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Wacky Packages Discussion => General Wacky Packages Discussion => Topic started by: paste_anyplace on July 02, 2015, 09:26:27 PM
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http://www.topps.com/blog/garbage-pail-kids-and-wacky-packages-exclusives-at-san-diego-comic-con
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Wacky Packages® sticker cards has parodied iconic brands since its inception in 1967. This time around, no cereal is safe with Foulball Flakes and Snoot Loops cards making their debut.
Topps is offering a set of five 5x7 postcards with one exclusive new subject at San Diego Comic Con, which was written by the late artist Bhob Stewart. There are just 300 sets available for $20 each.
Stewart was an editor at Topps in the 1960s and ‘70s, and was part of the team that worked on Wacky Packages, Bazooka Joe® comic strips and more.
These sets will cost $20 at the event. I guess about $50 on the bay??? I hope I can get one for less.
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If anyone is going to the show I would like a set. I will pay now for it. Please PM me. Thanks
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If anyone is going to the show I would like a set. I will pay now for it. Please PM me. Thanks
I wish I had a friend in California!
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I wish I had a friend in California!
You got a friend in Florida
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You got a friend in Florida
And I'm very glad about that! You've definitely got one in NY, but I've never made it to a Comic Con.
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Count me in for a set too if anyone's willing!
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I'll be glad to pay for a set plus postage! PM me - Alex
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I would also like to acquire one of these sets and will pay for it upfront if necessary.
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I'd love to get a set! And in addition to covering costs, I can throw in any cool stuff they have at the fall Comic Con in New York. I'll be going and they usually have something interesting from Topps.
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I'm always kinda torn about these things. I'm glad Topps is giving Wackys some love and it's nice for those going to the Con. But for the vast majority of us who love Wackys but it's not at all realistic to go to the Con, it kinda sucks. Add my name to the list if someone is going and willing to pick up sets and sell them for a fair price, but 300 is a pretty limited number so I'm not going to hold my breath.
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Comic Con starts today right?
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Tomorrow :great:
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Tomorrow :great:
preview night is today
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I'm always kinda torn about these things. I'm glad Topps is giving Wackys some love and it's nice for those going to the Con. But for the vast majority of us who love Wackys but it's not at all realistic to go to the Con, it kinda sucks. Add my name to the list if someone is going and willing to pick up sets and sell them for a fair price, but 300 is a pretty limited number so I'm not going to hold my breath.
i think someone posted its 200 Ltd Ed...size - the promo is nice - Are they (Topps) creating a PC Set for Cereal Wacky's?? seems so..
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i think someone posted its 200 Ltd Ed...size - the promo is nice - Are they (Topps) creating a PC Set for Cereal Wacky's?? seems so..
sort of, but not really...
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I just received a pic of the SDCC postcards, showing the new Cap'n Crunch Cereal title (C1).
Can't post it from where I'm at - but it'll be up soon.
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i think someone posted its 200 Ltd Ed...size - the promo is nice - Are they (Topps) creating a PC Set for Cereal Wacky's?? seems so..
300 sets according to the blog post up top.
and the backs of the postcards say "Wacky Packages Cereals 2015"
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300 sets according to the blog post up top.
and the backs of the postcards say "Wacky Packages Cereals 2015"
Wacky Packages Exclusives
Topps is also making a set of jumbo Wacky Packages postcards. Limited to 300 copies, the set has five cards, also measuring 5x7. One is a new gag created by the late Bhob Stewart, one of the early creators of the Wacky line. Sets cost $20.
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Wacky Packages Exclusives
Topps is also making a set of jumbo Wacky Packages postcards. Limited to 300 copies, the set has five cards, also measuring 5x7. One is a new gag created by the late Bhob Stewart, one of the early creators of the Wacky line. Sets cost $20.
I believe these are the ones being sold/distributed at the San Diego Comic Con now...not a new set Topps is coming out with "soon".
Am I confused?
