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Wacky Packages Discussion => General Wacky Packages Discussion => Topic started by: Joe G. on November 01, 2016, 09:31:57 AM
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So once again this year I’ll be sending out a Holiday Greeting, and I’ve roped in two of the finest artist’s working on Wackys today to lend a hand. Both the great Mark Parisi and my good friend and long time collaborator Paul Harris have submitted art to make this year’s Holiday Treat truly great! With their help, the Holiday Treat has been expanded into a mini Parody Postcard set. If anyone wants a set, just pm me by Nov 30 with 'Holiday Treat 2016' in the subject line, send me your current mailing address and that’s it, a Holiday Treat postcard set will be yours in time for the Holidays.
Also like last year, there will be a Toy Surpriser available that brings a Wacky to life. These are very limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Sorry about that, but they're kinda a pain to do and I can only make so many. If you want one, it’s $20 to cover materials and shipping and you'll have to contact me by Nov 15th, so I have time to make them up. Just pm me like above, but put ‘Holiday Treat 2016 - Toy Surprise’ in the subject line and I’ll send you my paypal info.
I’m so glad to be able to do this once again and I can’t thank Mark and Paul enough for joining in on the fun. All mailings will go out the first week of December so everyone should get them in plenty of time for the Holidays.
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just pm me by Nov 31
You tryin' to fake us out? 8)
Just kiddin', Joe, thanks for treating us Wacky folk this time of year.
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You tryin' to fake us out? 8)
Just kiddin', Joe, thanks for treating us Wacky folk this time of year.
Tom, my pleasure! Should be a fun mini-set and we can't let an entire year go by without a few parody postcards!
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I've started to get a number of replies and what I'm going to do is keep track of everyone but wait until Nov 16 to write back. That way I can confirm both the postcard sets and Toy Surprise requests. So for those that want the Toy, I'll send PayPal info at that point.
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Joe,
Thanks for doing this again. Looking forward to seeing what you cook up this year. Loved the toy and wacky last year.
Regards, Andrew
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Thanks Joe for a nice Holiday Gift. Count me in for both.
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Thanks Joe! Your generosity and creativity for Christmas, and Neil's for Halloween, are keeping the true wacky spirit alive. Heart warming and inspiring!!
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PM sent!
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PM Sent!
I cannot wait to see how you have outdone yourself this year!
Richard!
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I've gotten the preview, and I'm completely blown away, you will not be disappointed whatsoever!
Joe is making more then originally planned, he's incredible and awesome to do this for us!
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PM sent.
Looking forward to this!
Brian Mc
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Did you get my PM with my snail mail, Joe G?
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I've gotten the preview, and I'm completely blown away, you will not be disappointed whatsoever!
Joe is making more then originally planned, he's incredible and awesome to do this for us!
Paul is being too modest. He's doing a ton to see Holiday Treat come to life and it wouldn't have happened without him!
In terms of everyone's messages. I will be answering them all on the 16th to confirm both Toy and Postcard set requests.
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So I just spent all morning sending out confirmations. At this point everyone should have received one. If you didn't, please PM and I will reply today.
Also I have received the final art from Mark and Paul and the mini-Postcard Set is super fun! I know it will give you a smile this Holiday Season! Everything is on track for mailing all Treats the first week in December, so it will be a nice way to start off the Holiday Season!
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You are DA MAN! G!
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Been a little distracted by Thanksgiving - now I can't wait for Christmas wackys. Many thanks Joe, and to everyone who helped with this project!
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Joe G iza Wackeeee!
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OK, so it was a bit of an undertaking but all the Holiday Treats have gone out! I suspect some people will be receiving them by mid-week. Hope everyone enjoys them and once again I gotta give kudos to Mark Parisi and Paul Harris for lending a hand.
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OK, so it was a bit of an undertaking but all the Holiday Treats have gone out! I suspect some people will be receiving them by mid-week. Hope everyone enjoys them and once again I gotta give kudos to Mark Parisi and Paul Harris for lending a hand.
Dude you are the WACKY SANTA!!
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...and please, hold off on posting images so that all that have ordered can be surprised when opening the treat.
To Santa Joe and his elves, Thank you!
(https://s14.postimg.org/b82xbayd9/IMG_1708.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/b82xbayd9/)
Happy "Wacky" Christmas
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Joe,
Wacky Santa Gifts arrived today!
You Knuckled Down to the BONE on this one!
Thank you for all you did for this!!!!!!
Richard!!!!!
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Christmas started early... Mine arrived today. I love it!
Thanks so much and have a wonderful Christmas.
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Joe,
Amazing!!!!!
Big thanks to you and wishing you (and everyone) a Very Merry Christmas!!!!!
