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Re: Topps Wacky Packages Available for 24 Hours Only
« Reply #176 on: December 14, 2016, 09:35:35 AM »
Involving the kids in a parody, I wouldn't think Topps would go for that.

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« Reply #177 on: December 14, 2016, 10:17:25 AM »
Involving the kids in a parody, I wouldn't think Topps would go for that.

Why not? Four of them are adults. Baron, maybe, but I don't think he was abused in this gag as the focus was clearly on Donald's letter writing.

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« Reply #178 on: December 14, 2016, 12:54:26 PM »
I think we have a new sales record in the making with this one.  Awesome card!!!
GPK pack parody really cleaned up!  581 sold.

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« Reply #179 on: December 14, 2016, 02:56:04 PM »
How much have loyal GPK collectors spent on the "Disgrace" set so far?  It seems like $30 a week, if not more!

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« Reply #180 on: December 14, 2016, 08:39:52 PM »
At $10 a card- $5810 for 581 sold doesnt seem a lot money for a company the size of Topps. But then again, everyone is out to make a buck.

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« Reply #181 on: December 14, 2016, 09:40:43 PM »
so I'm looking at the GPK cards that have been released in this disgrace series, and there's something I'm now wondering:

are some of  the artist's intentionally putting Clinton (and some of the other women) in men's jackets as a joke, or are they just oblivious to the difference between men's and women's clothing?
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« Reply #182 on: December 14, 2016, 11:25:15 PM »
so I'm looking at the GPK cards that have been released in this disgrace series, and there's something I'm now wondering:

are some of  the artist's intentionally putting Clinton (and some of the other women) in men's jackets as a joke, or are they just oblivious to the difference between men's and women's clothing?

Are you referring to the fact women's buttons are on their left, and men's are on the right?

 

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« Reply #183 on: December 15, 2016, 05:59:30 AM »
Are you referring to the fact women's buttons are on their left, and men's are on the right?
Yep. Exactly.
Most of the GPK Hillarys have a men's jacket, and some of the other women are wearing them as well.
I've seen this on a number of wackys over the years too.
An overlooked detail by artists and editors?


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« Reply #185 on: December 15, 2016, 10:37:36 AM »
Tangerine Dream spray tanner now officially up

https://www.topps.com/shop-entertainment-brands/garbage-pail-kids/2016-election-featured/tangerine-dream-spray-on-tan-wacky-packages-disg-race-to-the-white-house-73860.html

Is this a made up product? I know there is a line of products called Dream Tan. Dream Tangerine might have been funny too. I understand they made Tangerine Dream probably because of the prog rock band of the same name.

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« Reply #186 on: December 15, 2016, 12:34:22 PM »
Yep. Exactly.
Most of the GPK Hillarys have a men's jacket, and some of the other women are wearing them as well.
I've seen this on a number of wackys over the years too.
An overlooked detail by artists and editors?

Also, on another related note.. has anyone noticed or talked about The Donald's hair part being on the opposite side??  Not sure if this was intentional due to Trump possibly suing Topps or something... but I assume it is either that, or some of the artists are painting a reversed photo or reflected mirror image somehow.

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« Reply #187 on: December 15, 2016, 02:54:22 PM »
has anyone noticed or talked about The Donald's hair part being on the opposite side??
His hair has a PART!?!?!?!


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« Reply #189 on: December 15, 2016, 04:14:17 PM »
Shouldn't there be no "k" in "Creamsicle"? or is this a joke I'm missing?
big stretch to say it's a play on sickle, which was a part of the old Soviet flag, and the current contention of the Russian connection with the election season.
more likely just a typo.


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« Reply #190 on: December 15, 2016, 04:18:43 PM »
so how about that intentional placement of yesterday's Wacky as card 111?

are there greater forces of the universe at work here? the power of 1's and their ties to the Wacky world?

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« Reply #191 on: December 15, 2016, 04:55:26 PM »
so how about that intentional placement of yesterday's Wacky as card 111?

are there greater forces of the universe at work here? the power of 1's and their ties to the Wacky world?

Oh wow!! The infamous "111 Rants" from the old days! Brings back many fond & uncomfortable memories! >(

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« Reply #194 on: December 16, 2016, 05:18:19 AM »
Yeah, I just alerted them to that. Hopefully they will correct that shortly. I guess we know what the next title is!
Dave, wondering if you know who the artist is for Tangerine?
Possibly Fred Wheaton?

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« Reply #195 on: December 16, 2016, 05:43:47 AM »
Dave, wondering if you know who the artist is for Tangerine?
Possibly Fred Wheaton?

