2023 Wacky Packages

[RawGoo]

Steve, well that’s a great price but as Patrick said you gotta be quick!  No doubt the price will fluctuate and at moments, and at the end, bargains will be found.  I’m trying to hunt down as many of the parallels for my 5 cards as I can but it’s surprisingly that certain things don’t seem to show up.

I couldn't sell them for that and break even......  unless I charged $80 for foils!

[Swiski]

Just broke open my 5-pack box today! I did OK for the most part.

Still a way off from a base set, but I posted my haves and wants in the trade thread.

[quas]

Does anyone know who is the artist for the Subpar-ro sketch?

[Joe G.]

Marc as a guess I’d say Avecedo.

Does anyone know who is the artist for the Subpar-ro sketch?

[quas]

Marc as a guess I’d say Avecedo.

It turns out you are correct!

[BattleCaps]

I chose the "FREE Shipping over $100 Option" at checkout and it looks like it is just as slow as the regular SuperSaver FREE Shipping.

Not supposed to get mine until Monday now.

[quas]

FedEx told me to expect them yesterday but when I checked the tracking info, that wasn't even remotely realistic.  But that's on FedEx, not Topps (for once!).

[FourRoses]

FedEx is awful these days.

[toddbarrett]

I chose the "FREE Shipping over $100 Option" at checkout and it looks like it is just as slow as the regular SuperSaver FREE Shipping.

Not supposed to get mine until Monday now.

I'm in the same spot Battle... I've been watching the tracking all week and it has stopped at Indio, CA tonight. Just two hours away, but I'm sure it won't arrive until Monday. Wish I could drive up there and pick it up.

The only solace I have is that there are many like us and maybe we will have trading partners once they do arrive.

Cheers!
Todd B.

[lucidjc]

Mine say sat, we shall see.


Said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.

[rebelx0024]

Anybody have any estimates as to the number of boxes produced?

[Joe G.]

Just curious to know who’s going for which parallels?  I imagine, based on the early silver bashing, not too many for those but anyone for coupons or foils?  Also how many going for comics?  I know we’d all love to have ‘em but it seems rarity will limit the numbers of collectors who end up with a set.

[Fanatical_and_Sickly]

Anybody have any estimates as to the number of boxes produced?

Sure.
My estimate is about 5000 packs.
Likely most of those were in the 5-packs.
So maybe something like 100 single pack boxes and 980 five pack boxes.

[Mr._Stubble]

Hey All,

Mel here.

Say, I just received my 2023's about an hour ago.  I'm a little bit miffed and I'd like to know what to make of this.

First, I made two orders at roughly the same time: one order was for eleven 5-pack boxes and the other order was for ten 5-pack boxes.  The two orders came in two separate boxes.

I just got done opening the order with the eleven five-packers and I only received six sketches and five rainbow foils.  All eleven boxes had five packs per box.

Am I missing something here?  Should I not have received at least ten sketches and ten rainbow foils?

I'd really like to hear if I've misunderstood what I should have received sketch and foil-wise according to Topps.

I'm gonna take a little break before I open the 2nd order.

Thanks,

Melski

[RawGoo]

Just curious to know who’s going for which parallels?  I imagine, based on the early silver bashing, not too many for those but anyone for coupons or foils?  Also how many going for comics?  I know we’d all love to have ‘em but it seems rarity will limit the numbers of collectors who end up with a set.

I am not going after any of the parallels.  I love the coupon backs, but was missing so many it was impractical to attempt to assemble a second set (I promised my first set to someone else, and still need three cards for that!).  But, I am keeping a set of comics for myself.

[RawGoo]

Hey All,

Mel here.

Say, I just received my 2023's about an hour ago.  I'm a little bit miffed and I'd like to know what to make of this.

First, I made two orders at roughly the same time: one order was for eleven 5-pack boxes and the other order was for ten 5-pack boxes.  The two orders came in two separate boxes.

I just got done opening the order with the eleven five-packers and I only received six sketches and five rainbow foils.  All eleven boxes had five packs per box.

Am I missing something here?  Should I not have received at least ten sketches and ten rainbow foils?

I'd really like to hear if I've misunderstood what I should have received sketch and foil-wise according to Topps.

I'm gonna take a little break before I open the 2nd order.

Thanks,

Melski

That is fewer than I received.  How many comics did you pull?  And, did you get a coupon back in every pack, plus one additional insert, as Topps stated in the sales pitch?

[Mr._Stubble]

That is fewer than I received.  How many comics did you pull?  And, did you get a coupon back in every pack, plus one additional insert, as Topps stated in the sales pitch?

I did receive ten comics, but I'd gladly give them back for the sketches and foils.  I did have one pack that had four coupons and every pack did have at least one, plus an insert.  That's little consolation though.

[JailOJohn]

I thought the solicitation said two specials in each 10 sticker pack, one parallel border and one of another type…..

[Mr._Stubble]

I thought the solicitation said two specials in each 10 sticker pack, one parallel border and one of another type…..

