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Post by billo on Apr 20, 2016 18:56:28 GMT -5
 LOVE IT!
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 20, 2016 19:10:24 GMT -5
LOVE IT! me too!! MBs is one rockin set  |
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Post by Cory on Apr 21, 2016 15:16:39 GMT -5
Wow, beautiful piece...superb! I can't believe I'm saying this but it's actually an improvement over Heidi (sorry Cory!), which speaks volume to the effort he put into this piece because Heidi is amazing. Great pickup, huge congrats! Great addition Raoul. I like that Pound changed the angle compared to the GPK. He changed it so much that he had to go landscape on it. It really makes it it's own thing. I prefer the colors and angle in the GPK piece more (and the expression on her face), but I love this Meanie Babies piece as well (I love almost all of the Meanie Babies, incredible set). I love that Pound liked this concept so much that he ripped it straight from the GPK set with not much of a change. The angle change did force him to move the "heart" frog off the character itself. It would have blocked too much if he kept on the character. I like that he kept the frog in the painting though. I think it's necessary because the frog on the lily pad proves the character is made of algae and is not a lily pad. I believe I brought up this card in the OS13 stand-offs when Heidi was listed. It deserved a shout-out then. When I bought my Meanie Babies piece, I initially wanted Swampy the Bear. It is a Sewer Sue clone and it was already purchased. I don't need Swampy anymore because I got the original source material.  I'm perfectly content with Spritzer the Cobra. |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 21, 2016 17:47:58 GMT -5
Wow, beautiful piece...superb! I can't believe I'm saying this but it's actually an improvement over Heidi (sorry Cory!), which speaks volume to the effort he put into this piece because Heidi is amazing. Great pickup, huge congrats! Great addition Raoul. I like that Pound changed the angle compared to the GPK. He changed it so much that he had to go landscape on it. It really makes it it's own thing. I prefer the colors and angle in the GPK piece more (and the expression on her face), but I love this Meanie Babies piece as well (I love almost all of the Meanie Babies, incredible set). I love that Pound liked this concept so much that he ripped it straight from the GPK set with not much of a change. The angle change did force him to move the "heart" frog off the character itself. It would have blocked too much if he kept on the character. I like that he kept the frog in the painting though. I think it's necessary because the frog on the lily pad proves the character is made of algae and is not a lily pad. I believe I brought up this card in the OS13 stand-offs when Heidi was listed. It deserved a shout-out then. When I bought my Meanie Babies piece, I initially wanted Swampy the Bear. It is a Sewer Sue clone and it was already purchased. I don't need Swampy anymore because I got the original source material. I'm perfectly content with Spritzer the Cobra. thanks Cory, i am really happy with it! interesting analysis...it's true, the frog's location had to changed because of scummy's angle, would have totally cut off his face and crowded the piece and i always thought heidi was a lily pad, cool insight into her! the lily pad is completely necessary, i never noticed that. scummy was one of the rare exceptions for me since i tend to shy away from landscape oriented pieces. i think the landscape really opens up the scene and helps hide him. the the tire and fish bones create a toxic scene, and feels like a warm/humid sunset/rise. heidis swamp scene always seemed very cool and clean to me. both are definitely unique, but cool to look at the similarities as well. here's a quick note from pound about the piece "There are some walking trails near here, by the water, and every time I see the plants (reeds and cat-tails) and sometimes algae or ducks on the water, I am reminded of this picture" you definitely snagged one of the top meanies and added an insane frame job to boot. i agree that i like almost every piece in there as well...tons of strong art and good puns  my favorite at the moment is no brainer the camel, but that one's sold as well. ya swampy is one of my favs as well, no doubt that got snatched up very fast. haha you poor guy...had to settle for sewer sue |
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Post by Jimbo on Apr 21, 2016 18:25:57 GMT -5
That is an awesome Meanie Baby piece. Love it. Sweet addition. You are really good at building sweet art collections quickly haha  |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 21, 2016 19:46:50 GMT -5
That is an awesome Meanie Baby piece. Love it. Sweet addition. You are really good at building sweet art collections quickly haha thanks Adam haha, speed was not the goal i had in mind...kinda just happened that way ya love this meanie, gunna take it to get reframed asap |
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Post by billo on Apr 23, 2016 21:09:56 GMT -5
...scummy was one of the rare exceptions for me since i tend to shy away from landscape oriented pieces... Blasphemy!!  Initially i didn't want to buy any landscaped pieces, but ended up really liking them! |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 10:45:03 GMT -5
...scummy was one of the rare exceptions for me since i tend to shy away from landscape oriented pieces... Blasphemy!! Initially i didn't want to buy any landscaped pieces, but ended up really liking them! haha the gpk gods are going to strike me down!  they are growing on my as well! some of my favorite pieces in the collection now are landscape...scummy tipped me over the edge. diaz and pound do the landscape thing very well! ill say ten hairy mary's as a penance |
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Post by ANSestren on Apr 24, 2016 12:18:08 GMT -5
Blasphemy!! Initially i didn't want to buy any landscaped pieces, but ended up really liking them! haha the gpk gods are going to strike me down! they are growing on my as well! some of my favorite pieces in the collection now are landscape...scummy tipped me over the edge. diaz and pound do the landscape thing very well! ill say ten hairy mary's as a penance Landscape pieces are my favorites of GPK. My first final was one too. I feel like they are the tv widescreen version of the GPK art world. |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 15:53:53 GMT -5
haha the gpk gods are going to strike me down! they are growing on my as well! some of my favorite pieces in the collection now are landscape...scummy tipped me over the edge. diaz and pound do the landscape thing very well! ill say ten hairy mary's as a penance Landscape pieces are my favorites of GPK. My first final was one too. I feel like they are the tv widescreen version of the GPK art world. definitely a lot more room to see the scene better. lots of great ans landscapes...hope we get to see those beauties one of these days! |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 15:59:17 GMT -5
couple old wacky packages binder landscapes by engstrom. not crazy about the mats, might go back in with something more neutral   |
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Post by aeneuman on Apr 24, 2016 16:08:52 GMT -5
Awesome Engstrom pieces! That's Bunk style busyness too, which I love.
