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Offline slamjim

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WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« on: October 30, 2019, 01:56:46 PM »
Totally radical! Wacky Packages Old School 8 goes on sale next week on Thursday, Nov. 7th. The new set takes a detour to the 1980s taking on some iconic brands such as Mr. T Cereal, Hi-C Eccto Cooler, Atari, Gatorgum, Aqua Net, Garbage Pail Kids and much more. 30 cards, 3 puzzles, checklists, Ludlow, tan and white back variations, rough cards, sketch cards and pack header card (subject to change or me not getting this all correct, ha).


And don't worry, the 1970s will return...
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2019, 02:33:30 PM »
Dave, superb as always!

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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2019, 02:47:01 PM »
Can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with!

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2019, 04:18:51 PM »
Excellent news as always!

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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2019, 02:39:29 AM »
Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!!!!!!!!!! :0012391: :0012391: :0012391: :0012391: :0012391:

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2019, 02:50:38 AM »
Wacky Days are here again!

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2019, 05:29:40 AM »
Maybe Old School series 9 in 2020 will spotlight the 1990's (with take offs on 1990's products like Fruit String Thing, Crystal Pepsi, Napster, and the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic book).

I wonder in OS8 if the Mr. T cereal spoof will feature Mrs. Klean as Mr. T.'s mom.

Any 1980's Charlie Brown/Peanuts related spoof in OS8 also?

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2019, 06:17:01 AM »
Maybe Old School series 9 in 2020 will spotlight the 1990's (with take offs on 1990's products like Fruit String Thing, Crystal Pepsi, Napster, and the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic book).

I wonder in OS8 if the Mr. T cereal spoof will feature Mrs. Klean as Mr. T.'s mom.

Any 1980's Charlie Brown/Peanuts related spoof in OS8 also?

Sorry, no Peanuts stuff in the new set. I did not put Mrs. Klean in the Mr. T parody.

1990s is always a possibility. Let's see how the 80s goes first. I have a lot more 70s I want to do as well and I kinda prefer the 60s over the 90s. The visuals on the 60s products are fantastic.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2019, 07:26:58 AM »
Awesome news. Can't wait!
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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2019, 07:36:52 AM »
Totally radical! Wacky Packages Old School 8 goes on sale next week on Thursday, Nov. 7th. The new set takes a detour to the 1980s taking on some iconic brands such as Mr. T Cereal, Hi-C Eccto Cooler, Atari, Gatorgum, Aqua Net, Garbage Pail Kids and much more. 30 cards, 3 puzzles, checklists, Ludlow, tan and white back variations, rough cards, sketch cards and pack header card (subject to change or me not getting this all correct, ha).


And don't worry, the 1970s will return...

Sorry if I missed it, but am I correct in saying these are only being sold by the box ?  How do we purchase them?  How much are they and what forms of payment are accepted.  Thanks.  Jeff

p.s. Is this new set going to be entirely 80's titles? 

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« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2019, 12:07:14 PM »
Sorry if I missed it, but am I correct in saying these are only being sold by the box ?  How do we purchase them?  How much are they and what forms of payment are accepted.  Thanks.  Jeff

p.s. Is this new set going to be entirely 80's titles?

I believe we will have to wait for Topps to tell us the purchasing options.

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« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2019, 12:30:47 PM »
1990s is always a possibility. Let's see how the 80s goes first. I have a lot more 70s I want to do as well and I kinda prefer the 60s over the 90s. The visuals on the 60s products are fantastic.

Any thought of doing today's products with their pre-1960s packaging (Coke, Pepsi, etc.)?

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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2019, 01:15:33 PM »
Any thought of doing today's products with their pre-1960s packaging (Coke, Pepsi, etc.)?

Hey... that's a cool idea.  1940s/50s products had a distinct look.  Would be cool to see what Wackys of those would look like.  Although you'd have to call them, "Golly Gee, Swell, Snazzy Packages" or something.

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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2019, 01:22:44 PM »
I believe we will have to wait for Topps to tell us the purchasing options.

OK thanks... 

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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2019, 01:24:06 PM »
Any thought of doing today's products with their pre-1960s packaging (Coke, Pepsi, etc.)?

Long live the 70's!!!

