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Title: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 06, 2022, 01:26:07 PM
Topps X Ermsy  👀

Contemporary artist Ermsy has teamed up with Topps to breathe new life into some of Topps’ most historic entertainment brands! Check out Ermsy’s fresh, new takes on Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks, Wacky Packages, and Ugly Stickers, releasing on July 13th.


(https://i.postimg.cc/GBdt766j/D3-AE6-C55-1304-4-B5-F-B8-F8-EFE5232024-DC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBdt766j)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: drono on July 06, 2022, 01:31:18 PM
If they're priced like the Project 70 baseball cards that Ermsy's done with Garbage Pail mashups, I doubt I would spend $19.99+ for one.

https://www.topps.com/topps-project70r-card-357-mike-trout-by-ermsy.html


(https://i.postimg.cc/z3b1bHXb/Ermsy-Mike-Trout.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/z3b1bHXb)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 06, 2022, 04:05:12 PM
If they're priced like the Project 70 baseball cards that Ermsy's done with Garbage Pail mashups, I doubt I would spend $19.99+ for one.
if it's all 4 cards in a simple snap-case for $19.99, I might be in. We'll see.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 07, 2022, 08:41:05 AM
Sounds like this project will be a multi-week release, to build an Entertainment Blend Set with multiple cards for each of the four properties.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Dr.M on July 07, 2022, 01:08:40 PM
Could be an interesting set. Will be interesting to see if they use art from original cards and how they’re modified. Guessing they will have foil cards and 1/1 cards like they do for the baseball sets. Could be a fun set as long as it’s not too overpriced. I agree with F&S that I might do $19.99 for a set of 4 each week but not $19.99 per card. Time will tell!
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: RawGoo on July 07, 2022, 01:33:14 PM
Could be an interesting set. Will be interesting to see if they use art from original cards and how they’re modified. Guessing they will have foil cards and 1/1 cards like they do for the baseball sets. Could be a fun set as long as it’s not too overpriced. I agree with F&S that I might do $19.99 for a set of 4 each week but not $19.99 per card. Time will tell!

$19.99 each week?  That might be too much for me.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Dr.M on July 07, 2022, 02:14:10 PM
Yeah. Could get pricy. Will be interesting to see what the format is and how long it goes on for.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: quas on July 07, 2022, 03:56:52 PM
Yep.  Will just have to see what they actually look like, and whether it's worth maybe having just one as a "type card" or whether it's worth diving head first into the completeness arena.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 11, 2022, 04:42:23 PM
Previews of this weeks GPK, Mars Attacks and Wacky have been posted

Eagle eye collectors may notice something ever so slightly wrong with the Wacky

(https://i.postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w/EC1-E552-F-9706-4419-B4-FF-0327-E71-A7487.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: RawGoo on July 11, 2022, 06:56:32 PM
Previews of this weeks GPK, Mars Attacks and Wacky have been posted

Eagle eye collectors may notice something ver so slightly wrong with the Wacky

(https://i.postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w/EC1-E552-F-9706-4419-B4-FF-0327-E71-A7487.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w)

Groan
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Dr.M on July 11, 2022, 07:51:57 PM
Will be interesting to see if these cards generate any actual ‘interest’ for the brands. Price point will most likely decide this. Not liking the WP x GPK mash up. Would be better to keep the different brands separate.




Previews of this weeks GPK, Mars Attacks and Wacky have been posted

Eagle eye collectors may notice something ever so slightly wrong with the Wacky

(https://i.postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w/EC1-E552-F-9706-4419-B4-FF-0327-E71-A7487.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VSsGRK6w)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: drono on July 12, 2022, 03:44:57 AM
Will be interesting to see if these cards generate any actual ‘interest’ for the brands. Price point will most likely decide this. Not liking the WP x GPK mash up. Would be better to keep the different brands separate.

My guess is that the GPK collectors will buy them. 
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 12, 2022, 04:01:18 AM
Info on the setup:
It’s a 20 card set, plus 5 chase cards. Packs contain 5 random base cards and 1 hit.

Hits will include numbered foil border cards, chase cards, autos and short printed GPK B names!

Every day during the release period, there will be 4 silver framed APs out of 49 to collect. There will also be a chance at a 1/1 gold frame.

