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Here are the first three of my ANS7 sketches to hit eBay. Next week I'll try to get permission from Topps to post more.
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I have a hunch that we may not see too many ANS7 sketch cards on ebay. We got the first few but in the last couple days its been very quiet with sketch cards. I thing that we might be hitting the wall with sketch cards. I could be completely wrong but that is how most series go.Well, Target just got in their first shipment of gravity feeds, which appear to have been scarfed up pretty quickly, and many comic shops won't even have any boxes until Wednesday, so it will be several days at least before people like me who are buying at retail stores will have more packs to open. I also intend to buy a lot of bonus boxes and blisters when they finally hit shelves and I'll bet a lot of other collectors will, too. As more packs get stocked (and restocked), more sketches will show up.
Plus anything folks have bought from Topps directly won't start shipping until Monday. So, I would expect more sketches to show up as more product gets out in the wild.
Here are the first three of my ANS7 sketches to hit eBay. Next week I'll try to get permission from Topps to post more.
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I have a hunch that we may not see too many ANS7 sketch cards on ebay. We got the first few but in the last couple days its been very quiet with sketch cards. I thing that we might be hitting the wall with sketch cards. I could be completely wrong but that is how most series go.
It's hard to say because the sketch cards are so rare with this series, we can't really compare it to the Postcard or Old School sketches.The odds are longer than color sketches from Old School, but still, there were 6 times as many produced, so one would think there will be a lot more following the first 4 that will come up for bid. Of course, if someone has the money and intent to buy every sketch they can, and the prices get well into four figures, then most Wacky collectors can expect to be left out.
The odds are longer than color sketches from Old School, but still, there were 6 times as many produced, so one would think there will be a lot more following the first 4 that will come up for bid. Of course, if someone has the money and intent to buy every sketch they can, and the prices get well into four figures, then most Wacky collectors can expect to be left out.
You did a hell of job. It's kinda ironic that you would have 3 of the 4 sketchesThanks! I had the good fortune to get my feet wet on Wacky sketches with Postcards series 4, and I had been hoping for an opportunity like the ANS7 sketches. They were a lot of fun to do.
Great sketches! I especially like the Crust and Quacker. Is the Crust reminiscent of the image on a t-shirt that surfaced not to long ago? Sorry I don't have more specifics on that, hopefully you'll know what the hell I'm talking about.
I got in that Creep sketch and it is really amazing! It's much better in person than in the photo.
Thanks! I do know the Crust shirt that you mean. I wasn't thinking of it, but it was probably a subconscious influence. Topps wanted to see the full package in the sketches, and I followed that direction most of the time, but I found it hard to showcase the characters that way. So I did a number of them like the Crust in which I floated the character off the package. I used this Crust design 4 times with slight variations, 3 in black and white and 1 in color.
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[..] Cardgary will never get 2 grand [...]
I also have to mention you got that forum table thing down!
I wonder if he didn't put the BIN that high knowing he wouldn't get it, but hoping that a Best Offer would be a grand or more.
Thanks... the expando is even more fun when images are in a table I think.
I also wonder why some artists are showing up more than others? Did certain artists get their sketches in sooner than others and it's first in first out or just luck of the draw?
Are you on a Mac using Safari? Safari with expando is super fast. I use Firefox on my Mac because 1password is easier on firefox than on Safari but Safari is a lot faster!
For all we know, a bunch of Jay's sketches have been pulled and are happily residing in the hands of non-forum collectors who will never put 'em on eBay...
I'm on a PC right now using Firefox, but I've got a new MacBook Pro that I can use to check Safari.Ditch the PC and fire up that new MacBook Pro! You have to check it out. It's like night and day how fast those expando's zoom in.
Ditch the PC and fire up that new MacBook Pro! You have to check it out. It's like night and day how fast those expando's zoom in.
I'm a Mac fan (the MacBook is like the sixth Apple system that I've owned over the years), but the PC has the scanner connected, and I'm multi-tasking...
I just looked up ebay auctions on my iPhone and Cardgary's sold for $1200. It's the same person that has bought 3 sketches tonight and it's not Leslie. Someone with e***s (235). They are on a terror to collect sketches. Good luck to those who pull them because this guy is buying!
Are you on a Mac using Safari? Safari with expando is super fast. I use Firefox on my Mac because 1password is easier on firefox than on Safari but Safari is a lot faster!
The biggest problem that I have with expando is when the image expands so large that part of it is off the screen. The system does put a scroll bar at the bottom of the image when this happens but when I move my mouse down to the scroll bar, the image shrinks again. You can never scroll the image to the right when in expanded mode.I know what you mean. I travel with a Dell (piece of $hIt) notebook for work and expando looks horrible on it. On my Mac's it looks fantastic!
And I am using a PC with Firefox.
I know what you mean. I travel with a Dell (piece of $hIt) notebook for work and expando looks horrible on it. On my Mac's it looks fantastic!Scrap the Dell Clyde
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I updated this section, which collects sketches seen through the forum or on eBay:
... and added this section (with Topps' permission), which is comprised of sketches that may still be lurking in packs. I'll add more over time:
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These are very cool. I especially like the color Kook-aid and the "shopping kid" sketches.
Me too, both of those are very cool and well done. I hope someone here pulls them so they find a good home!
These are very cool. I especially like the color Kook-aid and the "shopping kid" sketches.
I like those too. It's also interesting that Chickless is in there - have we seen an ANS7 title as a sketch before this?Band-ache sketch hit ebay from Cardgary. I love Gary's whining about the number of cases he opened and how he contradicts himself during his numerous lines of begging people not to give him low offers. So which is it, only his third sketch for sale under this id, his first sketch? Are other's copying his ebay verbiage or does he have multiple seller ids?
