So I received my 2023 Wacky Packages today. First of all, I want to say that the series is stellar! Funny gags and wonderful artwork on all of them. A great set conceived and painted by the artists.
BUT I've got a beef with Topps. The collation is awful, and the hits are NOT what was advertised. As for collation, the cards are inserted randomly, which is okay, but it was much worse than the randomness of the packs I used to buy at Target. Out of 20 sets I ordered, I didn't even get one complete base set--not a single #15 (Big)--black border, silver border, rainbow foil, none. And there was no hope of getting a second complete base set.
Also, the description of the set stated--and I looked it up again--that there would be 2 hits per pack, and under "hits," the description states, "Coupons - One plus additional parallel/insert." Wouldn't that mean that each pack should have one coupon and one parallel/insert? I got 2 hits per pack, all right, but I only got FOUR coupons, 21 silver borders, 11 foils, 4 out of the supposed 5 comics, and 2 (really well done) sketches (but Topps' advertised "odds" would have gotten me 4). And guess what? I only collect the comics and coupons, although that's gonna have to go by the wayside on this set since there is close to zero chance that I will be able to find/purchase 46 coupons!
I don't know how many people have opened their packs yet, but be forewarned. Or maybe it's just my sad luck. Or maybe it's the silver-border demons getting back for unkind comments earlier on. Leave it to Topps to mess up the roll-out of a really great set for which their writers and artists worked so hard to put out a great product.
