Building a set: 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 - Pack 5

I've been busy this week and I'm gonna be REALLY busy next week so I better get a pack post up while I can. If you like this 'build a set' nonsense let me know because I found another box that would be good for this. Gotta finish this one first though and as you can see my luck finally ran out.

As you can see, I pulled the first double from the packs. As you can also see, the gum does a real number on the backs of these cards. So this is the back of the cards. Yep, that dumb Peace Ghost logo takes up 2/3rds of the real estate on the back.

Double #2. Text on the backs have the card title, a brief synopsis of the action followed by ellipses... and then CONTINUED ON NEXT EXCITING CARD! It still amuses me greatly how Janine really really wants to get clueless Louis in the sack.

card #9

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DAMN KIDS IN THIS MOVIE. AND WHY ARE THEY ALL BORED. This is early on in the film when everyone's broke and useless. Winston's in it just to make a buck but Ray looks like he really digs this gig.

card #45

This is kind of a lame shot to earn a SFX card but whatever. If I remember the gag c orrectly it went something like: Snooty clerk: "Can you get are really expensive crystal down please?" Egon: "Sure, no problem" (presses button) (crash)

sticker #10

Dana sneaks into the group shot. At least that damn baby isn't there. Oscar better not get a sticker.

card #73

You seriously had to be there to understand how cool the Statue of Liberty was in the late '80s. But 'Libby'? Seriously?

Card #3

The card title is a mistprint. It should say Dan Akroyd is Adorable. Don'tcha wanna just pinch those cheeks.

card #79

Stantz gets high on Mood Slime. I'm not sure what the big deal is here though. Since unless you drown in it the worst slime can do to you is make you cranky there's not much to survive there. It's not like he got zorched by a proton pack.

card #82

Ok, rant time.

I'm on record as saying I like this movie but admit it's very flawed. There's a lot to like about the film such as Janosz being sleazy and Louis suddenly becoming an alpha male and the few times where ghosts are actually busted, but when it goes wrong, boy does it go wrong. So by the end of the flick I was somewhat conflicted about the whole thing. Yeah there was a LOT of cheese and some flat out stupidity but the busters saved the day and zapped Vigo and Janosz hrew out one of my favorite lines in film history and I was feeling ok about everything and then... this thing happened.

Dear God, this is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of dumb things.

One minute there's Vigo's horcrux painting with Viggs looking all menacing and badass and one slime later we have half naked Ghostbusters painted by the guy who does the murals at O'Charlie's all looking stupid as they huddle around that damnable baby. ARGH. I hate this scene. This scene makes me cringe. And since it's one of the last things in the movie, this is the image that remains in your mind after watching. This right here is the jump the shark moment for this film, the point in which Ghostbusters 2 went from "ok that was stupid but pretty good" to "ok that was stupid". Such a shame too seeing how Ghostbusters 3 vanished into the ether.

Set completion: 38/88 43.1%
Sticker set completion: 4/11 36.4%
Doubles: 2
Sticker doubles: 1
Cards needed in the pack: 7
Number of cards needed for the set: 50
Number of cards left in the packs: 80

June Cards Show Loot - Phifity-Phour Phillie

Paul Penson looks at me in disgust at how many blog posts I've slacked oph on lately.

I don't care because I philled a hole in my '54 set phor a couple clams.

Don't be a hater, Paul.

All My Chippers

This one's going to take a while. Everything here is sorted and in my Chipper box binders, I probably have a few more hiding in sets and random boxes.