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I just bought one on eBay from Joe G. I only had cut off one arm and got to keep my leg. It's still cheaper than flying out to the show.
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here's back and front
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2z7214p.jpg)
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I just bought one on eBay from Joe G. I only had cut off one arm and got to keep my leg. It's still cheaper than flying out to the show.
Brad, well put. Now I gave up both legs and an arm to get to SDCC but the kids love it so what can you do. In fact, my son Josh won a custom figure contest so I guess it's worth it. I'm down to one card set but will try and get more tomorrow. I'm trying to keep the cost fair but recoup a tiny bit of the expense of attending the show. If interested, PM me.
Here's my son's winning entry to the Captain Action "Bring on the Bad Guys" custom contest:
(http://s15.postimg.org/ssealql0n/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ssealql0n/)
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Snoot looks a bit looped.
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2ujl89k.jpg)
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here's back and front
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2z7214p.jpg)
It's great that Topps is promoting Wackys at a venue like Comic Com!
These don't say "postcards" on the back, and they're all titles from the new 2015 sticker series, so I'm not sure I'll be updating the postcard master list after all. That list has been unchanged for much too long :sad:
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These don't say "postcards" on the back, and they're all titles from the new 2015 sticker series, so I'm not sure I'll be updating the postcard master list after all. That list has been unchanged for much too long :sad:
Yep, they say 'cereal'. But they don't taste very good with milk. Maybe that's the wacky part.
There is the one new title though. (Painted by JungHwa Im I suspect).
Maybe these get captured under the Bonus & Promo List?
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Yep, they say 'cereal'. But they don't taste very good with milk. Maybe that's the wacky part.
There is the one new title though. (Painted by JungHwa Im I suspect).
Maybe these get captured under the Bonus & Promo List?
Aahh, the Cap'n Crunch Wacky isn't the same as the one in the new sticker series, I didn't realize that just seeing them at a glance on the screen. Not a good Wacky in my opinion, for several reasons, and I'm glad it wasn't included in the retail sticker set.
I think this set will better fit in the Bonus and Promo list.
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I think this set will better fit in the Bonus and Promo list.
Once I get my set, I'll update the B&P list.
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It's great that Topps is promoting Wackys at a venue like Comic Com!
These don't say "postcards" on the back, and they're all titles from the new 2015 sticker series, so I'm not sure I'll be updating the postcard master list after all. That list has been unchanged for much too long :sad:
Pat, you're correct. These aren't official postcards.
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If anyone has any WP 2015 Logo relic card, I'd be happy to trade an exclusive card set for it.
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I would also like to acquire one of these sets and will pay for it upfront if necessary.
Don't worry, You will get one but it won't be for cost. Anyone else with wishful thinking....LOL
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Now that all the cards are exposed on eBay. What is the exclusive Bhob card?
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The Bhob Card is The Capn Crunch parody.
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The Bhob Card is The Capn Crunch parody.
Anyone know how long ago he came up with the gag?
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Anyone know how long ago he came up with the gag?
About 2 or 3 years ago. This was his very last wacky.
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So, I did end up with some extra sets of these SDCC cereal cards and will sell them for $40. I'm not trying to profit off the forum but my cost for getting to the con was a fortune so I'm including a little bit of that in the cost of the set. PM if interested.
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I shipped all the SDCC Exclusive sets yesterday. If you bought one and haven't received your tracking number please PM. Thanks JoeG.
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Joe, this is incredibly awesome of you, thanks so much!
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I shipped all the SDCC Exclusive sets yesterday. If you bought one and haven't received your tracking number please PM. Thanks JoeG.
Thx again Boss!!
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I shipped all the SDCC Exclusive sets yesterday. If you bought one and haven't received your tracking number please PM. Thanks JoeG.
Joe, even though I got mine from you on eBay, thanks for getting extra sets. How many sets were you allowed to buy?
