest. I've also spent $200 in the Wright Siesta when I think it was offered at around $375. You will notice the Cameras, Wright, Smokin Joe, & Lynch are all selling for around $80-$250 for a B&W. Engstroms are also selling in about that range because they are harder to pull. He only did around 100 total.
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All I have to say is look at the completed auctions with no bids. You can offer anything you want and shouldn't feel you are insulting.
I agree, offer whatever you want to and don't feel bad. Some of the starting prices are ridiculous.
Check this out: I had my eye on 3 sketch auctions. All 3 didn't sell due to high starting prices. I wrote the seller, offering $10 per sketch. Never heard back. I see them re-listed later, this time low starting prices. They each sold for about $3 ea (I forgot to bid on them). They would have been better off taking me up on my offer!
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Rob, I agree that most Olds 4 sketch auctions are priced inconsistently with the market. I suspect it may be the high price per box for this series that compels people to price cards high in hopes of recouping their cost. It also may be that people are using Ernie's approach to listing. In any case out of the 306 active auctions, 246 are buy it now so most people are pricing their sketches as opposed to letting the market price it.
True, but the sellers seem to me to me to be shooting themselves in the foot because we all know once that hot period ends prices plummet in a hurry, and then your stuck with a bunch of sketches that you cant sell. The "hot" period is based on several weeks or until the next series comes out. We have already passed the peak for sketches on series 4.
I think overall buyers prefer the BIN format because there's no waiting involved. You can make a decision and buy it right away, but if the prices are way over market value it defeats the purpose.
The Lynch's, Engstrom's, and Wright's all are tougher to pull for this series, but they are also all top-notch quality sketches. Smokin Joe's are also great for this series, as well as Neils.
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True, but the sellers seem to me to me to be shooting themselves in the foot because we all know once that hot period ends prices plummet in a hurry, and then your stuck with a bunch of sketches that you cant sell. The "hot" period is based on several weeks or until the next series comes out. We have already passed the peak for sketches on series 4.
I think overall buyers prefer the BIN format because there's no waiting involved. You can make a decision and buy it right away, but if the prices are way over market value it defeats the purpose.
The Lynch's, Engstrom's, and Wright's all are tougher to pull for this series, but they are also all top-notch quality sketches. Smokin Joe's are also great for this series, as well as Neils.
...thinking you can put the Wheaton, Parisi, and Pingitore's in there as well ....and the others are unique. They fill in titles we'd all like to see without falling off the Fecal Cliff :great:
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...thinking you can put the Wheaton, Parisi, and Pingitore's in there as well ....and the others are unique. They fill in titles we'd all like to see without falling off the Fecal Cliff :great:
Your right. There are some artists who do such a solid job for each series that we don't talk about them much because they have set a precedent and we take it for granted. It's when they go from good to great for a particular series that they get the buzz.
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Your right. There are some artists who do such a solid job for each series that we don't talk about them much because they have set a precedent and we take it for granted. It's when they go from good to great for a particular series that they get the buzz.
Without checking the specific release in the history.. I remember the first time Joe Simko contributed sketches he received a luke-warm reception here. He has been hitting them out of the park since then, in my opinion.
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Without checking the specific release in the history.. I remember the first time Joe Simko contributed sketches he received a luke-warm reception here. He has been hitting them out of the park since then, in my opinion.
I don't know about that. I loved his initial sketches. He was the first to use combo characters and also the first to try a puzzle.
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I don't know about that. I loved his initial sketches. He was the first to use combo characters and also the first to try a puzzle.
Was that Joe Simko, or Smokin' Joe?
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Was that Joe Simko, or Smokin' Joe?
DOH! i was actually looking at my sketches that came in the mail when I read his note. I was thinking Smokin' Joe. No he is right, Simko was a bit suspect at first but then he had some of the best sketches in the last few series including PC's. It's too bad he didn't do any for OLDS4. I love his stuff. Actually my first piece of art was Simko's Stake 5. It's still on my wall and it's awesome.
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I think I'm about done collecting OLDS4 sketches. I would like to get one of Camera's tobacco sketches so I'll have to wait for one to show up as I'm done buying boxes.
Here's how my sketch collection turned out.
(http://s7.postimage.org/sufq2fxqv/OLDSScan_130130_0001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sufq2fxqv/)
(http://s3.postimage.org/adchayscf/OLDSScan_130130_0002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/adchayscf/)
(http://s3.postimage.org/iwvv8q0ov/OLDSScan_130130_0003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/iwvv8q0ov/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/49tcuazx9/OLDSScan_130130_0004.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/49tcuazx9/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/r2rcla3rr/OLDSScan_130130_0005.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/r2rcla3rr/)
(http://s13.postimage.org/p1ac8tour/OLDSScan_130130_0006.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/p1ac8tour/)
(http://s13.postimage.org/mz9uukqvn/OLDSScan_130130_0007.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mz9uukqvn/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/sinvs9pp9/OLDSScan_130130_0008.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sinvs9pp9/)
(http://s17.postimage.org/lpa74ccjv/OLDSScan_130130_0009.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/lpa74ccjv/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/ucad5hh93/OLDSScan_130130_0014.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ucad5hh93/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/70m9ge2zb/OLDSScan_130130_0013.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/70m9ge2zb/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/gnprq3vyv/OLDSScan_130130_0012.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gnprq3vyv/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/ohvf8ma3b/OLDSScan_130130_0011.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ohvf8ma3b/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/u9vjfrjx3/OLDSScan_130130_0010.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/u9vjfrjx3/)
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dang dude, that's a lot!