Dropping tomorrow, 13th July

More pics. While it’s said to be mashups using the four properties, so far it looks very heavy on GPK and just pushing GPK into the other three

(https://i.postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7/22-EDFC91-BA0-E-42-A7-BAA7-DF7-D6888561-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: RawGoo on July 12, 2022, 05:03:54 AM
Info on the setup:
It’s a 20 card set, plus 5 chase cards. Packs contain 5 random base cards and 1 hit.

Hits will include numbered foil border cards, chase cards, autos and short printed GPK B names!

Every day during the release period, there will be 4 silver framed APs out of 49 to collect. There will also be a chance at a 1/1 gold frame.

Dropping tomorrow, 13th July

More pics. While it’s said to be mashups using the four properties, so far it looks very heavy on GPK and just pushing GPK into the other three

(https://i.postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7/22-EDFC91-BA0-E-42-A7-BAA7-DF7-D6888561-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7)

Sounds like too many extras for me to even pursue a base set.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: crackedjerk on July 12, 2022, 02:49:17 PM
Info on the setup:
It’s a 20 card set, plus 5 chase cards. Packs contain 5 random base cards and 1 hit.

Hits will include numbered foil border cards, chase cards, autos and short printed GPK B names!

Every day during the release period, there will be 4 silver framed APs out of 49 to collect. There will also be a chance at a 1/1 gold frame.

Dropping tomorrow, 13th July

More pics. While it’s said to be mashups using the four properties, so far it looks very heavy on GPK and just pushing GPK into the other three

(https://i.postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7/22-EDFC91-BA0-E-42-A7-BAA7-DF7-D6888561-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kBTWCwv7)

Although one of the most important factors, price, is not listed here, my initial reaction is that I'll pass on these.  As you pointed out, it looks like a GPK release with bits of other sets snuck in there.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 13, 2022, 07:57:42 AM
Another Wacky and it too is GPK’ified
And most of the Ugly and Mars Attacks are mashed with GPK too

I was initially interested in this set, and was thinking of chasing the special items, but after seeing what these really are I’m totally out. Customer lost.

(https://i.postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V/E9-B5-D3-A5-00-C8-4-A40-AD1-D-C0-B8-B306358-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Scheres on July 13, 2022, 10:08:15 AM
mashing Wacky and Ugly stickers?? Wish I'd thought of that, oh wait I did....
(https://i.postimg.cc/hfYYgbyJ/pusisketch.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfYYgbyJ)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 13, 2022, 10:30:50 AM
Ermsy stuff is up
Base packs are $19.99, giving 5 base + chase of a 20 base card set and 4 different chase sets
Also some Artist Proofs at $100 each
Crazy expensive set for anyone trying to get it all

https://www.topps.com/cards-collectibles/online-brands/collaborations.html

Checklist
Almost entirely GPK related
(https://i.postimg.cc/PprLCbkX/4-ACFE7-A5-57-A5-44-C6-8-D67-E4730-CD01-D9-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PprLCbkX)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: toddbarrett on July 13, 2022, 11:15:55 AM
Not wacky enough... :sad:
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: drono on July 13, 2022, 11:21:24 AM
Excuse my naivete of not knowing who Ermsy is, but I'd rather have a set drawn by my 4-year old granddaughter.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: RawGoo on July 13, 2022, 11:41:12 AM
Too much stuff and not really Wackys.  I'm out.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: De-Mented Tomatoes on July 13, 2022, 12:09:13 PM
Too much stuff and not really Wackys.  I'm out.

I only want one card. You can probably figure it out.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: cmgmd on July 13, 2022, 12:50:11 PM
Count me amongst the disinterested.
Yet, within a few hours, 2 of the 4 artist proof cards #'d to 49 that were offered have completely sold out.  (Only Wacky and Ugly APs remain.)
What am I missing here?
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: crackedjerk on July 13, 2022, 12:59:04 PM
I'll give Topps credit for trying something unique, but I'm only really interested in one of the four sets that are being spoofed/homaged/whatever, so I'll be passing on this one.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: ToadallyDude on July 13, 2022, 01:04:27 PM
Is it me, or do the "Ugly Stickers" look more like "Baseball Superfreaks", which were products of another company (Fleer, right?)?
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: ToadallyDude on July 13, 2022, 01:07:30 PM
mashing Wacky and Ugly stickers?? Wish I'd thought of that, oh wait I did....
(https://i.postimg.cc/hfYYgbyJ/pusisketch.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfYYgbyJ)