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 17:20:19 GMT -5
Awesome Engstrom pieces! That's Bunk style busyness too, which I love. thanks dude! fun to stare at all the activity in there . i honestly dont know anything much about wacky's, but i love these two |
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Post by aeneuman on Apr 24, 2016 17:45:57 GMT -5
They're fantastic pieces. I think these are montages of the series if I'm not mistaken, but I'm certainly no expert on WPs. I've seen David Gross's versions of the montages and they're also great. A ton of details to look at!
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Post by Steve on Apr 24, 2016 19:43:38 GMT -5
Wow, those are very detailed, great stuff Rahul!
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 20:55:28 GMT -5
Wow, those are very detailed, great stuff Rahul! they are very fun pieces, lots of awesome characters to get lost in i've seen a pic on instagram that brent posted of another one...its pretty awesome, ill post a pic if i can get a link. |
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 24, 2016 20:55:48 GMT -5
They're fantastic pieces. I think these are montages of the series if I'm not mistaken, but I'm certainly no expert on WPs. I've seen David Gross's versions of the montages and they're also great. A ton of details to look at! i think youre right, i've seen sketches with the greaser dude cutting the jello and a couple others. i definitely laugh whenever i see a good wacky sticker, but i only have a handful of cards. i have seen the gross, simko, and smokin joe montages...all awesome stuff  |
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Post by aeneuman on Apr 25, 2016 2:30:36 GMT -5
Right on! I wish GPK would do some of these types of montages. I've only seen them done on a couple of occasions (e.g., class picture) or more commonly as commissions. Oh well, I guess WP collectors get to have all the fun with these.
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Post by fowlraoul on Apr 25, 2016 10:59:11 GMT -5
Right on! I wish GPK would do some of these types of montages. I've only seen them done on a couple of occasions (e.g., class picture) or more commonly as commissions. Oh well, I guess WP collectors get to have all the fun with these. agreed, they kick ass when done for us gpk'ers! mark did some nice garbage can sketch cards like that which were cool as well as simko with his comic covers. fans would definitely love more of those! you have the greatest gpk...that where's waldo pencil!! |
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Post by aeneuman on Apr 25, 2016 12:04:42 GMT -5
Right on! I wish GPK would do some of these types of montages. I've only seen them done on a couple of occasions (e.g., class picture) or more commonly as commissions. Oh well, I guess WP collectors get to have all the fun with these. agreed, they kick ass when done for us gpk'ers! mark did some nice garbage can sketch cards like that which were cool as well as simko with his comic covers. fans would definitely love more of those! you have the greatest gpk...that where's waldo pencil!! Good point about the Waldo one being similar...didn't think about that to be honest. Joe kept the final but thankfully, yet reluctantly, he let go of the pencil, for which I am very grateful. No color rough exists, sadly. |
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Post by fowlraoul on May 5, 2016 11:10:27 GMT -5
some meanie babies sets and other related items  |
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Post by Steve on May 5, 2016 15:00:59 GMT -5
Great stuff Rahul. thanks for sharing!
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Post by fowlraoul on May 5, 2016 16:55:17 GMT -5
Great stuff Rahul. thanks for sharing! thanks steve! have gone off the meanie deep end  this just came in the mail as well  |
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Post by aeneuman on May 5, 2016 17:47:46 GMT -5
Great stuff Rahul. thanks for sharing! thanks steve! have gone off the meanie deep end this just came in the mail as well Did you collect them when you were young or rather did you acquire an appreciation later? |
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Post by fowlraoul on May 5, 2016 19:03:49 GMT -5
thanks steve! have gone off the meanie deep end this just came in the mail as well Did you collect them when you were young or rather did you acquire an appreciation later? ya this set holds no nostalgia for me, i only learned about it from members on the ug in the last couple years. developed an appreciation as soon as i saw cory's spritzer final |
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Post by billo on May 5, 2016 19:40:30 GMT -5
Meanie Babies, so good. Anyone who is a fan of Pound's art should really check the set out!
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Post by fowlraoul on May 5, 2016 20:12:14 GMT -5
Meanie Babies, so good. Anyone who is a fan of Pound's art should really check the set out! couldn't agree more, some fine pounds in there  i didnt know the guff mag had an actual MB comic...included an excerpt. the story is like three pages long art by pound, story by jay lynch  |
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Post by fowlraoul on May 8, 2016 0:14:14 GMT -5
got my favorite of mark's magnet set 2.0 pieces in the mail today...have her in a temporary frame, will change the mat as soon as i get to the framer. Abnormal JEANE / Breezy BETTY v2.0   new version for comparison  |
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Post by aeneuman on May 8, 2016 2:50:03 GMT -5
Nice, congrats! I also snagged my favorite magnet from Mark, STAN Alive / Bee GENE. Love 'em!
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Post by Steve on May 8, 2016 6:25:21 GMT -5
Awesome matte Rahul, it really brings out the character!
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LOVE IT! 
my favorite at the moment is no brainer the camel, but that one's sold as well. 
Really cool box. I wish they had the Nasty Nick box too though 