I see you picked up that 5th series Gumless pack that was on ebay for your Neil set. Nice variation
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VERY impressive bumchex!
I'm getting my sketches from ebay now too - no more boxes to rip open, though I can't complain, I only got 9 boxes in the first place....think I bought one of my color sketches from you!
Alex
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dang dude, that's a lot!
I see you picked up that 5th series Gumless pack that was on ebay for your Neil set. Nice variation
I actually have less this round than the last 2 series but I have retained more color sketches. Initially with OLDS1 I sold my color sketches to buy more B&W. with the last couple series and the PC series I have a few more color and its nice. Also the sketches have improved immensely. Very fun collection.
I did get the 5th series off eBay and paid more than I wanted to because there isn't a character but I wanted one wrapper sketch for the collection. Quite a few I got off eBay because I quit buying boxes and a few other collectors are done buying boxes. There are still about 10 sketches I want on eBay but the seller is dillusional with his prices so ill pass. Time to save some cash for ANS10 and beyond. I'm sure there will be another PC set around the corner as well.
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Also you may notice the low number of Smokin Joes. I think he did less this time like Engstrom. I actually have another Joe Fang on eBay because I bought it from Jason on eBay and sure enough I pull a better one the next day. I paid $181 for that card and will probably end up with 2 Joe fangs in my collection.
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I actually have less this round than the last 2 series but I have retained more color sketches. Initially with OLDS1 I sold my color sketches to buy more B&W. with the last couple series and the PC series I have a few more color and its nice. Also the sketches have improved immensely. Very fun collection.
I did get the 5th series off eBay and paid more than I wanted to because there isn't a character but I wanted one wrapper sketch for the collection. Quite a few I got off eBay because I quit buying boxes and a few other collectors are done buying boxes. There are still about 10 sketches I want on eBay but the seller is dillusional with his prices so ill pass. Time to save some cash for ANS10 and beyond. I'm sure there will be another PC set around the corner as well.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY CARDSGARY
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WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY CARDSGARY
There are a few other sellers with crazy prices as well, some I've never seen before.
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Well my collection seems meager compared to Brad's, but I was able to get one per artist that I am pretty happy with...........
(http://s7.postimage.org/jm8gn4x6f/olds4_a.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jm8gn4x6f/)
(http://s7.postimage.org/v7rtmbxfb/olds4_b.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/v7rtmbxfb/)
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There are a few other sellers with crazy prices as well, some I've never seen before.
Yes....because you contact them and make a private deal,like i did with the Bitter Gnomes rough.................
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Yes....because you contact them and make a private deal,like i did with the Bitter Gnomes rough.................
I won't do that though if the asking price is 5-10 times what I feel the value is. If I see a $400.00 asking price for a $75.00 value card I move on.
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There are a few other sellers with crazy prices as well, some I've never seen before.
But at least Gary is reasonable when you communicate with him. Some of the other sellers give you those automatic ebay rejections below a certain amount, and apparently don't care if their sketches are listed for months or even years...
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But at least Gary is reasonable when you communicate with him. Some of the other sellers give you those automatic ebay rejections below a certain amount, and apparently don't care if their sketches are listed for months or even years...
I've always found Gary very good to deal with too. I still won't send in a offer that based on the asking price seems like a "lowball" offer.
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I won't do that though if the asking price is 5-10 times what I feel the value is. If I see a $400.00 asking price for a $75.00 value card I move on.
AS YOUR WELL AWARE FLEAbays FEES ARE TOO MUCH
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WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY CARDSGARY
It's not Cardgarys. Cardgarys has been really great to work with but I think he is now done buying boxes
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It's not Cardgarys. Cardgarys has been really great to work with but I think he is now done buying boxes
How close do you think olds4 is to selling out?
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How close do you think olds4 is to selling out?
I really have no idea but I have heard from a few buyers/sellers that they are done buying boxes because of some of the subpar sketches. It seems like if you buy 20 boxes you will get about 5 nice sketches and 15 duds. If you look at Cardgarys auctions he has about 150 sketches that aren't selling. That's almost $8K worth of boxes. Of course they can't all be great sketches that sell for $200 each otherwise everyone would be buying and selling but when you take a huge hit like that you tend to slow down on buying. It's not worth the risk. The base sets aren't selling either so pretty much everyone that wanted a set has one now. My feelings are this series won't sell out for a while. They could even still be around when OLDS5 comes out. That might be a stretch but if the high volume buyers are done then they could be there for a while.
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I really have no idea but I have heard from a few buyers/sellers that they are done buying boxes because of some of the subpar sketches. It seems like if you buy 20 boxes you will get about 5 nice sketches and 15 duds. If you look at Cardgarys auctions he has about 150 sketches that aren't selling. That's almost $8K worth of boxes. Of course they can't all be great sketches that sell for $200 each otherwise everyone would be buying and selling but when you take a huge hit like that you tend to slow down on buying. It's not worth the risk. The base sets aren't selling either so pretty much everyone that wanted a set has one now. My feelings are this series won't sell out for a while. They could even still be around when OLDS5 comes out. That might be a stretch but if the high volume buyers are done then they could be there for a while.
