Trading Cards
wrapping Suckpax series 1 wax packs
All of the wax packs are hand folded. A board holding the 36 stacks of 7 cards each are brought to the wrapping station, and crack trained personnel utilize the official folding method. This reproduces the set of creases and folds of the vintage (pre-1990) packs.
Before 1991, folded wax paper wrappers was the norm for trading cards. Around 1990 the first cellophane wrapped packs started appearing, and soon the foil end crimp packs. I have been on the hunt for an automatic folding machine, but have not found one yet. The closest I have come is Chicago 1996. I spoke with an executive with General Packaging, who said their last wrapping machine was broken up for scrap metal that year.
Mascot pet rock?
The rock is heated, and used to seal packs?
Zen contemplation object for mental health of folders?
Special insert?
After the 36 packs are wrapped, they go into the box.
Dealing out cards for Suckpax box
Each box contains 252 cards. Before wrapping, we deal out the cards to go into one box onto a sorting board. 36 stacks, 7 cards per stack. Care is taken to avoid duplicates within a pack, and to put special cards into the center of a pack-stack.
NYC visit
We’re starting up planning and pre-production for Suckpax Art Action series 2 card set. I traveled down to Chinatown, New York City, to meet with The Sucklord. We met at a local Dim Sum joint, and discussed plans for taking over the world special cards and features for the set.
On the way back, as I headed through Grand Central station, I saw a bunch of movie lights. Law and Order was shooting a scene on the West staircase. All the major characters were filmed racing into the station, stopping to peer over a balcony, and then down the stairs.
SDCC scavenger hunt info
Some more details on the Scavenger hunt:
The scavenger hunt is going to be pretty neat- you start at DKE booth (#4732), and get a cryptic clue as a hint to find someone. That person will give you the first stamped card. You then have to find that artist pictured on the card, have them sign it, and then that artist will then give you the clue (verbally) to find the next card issuer. Once you have gathered and four signed cards, you then return to DKE booth, show your cards, and have them stamped REDEEMED.
You will then receive a prize of two additional pre-signed artist cards, Ron English and Travis Louie.
You keep the 6 card set, with redemption and way-station stamps on the backs.
If I wasn’t part of the creation, I would be going to San Diego and playing the hunt!
The Art Hustle series 1 production schedule
This limited edition of 300 numbered boxes is being released in three waves of 100 boxes.
The first wave of 100 boxes is almost sold out, 50 going to stores and 50 for direct sales.
The next wave will drop in August, again 50 to stores and 50 for purchases from the website.
The final wave of 100 will be released in September.
If you have any sort of compulsive quality, you will have already counted up the boxes in the photo, and noticed a total of 109. In the foreground are 9 promotional boxes.
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