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Richard, Debby and Chris, it was my, Mark's and Paul's pleasure and we're so glad you enjoyed it! I have to say those did arrive super quick so hopefully others won't have long to wait!
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Christmas came early today in NJ. WOW! That package WAY exceeded my expectations. SO cool. :great: :great: :great: :great:
Joe went way above and beyond on this one. Thanks very much. You put the Wacky in Christmas.
Regards, Andrew
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Andrew, wow, it made it all the way across the country, now that was super fast!
So glad you dug it and happy to add a little Wacky to the Holidays!
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Joe, thanks for the early holiday cheer! Great work on everyone's part!
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Mike, thanks and yes, Mark Parisi and Paul Harris did bring the goods!
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Got mine in NJ today, also. Everyone did a great job on these! Thanks to all!
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Came today here in Indiana. A great treat. Thanks to all involved! :great: Thumbs up... or a partridge out of a pear tree.
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showed up in Texas. Thanks so much to everyone!
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Very impressive!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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Thank you Joe for the early holding treat! These really turned out great. Bravo to everyone involved.
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Great stuff, Joe.......thanks!!!
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I got the 4 wacky postcards recently.
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Tom, Scot, Patrick, Robert, Steve, Marc and Darryl, 'twas a pleasure. I don't know if anyone noticed but the set did contain a first. Though the great Paul Harris has designed countless Wacky gags this is the first time his art has been printed. So we all get add a Harris to our collections this Holiday!
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LOL! Joe, you're being far too kind, but it's greatly appreciated. You did so much work on this, and I'm still amazed
at how the "extra surprise" turned out, make no bones about it!
And kudos to Mark as well for his generous contribution!
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Mine arrived in PA today.
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Brian, cool looks like the post office did fast work on this one! At this rate most everyone should have theirs by the end of the week!
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Thanks Joe. All the best!
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still nothing here. Can't wait!!
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Brian, cool looks like the post office did fast work on this one! At this rate most everyone should have theirs by the end of the week!
Hey Joe, Got mine here in Williamsport, PA. today, Not only did I get a cool set of cards courtesy of you, Mark, and Paul, But my 2 favorite sports teams are doing well this yr. as well.
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Bill and Shoe glad they arrived safe and sound and so glad you enjoyed them. Chad, bro, give it one more day! I have a good feeling about tomorrow.
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Hi Joe, I got mine in Cape Cod today. Love the postcards and the surprise gift! Thank you so much to everyone!
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Good work Joe. Thank god it wasn't a one yr membership in the jelly of the month club.
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Michael you're very welcome!
John, you know we debated giving out the year subscription to the Jelly of the month club, in fact that was my pick but luckily I got overruled!
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Joe, I just opened my Wacky Holiday Treat, and am enjoying these a lot!
Really nice work - all three of you. Thanks for your generosity in keeping the Wacky spirit alive!
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/504cb94fe0f41e563f435ee2f833dcb5/tumblr_n47d7f7uFv1rt5pgzo1_400.gif)
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Rob, our pleasure and thank you for the kudos and the fun animated gif!
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Received mine today, very nice postcard set and toy surprise!
Thank you!
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WOW!!! Just arrived and I love it!! Thanks!!!
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I got mine today too!
Thanks again for a wacky Christmas.
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Joe...received my Holiday Postcard set today...Thank You!! Excellent work by you, Paul & Mark :)
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Joe you really did something special here! Well done my friend!
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Thanks to all you guys for these great treats. My daughter went nuts for the My Little Bony toy!
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Thanks to all you guys for these great treats. My daughter went nuts for the My Little Bony toy!
time for a pic, I think.
I skipped out on the toy this time, so I'm eager to see what little cool thing was put together this year
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Kevin, Chad, Dennis, Mark, Mike and Dave it was truly a blast putting it together and myself, Paul and Mark are so glad it's brought a little Forum Holiday cheer. Dave that's so cool that your daughter dug it! I wasn't sure it would have appeal outside of the Wacky crowd.
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I got mine today! Thanks guys!! Awesome work as always!
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Got my treats yesterday, and I think they're fantastic! Thanks so much to the three of you!!
Now, the standard collector quandary - leave it in the package or tear it open?!?
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Steve and Pat so glad you enjoyed them. Pat since it was hand done, I'd say you could remove the staple and display the Bony toy. Then at some future date re-staple it and voila MIP once again!
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time for a pic, I think.
I skipped out on the toy this time, so I'm eager to see what little cool thing was put together this year
Patrick, well not sure if everyone had received theirs and knowing you're very technically minded here's a pic of the 3D model I made which the toy was made from.
