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Offline mikecho

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1225 on: August 25, 2020, 08:34:46 AM »
We were talking on a different thread recently about how Wacky Packages are like "time capsules" where the packaging style takes you back to a specific place in your memories. Just a few weeks ago Dave Gross gave us the awesome Pet Puffed marshmallows parody. Today, I visit one of my favorite graphic design websites, and Kraft is changing the Jet Puffed marshmallows packaging. While the update is fun, I find the words "Jet Puffed" not as prominent as they were on the previous packaging. Plus, they got rid of the Kraft logo.


I know what you mean. A little while back, Patrick (Fanatical and Sickly) told me that Quaker had removed its company logo from the Cap'n Crunch cereals.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1227 on: August 26, 2020, 10:56:28 AM »
Here's my two this week. Back to one a week going forward. Scrappy is from a rough written by me and drawn by Jay.






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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1228 on: August 26, 2020, 11:10:54 AM »
disregard.  I was able to order a set after trying again.
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1229 on: August 26, 2020, 12:00:19 PM »
the full set of Initials. pretty cool

Wormy Packages
Ajerx
Cap'n Crud
Koduck
Yubum

Plastered Peanuts
Awful Bits
Cover Ghoul
Kook-Aid
Achoo
Gadzooka
Evil Time
Shot Wheels


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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1230 on: August 26, 2020, 12:04:56 PM »
the full set of Initials. pretty cool

Wormy Packages
Ajerx
Cap'n Crud
Koduck
Yubum

Plastered Peanuts
Awful Bits
Cover Ghoul
Kook-Aid
Achoo
Gadzooka
Evil Time
Shot Wheels

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Not to mention the awesome and stellar artwork by Neil! They look pretty impressive all together!

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1231 on: August 26, 2020, 12:36:30 PM »
Not to mention the awesome and stellar artwork by Neil! They look pretty impressive all together!

Thanks for the shout out! Maybe sometime down the road, I'll finish the rest of the alphabet! I think there's still 17 letters to do, lol!

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1232 on: August 26, 2020, 02:39:45 PM »
and where would that "X" letter come from? LOL

maybe use Exceedrin?

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1233 on: August 26, 2020, 02:48:37 PM »
and where would that "X" letter come from? LOL

maybe use Exceedrin?
No, I think it'd have to begin with an "X".

How about X-Ray-O-Vac? I know it's an Old School Wacky, but that's close enough for all practical purposes.
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1234 on: August 27, 2020, 02:12:52 PM »
August Week 3 sales:  699

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1235 on: August 27, 2020, 03:30:56 PM »
Is fatigue setting in?

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1236 on: August 27, 2020, 03:57:09 PM »
Is fatigue setting in?

Wallet fatigue.

Offline FourRoses

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1237 on: August 27, 2020, 04:08:25 PM »
Bummer with no Halloween cards this year but the weekly arrival of the online series helps out.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1238 on: August 27, 2020, 04:14:57 PM »
Bummer with no Halloween cards this year but the weekly arrival of the online series helps out.

My take on this is that Topps will be producing a Halloween set this year.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1239 on: August 27, 2020, 05:03:51 PM »
My take on this is that Topps will be producing a Halloween set this year.
And if there's not an actual set, the weekly ones could certainly 'go Halloween' for the whole month of October

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1240 on: August 27, 2020, 09:47:06 PM »
Still no week #5 shipping notice, but I did just receive one for the Ugly stickers which were the same week
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1241 on: August 28, 2020, 12:23:57 AM »
Is fatigue setting in?

For me it has. I skipped one of the recent weekly releases for the first time.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1242 on: August 28, 2020, 08:47:22 AM »
My take on this is that Topps will be producing a Halloween set this year.

Wouldn't that be a treat? ;)

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1243 on: August 30, 2020, 07:54:45 AM »
If anyone has a complete set of these Letters and would like to sell / trade, please let me know,

Richard
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1244 on: August 31, 2020, 08:57:33 AM »
How many months have they done the weekly series?