This one's an interesting mashup visually... but faulty pronunciation by customers might cause this to be snatched from production.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: ToadallyDude on July 13, 2022, 01:12:30 PM
To be honest, I'd actually buy one of these from a dealer at a show.  But it's TOPPS and the way their website works that makes me buy any of their products directly from the site at this point.  I really hate that they require you to have a Topps account to buy anything.  There should always be a way to just pay using a credit card or Paypal online without having to sign up.  So, for THAT reason, "I'm Out".  (I seem to remember they were part of a rather serious data breech or leak of customer data or something not that long ago, too, right?)  I will always prefer buying direct from all of YOU guys!
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 14, 2022, 08:47:27 AM
Today’s four AP cards includes a Wacky title Uglystone. Major mashup with GPK and MA.

Yesterday’s four all sold out within hours. I wonder how many are just being picked up by flippers and speculators, after watching all the Ermsy Project 70 cards go up in value

(https://i.postimg.cc/6TkzJ5Wr/A55-E4-A7-D-8-F29-4-AEF-A0-F7-B8-D1915-CCBE8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/6TkzJ5Wr)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: quas on July 14, 2022, 08:55:06 AM
After seeing those pics, I'm even more glad to not have purchased.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: roughwriter on July 14, 2022, 10:53:17 AM
This one's an interesting mashup visually... but faulty pronunciation by customers might cause this to be snatched from production.

I see what you did there...snatched from production, huh? :)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: JasonLiebig on July 14, 2022, 11:20:53 AM
Today’s four AP cards includes a Wacky title Uglystone. Major mashup with GPK and MA.

Yesterday’s four all sold out within hours. I wonder how many are just being picked up by flippers and speculators, after watching all the Ermsy Project 70 cards go up in value

(https://i.postimg.cc/6TkzJ5Wr/A55-E4-A7-D-8-F29-4-AEF-A0-F7-B8-D1915-CCBE8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/6TkzJ5Wr)

"I wonder how many are just being picked up by flippers and speculators, after watching all the Ermsy Project 70 cards go up in value"

All of them?

 :]
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: drono on July 14, 2022, 12:29:00 PM
All of them?

 :]

C'mon

Oh, they're very popular Jason. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore them. They think they're righteous, dude.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: lucidjc on July 14, 2022, 01:53:51 PM
GPK mashup crap! Might have been interested if they were single subject. To me the GPK ruins everything. I'm a fan of 3 of the 4 and the 4th spoils the barrel! 

Jim
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Swiski on July 15, 2022, 05:22:01 AM
To me, Ermy's art style is in the surrealism category, but a cartoony version of art similar to Robert Williams or Todd Schorr
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: FourRoses on July 15, 2022, 01:12:13 PM
Count me amongst the disinterested.
Yet, within a few hours, 2 of the 4 artist proof cards #'d to 49 that were offered have completely sold out.  (Only Wacky and Ugly APs remain.)
What am I missing here?

There are a great many collectors who don't frequent the board. Now do I think each sold out card was purchased only by collectors or enthusiasts? I'm sure those seeing dollar signs jumped on some of the sales.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: g.u.e.s.t. on July 15, 2022, 02:54:23 PM
Another Wacky and it too is GPK’ified
And most of the Ugly and Mars Attacks are mashed with GPK too

I was initially interested in this set, and was thinking of chasing the special items, but after seeing what these really are I’m totally out. Customer lost.

(https://i.postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V/E9-B5-D3-A5-00-C8-4-A40-AD1-D-C0-B8-B306358-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V)

Same here. Mashups with GPK don't interest me at all.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: koduck on July 16, 2022, 05:07:44 AM
Another Wacky and it too is GPK’ified

(https://i.postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V/E9-B5-D3-A5-00-C8-4-A40-AD1-D-C0-B8-B306358-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YvfxxL6V)

Here's the original GPK Andy I painted for grins
(https://i.postimg.cc/Yjm8mjv1/Uncanny-ANDY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yjm8mjv1)

Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: sco(o)t on July 16, 2022, 07:03:54 AM
Here's the original GPK Andy I painted for grins
(https://i.postimg.cc/Yjm8mjv1/Uncanny-ANDY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yjm8mjv1)