1990
Classic Yellow #T92
Classic Yellow Token card NNO
Classic Draft Pick #1
Classic Draft Pick Checklist NNO

1991
Classic Best #268
O-Pee-Chee #333
Score #671
Topps #333
Upper Deck #55

1992 
Minor League Herald Sun Durham Bulls #10
Bowman #28
Stadium Club #1 Draft Pick of the 90s #1 of 3
Topps #551
Topps Gold #551
Topps Micro #551
Upper Deck Minors #66

1993
Classic Best Gold #172
Bowman #86
Bowman #347
Donruss #721
Stadium Club #638
Topps #529
Topps Micro #529
Upper Deck #24
Upper Deck #459
Upper Deck On Deck #D16
Upper Deck Five Year Anniversary #A11
Upper Deck SP #280

1994
Bowman #489
Bowman #353
Bowman's Best #1
Bowman's Best #108
Collector's Choice #152
Donruss Triple Play #281
Fleer Ultra #152
Leaf #46
Pacific #10
Pinnacle #236
Score #572
Sportflics 2000 #160
Stadium Club #638
Team Stadium Club #50
Topps #777
Topps Gold #777
Upper Deck #185
Upper Deck Fun Pack #5

1995
Bowman Silver foil #262
Bowman Gold Foil #262
Donruss Top of the Order NNO
Fleer E-Motion #102
Fleer E-Motion Rookie #8 of 10
Fleer Box Top card NNO
Fleer Rookie Update #5 of 10
Fleer Flair #325
Fleer Ultra #347
Leaf Limited #78
Pinnacle #111
Pinnacle #303
Score Select #173
Score Select Certified #107
Score Select Certified Certified Future #1 of 10
Score Summit #115
SP #34
SP Championship Series #26
Stadium Club #543
Studio #160
Topps #535
UC3 #101
Upper Deck #293
Zenith #111
Zenith SAMPLE #111

1996
Donruss Rocket Launchers #3 of 15 S/N 4546/5000
Donruss Armed and Dangerous #3 of 15 S/N 4185/5000
Leaf Limited #27
Leaf Preferred #40
Leaf Preferred Steel #33 of 77
Studio Gold Press Proof #72 1 of 500
Leaf Signature Series #26
Fleer #U228
Fleer Soaring Star #5 of 10
Fleer Rookie Sensation #10 of 15
Fleer Checklist #3 of 10
Fleer Tomorrow's Legends #6 of 10
Fleer Team Set #6 of 20
Fleer E-XL #142
Flair #200
Fleer Metal #129
Fleer Metal Platinum Portraits #5 of 10
Fleer Ultra #582
Fleer Ultra #596
Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #156
Fleer Ultra Fresh Foundation #5 of 10
Pacific #4
Pacific Hometown of the Players #HP7
Panini Stickers #8
Pinnacle #114
Pinnacle #200
Pinnacle #266
Pinnacle #396
Pinnacle Foil #396
Pinnacle Starburst #45 of 100
Pinnacle Team Tomorrow #6 of 10
Pinnacle Christie Brinkley Collection #5 of 16
Aficionado #127
Aficionado Slick Picks #30 of 32
Score Dugout Collection #47 of 110
Score Artist's Proof #47 of 110
Score Gold Stars #12 of 30
Score The Highlight Zone #11 of 18
Score Select #41
Score Select Certified #7
Score Select Certified #142
Zenith #55
Zenith #137
SportFlix #19
SportFlix #97
Bazooka #96
Bowman #76
Bowman's Best Refractor #BBP1
Bowman's Best Rookie Fever #RF1
Bowman's Best Cuts Refractor #5
Finest #16
Stadium Club #10
Stadium Club #226
Topps #177
Topps Pro-Files #NL15
Topps InterLeague Match Up #ILM13
Topps Chrome #52
Topps Gallery #100
Topps Laser #45
Collector's Choice #42
Collector's Choice Bobblehead #4 of 30
Collector's Choice Crash The Game #CG1 July 11-14
Collector's Choice Crash The Game Redemption #CR1
Collector's Choice You Make The Play #19
Collector's Choice You Make The Play Gold #19
Upper Deck #5
Upper Deck #149
Upper Deck #219
Upper Deck Rock Solid #RS5
Upper Deck Retail Predictor Home Runs #R34
Upper Deck Ticket To Stardom #TS1
Upper Deck Marquee Matchups #MM18
SP Special F/X #15
SPX #2
Sports Illustrated for Kids #447
Richmond Braves 1996 Schedule