WHEN YOUR CHARGING 53.00 A BOX EVERY SKETCH CARD NEEDS TO BE WORTH AT LEAST 30 DOLLARS!!
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I really have no idea but I have heard from a few buyers/sellers that they are done buying boxes because of some of the subpar sketches. It seems like if you buy 20 boxes you will get about 5 nice sketches and 15 duds. If you look at Cardgarys auctions he has about 150 sketches that aren't selling. That's almost $8K worth of boxes. Of course they can't all be great sketches that sell for $200 each otherwise everyone would be buying and selling but when you take a huge hit like that you tend to slow down on buying. It's not worth the risk. The base sets aren't selling either so pretty much everyone that wanted a set has one now. My feelings are this series won't sell out for a while. They could even still be around when OLDS5 comes out. That might be a stretch but if the high volume buyers are done then they could be there for a while.
I hit an all time low with reselling an Olds 4 sketch I got that I didn't care for. 7 bucks! It was of course a pencil sketch.
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I hit an all time low with reselling an Olds 4 sketch I got that I didn't care for. 7 bucks! It was of course a pencil sketch.
a few have sold for $.99. You got lucky..LOL
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I think there are about 2000 boxes remaining. I purchased about 150 boxes this time around and I totally agree with everyone's assessment. $53.00 a box is too much for the dealer or collector. I will continue to sell off my remaining OLDS4 sketches over the next few weeks. I believe that I have about 35 sketches listed. If you see anything you like, please let me know. You can make an offer through the forum or through Ebay. Next week, I will go through my 20 keeper sketches and post a few of these sketches as well. I have ten more boxes coming in this week and I will be done buying for now. I will reassess how things look at the end of February and possibly purchase a few more.
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I think there are about 2000 boxes remaining. I purchased about 150 boxes this time around and I totally agree with everyone's assessment. $53.00 a box is too much for the dealer or collector. I will continue to sell off my remaining OLDS4 sketches over the next few weeks. I believe that I have about 35 sketches listed. If you see anything you like, please let me know. You can make an offer through the forum or through Ebay. Next week, I will go through my 20 keeper sketches and post a few of these sketches as well. I have ten more boxes coming in this week and I will be done buying for now. I will reassess how things look at the end of February and possibly purchase a few more.
What does everyone think is an appropriate fair market price for a box of OS4, taking everything into account? I'd say somewhere between $35 and $40.
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What does everyone think is an appropriate fair market price for a box of OS4, taking everything into account? I'd say somewhere between $35 and $40.
AT WHAT TOPPS IS CHARGING EVERY SKETCH NEEDS TO BE REAL GOOD SLASH DESIRERABLE,I BOUGHT 7 ADDITIONAL BOXES AND GOT 6 DUDS AND THE OSCAR MAYOR SKETCH!
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What does everyone think is an appropriate fair market price for a box of OS4, taking everything into account? I'd say somewhere between $35 and $40.
I agree with that Marc. If you take Brad's comment "5 keepers & 15 duds/20 boxes" and estimate an average of $100/keeper & $15/dud, you have $500+$225. I think it's generous to estimate $5/box for the packs, since you can't really call them worthless, but sets are dirt cheap and it's a lot of work to "process" the stickers. That would add another $5x20=$100 for a total value of $825/20 boxes = $41.25/box. If you were a collector looking to buy/resell/trade to get the collection you want, that's full retail breakeven of $40/box. If you were looking to "get ahead" or from a dealer's perspective, you'd have to buy better than that to make anything. If you bought at $35/box, you'd be making $5/box with a lot of work in listing/posting the sketches & dealing with the stickers, so I would think it wouldn't be worth it for more than $30/box if you were looking to burn through hundreds of boxes to make some cash.
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I also thought Engstrom's would be really hard to find since he only did 100. I ended up with 5 and there are 8 on ebay now.
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Brad, I also thought Engstrom would be the toughest but I was able to get a nice one from Jeff Caff (thanks!). For me the hardest sketch to find was Colin Walton. Early on very few of his sketches showed up and they where grabbed pretty fast off eBay.
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I hit an all time low with reselling an Olds 4 sketch I got that I didn't care for. 7 bucks! It was of course a pencil sketch.
Did you expect to get more for your Pat Barrett color view monster? That was a sweet sketch, I thought it would sell higher.
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Did you expect to get more for your Pat Barrett color view monster? That was a sweet sketch, I thought it would sell higher.
I think overall Barrett did a nice job on this series.
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Brad, I also thought Engstrom would be the toughest but I was able to get a nice one from Jeff Caff (thanks!). For me the hardest sketch to find was Colin Walton. Early on very few of his sketches showed up and they where grabbed pretty fast off eBay.
I ended up with about 3-4 Walton's. He may done less also.
I just got this sketch in yesterday. It's my one and only ANS9 sketch card and it's amazing. I can't believe the detail on this.
eBay auction: #300848666217
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Are most of you done buying OLDS4?
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I ended up with about 3-4 Walton's. He may done less also.
