Blank/chip card in a vending machine pack?

[undeadjed]

I bought 2 of the battle of the bands packs from a card vending machine at my local grocery store. One of them had this inside - anyone get this before?

[El-Jefe]

They are common in retail.

[seymourbarf]

Jul 16, 2018 13:54:32 GMT -5 undeadjed said:

I bought 2 of the battle of the bands packs from a card vending machine at my local grocery store. One of them had this inside - anyone get this before?

Was this a ninth "card" in the pack? Or did they rob you of a proper GPK card?

[DRMNBIG]

I've got these in target retail packs. Its not part of the card count and I believe its a security measure.

[undeadjed]

Ah - you are correct. There were 8 cards and this.

I don't know! Topps puts out so much and explains so little.

[LuCypher]

Jul 16, 2018 13:54:32 GMT -5 undeadjed said:

I bought 2 of the battle of the bands packs from a card vending machine at my local grocery store. One of them had this inside - anyone get this before?

GPK out of a vending machine at a grocery store? Interesting! Can you please share what grocery store it was? Or take a pic of the vending machine next time you go up there ! 😋

Those white inserts are security tags, may be used to thwart pack-searching too. I’ve heard some artists use them to practice on too since they are standard card size.

[seymourbarf]

Jul 18, 2018 20:57:30 GMT -5 LuCypher said:

Jul 16, 2018 13:54:32 GMT -5 undeadjed said:

I bought 2 of the battle of the bands packs from a card vending machine at my local grocery store. One of them had this inside - anyone get this before?

GPK out of a vending machine at a grocery store? Interesting! Can you please share what grocery store it was? Or take a pic of the vending machine next time you go up there ! 😋

Those white inserts are security tags, may be used to thwart pack-searching too. I’ve heard some artists use them to practice on too since they are standard card size.

I heard if you peel that square white chip off the card and put it on your skin, you'll turn into a garbage pail kid.

[undeadjed]

For LuCypher - here's some pics of the vending machine. Its inside the Key Foods supermarket in Astoria, Queens NY. Lots of different fun cards, new and some random old Topps packs. I've seen the GPK and Wacky Packages show up from time to time.

[LuCypher]

Jul 31, 2018 20:11:56 GMT -5 undeadjed said:

For LuCypher - here's some pics of the vending machine. Its inside the Key Foods supermarket in Astoria, Queens NY. Lots of different fun cards, new and some random old Topps packs. I've seen the GPK and Wacky Packages show up from time to time.

That is epic!!! :drives to Queens:

I’ve never seen one of those here in NC. Thanks for sharing! 🤘