1997
Donruss #34
Donruss #158
Leaf #201
Leaf #374
Leaf Fractal Matrix X-Axis Die Cut Gold #201
Leaf Gold Leaf Stars #5 1940/2500
Leaf Limited #23
Donruss Elite Leather & Lumber #4 255/500
Donruss VXP 1.0 #43
Fleer #494
Fleer #705
Fleer Headliners #10
Fleer Team Leader #15
Fleer Goudey #5
Fleer Soaring Star #7
Fleer Million Dollar Moments #10
Ultra #154
Ultra Big Shots #3
Ultra Checklist #8
Ultra  Thunderclap #7
EX2000 #54
EX2000 Star Date #5
Metal Universe #31
Metal Universe Platinum Portraits #5
Flair Showcase Row 2 Seat 10 Section 1
Circa #381
Circa Super Boss #10
Pacific #235
Score #193
Score #509
Score Premium Stock #193
Score Team Collection #10
Score Platinum Team #10
New Pinnacle #194
New Pinnacle Museum Collection #123
Pinnacle Away #1
Pinnacle Certified #59
Pinnacle Inside #31
Pinnacle Mint #9
Pinnacle Mint Die Cut #9
Score Select #63
Score Select Tools of the Trade #3
Zenith #12
Zenith Big Dufex Thingy #14
Pinnacle Wheaties #NNO
Pinnacle Wheaties cut off the front of the box lol
Score Board DoublePlay Phone Card Promo
Bowman #3
Bowman Foil #3
Bowman Chrome #2
Bowman Mirror Image #MI9
Bowman's Best Cuts #BC2
Finest #108
Finest #273
Stadium Club Promo #PP1
Stadium Club #376
Topps #276
Topps All Stars #AS8
Topps Team Timber #TT15
Topps Awesome Impact #AI9
Topps Chrome Diamond Duos #DD1
Topps Stars #5
Collector's Choice #270
Collector's Choice #326
Collector's Choice Stick Um's #10
Collector's Choice All-Star Connection #30
Collector's Choice The Big Show #2
Upper Deck #10
Upper Deck Hot Commodities #HC6
Upper Deck Predictor #P2
Upper Deck Long Distance Connection #LD18
Upper Deck Memorable Moments #2
UD3 #60

1998

Donruss #368
Donruss #405
Donruss Dominators #17
Leaf #153
Leaf State Representatives #05 1924/5000
Leaf Rookies and Stars #32
Leaf Rookies and Stars #146
Leaf Rookies and Stars #13 2947/5000
Donruss Elite #7
Donruss Elite #124
Donruss Collections #158
Fleer Tradition #345
Fleer Tradition #588
Fleer Ultra #202
Fleer Ultra Top 30 #16
Fleer Ultra Double Trouble #4
Fleer Ultra Artistic Talent #7
Fleer Ultra RBI Kings #10
Fleer Ultra Big Shots #3
Circa Thunder #10
Skybox Dugout Axess #4
Skybox Dugout Axess Double Headers #9
Flair Showcase # Sec 2 Row 3 Seat 10
Sports Illustrated #69
Sports Illustrated Poster #5
Pacific Aurora #10
Pacific Aurora Laser Cut #2
Pacific Crown Royale #13
Pacific Crown Royale Pillars of the Game #3
Pacific Invincible #118
Pacific Invincible Team Checklist #2
Pacific Paramount #130
Pacific Omega EO Portraits #13
Pinnacle #194
Pinnacle Plus #187
Pinnacle Plus #197
Score #51
Score #RT27
Score #RT258
Score Complete Player #9A
Score Complete Player #9C
Pinnacle Inside Stand Up Guys #3-D
Pinnacle Mint #11
Pinnacle Mint Die Cut #11
Pinnacle Performers #7
Pinnacle Performers #143
Pinnacle Performers Swing For The Fences Upgraded #NNO
Bowman #70
Bowman Chrome #70
Finest #242
Finest Mystery Finest #M38
Finest Centurion #C16 099/500
Stadium Club #1
Stadium Club Triumverate #T1A
Topps #305
Topps #481
Topps Mystery Finest #M2
Topps Interleague Matchup Refractor #ILM1
Topps Chrome #305
Topps Chrome #481
Topps Opening Day #132
Topps Gold Label #27
Topps Gallery Players Private Issue #NNO
Topps Stars Red #95 7773of9799
Topps Stars Bronze #95 7717of9799
Topps Stars Silver #95 4069of4399
Collector's Choice #306
Collector's Choice QSUTEASRT #SQ16
Collector's Choice Crash The Game #CG27
Upper Deck #300
Upper Deck Wonder Year #WY15
Upper Deck Retro #8
SP Authentic #47
SP Authentic Sheer Dominance #SD25 1121/2000
SPX Star Focus #SF1