I just got this sketch in yesterday. It's my one and only ANS9 sketch card and it's amazing. I can't believe the detail on this.
eBay auction: #300848666217
That is fantastic, imagine if most of the sketches looked like that.
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Brad, the Kook Aid you purchased looks great. I own one of Colin's artist return cards and it's amazing. On the return cards he works in oil and the colors are superb.
In terms of Old School 4 I just received the last card I needed so I am done buying. Ended up will one from each artist and 3 colors so 19 cards total. I hadn't intended to collect colors but I pulled one and since the common colors are priced so low (the Tom Hunt Drowny and Pingitore Fool Ball) I had to grab them.
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I really have no idea but I have heard from a few buyers/sellers that they are done buying boxes because of some of the subpar sketches. It seems like if you buy 20 boxes you will get about 5 nice sketches and 15 duds. If you look at Cardgarys auctions he has about 150 sketches that aren't selling. That's almost $8K worth of boxes. Of course they can't all be great sketches that sell for $200 each otherwise everyone would be buying and selling but when you take a huge hit like that you tend to slow down on buying. It's not worth the risk. The base sets aren't selling either so pretty much everyone that wanted a set has one now. My feelings are this series won't sell out for a while. They could even still be around when OLDS5 comes out. That might be a stretch but if the high volume buyers are done then they could be there for a while.
I take it all back. This autograph guy is stil listing sketches on eBay tonight. He now has almost 300 sketches for sale and he's only sold 16 sketches. He must Think he's going to retire after OLDS4. This will give everyone a good gauge as to the common sketches by each artist and what is good and bad. This is also a really good gauge as to how many sketches each artist did. Does someone want to count the artist sketches this guy has pulled...LOL this is just crazy and we've never seen anything like this before.
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Are most of you done buying OLDS4?
When I got my sketches from my 5 boxes, I had to say I was less than satisfied. I was more impressed with the base sets than the sketches
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I agree with that Marc. If you take Brad's comment "5 keepers & 15 duds/20 boxes" and estimate an average of $100/keeper & $15/dud, you have $500+$225. I think it's generous to estimate $5/box for the packs, since you can't really call them worthless, but sets are dirt cheap and it's a lot of work to "process" the stickers. That would add another $5x20=$100 for a total value of $825/20 boxes = $41.25/box. If you were a collector looking to buy/resell/trade to get the collection you want, that's full retail breakeven of $40/box. If you were looking to "get ahead" or from a dealer's perspective, you'd have to buy better than that to make anything. If you bought at $35/box, you'd be making $5/box with a lot of work in listing/posting the sketches & dealing with the stickers, so I would think it wouldn't be worth it for more than $30/box if you were looking to burn through hundreds of boxes to make some cash.
Well broken down. The only thing I would add is that the values in general gradually decline after the initial couple weeks after the release and then bottom out after a few months. We're probably about halfway to the bottom for OLDS4, so what we say is the "value" for a box now will be different a couple months from now.
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Here are my estimates for the sketch card quantities by artist. Let me know if anyone sees something differently............
@ 100 each........
Brent Engstrom
Jay Lynch
George Wright
@ 150-200.........
Colin Walton
Fred Wheaton
Smokin Joe
@200-250........
Neil Camera
Mark Parisi
Mark Pingitore
@250-350........
Sara Richard
Jim Hunt
Jason Brower
Michael Zapata
Strephon Taylor
Pat Barrett
Sam Gambino
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The autographtrading guy bought 500 boxes all at once. He has 447 live sketch auctions now. This is crazy. To spend $26K and try to make a profit? He thinks every sketch is worth over $100...LOL
It's fun to see what he pulled though.
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Here are my estimates for the sketch card quantities by artist. Let me know if anyone sees something differently............
@ 100 each........
Brent Engstrom
Jay Lynch
George Wright
@ 150-200.........
Colin Walton
Fred Wheaton
Smokin Joe
@200-250........
Neil Camera
Mark Parisi
Mark Pingitore
@250-350........
Sara Richard
Jim Hunt
Jason Brower
Michael Zapata
Strephon Taylor
Pat Barrett
Sam Gambino
Thanks for the estimates Brad. I'm not that up on the proportion each artist did, but if you take your average in each category & multiply by the number of artists, you come up with 3,600 sketches. (3x100+3x175 + 3x225 + 7x300=3600)
Were there 5000 or 6000 olds4 boxes? Based on that, you may want to up your sketch totals up about 30% either across the board or customized, to match the olds4 count.
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Thanks for the estimates Brad. I'm not that up on the proportion each artist did, but if you take your average in each category & multiply by the number of artists, you come up with 3,600 sketches. (3x100+3x175 + 3x225 + 7x300=3600)
Were there 5000 or 6000 olds4 boxes? Based on that, you may want to up your sketch totals up about 30% either across the board or customized, to match the olds4 count.
Actually that was Rob who should get credit. I know Lynch did around 250. I think you are right about Wright but it looks like he did a lot of worms so maybe he actually did closer to 200 when he signed up to do 350?
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Thanks for the estimates Brad. I'm not that up on the proportion each artist did, but if you take your average in each category & multiply by the number of artists, you come up with 3,600 sketches. (3x100+3x175 + 3x225 + 7x300=3600)
Were there 5000 or 6000 olds4 boxes? Based on that, you may want to up your sketch totals up about 30% either across the board or customized, to match the olds4 count.