(https://s27.postimg.org/3zhicrm1b/IMG_5410.png) (https://postimg.org/image/3zhicrm1b/)
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Patrick, well not sure if everyone had received theirs and knowing you're very technically minded here's a pic of the 3D model I made which the toy was made from.
(https://s27.postimg.org/3zhicrm1b/IMG_5410.png) (https://postimg.org/image/3zhicrm1b/)
Looks to be. a certain 2015 ANS1 equestrian title.
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Looks to be. a certain 2015 ANS1 equestrian title.
Scot, I suspect you're referencing the correct gag but it actually dates back a little further than that.
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Scot, I suspect you're referencing the correct gag but it actually dates back a little further than that.
It's wonderfully done! I want to feed the poor thing...........................
Did you use a 3D printer?
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It's wonderfully done! I want to feed the poor thing...........................
Did you use a 3D printer?
Pat that is too funny! I never thought of it as being skinny just Bony!
Yes, the model was 3D printed and then molded, cast up, painted and packaged. The family chipped in so I was able to get them done in time.
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Pat that is too funny! I never thought of it as being skinny just Bony!
Yes, the model was 3D printed and then molded, cast up, painted and packaged. The family chipped in so I was able to get them done in time.
Pleading ignorant... what is the process of "casting up"? :P
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Pleading ignorant... what is the process of "casting up"? :P
Scot, you know, casting as in pouring a liquid material (metal or resin) into a mold to make a cast from the mold. I've attached pics of casting the Bony.
(https://s29.postimg.org/hb7pyb5ub/IMG_5408.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hb7pyb5ub/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/6q6s5c34b/IMG_5407.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6q6s5c34b/)
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Hi Joe Got mine today. Thanks for keeping the fun alive. These are awesome.
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John, you're welcome! Glad it arrived safe and sound.
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Mine arrived dead, is there a 1-800 number for a replacement?
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Festivus for the rest of us!
Thanks Joe
Jim
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Jim, my pleasure and dead is a problem it should have arrived undead. Just give a second look, perhaps it is undead but just playing dead!
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Scot, you know, casting as in pouring a liquid material (metal or resin) into a mold to make a cast from the mold. I've attached pics of casting the Bony.
(https://s29.postimg.org/hb7pyb5ub/IMG_5408.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hb7pyb5ub/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/6q6s5c34b/IMG_5407.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6q6s5c34b/)
Joe, Thanks for the explanation and the pics! You are, indeed, a man of many skills and talents.
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Scot, you know, casting as in pouring a liquid material (metal or resin) into a mold to make a cast from the mold. I've attached pics of casting the Bony.
(https://s29.postimg.org/hb7pyb5ub/IMG_5408.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hb7pyb5ub/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/6q6s5c34b/IMG_5407.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6q6s5c34b/)
Joe,
Your Toy My Little Bony is by far one of the coolest Wacky Related items EVER done. Thanks for making this happen!
Regards, Andrew
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Joe,
Your Toy My Little Bony is by far one of the coolest Wacky Related items EVER done. Thanks for making this happen!
Regards, Andrew
It really is fantastic!!
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It really is fantastic!!
Scot, Andrew and Pat, thanks for the kudos and so glad you enjoyed the holiday toy!
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Scot, Andrew and Pat, thanks for the kudos and so glad you enjoyed the holiday toy!
The postcards were great too!
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Mine showed up here in southeastern Indiana. They're great! With four kids, I especially identify with the Leg ow. So true....I have stepped on approximately 324,619 (give or take) Legos during my time as a dad. LOLzz
Thanks again!!
Brian Mc
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Brian, you're welcome! I agree it's a fun set but Mark Parisi's Leg-Ow is the best! Also if you're around kids during the Holidays, it's the one toy you'll always see plenty of!
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Mine showed up here in southeastern Indiana. They're great! With four kids, I especially identify with the Leg ow. So true....I have stepped on approximately 324,619 (give or take) Legos during my time as a dad. LOLzz
Thanks again!!
Brian Mc
I remember from when I was a kid, aside from Legos, Fisher Price Little People were frequently stepped on, and also ended up in the washing machine at least once.
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Joe got all his casting experience from having Creepy Crawlers as a kid!
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Kevin, you know it! In fact, I think I still have my Creepy Crawlers set in the garage. I wonder if that goop would still be good after all these years?
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Thank you Joe. The postcards are great. I think "The Turfs" is my favorite. Have a great holiday!
Frank
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Frank, you're welcome and so glad you liked The Turfs. Turfs was actually a rejected ANS 12 gag (which became WP 2014) that I always wanted to do something with. Maybe next year a Turf's action figure would be in order.
