Long story short, I didn't. They had 2010 Heritage and 2010 Bowman. I went with Heritage.
Before you all run away, don't worry, I'm not showing any pictures of what cards I got. Or do write ups about the design etc. We've all seen them, we've (now) all ripped packs of them.
Instead, I want to report on some of the other things I noticed. The finer points, if you will...
First up:
"7 Packs Plus One Extra Pack"
Does it really count as an "extra" if we're being told about it? An "extra" is when you're expecting 2 of something and you find out there's really 3. It's kinnda like when bands starting listing the "Bonus" or "Hidden" tracks on the CD cases. It's not hidden when it's being promoted point blank.
How to fix it: Straight up, "This box has 8 packs in it... bitch." I can respect that. A company that's not only honest, but edgy. Thank you Topps.
2nd:
"WARNING: Choking Hazard- Small Parts: Not for children under 6yrs."
New "Blogger Awards" category: "Worst Picture Taker Award." I'd sweep that shit.
Back to the matter at hand...
...Really? Is this really necessary? Have any of you actually ever tried to eat a card before? Because I'll tell you what, they definitely don't go down in one easy to swallow bite.
How to fix it: Make it larger and more noticeable. This was the funniest thing I've seen in years. Actually, make it dominate the whole package. Nothing says "Exciting" like baby danger.
3rd:
A bunch of legal jargen that no one cares about.
But in the 2nd paragraph, it neatly states "Topps does not, in any manner, make any representations as to whether its cards will attain any further value."
How to fix it: "Stephen Strasburg does not have a card in this set."
4th:
The Gum
Actually, I have an intelligent question here. I'm assuming that this is Topps brand gum, if so, then do they still make this gum from the original formula from back in the '50's?
When I opened the first pack, I put the cards down, opened the gum and tried it out. It seriously got rock hard before I even finished looking through those cards from the first pack. No ticks.
How to fix it: Bring back "Fruit Stripes Gum"!!!
...
Anyone?
(...Joe)
Fruit stripes gum RULES.
ReplyDeleteBring it on Topps!
But the delicious smell of the Fruit Stripes would cause the cards to more likely be eaten by children, who would then choke on them.
ReplyDeleteFruit Stripes gum. Holy crap I'd completely forgotten that it even existed. How do we have complete candy aisles for gum now, but there's no Fruit Stripes? Do they even make it anymore?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to find some.
Yes, they do. My girlfriend found some at a Wegmans in Dewitt, NY. My roommate had never heard of it, so we mailed it to him. Waiting on the results.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! I laughed out loud! And really really BAD gum! Tastes like cardboard....not that I would know....just saying!
ReplyDeleteI have chomped on the edges of common cards before. Glossy & with decent card stock, so I think they were Donruss mostly.
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Don't judge me.
You can still get fruit striped. I saw it a couple weeks ago. good stuff.
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