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1245 on: August 31, 2020, 09:02:08 AM »
How many months have they done the weekly series?

Four now (May, June, July, August) with four releases each, except for July with five

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1246 on: August 31, 2020, 08:53:38 PM »
They're starting to get really behind, still no July week 5 shipping notice.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1247 on: August 31, 2020, 09:21:14 PM »
They're starting to get really behind, still no July week 5 shipping notice.
Just received a fedex shipping notice a few minutes ago

edit:  thought it was for July week 5, but it's actually for August Week 1
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1248 on: September 01, 2020, 12:20:53 AM »
Just received my notice for July #5 a few minutes ago

I also received my notice around midnight.  I'm glad it's Fedex - I haven't gotten any regular mail since last Wednesday.   

Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1249 on: September 01, 2020, 01:34:18 AM »
I also received my notice around midnight.  I'm glad it's Fedex - I haven't gotten any regular mail since last Wednesday.

I received my notice at 11:18 Pm (Eastern time).
The USPS routed an item I bought on eBay from St. Louis to San Juan, Puerto Rico. I live in NY. So I too am glad it’s Fed Ex!

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1250 on: September 01, 2020, 05:12:06 PM »
Why did I just receive a shipping notice for August week 1 but no notice yet for July week 5 which was purchased at the same time as the Ugly stickers that I've already received???

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« Reply #1251 on: September 01, 2020, 05:31:19 PM »
Why did I just receive a shipping notice for August week 1 but no notice yet for July week 5 which was purchased at the same time as the Ugly stickers that I've already received???

Same here!!

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« Reply #1252 on: September 01, 2020, 05:32:43 PM »
Same here!  :-\

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1253 on: September 01, 2020, 05:50:08 PM »
Why did I just receive a shipping notice for August week 1 but no notice yet for July week 5 which was purchased at the same time as the Ugly stickers that I've already received???
just received my August Wk1 notice from Topps as well.
I thought my FedEx notice last night was for July Wk5, but looking at my Topps profile, July is still 'Processing'
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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1254 on: September 02, 2020, 01:38:36 AM »
Why did I just receive a shipping notice for August week 1 but no notice yet for July week 5 which was purchased at the same time as the Ugly stickers that I've already received???

Yes the shipping notice was for August week 1 and not July week 5.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1255 on: September 02, 2020, 01:54:15 AM »
just received my August Wk1 notice from Topps as well.
I thought my FedEx notice last night was for July Wk5, but looking at my Topps profile, July is still 'Processing'

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1256 on: September 02, 2020, 05:28:19 AM »
Yeah, this is happening to everyone here.

Maybe we're actually getting July Week 5, and it's a system-wide inventory error on Topps end.

Why else would July week 5 be delayed?

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1257 on: September 02, 2020, 05:40:18 AM »
Yeah, this is happening to everyone here.

Maybe we're actually getting July Week 5, and it's a system-wide inventory error on Topps end.

Why else would July week 5 be delayed?

Maybe the change to Wacky initials sticker backs?   :-\

I checked my order number against the one listed in the shipping notice, and it corresponds to August Week 1.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1258 on: September 02, 2020, 08:56:05 AM »
Maybe the artists can weigh in on this and speak to someone at Topps on our behalf. There’s no point in us contacting Topps as they don’t reply.

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Re: Wacky Packages All New Weekly Series
« Reply #1259 on: September 02, 2020, 09:38:48 AM »
I'll be honest, I'm so crazy busy every day with all the assignments I've not looked at or read anything here about deliveries or chase cards or any of that stuff. I've only been concerned about putting out a good card (or two) each week. If someone here wants to write a very specific note detailing whatever it is you all have an issue with with the sets so that it's crystal clear I will pass it on to them for you.

Also, let's talk about the actual cards in the sets as much as all the minutia. That's what the sets are about after all!

 

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