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Here are the beautiful cards and more from the AWESOME Holiday Treat Team:
(https://s24.postimg.org/cp8nv4pe9/2016_Holiday_Parodies_Envelope.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/cp8nv4pe9/)
(https://s28.postimg.org/6ij3fn8xl/2016_Holiday_Parodies_Xmas_Card_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6ij3fn8xl/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/rhnt1txtd/Leg_Ow_HP01_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/rhnt1txtd/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/nv3dscjkh/Leg_Ow_HP01_Back.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/nv3dscjkh/)
(https://s28.postimg.org/v2e2t9kxl/Silky_Putty_HP02_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/v2e2t9kxl/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/84ipu376p/Silky_Putty_HP02_Back.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/84ipu376p/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/8j3xxmlr5/The_Turfs_HP03_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8j3xxmlr5/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/x5klgev29/The_Turfs_HP03_Back.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/x5klgev29/)
(https://s27.postimg.org/5xo4ne9sv/Tape_Worm_MRI_s_HP04_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/5xo4ne9sv/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/hnpr37tsr/Tape_Worm_MRI_s_HP04_Back.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/hnpr37tsr/)
(https://s24.postimg.org/lwmc2ej1d/My_Little_Bony_Toy_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/lwmc2ej1d/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/coqw0fay3/My_Little_Bony_Toy_Back.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/coqw0fay3/)
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Thant Pony cast is so clean. Great job! I love it!!!
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My envelope has red printing - green and red, how festive!
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Truly outstanding work guys, one and all.
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Richard, nice pics and thanks for posting them!
Jason, thanks, I hoped you'd appreciate that we threw in a candy gag among the toys!
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(https://s24.postimg.org/lwmc2ej1d/My_Little_Bony_Toy_Front.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/lwmc2ej1d/)
LOL. that toy is fantastic. kind of wishing I had picked that one up. Great job you guys! great execution!
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LOL. that toy is fantastic. kind of wishing I had picked that one up. Great job you guys! great execution!
Yeah, I wish I ordered one as well. Too cool!
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What a fantastic toy!!! Alex
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LOL. that toy is fantastic. kind of wishing I had picked that one up. Great job you guys! great execution!
Me too, but at the time I was shelling out $10 a day to Topps and was pinching pennies. ;)
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Hi Joe G., Mark and Paul. Thanks for the time and effort put into this Holiday Treat. I just received mine up here in the Great White north. They are magnificent. I hope you have a great holiday yourself. Thanks again for the tremendous effort. Much appreciated.
Dave.
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Let me add my praise, a terrific and unique gift!
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Dave and Mitch, it was a pleasure and so glad all arrived safe and sound!
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Joe,
Can you let us know how many Postcard Sets and Toys were made?
Thanks, Andrew
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Joe,
Can you let us know how many Postcard Sets and Toys were made?
Thanks, Andrew
Andrew, I sent out just about 100 postcard sets and 35 My Little Bony collectible toys!
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Any more of the My Little Bonys left?
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Andrew, I sent out just about 100 postcard sets and 35 My Little Bony collectible toys!
If you have any Bony's left you might want to auction them on ebay them for charity.
I would think there is demand now that the awesomeness of the Bony Pony has been revealed to the world.
Andrew
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Andrew, that's a nice thought and I wish I did so I could cover more forum members.
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I can not thank you and your crew enough - Wacky Xmas to all and to all a Sketch Card Night!
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I'm late with my thanks, but it's still very heartfelt! Thanks so much Joe for the wacky Christmas joy, it really makes a difference to get such a wonderful gift. Your generosity and spirit are much appreciated! Wishing you, and everyone who made this possible, for a great holiday season, Elizabeth
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Elizabeth, you are so welcome and thanks for the Holiday wishes!
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Joe,
My apologies for not responding sooner and i did receive the cards the first week of December. These post cards are great!! I really love the Leg-Ow. I can relate to the pain of stepping on legos, especially in the middle of night!!
kudos to you, Mark and Paul for doing an excellent job.
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Mark, thanks and no apology needed. Putting together the postcard set was a pleasure for us and we're so pleased you enjoyed it!
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Hey Joe, just wanted to say thanks for the awesome set of cards you and the other artists created. They are all great! I really appreciate it, and it helped brighten my holidays :)
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John, you're welcome and it's our pleasure! I have to say the inspiration was the wonderful Halloween postcard you did a few years back!
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Joe (and Paul and Mark), thanks so much for the fabulous Wacky Christmas postcard set! It's wonderful to have such a cool set made with love for us dedicated Wacky fans. I appreciate your time and generosity to keeping the Wacky flame alive!
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Tom, you're welcome and we're happy to do it! It's also so wonderful for us to be able to share some Wackiness over the Holidays!