What the hell is this on ebay?

[NEZHEAD42]

http://cgi.ebay.com/mystery-item-vintage-wacky-packages-/180541159997?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a09177a3d

Is this something that this seller put together or was this something sold in stores? What is this?

[bandaches]

http://cgi.ebay.com/mystery-item-vintage-wacky-packages-/180541159997?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a09177a3d

Is this something that this seller put together or was this something sold in stores? What is this?

Good question, the header card doesn't have a price tag, nor copyright info, nor anything that indicates Topps had authorized this repackaging and reselling.  Looks like a total knockoff but who did the header card???

[Playbug]

Good question, the header card doesn't have a price tag, nor copyright info, nor anything that indicates Topps had authorized this repackaging and reselling.  Looks like a total knockoff but who did the header card???

Looks like some wacky dude made it up him/her self. Definately done in Wacky style, but I've never heard of seen anything like this in all my Wacky collecting years.

[bigfoot67]

http://cgi.ebay.com/mystery-item-vintage-wacky-packages-/180541159997?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a09177a3d

Is this something that this seller put together or was this something sold in stores? What is this?

That type of top loader, I believe, didn't come around until the early 1990's. It appears the Header Card was created to make it look "vintage" but the holder givse it away.....

[Playbug]

Yup, look like they just stapled a made up header card onto a toploader. Hey, it's officially vintage, the header says so. 

[Choke_Wagon]

Apart from the Norm Saunders looking art which is well done. Two things make it bogus, no product bar code and NO ONE staples a product to a toploader. At best a 3 mil plastic encasing is used on any product of this type. This is probably done on a digital press as you can run card stock on it.

Choke_Wagon

[Jean Nutty]

Looks like the BIN didn’t sell at $39 so the seller reduced it to $25. The header artwork is interesting. The back of the header sure is weird with the text, “Place on Foot. Be the Life of the Party”. I know we are encouraged to paste ‘em anyplace, but sticking them on your foot?! When you look at the back, the staple holes look a bit fishy and there is some type of sticker residue on the lower corner of the back of the toploader.

When looking at the sellers other auctions, I see the seller is selling a few UK Series 2 titles. I sure hope England didn’t release their own series, or else I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
http://shop.ebay.com/trtone57/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

[Dr Popper]

Looks like the BIN didn’t sell at $39 so the seller reduced it to $25. The header artwork is interesting. The back of the header sure is weird with the text, “Place on Foot. Be the Life of the Party”. I know we are encouraged to paste ‘em anyplace, but sticking them on your foot?! When you look at the back, the staple holes look a bit fishy and there is some type of sticker residue on the lower corner of the back of the toploader.

When looking at the sellers other auctions, I see the seller is selling a few UK Series 2 titles. I sure hope England didn’t release their own series, or else I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
http://shop.ebay.com/trtone57/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

Has anyone tried emailing the guy to ask him about it?  Maybe he'll surprise you and actually tell you about it!

[Kook]

Has anyone tried emailing the guy to ask him about it?  Maybe he'll surprise you and actually tell you about it!

Someone took a chance & pulled the trigger @ $25. I wonder who bought it and if it was anything noteworthy...

[Jean Nutty]

Has anyone tried emailing the guy to ask him about it?  Maybe he'll surprise you and actually tell you about it!

Rob, I'd rather armchair quarterback, speculate a bit, and then consider launching a smear campaign, because it's a lot more fun than asking.
But seriously, considering this description,
Up for auction is a 1979 wacky packages sticker encased in plastic with a strange outer boarder.  The border is fairly heavy and appears to be light cardboard.  Its a little bent around where the cardboard touches the plastic case.  The artwork looks like it was done by one of the original wacky pack artists, but I cant find any info on this.
he probably doesn't have much info to offer, but it might be interesting to find out where he got it, which might be a clue to it's origin / creation.

[Dr Popper]

Rob, I'd rather armchair quarterback, speculate a bit, and then consider launching a smear campaign, because it's a lot more fun than asking.
But seriously, considering this description,
Up for auction is a 1979 wacky packages sticker encased in plastic with a strange outer boarder.  The border is fairly heavy and appears to be light cardboard.  Its a little bent around where the cardboard touches the plastic case.  The artwork looks like it was done by one of the original wacky pack artists, but I cant find any info on this.
he probably doesn't have much info to offer, but it might be interesting to find out where he got it, which might be a clue to it's origin / creation.

I know, asking him might stop all of the fun!  lol.  I just went to email him but I don't see the auction anymore.

[deadpresidentsvisa]

Rob, I'd rather armchair quarterback, speculate a bit, and then consider launching a smear campaign, because it's a lot more fun than asking.
But seriously, considering this description,
Up for auction is a 1979 wacky packages sticker encased in plastic with a strange outer boarder.  The border is fairly heavy and appears to be light cardboard.  Its a little bent around where the cardboard touches the plastic case.  The artwork looks like it was done by one of the original wacky pack artists, but I cant find any info on this.
he probably doesn't have much info to offer, but it might be interesting to find out where he got it, which might be a clue to it's origin / creation.

ROB......nice use of the colored text!!!!!          Now more putrid pink next up  yellow