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Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 10:05:16 AM
I am so pleased to share that I have been invited to contribute to this new bit of Wackiness for 2023!  If you saw the listing you will have already seen my worms (somehow that doesn’t sound right) and now here’s the next teaser.  There have been a few Wackys based on Finish Dishwasher Tabs but I hope this new one will tickle your funny bone.  Without further ado I present…


(https://i.postimg.cc/WdkxLSvm/3-F22-D4-FD-A8-F6-4697-8862-A2-A18-DAF35-BA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WdkxLSvm)


More to come.
Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Scheres on March 14, 2023, 10:21:01 AM
Wahoo! Great one Joe!!
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 10:32:40 AM
Thank you Chad!  I am hoping to see a sketch of Funish the clown in your next sketch set!
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Post by: Scheres on March 14, 2023, 10:34:00 AM
done!!
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Post by: Zenergizer on March 14, 2023, 10:58:58 AM
great stuff!

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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 01:29:15 PM
Thank you Paul!

OK now that Andrew has pointed to the Wacky Packages 2023 checklist I’m gonna be taking requests here.  So far my cards 8 and 35 have been shown so that leaves 17, 26 and 44.  Do any sound fun?  Just request by the card name and I will post it!  At some point today, I promise.  Just to make it extra Funish if you can guess the product it’s based on I will send you a copy of one of my previous Wackys of your choice, signed if you want, and assuming I have an extra copy in my archive.  Also no Topps artists and one per please.
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Post by: roughwriter on March 14, 2023, 03:22:40 PM
No Topps artists??? Bloody favoritism!
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 03:32:56 PM
Pete, wait, you’re a lawyer, isn’t that standard text for all giveaways?
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Post by: bloodweiser_ontap on March 14, 2023, 04:01:44 PM
Thank you Paul!

OK now that Andrew has pointed to the Wacky Packages 2023 checklist I’m gonna be taking requests here.  So far my cards 8 and 35 have been shown so that leaves 17, 26 and 44.  Do any sound fun?  Just request by the card name and I will post it!  At some point today, I promise.  Just to make it extra Funish if you can guess the product it’s based on I will send you a copy of one of my previous Wackys of your choice, signed if you want, and assuming I have an extra copy in my archive.  Also no Topps artists and one per please.

17s gotta be nutella!
Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 04:40:07 PM
17s gotta be nutella!

26 sprite?

Yup give that man a prize!  Indeed card 17 is Nutella but for Zombies.  PM me your name and address and your pick of one of my past Wackys or if you want or I can just pick.  Also tell me if you want it signed.  And now, drumroll please, the reveal of card 17 Gutella!


(https://i.postimg.cc/Y4bnSzWs/4383-B1-BF-E79-F-4-C26-8084-52098898-CE79.png) (https://postimg.cc/Y4bnSzWs)
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 04:41:46 PM
Also please one guess per forum member as the more the Wackier I think.
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Post by: bloodweiser_ontap on March 14, 2023, 05:43:13 PM
Also please one guess per forum member as the more the Wackier I think.

You're right didn't mean to spoil the fun just getting ahead of myself! Took the other guess down 👍
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Post by: DrDeal on March 14, 2023, 06:19:48 PM
#44 Kong O'Scare = King Oscar Sardines
Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 06:30:28 PM
#44 Kong O'Scare = King Oscar Sardines

Well done Andrew!  Yes indeed card 44 is King Oscar Sardines but from Skull Island and hand picked by King Kong himself!  You know PM yadda yadda.  And now, drum roll please, the 8th Wonder World of the world Kong O’Scare sardines. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/sQnNnd9m/13-C695-F6-C2-D6-4-D86-B06-C-CAE5-D59-C3036.png) (https://postimg.cc/sQnNnd9m)
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Post by: dth1971 on March 14, 2023, 06:31:02 PM
I think #26 spoofs Sparkle Paper Towels
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 06:39:24 PM
I think #26 spoofs Sparkle Paper Towels or Sparkling Ice Water

And Darryl brings it home!  Well done.  Indeed card 26 is Sparkle paper towels but the kind that can stop arrows and helped the Spartan’s win the battle at Thermopylae.  OK they didn’t win but please don’t blame the towels!  So Daryl PM and all that jazz.  And now my final Wacky for Wacky Packages 2023 I give you the tougher picker upper Sparta Paper Towels!