1999

Fleer Tradition #44
Fleer Tradition #592
Fleer Tradition '61 #44
Fleer Tradition Going Yard #
Fleer Ultra #156
Fleer Ultra The Book On #16
Fleer Ultra Thunderclap #4
Skybox Metal #245
Skybox Metal #292
Skybox Premium #167
Skybox Premium Soul Of The Game #3
Skybox Molten Metal #143
Sports Illustrated #98
Fleer Brilliants #10
Fleer Brilliants Blue #10B
eX Century Favorites For Fenway #15
Pacific #32
Pacific Diamond Dynagon #10
Pacific Team Checklist #3
Pacific Crown Collection #25
Pacific Paramount #24
Pacific Paramount Gold #24
Pacific Aurora On Deck Laser Cuts #1
Pacific Invincible #2
Pacific Private Stock #9
Pacific Prism #13
Pacific Prism Diamond Glory #3
Pacific Omega #22
Pacific Omega Diamond Masters #5
Pacific Revolution #12
Pacific Revolution Thorn In The Side #2
Topps #355
Topps #453
Topps All-Topps #AT5
Topps Power Plus #P15
Topps Opening Day #116
Topps Chrome #453
Topps Chrome Lords of the Diamond Refractor #LD2
Bowman #43
Bowman Foil #43
Bowman's Best #95
Bowman's Best Franchise Best #FB9 1900/3000
Bowman's Best Mirror Image #M6
Finest #16
Finest #116
Finest Refractor #16
Finest Double Feature 1/2 Refractor AJ #DF2
Stadium Club #2
Stadium Club Triumverate #T2B
Stadium Club Triumverate #T12A
Stadium Club Never Compromise #NC17
Topps Gold Label #16
Topps Stars #2
Topps Stars #2*
Topps Stars #2**
Topps Stars #2***
Topps Stars #2****
Topps Stars #176
Upper Deck #523
Upper Deck Challengers for 70 #C15
Upper Deck Superstar Spotlight #85
Upper Deck Home Run Highlights #74
Upper Deck Immaculate Perception #I12
Upper Deck Hit Brigade #H12
Upper Deck 2K #2K10
Upper Deck 10th Anniversary Team #X4
Upper Deck Textbook Excellence #T3
Upper Deck Textbook Excellence Die Cut #T3 0911/2000
Upper Deck Ionix #6
Upper Deck Ionix Cyber #C7
Upper Deck Ionix Techno #R64
Upper Deck Ionix Nitro #N7
Upper Deck Retro #8
Upper Deck MVP #15
Upper Deck MVP Dynamics #D7
Upper Deck MVP SwingTime #S9
UD Choice #SQ10
UD Choice Yardwork #Y2
SPX Power Explosion #PE4
Upper Deck Ovation #56
SP Authentic Home Run Chronicles #HR27
Upper Deck Victory #32
Upper Deck Ultimate Victory #13
Upper Deck Ultimate Victory Stature #S13
Upper Deck Century Legends #81
Upper Deck Century Legends #119
Upper Deck Black Diamond #8
Upper Deck Black Diamond Barrage #B9
Upper Deck HoloGrFX #6
Upper Deck HoloGrFX Starview #S9
Upper Deck HoloGrFX Launchers #L9
Upper Deck PowerDeck #Aux-14
Upper Deck PowerDeck CD #NNO
Upper Deck Encore #8