Sure, it's easy for people to ask others that are going to the show to pick them one up and they will pay for the set plus shipping because it's easy. If I wanted to go just for that set I would have spent a grand. I'm sure people will say that's not the only reason you go to the show but, for me, it would have been. I'm sure I would have had fun but it would be an expensive trip.
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Brad, you're welcome and it was my pleasure. It was limited to two sets a day. We went for four days and my wife bought a few so I ended up with 10. You're right that it cost a bit to go to the show (between Hotel, tickets and travel it was almost 2 grand) and it's also a pain getting the sets so even though we made a few bucks on them, I don't think I'd do it again. I'm happy I was able to sell 'em on the forum as it looks like on eBay the price is super high. But as you said it is fun and the kids have a blast.
(http://s16.postimg.org/a5lmn2c4h/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/a5lmn2c4h/)
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Brad, you're welcome and it was my pleasure. It was limited to two sets a day. We went for four days and my wife bought a few so I ended up with 10. You're right that it cost a bit to go to the show (between Hotel, tickets and travel it was almost 2 grand) and it's also a pain getting the sets so even though we made a few bucks on them, I don't think I'd do it again. I'm happy I was able to sell 'em on the forum as it looks like on eBay the price is super high. But as you said it is fun and the kids have a blast.
(http://s16.postimg.org/a5lmn2c4h/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/a5lmn2c4h/)
They do say - you can't put a price on having a good time. You can't come home with money otherwise people would think you didn't have a good time.
Kind of like you get home from a trip and your wife asks you if you have any money left and you say NO. She will say - boy, I sure hope you had a good time. LOL
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Brad, you're welcome and it was my pleasure. It was limited to two sets a day. We went for four days and my wife bought a few so I ended up with 10. You're right that it cost a bit to go to the show (between Hotel, tickets and travel it was almost 2 grand) and it's also a pain getting the sets so even though we made a few bucks on them, I don't think I'd do it again. I'm happy I was able to sell 'em on the forum as it looks like on eBay the price is super high. But as you said it is fun and the kids have a blast.
How crowded was the show? I've always wanted to go to the SDCC, and I ask because I took my son to the Baltimore Comic-Con a couple of years ago and there were way too many people for the space they allotted. It was like standing in a six-lane traffic jam of people for 4 hours on a hard cement floor. Because it was wall-to-wall people, you couldn't lean on anything, so you just had to stand in a tight cramped space while you waited to inch forward. It's a good thing that I'm not claustrophobic or I'd have freaked out. My legs and back were killing me when we finally got out of the building. If the SDCC is like that, I would probably pass even though it's on my bucket list.
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Dennis, your description of Baltimore Comic-Con is SDCC to a T. There's an ebb and flow but on average it's a mad house. That said, you should make the trek with your son at some point. Next year, we're thinking of going only on preview night and Thursday to avoid the huge crowds.
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Dennis, your description of Baltimore Comic-Con is SDCC to a T. There's an ebb and flow but on average it's a mad house. That said, you should make the trek with your son at some point. Next year, we're thinking of going only on preview night and Thursday to avoid the huge crowds.
Thanks for that update. I was wondering about that question too. I have a cousin in San Diego (a bit older than I am and I don't know him real well, but he's invited me to visit him and check out SDCC) that I could at least stay with to keep costs down, but I wonder if the overall hassle is worth the money necessary to go. I could probably go during the week, if that's when crowds are not as bad, but I'd also hate to go all the way out there and miss out on the best stuff.
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Dennis, your description of Baltimore Comic-Con is SDCC to a T. There's an ebb and flow but on average it's a mad house. That said, you should make the trek with your son at some point. Next year, we're thinking of going only on preview night and Thursday to avoid the huge crowds.
Thanks for the heads up. My son is going off to college this year, so I'm not sure if he would still be interested. He wasn't interested in going back to Baltimore even though his much younger legs and back didn't hurt him when we left, and he's the one that's into comic books. Maybe if I'd even seen anything Wacky Packages related, I might have felt better. SDCC is definitely on my bucket list. I could use frequent flyer miles, and I work for a hotel chain, so maybe I could find an employee rate room if they are available to keep the costs down.