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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2019, 01:29:46 PM »
Hey... that's a cool idea.  1940s/50s products had a distinct look.  Would be cool to see what Wackys of those would look like.  Although you'd have to call them, "Golly Gee, Swell, Snazzy Packages" or something.

pre 70's would be cool as it would still give me that nostalgic feel...  even if a bit before our time.  For me, I never could get into any of the post 1980's Wacky titles.  I started collecting again in the mid 90's due to the nostalgic aspect of it all. Nothing against the purists who collect all Wackys regardless of the era... 

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2019, 02:38:25 PM »
Hey... that's a cool idea.  1940s/50s products had a distinct look.  Would be cool to see what Wackys of those would look like.  Although you'd have to call them, "Golly Gee, Swell, Snazzy Packages" or something.

I also like this idea!

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2019, 02:40:33 PM »
Sorry, no Peanuts stuff in the new set. I did not put Mrs. Klean in the Mr. T parody.

1990s is always a possibility. Let's see how the 80s goes first. I have a lot more 70s I want to do as well and I kinda prefer the 60s over the 90s. The visuals on the 60s products are fantastic.

Thanks Dave! Looking forward to the new set. I also like the older product packaging and visuals and would love to see those in a set.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2019, 02:43:46 PM »
Any thought of doing today's products with their pre-1960s packaging (Coke, Pepsi, etc.)?

I did suggest that idea to them and they want to see how this does. I want to do the 1920s, 40s, 60s, etc.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2019, 05:00:33 PM »
A spoiler image for Halloween. The last of the Monster Cereals: Yummy Mummy




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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2019, 06:42:32 PM »
A spoiler image for Halloween. The last of the Monster Cereals: Yummy Mummy




Nice! Just ask mummy for some milk. :]

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2019, 05:40:41 AM »
And Old School 8 the 1980's edition will not include any Disney nor Marvel nor Star Wars related spoof thanks to Disney C&D-ing any Wacky Pack spoofs of Disney owned properties since 2014 after stopping release of a Star Wars Wacky Packages series for Topps.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2019, 06:02:41 AM »
And Old School 8 the 1980's edition will not include any Disney nor Marvel nor Star Wars related spoof thanks to Disney C&D-ing any Wacky Pack spoofs of Disney owned properties since 2014 after stopping release of a Star Wars Wacky Packages series for Topps.

Hmm... can they just say the C&D didn't exist yet in the 80s?

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2019, 06:06:22 AM »
And Old School 8 the 1980's edition will not include any Disney nor Marvel nor Star Wars related spoof thanks to Disney C&D-ing any Wacky Pack spoofs of Disney owned properties since 2014 after stopping release of a Star Wars Wacky Packages series for Topps.

It's to their own detriment, at least IMHO.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2019, 10:10:48 AM »
It's to their own detriment, at least IMHO.
it's a strange situation though, as Topps didn't reprint even *one* of their wrappers for any of these properties for the 80th anniversary set.
A simple reprint. Beyond ridiculous.
That 1st series C-3PO wrapper is iconic, and those SW cards were tremendously popular and a huge boost to their bottom line in the late 70's. A glaring hole in their so-called "celebration".

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2019, 12:38:20 PM »
Dave,

Is Old School 8 going to be sold as a complete set?  Or will we have to assemble it piecemeal as with the Attacky Packages?

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2019, 02:36:39 PM »
They are posting the full set details on Monday on Facebook which I'll post here. I assume it's the same as the last two times.

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2019, 04:24:06 PM »
Sorry for the absence, it was dumb of me... :P

I just heard about the 80s old school project coming Thursday and I can't wait.

Pauly

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2019, 09:50:18 AM »
The Topps Wacky Packages website page just posted this image (the first update on that site in over a year). Looks like it's being released on Wednesday not Thursday.




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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2019, 11:22:38 AM »
And they still have the ad up for WP Chrome series....that might be a bit out of date

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2019, 11:37:00 AM »
The Topps Wacky Packages website page just posted this image

Can you share the link? I've had no luck either with a search on the Topps site or with Google...  :-\

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2019, 12:00:57 PM »
Google Topps wacky packages facebook

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2019, 12:24:15 PM »
Scratch that. It's still Thursday. They fixed the post.

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« Reply #33 on: November 04, 2019, 01:26:22 PM »

Can you share the link? I've had no luck either with a search on the Topps site or with Google...  :-\

enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/WackyPackages

   

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Re: WP Old School 8 (w/ Spoilers)
« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2019, 09:06:06 AM »
They just released another spoof~NERVS (parody of Nerds)

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