(https://i.postimg.cc/MMDgBfFn/0-DFBD89-E-190-B-46-E4-822-D-E8-BF1-E6094-ED.png) (https://postimg.cc/MMDgBfFn)
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Post by: dth1971 on March 14, 2023, 07:46:50 PM
And Darryl brings it home!  Well done.  Indeed card 26 is Sparkle paper towels but the kind that can stop arrows and helped the Spartan’s win the battle at Thermopylae.  OK they didn’t win but please don’t blame the towels!  So Daryl PM and all that jazz.  And now my final Wacky for Wacky Packages 2023 I give you the tougher picker upper Sparta Paper Towels!


(https://i.postimg.cc/MMDgBfFn/0-DFBD89-E-190-B-46-E4-822-D-E8-BF1-E6094-ED.png) (https://postimg.cc/MMDgBfFn)

Message sent. Hope you got it, Joe G.
Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 08:11:57 PM
Message sent. Hope you got it, Joe G.

I did Daryl and your signed Grrrber will be mailed tomorrow.  I hoped you liked Sparta and again, great guess, that was certainly the tougher (picker upper) to figure out!
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 09:51:44 PM
So there’s actually still one more product to guess, the one shown in the Wacky Packages 2023 listing Worm Delights.  Same deal, whoever can identify it, gets a signed card of one of my past Wackys.  Although it’s not a super common product it shouldn’t be too tough with all the hints in the Wacky itself!
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Post by: bludevilok on March 14, 2023, 11:01:51 PM
I love what you've posted as "spoilers," Joe! Great job.  As for "Worm Delights," I'm guessing Betty Crocker's Warm Delights.
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Post by: Joe G. on March 14, 2023, 11:31:50 PM
I love what you've posted as "spoilers," Joe! Great job.  As for "Worm Delights," I'm guessing Betty Crocker's Warm Delights.

Paul, you know it, Betty Crockers Warm Delights it is.  Please PM me and I will get a card out to you ASAP!  So no point in posting the Wacky but here’s the product image the Wacky is based one. 


(https://i.postimg.cc/wyYKFxwp/91017-A30-19-BB-4615-9-FB6-3-DDBBA58-F645.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wyYKFxwp)
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Post by: DrDeal on March 15, 2023, 03:03:54 AM
Well done Andrew!  Yes indeed card 44 is King Oscar Sardines but from Skull Island and hand picked by King Kong himself!  You know PM yadda yadda.  And now, drum roll please, the 8th Wonder World of the world Kong O’Scare sardines. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/sQnNnd9m/13-C695-F6-C2-D6-4-D86-B06-C-CAE5-D59-C3036.png) (https://postimg.cc/sQnNnd9m)

Great art on those Wackies Joe. Glad to see new Wackies in 2023.

Andrew

Title: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Joe G. on March 15, 2023, 08:33:05 AM
Thank you Andrew and yes, although it’s starting a little later than the past 2 years, Wackiness in 2023 is in full swing now!


Great art on those Wackies Joe. Glad to see new Wackies in 2023.

Andrew
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Post by: Zenergizer on March 15, 2023, 11:06:52 AM
all great titles, Joe!

(despite my hate of clowns, too  ;) )
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Post by: Joe G. on March 15, 2023, 11:40:29 AM
Thank you Paul but who could hate the Funish clown, he’s so happy and he can juggle!


all great titles, Joe!

(despite my hate of clowns, too  ;) )
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Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on March 15, 2023, 12:05:51 PM
Great work, as always, Joe!
thanks for posting, and getting the sneak previews
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Post by: Joe G. on March 15, 2023, 12:12:35 PM
Patrick, thank you and a big thanks for all the work you do on putting together the master lists.  The new listing for Wacky Packages 2023 shows that it’s shaping up to a super fun set!


Great work, as always, Joe!
thanks for posting, and getting the sneak previews
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Post by: RawGoo on March 15, 2023, 02:40:18 PM
Darn, it is tough to not see spoilers anymore  :P    So, I give up!  Great work on those, Joe!!
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Post by: Joe G. on March 15, 2023, 02:56:19 PM
Pat you are the best!  I always think of you as I post and honestly you are the reason I put the word spoilers so prominent in the title as I know you hate spoilers!  Which I notice now, I misspelled. Doh!  Well, thank you so much for looking and thanks, as always, for the kind words.  Do you have a favorite of the 5? 


