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Offline Fanatical_and_Sickly

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #210 on: March 24, 2018, 02:03:04 PM »
*finally* found some packs and bonus boxes at one of 5 Target's I drove to in the area.
What's the deal with the poor distribution of this series?
Still no gravity feeds or value packs either. Maybe they don't exist this time around?

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #211 on: March 24, 2018, 02:08:34 PM »
I asked Clint at GP Wacky Warehouse about Gravity feeds and he said that they were cancelled. Maybe not enough orders? Not a good sign for future wacky series???

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #212 on: March 24, 2018, 04:17:50 PM »
You know, if I didn't know better, I'd swear that Topps was deliberately trying to get rid of Wackys once and for all. There seems to be no other explanation for them doing what they're doing.

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #213 on: March 24, 2018, 04:19:07 PM »
*finally* found some packs and bonus boxes at one of 5 Target's I drove to in the area.
What's the deal with the poor distribution of this series?
Still no gravity feeds or value packs either. Maybe they don't exist this time around?

Funny, I've visited 4 of my nearby Targets and only found them in 1.
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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #214 on: March 24, 2018, 06:08:05 PM »
Received my Collector's box. 2 of them actually. One had a TRANSFATTIES patch card (Silver) and the other had another TRANSFATTIES patch card (blue) and a Pat Chaimuang shaped sketch card (popcorn bag).

Happy to see my MAD MUTT featured on the box!

The Box Toppers are pretty nice!



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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #215 on: March 24, 2018, 06:50:30 PM »
You got a patch and a sketch in one box! Lucky you.

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #216 on: March 27, 2018, 12:10:00 PM »
I have to concur with the idea put out by mikecho - does Topps even care about Wackys anymore?

Not only has there been a lack of product in stores, but there has not been a single mention in any of the daily emails Topps sends out to their mailing list.

Can someone on these boards in the know comment on this?  With this lack of attention, is another set even possible?

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« Reply #217 on: March 27, 2018, 01:02:08 PM »
Not much promotion on facebook from Topps. https://www.facebook.com/WackyPackages/

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #218 on: March 27, 2018, 01:35:59 PM »
I have to concur with the idea put out by mikecho - does Topps even care about Wackys anymore?

Not only has there been a lack of product in stores, but there has not been a single mention in any of the daily emails Topps sends out to their mailing list.

Can someone on these boards in the know comment on this?  With this lack of attention, is another set even possible?

I'm hoping it's just a hang up in distribution. As I mentioned earlier in the thread my local targets seem to get stocked weeks after the street date. It happened with the last few GPK sets as well.
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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #219 on: March 27, 2018, 03:09:13 PM »
.... there has not been a single mention in any of the daily emails Topps sends out to their mailing list.

THIS^^^^

I noticed this, too. I can't believe they haven't included it in any their daily emails. WEIRD
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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #220 on: March 27, 2018, 04:51:37 PM »
they did mention them once, back on March 14th. The same day that they prominently announced the new baseball "living set" with a gigantic pic of Aaron Judge, their current money maker.
Wackys got buried way down in the email.

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #221 on: March 28, 2018, 08:10:03 AM »
I didn't see that Fanatical_and_Sickly but I do find it interesting that they only referenced the Collector Edition box.

I just went to the website and that is the only item for sale as well - no Hobby Box, no Bonus Box.

I think we can all agree that Topps did not put their "A" effort in marketing this release.
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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #222 on: March 28, 2018, 09:57:44 AM »
Found 4 blasters and a box at a nearby Target...took some home with me....maybe we'll start seeing more out there soon!
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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #223 on: March 28, 2018, 05:58:22 PM »
Stopped by local Target tonight and still........... NOTHING!!!!

I am biting my tongue for the moment regarding my opinion on the latest release, especially the sketch card distribution and quality of cards in the Collector's Boxes........  Get back to basics folks!

Hoping to bend JZ's ear next weekend

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #224 on: March 30, 2018, 04:29:10 PM »
getting the shaft at a nearby Target.