Looks like Neil did that one

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« Reply #196 on: December 16, 2016, 01:18:25 PM »
Yep, that's mine

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« Reply #197 on: December 17, 2016, 12:59:58 PM »
Yep, that's mine
thanks for the info! list updated
another well done piece for this set.

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« Reply #198 on: December 20, 2016, 09:56:24 AM »
And now the Christmas set is available - for a full week.
Again just 1 wacky and at full price. Really should be 4.99.
As with the Thanksgiving wacky, no multi card purchase incentive.

Dr. Sue Us - How the Trump stole America   

https://www.topps.com/shop-entertainment-brands/garbage-pail-kids/gpk-stickers/2016-gpk-american-as-apple-pie-in-your-face-how-the-trump-stole-america-wacky-packages-christmas.html

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« Reply #199 on: December 20, 2016, 10:20:24 AM »
And now the Christmas set is available - for a full week.
Again just 1 wacky and at full price. Really should be 4.99.
As with the Thanksgiving wacky, no multi card purchase incentive.

Dr. Sue Us - How the Trump stole America   

https://www.topps.com/shop-entertainment-brands/garbage-pail-kids/gpk-stickers/2016-gpk-american-as-apple-pie-in-your-face-how-the-trump-stole-america-wacky-packages-christmas.html

Who did the artwork on this one? The perfect mesh of Trump and Grinch! I wish Topps would also list these under the Wacky Packages section.
aka Scot Leibacher (no trademark)

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« Reply #200 on: December 20, 2016, 12:48:14 PM »
Who did the artwork on this one? The perfect mesh of Trump and Grinch! I wish Topps would also list these under the Wacky Packages section.

That's an Engstrom title

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« Reply #201 on: December 21, 2016, 02:38:00 AM »
And now the Christmas set is available - for a full week.
Again just 1 wacky and at full price. Really should be 4.99.
As with the Thanksgiving wacky, no multi card purchase incentive.

Dr. Sue Us - How the Trump stole America   

https://www.topps.com/shop-entertainment-brands/garbage-pail-kids/gpk-stickers/2016-gpk-american-as-apple-pie-in-your-face-how-the-trump-stole-america-wacky-packages-christmas.html

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I like this one, but once again, NOT the price.

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« Reply #202 on: December 26, 2016, 04:57:08 PM »
courtesy of Baron Aaron's GPK World - the Time magazine GPK by Engstrom was also submitted as a Wacky.
fascinating to see the option not chosen.


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« Reply #203 on: December 26, 2016, 09:19:59 PM »
Would have loved to have seen the color version of that

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« Reply #204 on: December 27, 2016, 04:51:57 AM »
courtesy of Baron Aaron's GPK World - the Time magazine GPK by Engstrom was also submitted as a Wacky.
fascinating to see the option not chosen.

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I would have gone for the Wacky version, but I imagine they were looking for which would sell better.

Hopefully they'll stop the political stuff soon......... 

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« Reply #205 on: December 27, 2016, 06:25:38 AM »
I would have gone for the Wacky version, but I imagine they were looking for which would sell better.

Hopefully they'll stop the political stuff soon.........

I am glad that was not a Wacky. I would prefer not to see that image much. I find it disturbing. Funny yes...but disturbing too.

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« Reply #206 on: December 30, 2016, 03:44:11 AM »
Have they announced the print run for the Christmas Wacky?  I thought that would have been done by now, since the ordering window ended three days ago, but I can't find it.

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« Reply #207 on: December 30, 2016, 06:35:33 AM »
Have they announced the print run for the Christmas Wacky?  I thought that would have been done by now, since the ordering window ended three days ago, but I can't find it.
dont believe so.
The holiday cards are a special beast for some reason and likely won't ever show up on the site with the rest of the cards. Topps has posted the sell numbers over in their blog, about 5 days after end-of-sale, for the prior Halloween and thanksgiving sets. Likely the same here, sometime soon.
I'll photoshop a "sold out" image for this one like I did for the thanksgiving card once the numbers are posted.

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« Reply #208 on: January 03, 2017, 10:54:53 AM »
Have they announced the print run for the Christmas Wacky?  I thought that would have been done by now, since the ordering window ended three days ago, but I can't find it.
Print run numbers released.
363 for the wacky, about 280 for each of the gpk's

https://www.topps.com/blog/print-runs-for-garbage-pail-kids-christmas-set-released/

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« Reply #209 on: January 03, 2017, 01:53:59 PM »
New Cheapa Pet Wacky Up Now. They changed the Category Description to remove the 2016 Designation.

 

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