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Anyone else with wishful thinking....LOL
yes, I wished and I wished, and looked what showed up in the mail today....
(http://s11.postimg.org/jv0thrmir/SDCC.jpg)
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yes, I wished and I wished, and looked what showed up in the mail today....
(http://s11.postimg.org/jv0thrmir/SDCC.jpg)
Patrick, too cool! I knew I had taken the hard way going all the way to San Diego to get them!
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yes, I wished and I wished, and looked what showed up in the mail today....
(http://s11.postimg.org/jv0thrmir/SDCC.jpg)
Is it just me or is DeCapitatin Crunch the most disturbing Wacky ever made? When I first saw it I wondered if Topps had crossed the line by putting that one out.
After doing some research; I learned that Bhob's passing preceeded the first ISIS beheading by about 6 months. So it is co-incidental that that image evokes one of the most horrific terrorist actions even taken. That said, it makes sense to honor Bhob by releasing the image ; but in a limited way that has little chance of being seen by kids. If that was included in a retail release things could have gotten ugly.
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Is it just me or is DeCapitatin Crunch the most disturbing Wacky ever made? When I first saw it I wondered if Topps had crossed the line by putting that one out.
After doing some research; I learned that Bhob's passing preceeded the first ISIS beheading by about 6 months. So it is co-incidental that that image evokes one of the most horrific terrorist actions even taken. That said, it makes sense to honor Bhob by releasing the image ; but in a limited way that has little chance of being seen by kids. If that was included in a retail release things could have gotten ugly.
Can "Castration Crunch" be far behind? >(
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Is it just me or is DeCapitatin Crunch the most disturbing Wacky ever made? When I first saw it I wondered if Topps had crossed the line by putting that one out.
After doing some research; I learned that Bhob's passing preceeded the first ISIS beheading by about 6 months. So it is co-incidental that that image evokes one of the most horrific terrorist actions even taken. That said, it makes sense to honor Bhob by releasing the image ; but in a limited way that has little chance of being seen by kids. If that was included in a retail release things could have gotten ugly.
I found it disturbing as well, for the same reason, which is why I asked when it was initially created. I agree with you about the limited release, and not as a sticker in the regular retail sets aimed at kids.
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Can "Castration Crunch" be far behind? >(
I doubt they have the balls......
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I doubt they have the balls......
Unless Dr.Ono performs the operation? :icon_punal:
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Don't worry, You will get one but it won't be for cost. Anyone else with wishful thinking....LOL
I received my limited edition San Diego Comic-Con Wacky Packages Cereals 2015 postcards today from an Ebay auction and like them alot! They are the same exact size as the limited edition Topps Wacky Packages Political Art Parody Prints Postcards 2015 that the Topps Online Store were selling for about 10 minutes a couple of months ago (they sold out quick) so I am displaying both sets together in their own binder.
Am I correct that these are the first two Topps limited edition wacky packages postcard releases ever that aren't part of the official TOPPS WACKY PACKAGES REGULAR AND HALLOWEEN POSTCARD SERIES?
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Am I correct that these are the first two Topps limited edition wacky packages postcard releases ever that aren't part of the official TOPPS WACKY PACKAGES REGULAR AND HALLOWEEN POSTCARD SERIES?
depends what you mean by that.
there's been a bunch of limited single postcards that are not part of the regular sets: Peepers, Weakies, Clubbed Crackers, Laffy Taffy, Baby Wrath
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Oh good call....I'll add those single postcards that I have to my binder. But the POLITICAL POSTCARDS 2015 and WACKY CEREALS 2015 POSTCARDS are the only two SETS (multiple postcards in one issuing) that Topps has ever published, is that correct?