I believe Dave posted the box count was 4,500 for series 4, 55 less than series 3.
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Here are my estimates for the sketch card quantities by artist. Let me know if anyone sees something differently............
Did you take the sketch distribution you got in your boxes and extrapolate to 4500?
I'm curious what info you used to make the estimate
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Did you take the sketch distribution you got in your boxes and extrapolate to 4500?
I'm curious what info you used to make the estimate
No, it's based on picking up bits and pieces of info and mixing it in with an overall quantity we see from the artists.
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I think this makes more sense and averages out to close to the total # of boxes...........
@ 125-150 each........
Brent Engstrom
Jay Lynch
George Wright
@ 175-225.........
Colin Walton
Fred Wheaton
Smokin Joe
@250-300........
Neil Camera
Mark Parisi
Mark Pingitore
@325-400........
Sara Richard
Jim Hunt
Jason Brower
Michael Zapata
Strephon Taylor
Pat Barrett
Sam Gambino
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Rob, I think you have it pretty spot on. From my own observation, the only thing I might suggest is that perhaps Mark Pingitore has more out there than Parisi or Camera... but maybe I am just seeing more of them surface on eBay for resale then the other two.
I think this makes more sense and averages out to close to the total # of boxes...........
@ 125-150 each........
Brent Engstrom
Jay Lynch
George Wright
@ 175-225.........
Colin Walton
Fred Wheaton
Smokin Joe
@250-300........
Neil Camera
Mark Parisi
Mark Pingitore
@325-400........
Sara Richard
Jim Hunt
Jason Brower
Michael Zapata
Strephon Taylor
Pat Barrett
Sam Gambino
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So here are the totals for the Autograph Seller:
354 sketches total (counting completed and active auctions)
Brent Engstrom - 5
Colin Walton - 7
Michael Zapata - 12
George Wright - 17
Smokin Joe - 19
Fred Wheaton - 20
Pat Barrett - 22
Jay Lynch - 23
Sara Martin - 23
Jason Brower - 24
Jim Hunt - 25
Mark Parisi - 26
Mark Pingitore - 28
Neil Camera - 29
Sam Gambino - 30
Strephon Taylor - 44
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So here are the totals for the Autograph Seller:
354 sketches total (counting completed and active auctions)
Brent Engstrom - 5
Colin Walton - 7
Michael Zapata - 12
George Wright - 17
Smokin Joe - 19
Fred Wheaton - 20
Pat Barrett - 22
Jay Lynch - 23
Sara Martin - 23
Jason Brower - 24
Jim Hunt - 25
Mark Parisi - 26
Mark Pingitore - 28
Neil Camera - 29
Sam Gambino - 30
Strephon Taylor - 44
WOW! you actually counted. Good work! At this rate it looks like Taylor did about 500-1000 LOL
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WOW! you actually counted. Good work! At this rate it looks like Taylor did about 500-1000 LOL
We also have to keep in mind other variables like the desirable ones tend to sell quicker and therefore it may give the illusion of the ones on ebay being more common.
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Rob, I actually counted all the items listed for the seller including the sold ones. When I counted there were about 300 active auctions and 50 sold/completed ones. In terms of completed auctions the fastest sold in term of numbers were Camera, Lynch, Smokin Joe, Wheaton and Wright.
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Out of my 2 boxes I bought, I pulled a B/W Camera of WP (That 1 I'm keeping) and here is the other one, If anyone on here is interested, Please send me a PM with your offer.
I have decided to make my ST sketch a gift for someone on here.
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I have decided to make my ST sketch a gift for someone on here.
What you talking about?
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What you talking about?
Shoe is going to give his Strephon Taylor sketch to a forum member as a gift.
You need to learn "Shoe" tongue. Get it? Shoe, tongue. LOL sorry
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Shoe is going to give his Strephon Taylor sketch to a forum member as a gift.
You need to learn "Shoe" tongue. Get it? Shoe, tongue. LOL sorry
Ouch! That post was laced with punny-ness.
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Ouch! That post was laced with punny-ness.
I feel like a heel saying this, but that had no sole.
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Shoe is going to give his Strephon Taylor sketch to a forum member as a gift.
You need to learn "Shoe" tongue. Get it? Shoe, tongue. LOL sorry
I just shook my head at this one. lol
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I feel like a heel saying this, but that had no sole.
Shoe should give the boot
(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z332/rbishop224/Duds_zps531989bf.png)
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Shoe should give the boot
(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z332/rbishop224/Duds_zps531989bf.png)
My favorite NBA team is the "Spurs"-LOL.
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Shoe is going to give his Strephon Taylor sketch to a forum member as a gift.
You need to learn "Shoe" tongue. Get it? Shoe, tongue. LOL sorry
Having the last name of Shoemaker is an adventure for me, Especially with the great puns you guys give me on here-LOL.
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What you talking about?
My ST sketch was sent to a forum member that celebrates a b-day this month.
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Having the last name of Shoemaker is an adventure for me, Especially with the great puns you guys give me on here-LOL.