Band-ache sketch hit ebay from Cardgary. I love Gary's whining about the number of cases he opened and how he contradicts himself during his numerous lines of begging people not to give him low offers. So which is it, only his third sketch for sale under this id, his first sketch? Are other's copying his ebay verbiage or does he have multiple seller ids?
"Please keep in mind that I have opened TOO MANY packs and this is only the third sketch I have pulled. This would make my odds 1:5350. "
"Please take a moment and think before sending an offer. Understand what I have listed here and that I have opened case after full case and this is my first sketch pulled. "
What a clown!
So basically he is saying he has pulled 3 sketches with his odds being 1:5350? That would mean if he purchaed his boxes at around $30 each he would have spent around $20K+. who has issues here? This is just crazy to spend that kind of money for a series. He's probably only recouped about $3K of that. He will be out of biz soon.
Yup, and he's taking out his frustration with his sketch prices, trying to make it all back with inflated prices. Topps made the odds so tough it's obviously not a great series for those trying to profit from it, and if Gary is telling the truth about how many sketches he's pulled vs amount purchased he's been pretty unlucky on top of it all.
....and if Gary is telling the truth about how many sketches he's pulled vs amount purchased he's been pretty unlucky on top of it all.Its called Karma....
OK, I looked it up and he has only listed 3 golds. That doesn't tell you how many he has offered offline but I really don't think he really has opened that many packs. Although it does seem kinda strange that there hasn't been many golds sold lately. This also goes for new listings. It's strange that the golds have would have dried up faster than the sketches. It's all too strange. I have a hunch that ANS7 may take some big buyers out of biz. They may have gotten lucky with their first pull but after that it's been dry. I think this has happened to Cardgarys. He is now scrambling to recoup his cost. This is not a good business to be in right now. The odds are totally stacked against you.In unopened packs? I still have two unopend Olds packs. I see sealed boxes on ebay regularly.
I also want to add one thing - we still haven't seen about 20 OLDS color sketches. That, to me, is really strange since this was a very small run. I thought we would have heard of all color sketches. So where did they disappear to?
In unopened packs? I still have two unopend Olds packs. I see sealed boxes on ebay regularly.In unopened packs what? I don't follow. Yes, there are unopened boxes on ebay but you also have to look at what have sold and at what price.
In unopened packs what? I don't follow. Yes, there are unopened boxes on ebay but you also have to look at what have sold and at what price.HUH??? you asked where the missing old school color sketches were.... I suggested they are in sealed old school boxes which are for sale on ebay regularly and in sealed envelops(I inadvertantly used the word pack).
I updated this section, which collects sketches seen through the forum or on eBay:Very nice collection. I just wish you would have drawn about 5000 of these so I'd have a shot at getting some at a fair price.
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... and added this section (with Topps' permission), which is comprised of sketches that may still be lurking in packs. I'll add more over time:
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I also want to add one thing - we still haven't seen about 20 OLDS color sketches. That, to me, is really strange since this was a very small run. I thought we would have heard of all color sketches. So where did they disappear to?
Didn't we try to track how many boxes forum members bought/opened, and come up significantly below 3,650? Old School was promoted in NSU, there was even a promo card in the magazine, and card collectors had plenty of time to order boxes. I'm thinking a number of non-sport collectors got lucky, and added color sketches to their private collections. Also, there are Wacky collectors who don't use the forums -if I wasn't on the forums, you wouldn't have seen my two color sketches. And, as Ernie says, there are still unopened boxes out there.
HUH??? you asked where the missing old school color sketches were.... I suggested they are in sealed old school boxes which are for sale on ebay regularly and in sealed envelops(I inadvertantly used the word pack).
Right..I still have a bunch of WOS I unopened boxes...sealed...due to laziness NOT hoarding :P
Didn't we try to track how many boxes forum members bought/opened, and come up significantly below 3,650? Old School was promoted in NSU, there was even a promo card in the magazine, and card collectors had plenty of time to order boxes. I'm thinking a number of non-sport collectors got lucky, and added color sketches to their private collections. Also, there are Wacky collectors who don't use the forums -if I wasn't on the forums, you wouldn't have seen my two color sketches. And, as Ernie says, there are still unopened boxes out there.
Band-ache sketch hit ebay from Cardgary. I love Gary's whining about the number of cases he opened and how he contradicts himself during his numerous lines of begging people not to give him low offers. So which is it, only his third sketch for sale under this id, his first sketch? Are other's copying his ebay verbiage or does he have multiple seller ids?
"Please keep in mind that I have opened TOO MANY packs and this is only the third sketch I have pulled. This would make my odds 1:5350. "
"Please take a moment and think before sending an offer. Understand what I have listed here and that I have opened case after full case and this is my first sketch pulled. "
What a clown!
Actually I think that Gary used this guys verbiage.How do we know whose came first?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wacky-Packages-ANS-7-SKETCH-CARD-Fred-Wheaton-/330468851411
How do we know whose came first?
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Updated with 1 more of my sketches from eBay (Wormy Packages) and a few more scans that have not been seen yet.This is some MAJOR kickass stuff! I am glad I don't have an ANS7 set yet, maybe I can yet pull one of these while slowing killing packs to make my set!
Sketches pulled from packs, as witnessed on eBay or on the Forum:
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Sketches that may still be lurking in packs:
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Artist return cards:
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Here's a batch of Crusts that I drew for the ANS7 sketch cards.It's a Wacky Warhol!
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I was reminded of these because one of this batch is on eBay at the moment:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320687108475&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570%26_nkw%3D320687108475%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
It's a Wacky Warhol!Ha, I should have thought of that. I could have used an assistant like Warhol did, that sketch card deadline was tight. The Crusts were an attempt to do a bunch of sketches quickly that would still be somewhat unique.