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Re: GPK dead again?

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Posted by Ray Decay (68.96.6.98) on July 7, 2008 at 07:07:34:

In reply to: Re: GPK dead again? posted by Wayne (moderator) on July 7, 2008 at 00:58:59

Wayne, you have always been dead on with your opinions, when it comes to GPK, we share the same mind. Sorry I can't help with the box. For each new series, I didn't collect the foil wrappers and only collected a hobby box and each different bonus box. I also collected the promo materials, on sale posters, fold out posters, and half sheets. Other than the cards, that is about the extent I took this new series. I recently auctioned off all of my extra GPK stuff on E-bay and got a very weak return. I think prices are starting to reflect the deminishing interest in the product. I know their target audience was kids, but they made these cards to childish for children. Kids today take more to shock than it did in the 80's, that's why it never caught on with them, and upset adult collectors. I'm obviously frustrated with the way the new GPK has been done, but I would buy a new series.

> Thanks for your feedback on this. There is a lot to think about when it comes to the original series and All-New Series.
>
> I wonder if Topps is going to do anything for the Comic-Con. I don't think everything is over, but we are recovering from ANS7... really, I'm still collecting items from it, so I am not completely bored (although, I'm frustrated because these last items are very difficult to find).
>
> I added one more wrapper variation to my ANS7 section... 5-card packs with gum. I still need to get that box (they're sold at Rite Aid and Party City stores) and the candy shop / special market box. If you can help with either box, please let me know. I will finish updating my ANS7 section hopefully soon.
>
> The 5-card packs just contain 5 cards and a stick of bubble gum... no insert cards. they are unpriced, and at Party City they sell for $1.29 each. I like these packs... too bad the series was designed with insert cards... just getting a base card set and no oddball insert cards would have been nice. The cards in the 5-card packs are the same as the cards in the mega packs.
>
> I agree that the All-New Series has really been detrimental to GPK. I have no idea why Topps is designing the series the way they have been... I am absolutely positive that All-New Series better than the original series can be created if they actually took the right steps and really listened to our suggestions. But, I know that is not going to happen... one could only hope they do start listening to us. I still might send them a short feedback list about ANS7... the main things are get rid of the mega packs and go back to the 5 card packs, have no digitally created artwork, go back to a 80 card base set, and fix the bonus card and manufacturing problems. I might post more about this later on.
>
> Wayne

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> Wayne, you have always been dead on with your opinions, when it comes to GPK, we share the same mind. Sorry I can't help with the box. For each new series, I didn't collect the foil wrappers and only collected a hobby box and each different bonus box. I also collected the promo materials, on sale posters, fold out posters, and half sheets. Other than the cards, that is about the extent I took this new series. I recently auctioned off all of my extra GPK stuff on E-bay and got a very weak return. I think prices are starting to reflect the deminishing interest in the product. I know their target audience was kids, but they made these cards to childish for children. Kids today take more to shock than it did in the 80's, that's why it never caught on with them, and upset adult collectors. I'm obviously frustrated with the way the new GPK has been done, but I would buy a new series.
> 
> > Thanks for your feedback on this.  There is a lot to think about when it comes to the original series and All-New Series.
> > 
> > I wonder if Topps is going to do anything for the Comic-Con.  I don't think everything is over, but we are recovering from ANS7... really, I'm still collecting items from it, so I am not completely bored (although, I'm frustrated because these last items are very difficult to find).
> > 
> > I added one more wrapper variation to my ANS7 section... 5-card packs with gum.  I still need to get that box (they're sold at Rite Aid and Party City stores) and the candy shop / special market box.  If you can help with either box, please let me know.  I will finish updating my ANS7 section hopefully soon.
> > 
> > The 5-card packs just contain 5 cards and a stick of bubble gum... no insert cards.  they are unpriced, and at Party City they sell for $1.29 each.  I like these packs... too bad the series was designed with insert cards... just getting a base card set and no oddball insert cards would have been nice.  The cards in the 5-card packs are the same as the cards in the mega packs.
> > 
> > I agree that the All-New Series has really been detrimental to GPK.  I have no idea why Topps is designing the series the way they have been... I am absolutely positive that All-New Series better than the original series can be created if they actually took the right steps and really listened to our suggestions.  But, I know that is not going to happen... one could only hope they do start listening to us.  I still might send them a short feedback list about ANS7... the main things are get rid of the mega packs and go back to the 5 card packs, have no digitally created artwork, go back to a 80 card base set, and fix the bonus card and manufacturing problems.  I might post more about this later on.
> > 
> > Wayne

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