Hey, if the Shoe fits... ;D
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Hey, if the Shoe fits... ;D
LOL Good one SM.
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I will be on a panel at this con in Asbury Park, NJ at the end of March. http://asburyparkcomicon.com/guests/2013/jay-lynch I am selling this large 18 x 24 painting on ebay so that I
might have dough to buy stuff there. They will give me a table to sit at. But I won't be selling anything. Al Jaffee, Bob Camp, and John Holmstrom are also guests at this con event.
Usually I don't like comic cons at all. But with these three it should be fun.
Sorry to post this info in this section... But I still don't know how to start a new topic on this forum. But don't bother to tell me how to do this, as I won't remember it anyway.
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Oh yeah.... Here is the ebay link for my large painting that's up for auction now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jay-Lynch-original-art-Giant-18-x-24-Painting-Underground-comix-looking-/261170169476?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccef48684
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I love it but for some reason the nipple just kills it for me...LOL
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Are you one of those nipple haters? I thought we'd won all those folks over in the '60s.
Well... I guess I gotta return to the front to assure an end to such attitudes in the
future. Here is a nice radio interview Art Spiegelman did today on a Vancouver radio
station. He talks a bit about Topps and Wacky Packages. http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/popupaudio.html?clipIds=2335391671
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Rob, I think you have it pretty spot on. From my own observation, the only thing I might suggest is that perhaps Mark Pingitore has more out there than Parisi or Camera... but maybe I am just seeing more of them surface on eBay for resale then the other two.
Here's my exact input & breakdown by character:
161 total Old School 4 sketch cards
20 Wormy Packages Worm "A"
20 Wormy Packages Worm "B"
20 Wormy Packakes Worm "C"
20 Wormy Packages Worm "D"
20 Electric Slave Robot
20 Siesta Crackers
20 Campy Soup Cook
20 Dums Dummy
1 6-up (1st Series version)
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Here's my exact input & breakdown by character:
161 total Old School 4 sketch cards
20 Wormy Packages Worm "A"
20 Wormy Packages Worm "B"
20 Wormy Packakes Worm "C"
20 Wormy Packages Worm "D"
20 Electric Slave Robot
20 Siesta Crackers
20 Campy Soup Cook
1 6-up (1st Series version)
That looks like 141 to me, George... :-\
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That looks like 141 to me, George... :-\
Duh, I are a good adder!
Good catch! I left out the "Dums Dummy" (ironic, moronic, both?)
I've corrected the list.
I'm going to go back to contemplating my navel...
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The 2 color sketch's were real pants wetters!!
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(http://s8.postimage.org/dxnjti6cx/DSCI0910.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/dxnjti6cx/)
The 2 color sketch's were real pants wetters!!
Did you just open those? The colors are great and by 2 great artists. You did well!
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1 6-up (1st Series version)
Does somsbody have an image of the 6-up card? That would be a cool one to see.
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Did you just open those? The colors are great and by 2 great artists. You did well!
Those are 8 of my 10 pre-orders. I still have 2 unopened boxes. I may open 1 more, and keep the last one unopened. That is all the OLDS 4 i will be able to get.
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Those are 8 of my 10 pre-orders. I still have 2 unopened boxes. I may open 1 more, and keep the last one unopened. That is all the OLDS 4 i will be able to get.
with 2 great color pulls I would have to open the others. I just couldn't stop thinking "well I got 2 maybe there is another one" Good luck to you.
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I will be on a panel at this con in Asbury Park, NJ at the end of March. http://asburyparkcomicon.com/guests/2013/jay-lynch I am selling this large 18 x 24 painting on ebay so that I
might have dough to buy stuff there. They will give me a table to sit at. But I won't be selling anything. Al Jaffee, Bob Camp, and John Holmstrom are also guests at this con event.
Usually I don't like comic cons at all. But with these three it should be fun.
Sorry to post this info in this section... But I still don't know how to start a new topic on this forum. But don't bother to tell me how to do this, as I won't remember it anyway.
Hey Jay, looks like you're stayin' healthy, man. I went to this link & you look freaking 10 years younger than in 1997. Must be the Wacky Packages. They keep us all young. Good luck on the artwork & show!
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I like it.
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Here are my pulls from the Topps special. There is one more but it's not worth bothering to scan.
(http://s15.postimg.org/cuql6bzuf/OLDSScan_130404_0002.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cuql6bzuf/)
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Here are my pulls from the Topps special. There is one more but it's not worth bothering to scan.
(http://s15.postimg.org/cuql6bzuf/OLDSScan_130404_0002.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cuql6bzuf/)
I really hope my one and only funpak that I'm getting from my order doesn't have a sketch card "not worth bothering to scan"
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I really hope my one and only funpak that I'm getting from my order doesn't have a sketch card "not worth bothering to scan"
I'm sure your fun pack will be great. These are just the ODLS4 stuff I bought to get the fun packs. I posted pics of my fun packs in the spoiler thread. They're all nice.
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Here are my pulls from the Topps special. There is one more but it's not worth bothering to scan.
(http://s15.postimg.org/cuql6bzuf/OLDSScan_130404_0002.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cuql6bzuf/)
Boyh you and Quas (sp) got decent OS4 sketches in your pulls. Am hoping mine will be in the same ratio as yours for good sketches.