2 gravity feeds for GPK, the newest one and the one from last fall. Looking rather full. But not a single Wacky Pack in stock.

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #225 on: March 31, 2018, 07:33:46 AM »
Found more blister boxes at my Target, along with a regular box, opened to sell single packs.


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #226 on: April 01, 2018, 04:34:05 PM »
So, my brother bought a collector's box and pulled one of my autos!  :o
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« Reply #227 on: April 01, 2018, 06:31:42 PM »
Havent seen any of my autos show up yet. Wonder if they were lost?

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« Reply #228 on: April 01, 2018, 07:54:11 PM »
Havent seen any of my autos show up yet. Wonder if they were lost?

Wrong thread, Chad.  Please direct similar posts to "Lost Things."

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #229 on: April 02, 2018, 04:02:36 AM »
With the poor rollout of this set and the lack any any compelling extras in the set; my sense is the next release should be called:

Wacky Packages Go To Hell

That should sell pretty well.

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« Reply #230 on: April 02, 2018, 08:11:05 AM »
HA! Coming in the next Lost Wacky set.


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #231 on: April 02, 2018, 06:56:35 PM »
I pulled 4 - none of yours though.....  :sad:

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« Reply #232 on: April 04, 2018, 11:53:07 AM »
dollar store 4 packs on ebay already......


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #233 on: April 07, 2018, 11:50:37 AM »
Decided to shoot for a full house on Smellboy after I pulled a red patch in packs.
At this point, 5 border colors (black, silver, blue, yellow, bronze), autograph, 3 border color patches (blue, silver, red), sepia and 3 backs - black lud, red lud and pure white Original Series blank.

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #234 on: April 07, 2018, 11:54:47 AM »
Decided to shoot for a full house on Smellboy after I pulled a red patch in packs.
At this point, 5 border colors, autograph, 3 border color patches, sepia and 3 backs - black lud, red lud and blank.

Cool! First Full House I've seen of my cards so far! I did one Smellboy sketch card for this set. My scans show it's unsigned, but I'm hoping I caught that before mailing them back to Topps.  :o
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« Reply #235 on: April 11, 2018, 06:57:20 PM »
Just pulled a Gold from a bonus box. My one and only. And one used for the box art too.
Kind of exciting.
Would have been cool if I pulled a Smellboy....


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #236 on: April 11, 2018, 07:37:32 PM »
NICE!!!!

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« Reply #237 on: April 11, 2018, 07:38:39 PM »
Everyone has probably seen this, but if not here it is.


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #238 on: April 12, 2018, 06:33:44 PM »
Just pulled a Gold from a bonus box. My one and only. And one used for the box art too.
Kind of exciting.
Would have been cool if I pulled a Smellboy....

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this is what i just pulled.....they do exist..... :o :o :o :o





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« Reply #239 on: April 12, 2018, 06:43:05 PM »
this is what i just pulled.....they do exist..... :o :o :o :o




WHOO!!!!!!

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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #240 on: April 14, 2018, 04:50:35 PM »
box from the dollar tree 4 packs.


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Re: 2018 Wacky Packages goes to the Movies
« Reply #241 on: April 14, 2018, 04:58:59 PM »
box from the dollar tree 4 packs.

I need to find one of those!

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« Reply #242 on: April 14, 2018, 05:11:55 PM »
There was about 20 backs in this one, but i dont need anymore base cards so i bought one pack and took the box. The cashier thought I was crazy .  Thought it was weird that I wanted the box.

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« Reply #243 on: April 14, 2018, 05:22:25 PM »
There was about 20 backs in this one, but i dont need anymore base cards so i bought one pack and took the box. The cashier thought I was crazy .  Thought it was weird that I wanted the box.

I have learned that those boxes take up a lot of space, and are difficult to ship if you decide you don't want them anymore.

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« Reply #244 on: April 14, 2018, 05:35:08 PM »
I like boxes,