PS where's the CLUBBED CRACKERS postcard from? I only have a Clubbed Crackers artist bio card from one of the series
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Oh good call....I'll add those single postcards that I have to my binder. But the POLITICAL POSTCARDS 2015 and WACKY CEREALS 2015 POSTCARDS are the only two SETS (multiple postcards in one issuing) that Topps has ever published, is that correct?
PS where's the CLUBBED CRACKERS postcard from? I only have a Clubbed Crackers artist bio card from one of the series
Clubbed was a Philly Show Promo card.
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Is it just me or is DeCapitatin Crunch the most disturbing Wacky ever made? When I first saw it I wondered if Topps had crossed the line by putting that one out.
After doing some research; I learned that Bhob's passing preceeded the first ISIS beheading by about 6 months. So it is co-incidental that that image evokes one of the most horrific terrorist actions even taken. That said, it makes sense to honor Bhob by releasing the image ; but in a limited way that has little chance of being seen by kids. If that was included in a retail release things could have gotten ugly.
Yes, I found it a bit disturbing too. Funny how standards change. Smokes and booze sold to kids in the 70's weren't disturbing, at least not to us kids, but as an adult, I'm bothered by the poor Capt. getting his head lopped off.
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I'm bothered by the poor Capt. getting his head lopped off.
You must have a variation because the one I have is the Cap'n lopping off the Quaker Oats guy's head.
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You must have a variation because the one I have is the Cap'n lopping off the Quaker Oats guy's head.
Tom, you must have a variation as well because the one I have he's only holding the head and brandishing his bloody sword.
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Tom, you must have a variation as well because the one I have he's only holding the head and brandishing his bloody sword.
hmmm, and the one I have has the Cap'n holding the Quaking Quaker's hat... ;D
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Mine shows the Captain steel cutting the oats....A
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yes, I wished and I wished, and looked what showed up in the mail today....
(http://s11.postimg.org/jv0thrmir/SDCC.jpg)
So you had people buying sets for you? Good for you but with such a limited supply I wouldn't think many would get them at cost. Why do you need 10 sets?
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You must have a variation because the one I have is the Cap'n lopping off the Quaker Oats guy's head.
Yep, sorry, that's the one I saw. I didn't care too much for it and never bought a set but must have reversed the order of who was cutting whose head off.
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Yep, sorry, that's the one I saw. I didn't care too much for it and never bought a set but must have reversed the order of who was cutting whose head off.
Anyone willing to post a picture of each variation?
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This thread has confusion written all over it. Would everyone please explain themselves? Pat, why 10 sets? Variations, are there any?
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This thread has confusion written all over it. Would everyone please explain themselves? Pat, why 10 sets? Variations, are there any?
Stop the madness, folks! I believe Patrick was getting for others. No variations, I'm quite sure.
I was just poking fun (poorly) at crackedjerk's reversed reference, as the Cap'n was the one doin' the decapitatin'.
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This thread has confusion written all over it. Would everyone please explain themselves? Pat, why 10 sets? Variations, are there any?
we're all just joking around. there's no variations.
you can take a glance at the pic of the 10 sets I posted above - all identical.
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So you had people buying sets for you? Good for you but with such a limited supply I wouldn't think many would get them at cost. Why do you need 10 sets?
only wanted 1 set for myself, but my SDCC contact was able to more, so I took them up on the offer.
The remaining 9 have all spread around to others who were looking for sets.
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Don't dogpile on Patrick, he's the soul of a cool Wacky brother looking out for others, never going for profit only dishing out Wacky love!
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Don't dogpile on Patrick, he's the soul of a cool Wacky brother looking out for others, never going for profit only dishing out Wacky love!
I second that -- he wasn't gathering to flip them on ebay, but to offer to us. No other way to get a set...other than going to Con. Which I'm sure is great, but not feasible for a lot of folks.
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Even for those of us who live in California the SDCC is hard to get to- attendance is huge and it's sold out months in advance not to mention the jacked up hotel rates during the event. 3 wacky cheers for Patrick's generous efforts!
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