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Boyh you and Quas (sp) got decent OS4 sketches in your pulls. Am hoping mine will be in the same ratio as yours for good sketches.
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When do you get your shipment?
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When do you get your shipment?
Actually, I don't know exactly! I didn't order via my usual login code and I haven't gotten a ups shipping notice via email.
Do I enter my order # somewhere on the Topps site?
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Actually, I don't know exactly! I didn't order via my usual login code and I haven't gotten a ups shipping notice via email.
Do I enter my order # somewhere on the Topps site?
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No, they don't have anything like that. What state do you live in? I know they shipped everything ordered on monday and tuesday, on Tuesday so if your in CA you should have it Tues.
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Actually, I don't know exactly! I didn't order via my usual login code and I haven't gotten a ups shipping notice via email.
Do I enter my order # somewhere on the Topps site?
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You can no longer do that on their new site >( You have to call the online customer service at 866.374.8266.
I tried the customer service phone number ON THEIR WEBSITE, chose their "entertainment products" option, waited on hold for about 10 minutes. Once they answered, they told me I had to call the online customer service number which they had to give me. Not a very good customer experience.
The old website had a quick interface - enter the order number - up pops the tracking info. I have 1000 different logins, I didn't want 1001, so I just order & checkout with paypal. Convenient on the front end, but a pain on the other.
I have also noticed that when I pay with paypal, they never send a confirmation e-mail (before or after the new website). I don't really know why, because they have the e-mail from paypal. They just don't.
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You can no longer do that on their new site >( You have to call the online customer service at 866.374.8266.
I tried the customer service phone number ON THEIR WEBSITE, chose their "entertainment products" option, waited on hold for about 10 minutes. Once they answered, they told me I had to call the online customer service number which they had to give me. Not a very good customer experience.
The old website had a quick interface - enter the order number - up pops the tracking info. I have 1000 different logins, I didn't want 1001, so I just order & checkout with paypal. Convenient on the front end, but a pain on the other.
I have also noticed that when I pay with paypal, they never send a confirmation e-mail (before or after the new website). I don't really know why, because they have the e-mail from paypal. They just don't.
Thanks for the tip - my delivery times are 4/09 and 04/11. Right now one of the shipments is in palace called Vernon, Ca...??
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Picked up three OS4 boxes and 3 comics to get two Fun Packs (those are posted in the Fun Packs thread and are comics panels from Engstrom and Camera).
Here's the three sketches from the boxes, Lynch, Parisi, and Gambino.
(http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/jdandns/wacky3_zps91fd9712.jpg)
I'd purchased only one box of OS4 previously, and it had a nice Parisi, so 5 nice sketches out of 6 total as a result of purchasing 4 boxes of OS4 and three comics, one of which had a Wonky promo. Think I'll quit while I'm ahead!
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Picked up three OS4 boxes and 3 comics to get two Fun Packs (those are posted in the Fun Packs thread and are comics panels from Engstrom and Camera).
Here's the three sketches from the boxes, Lynch, Parisi, and Gambino.
(http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/jdandns/wacky3_zps91fd9712.jpg)
I'd purchased only one box of OS4 previously, and it had a nice Parisi, so 5 nice sketches out of 6 total as a result of purchasing 4 boxes of OS4 and three comics, one of which had a Wonky promo. Think I'll quit while I'm ahead!
You know, I've seen this Gambino before and I don't get it. There's nothing but a head. I love the Lynch and Parisi. Mark is so damn funny with his sketches. Most crack you up. I already have one of the Lynch you pulled. Trying to figure out how many characters he did.
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You know, I've seen this Gambino before and I don't get it. There's nothing but a head. I love the Lynch and Parisi. Mark is so damn funny with his sketches. Most crack you up. I already have one of the Lynch you pulled. Trying to figure out how many characters he did.
The Gambino is Jelly Bully.
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The Gambino is Jelly Bully.
I will need to look at the card again but, to me, its a horrible sketch. There is nothing but a head. Fill the card! Have some fun with it! I know Gambino is on this forum so this is constructive criticism. :great:
If you look at the bookend sketches you will see some funny stuff but just a head? There has to be more to it than that.
I sold 5 sketches on eBay yesterday auction style and they all sold for $.99 each. That's pretty bad. I sure hope Topps reads these posts.
I don't know Topps sketch pay scale but as a collector I want good stuff. This has to hurt Topps product. I have talked to quite a few collectors and ANS10 sketches have got to be the worse of any other series. There are a core of amazing sketch artists and you guys know who you are and they will come out in the sketch polls. These guys bleed Wackys with a passion and it shows. They are the show stoppers of the series and get all other collectors excited but there are also half of the artists that don't seem to have a passion for this. It's way too obvious and we discuss these internally not to hurt feelings.
Sorry just a rant to let some artists know that if you accept the job, please, please, put some passion into it because it shows in the final results.
One thing I want to do is give a shout out to MAZ. So far I don't think there has been a repeat title and that is fantastic. Not everyone is great but quite a few are, my opinion. I love how you took this and made it your own. You have a total different style and I think its great! I hope you do more next series and keep up the variety! That's what makes it fun for collectors.
I could go on and on about pencils to ink but that's another conversation. Just constructive criticism because I love sketches. I will give a shout out to my favorite artists once the sketch balloting is done. These guys need a standing ovation!