Darn, it is tough to not see spoilers anymore  :P    So, I give up!  Great work on those, Joe!!
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Post by: RawGoo on March 15, 2023, 03:48:22 PM
Pat you are the best!  I always think of you as I post and honestly you are the reason I put the word spoilers so prominent in the title as I know you hate spoilers!  Which I notice now, I misspelled. Doh!  Well, thank you so much for looking and thanks, as always, for the kind words.  Do you have a favorite of the 5?

I love Funish, but Sparta is a close second.  Thanks for some cool titles!
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Post by: Joe G. on March 15, 2023, 04:01:48 PM
Pat, thanks!  Sparta was my son Josh’s idea.  “Hey Dad wouldn’t it be funny if the Greeks used paper towels as shields.”  He also came up with Muggle for Wacky Packages 2014. Also Wendy designed the face of the Worm for Worm Delights as I just can’t do cute.  So yup, Wackys are a family business at the Grossberg household.



I love Funish, but Sparta is a close second.  Thanks for some cool titles!
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Post by: RunTony on March 16, 2023, 05:00:42 AM
Anybody know if Topps is printing a checklist?  The PDF is nice, but an actual checklist card with back/front puzzle pieces is more reminiscent of the original series.
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Post by: roughwriter on March 16, 2023, 06:52:35 AM
Pete, wait, you’re a lawyer, isn’t that standard text for all giveaways?

We Wacky artists may be many things, but we AREN'T "standard"! Ha!
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Post by: RunTony on March 16, 2023, 11:47:21 AM
Joe G. has outdone himself with these cards.  All are good, but I'd have to say that Funish is my favorite.  I mean who doesn't like clowns?  ...or at least being terrorized by them vis-a-vis Pennywise.... 
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Post by: Joe G. on March 16, 2023, 12:37:09 PM
Timothy thanks so much for the kudos.  Looks like Funish is king.  I guess to top it would be a big feat! No?  How about have big shoes to fill?  No, well anyway I’ll have to keep an eye out for any products that may benefit from the clown treatment!


Joe G. has outdone himself with these cards.  All are good, but I'd have to say that Funish is my favorite.  I mean who doesn't like clowns?  ...or at least being terrorized by them vis-a-vis Pennywise....
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Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on March 19, 2023, 08:06:15 AM
Joe,

Thanks so much for posting all of your art. It's great to see these large scans of your originals (vs just the small printed cards)
They've all been added to the Master List artwork section.
Just realized though that the Worm Delights is the card version - would you be willing to post that artwork as well?
thanks!

Patrick
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Post by: Joe G. on March 19, 2023, 09:58:53 AM
But, of course….


(https://i.postimg.cc/SJ6btzR7/FBB4817-E-BE1-E-4-D00-B68-F-2-E562198-F3-F7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SJ6btzR7)


Joe,

Thanks so much for posting all of your art. It's great to see these large scans of your originals (vs just the small printed cards)
They've all been added to the Master List artwork section.
Just realized though that the Worm Delights is the card version though - would you be willing to post that artwork as well?
thanks!

Patrick


Title: Re: Joe G. cooks up more Fun! ANS 2023 spoilers!
Post by: Hustler08 on March 25, 2023, 04:47:54 PM
Yup give that man a prize!  Indeed card 17 is Nutella but for Zombies.  PM me your name and address and your pick of one of my past Wackys or if you want or I can just pick.  Also tell me if you want it signed.  And now, drumroll please, the reveal of card 17 Gutella!


(https://i.postimg.cc/Y4bnSzWs/4383-B1-BF-E79-F-4-C26-8084-52098898-CE79.png) (https://postimg.cc/Y4bnSzWs)
HEY JOE - GUTELLA IS ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITES LOVE THE CHARACTER AND COLORS - IN THE SAME FASHION AS THE ORIGINAL WACKY PACKS ALSO LOVE HOW U DID THE LID AND GAG
THX
JOE
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Post by: Joe G. on March 25, 2023, 04:58:35 PM
Hey thanks Joe, appreciate it!  Years ago I wrote a gag Crispy Spleen but didn’t get to do the final art.  Since then I’ve been itching to paint up a Zombie and do it right! Glad to finally have the opportunity.