Here's what it is:

Each Box Contains:
12 Subjects

10 Base Stickers

2 Hits Per Pack

Hits Include:
Coupons - One per pack plus an additional Parallel/Insert

Sketch 1:5

Rainbow Foil - #'d to /25

Silver Border Parallel

Comics

So when it states Sketch 1:5, I read that to be 1 in every five pack.  It doesn't state ~1:5 or approximately 1:5.   So in my 1st order, I had 55 packs (11 five -packs) which should have yielded eleven sketches and eleven rainbow foils.

Anyone else read it that way?

[BattleCaps]

Just curious to know who’s going for which parallels?  I imagine, based on the early silver bashing, not too many for those but anyone for coupons or foils?  Also how many going for comics?  I know we’d all love to have ‘em but it seems rarity will limit the numbers of collectors who end up with a set.

My primary goal is for ONE complete base set.

I wasn't planning to, but might try to collect the coupons since it seems like there are still many extra floating around the trading post thread.   I really like the coupons, but it was too cost prohibitive for me to try to get them all by purchasing directly from Topps.

  Not interested in the silver or foils and the comics are too expensive at the moment. I'll doubt I'll get more than two comics with my order..
 

[BattleCaps]

I'm in the same spot Battle... I've been watching the tracking all week and it has stopped at Indio, CA tonight. Just two hours away, but I'm sure it won't arrive until Monday. Wish I could drive up there and pick it up.

The only solace I have is that there are many like us and maybe we will have trading partners once they do arrive.

Cheers!
Todd B.

  I'm in MD and mine finally left Florida yesterday.  Should know by tomorrow evening if there's any chance I see my order on Monday.

[lucidjc]

I just opened a 5 pack box.

1 sketch
1 comic
1 foil (17 dudes mayo)  the only one I wanted.
2 silver
8 coupons
47 base.

Looks like they subbed 3 base for 3 coups



Whoda thunk it

[BattleCaps]

Are there actually collectors who want the #1/XX of a particular parallel and would pay a premium for it?

 I see a few eBay listings of the #1/25 foils for around $100 each whereas the regular numbered ones are $40.

[lucidjc]

Number 1 would have been nice, but I don't care, as long as I got one in my packs.

A SPECIAL ONE!  that silver will be mounted in my The Big Lebowski Pinball machine!


Far out

[Mr._Stubble]

I'm happy to report that my 2nd order of ten 5-packs were spot on.  Ten sketches, ten foils, twenty silvers, etc... 

I guess I just got a Wonky order - no pun...

I guess it's off to the claim center.

 

[koduck]

Number 1 would have been nice, but I don't care, as long as I got one in my packs.

A SPECIAL ONE!  that silver will be mounted in my The Big Labowski Pinball machine!


Far out

Glad to see the silver DUDE found it's way to a super dude!

[bwing]

I hope everyone is looking at the trade section

I am trying to complete a set

Thanks

[BattleCaps]

I hope everyone is looking at the trade section

I am trying to complete a set

Thanks

Don't worry, there are still several forum members that haven't received their shipments yet.  Mine looks like it will be here tomorrow. I'll be glad to trade you the base card if I have one. I should be needing some as well.

[vahsurfer]

Still have not seen mine  .... FedEx tracking claims set for today (4-23) but let Hagerstown MD at 8:28am today..... hmmmmm - Not today Satan - you never know...... 

Richard
#StayWacky

[bludevilok]

Just curious to know who’s going for which parallels?  I imagine, based on the early silver bashing, not too many for those but anyone for coupons or foils?  Also how many going for comics?  I know we’d all love to have ‘em but it seems rarity will limit the numbers of collectors who end up with a set.

I've always liked the coupons and comics.  Despite the fact that Topps only sent me FOUR coupons out of the 20 packs I bought, I decided to try for as many as I could.  Probably won't get the whole set, but I am down to needing only 12 now, thanks to the frenzied trading this weekend.  I'm trading my foils and extra base stickers.  Not many takers for my silvers, even though I'm willing to trade those as well.

I finally got an email Wednesday or Thursday from a "Consumer Relations Specialist," who simply stated that they're looking into it.  So, I MIGHT get my missing 16 coupons in a couple of months, but I'm not waiting that long to trade obviously.

[RawGoo]

I just realized that I have 2 damaged comics - there are paper tears on the backings of 1 and 3.  I just want to cry..........

[Mr._Stubble]

I just realized that I have 2 damaged comics - there are paper tears on the backings of 1 and 3.  I just want to cry..........

Oh no!  Me too.

 

[BattleCaps]

My shipment is delayed again...due Wednesday now. 

[BattleCaps]

I just realized that I have 2 damaged comics - there are paper tears on the backings of 1 and 3.  I just want to cry..........

Do you have any other 1's and 3's that don't have the tear?

[RawGoo]

Do you have any other 1's and 3's that don't have the tear?

Yes.  I may have to trade for mine and give my good set to the guy I am preparing the mini-master set for