Thanks Neil. Seeing the evolution of the idea sure helps it make more sense to me.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: ToadallyDude on July 18, 2022, 12:20:31 PM
I see what you did there...snatched from production, huh? :)

Thanks for catching that.  I couldn't resist.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 19, 2022, 09:31:09 AM
I think there’s a Cap’n Crud hidden somewhere in this GPK x Ugly x Wacky mashup
Wow

(https://i.postimg.cc/XX4nr1mr/67-C1-CE26-21-F8-4992-A2-BE-82-F4-EABA53-C9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XX4nr1mr)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: NationalSpittoon on July 19, 2022, 12:52:53 PM
I agree with the quaker. I mean croaker. Whatever he is.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 20, 2022, 11:53:21 AM
Lots of fans and speculators/flippers out there

All 9986 Packs sold
And all 1000 of the $100 AP cards sold as well.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 22, 2023, 01:53:04 PM
More Ermsy (with a hint of Wackys) coming out next week

(https://i.postimg.cc/Njnj8gJt/IMG-0854.jpg)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on July 27, 2023, 04:57:15 PM
Wacky Packages card example

Looks like there are 5 WP, and they are all chase cards.
Cards are for 5 different inventors - Coke, Cracker Jack, ketchup, peanut butter, and chocolate chip cookies.

There are tons of chase cards, but only one of them per box
seems like the WP set might be somewhat tough to put together

(https://i.postimg.cc/c6n0XQmJ/Ermsy2-Coke.png) (https://postimg.cc/c6n0XQmJ)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Lavirus on August 11, 2023, 10:11:39 AM
Patrick - should we add these to the Master Lists? They're certainly Wacky-adjacent at least. (Also the latest GPK Pack A Lunch Wackys)

Thanks!
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Alexeirex on August 12, 2023, 02:13:28 AM
Wacky Packages card example

Looks like there are 5 WP, and they are all chase cards.
Cards are for 5 different inventors - Coke, Cracker Jack, ketchup, peanut butter, and chocolate chip cookies.

There are tons of chase cards, but only one of them per box
seems like the WP set might be somewhat tough to put together

(https://i.postimg.cc/c6n0XQmJ/Ermsy2-Coke.png) (https://postimg.cc/c6n0XQmJ)

There's a Mars Attacks subset too in this set - A
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on August 12, 2023, 06:48:02 AM
Patrick - should we add these to the Master Lists? They're certainly Wacky-adjacent at least. (Also the latest GPK Pack A Lunch Wackys)

Thanks!
Yes, sounds like a good idea. I’ll tack those onto the list when I get a chance.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on August 20, 2023, 06:46:54 AM
here's the other four from Series 2. Nice mix of titles, even using one from the 2022 Monthly sets

(https://i.postimg.cc/fJ5JPwB6/Ermsy2-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fJ5JPwB6)(https://i.postimg.cc/d7WMMxzQ/Ermsy2-3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7WMMxzQ)(https://i.postimg.cc/qghPYQQ0/Ermsy2-4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qghPYQQ0)(https://i.postimg.cc/Cnk6KP6q/Ermsy2-5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Cnk6KP6q)
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: crackedjerk on August 20, 2023, 07:58:37 AM
here's the other four from Series 2. Nice mix of titles, even using one from the 2022 Monthly sets

(https://i.postimg.cc/fJ5JPwB6/Ermsy2-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fJ5JPwB6)(https://i.postimg.cc/d7WMMxzQ/Ermsy2-3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7WMMxzQ)(https://i.postimg.cc/qghPYQQ0/Ermsy2-4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qghPYQQ0)(https://i.postimg.cc/Cnk6KP6q/Ermsy2-5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Cnk6KP6q)

Thanks for posting those.  Such a strange subset!  I know almost nothing about this set/subset, but I did order a Pupsi one from on ebay while I was purchasing a few odds and ends to complete my Flashback set.
Title: Re: Topps x Ermsy
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on August 20, 2023, 08:19:42 AM
Thanks for posting those.  Such a strange subset!  I know almost nothing about this set/subset, but I did order a Pupsi one from on ebay while I was purchasing a few odds and ends to complete my Flashback set.
What was new for me was finding out that the whole series is based on a 1952 Toppps set that I wasn't aware of, called Look 'n See.
I found these to be pretty fun takes on this concept, using mashups with modern cards.

(https://i.postimg.cc/NMgMzgjg/LnSdual.jpg)