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Brad, since we're doing shout outs to artists, let me give a shout out to George Wright and his exceptional sketches from Olds 4. His clean designs and wonderfully rendered images were a joy to behold.
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Brad, since we're doing shout outs to artists, let me give a shout out to George Wright and his exceptional sketches from Olds 4. His clean designs and wonderfully rendered images were a joy to behold.
You are correct. George did an amazing job with his OLDS4 sketches!
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I will need to look at the card again but, to me, its a horrible sketch. There is nothing but a head. Fill the card! Have some fun with it! I know Gambino is on this forum so this is constructive criticism. :great:
If you look at the bookend sketches you will see some funny stuff but just a head? There has to be more to it than that.
I sold 5 sketches on eBay yesterday auction style and they all sold for $.99 each. That's pretty bad. I sure hope Topps reads these posts.
I don't know Topps sketch pay scale but as a collector I want good stuff. This has to hurt Topps product. I have talked to quite a few collectors and ANS10 sketches have got to be the worse of any other series. There are a core of amazing sketch artists and you guys know who you are and they will come out in the sketch polls. These guys bleed Wackys with a passion and it shows. They are the show stoppers of the series and get all other collectors excited but there are also half of the artists that don't seem to have a passion for this. It's way too obvious and we discuss these internally not to hurt feelings.
Sorry just a rant to let some artists know that if you accept the job, please, please, put some passion into it because it shows in the final results.
One thing I want to do is give a shout out to MAZ. So far I don't think there has been a repeat title and that is fantastic. Not everyone is great but quite a few are, my opinion. I love how you took this and made it your own. You have a total different style and I think its great! I hope you do more next series and keep up the variety! That's what makes it fun for collectors.
I could go on and on about pencils to ink but that's another conversation. Just constructive criticism because I love sketches. I will give a shout out to my favorite artists once the sketch balloting is done. These guys need a standing ovation!
How about the sketches Joe Simko did for the 2012 Halloween series? Forget about doing just a head.........he did just a tooth for "Toothy Roll"! I actually liked them too.
There were a lot of pencil sketches for ANS10, many of which look very flat and washed out. I'm not a fan of penciled sketches either.
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How about the sketches Joe Simko did for the 2012 Halloween series? Forget about doing just a head.........he did just a tooth for "Toothy Roll"! I actually liked them too.
There were a lot of pencil sketches for ANS10, many of which look very flat and washed out. I'm not a fan of penciled sketches either.
He did a really great one for the Halloween sketches. I'm trying to remember and it may have been posted on the forum but it's two guys holding up their sketches and one says something like see my sketch and the other one says 'I got a tooth'...HaHa I'll see if I can find it.
Here is the sketch. This is great.
(http://s7.postimg.org/amgb9w853/tooth.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/amgb9w853/)
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How about the sketches Joe Simko did for the 2012 Halloween series? Forget about doing just a head.........he did just a tooth for "Toothy Roll"! I actually liked them too.
There were a lot of pencil sketches for ANS10, many of which look very flat and washed out. I'm not a fan of penciled sketches either.
I like Dave Gross's pencil sketches for ANS10.
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I like Dave Gross's pencil sketches for ANS10.
I do too. If pencil is done right. I love this sketch I have in my collection. Another artist getting away with tobacco sketches.
(http://s8.postimg.org/g2dm378f5/gross.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/g2dm378f5/)
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I like Dave Gross's pencil sketches for ANS10.
The prices they have been selling for would suggest you aren't alone. I can't get used to them. Just out of curiosity, if you took a sketch from Dave like the one below and had the exact same sketch done in ink (making the lines more defined and darker), which one would you prefer?
(http://s14.postimg.org/f4xmuf0hp/Screen_shot_2013_04_12_at_2_27_33_PM.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/f4xmuf0hp/)
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Here are my most recent OS4 sketches, purchased during the April Fool's promo -
(http://s24.postimg.org/46z347ftd/OS4_Wacky_Sketchs_Apr_13.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/46z347ftd/)
Am happy with these - had wanted a George Wright, and even wanted the blue Goonman when I saw copies of this on ebay...Dr Popper is well drawn - a Wheaton sketch?
(Not sure why the photo is cropped....)
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that pic is incredibly tiny. love to see a larger one
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Just a FYI to anyone needing some ideas about resizing photos or scans
If you right click on any image and choose, “Properties” you can view the dimensions of your image
Images above 1000 in either direction (width x height) are giant and tough to view sometimes
Our avatars are in the 150 x 150 range, and are very tiny
Dimensions in the 400’s thru 800’s (in either direction) work really well for posting on this forum
For example, Dr. Popper’s image below is 501 x 658. This is the range I've found that works well, by trial and error
(http://s14.postimg.org/f4xmuf0hp/Screen_shot_2013_04_12_at_2_27_33_PM.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/f4xmuf0hp/)
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that pic is incredibly tiny. love to see a larger one
Oddly enough, that picture was really large pixel-wise.
Hopefully, shrinking it will make it bigger on this thread!
(http://s22.postimg.org/gl4gbv3kt/0413_OS4_sketch_pulls_Forum.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/gl4gbv3kt/)