2000

Fleer Tradition #2
Fleer Tradition #164
Fleer Tradition #440
Fleer Tradition Lumber Company #10 of 30
Fleer Tradition Ten 4 #8 of 10
Fleer Tradition Dividends #4 of 15
Fleer Tradition Twizzlers #3 of 12
Fleer Ultra #70
Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #70G
Fleer Ultra Diamond Mine #12 of 15
Fleer Showcase #32
Fleer Showcase Noise of Summer #1 of 10
Fleer Showcase Consummate Prose #3 of 15
Fleer Gamers #70
Fleer Gamers Determined #2 of 15
Fleer Focus Focal Points #6 of 15
Fleer Focus Focus Pocus #7 of 10
Fleer Mystique #87
Fleer Mystique Supernaturals #2 of 10
eX #10
Skybox #3
Skybox The Technique #12 of 15
Skybox Skylines #8 of 10
Skybox Preeminence #9 of 10
Skybox Dominion #196
Skybox Dominion Double Play #3 of 10
Skybox Dominion Double Play #3 of 10
Skybox Thunder #10
Skybox Impact #105
Skybox Impact Mighty Fine in 99 #26 of 40
Skybox Metal Heavy Metal #9 of 10
Skybox Metal Fusion #10 of 15
Pacific #10
Pacific Crown Collection In the Cage #2
Pacific Invincible Reyes del Diamante #4
Pacific Private Stock #10
Pacific Private Stock PS-2000 Action #4
Pacific Prism #12
Pacific Omega #13
Pacific Vanguard #55
Pacific Vanguard High Voltage #5
Pacific Backyard Baseball nno
MLB Showdown #037/462
MLB Showdown Home Run Hitter #8/14
MLB Showdown #S18/S55
Topps #180
Topps All-Topps NL #AT5
Topps Combos #TC9
Topps Chrome #180
Topps Chrome Combos #TC9
Topps Chrome All Star Rookie Team #RT3
Topps Chrome Chrome Kings #CK9
Finest #2
Finest #127
Finest Refractor #127
Finest Finest Moments #FM1
Finest Finest Moments Refractor #FM1
Finest Dream Cast #DC3
Finest Going The Distance #GTD4
Finest Ballpark Bounties #BB1
Bowman Early Indicators #E6
Bowman Major Power #MP2
Bowman's Best #2
Bowman's Best #88
Stadium Club #16
Stadium Club Never Compromise #NC17
Stadium Club Diamond And Pearls #DP4
Stadium Club Bats of Brilliance #BB10
Topps Gold Label #16
Topps Gold Label Prospector's Dream #PD8
Topps Stars #158
Topps Stars Progression #P5
Topps HD #72
Topps Gallery #110
Topps Gallery Gallery of Heroes #GH2
Topps Tek Drama Performers #DP5
Upper Deck #314
Upper Deck #525
Upper Deck Gold Reserve #138
Upper Deck Ovation #8
Upper Deck Ovation Center Stage #CS9
Upper Deck Textbook Excellence #T3
SPX Power Explosion #11
SPX SPXcitement #XC19
SPX Foundations #F4
SP Authentic #45
SP Authentic Superstars #93 0582/2500
Upper Deck MVP #22
Upper Deck MVP Silver #22
Upper Deck MVPDraw Your Own Card #DT12
Upper Deck MVP MLB 2001 #M
Upper Deck MVP MLB 2001 #L
Upper Deck MVP MLB 2001 #B
Upper Deck Ionix #10
Upper Deck Ionix Shockwave #S9
Upper Deck Vintage #185
Upper Deck Black Diamond #8
Upper Deck Black Diamond Die Cut #R9
Upper Deck HoloGrFX #13
Upper Deck HoloGrFX Starview #SV3
Upper Deck PowerDeck CD #NNO
Upper Deck Victory #18
Upper Deck Victory #382
Upper Deck Ultimate Victory #46

2001

Donruss '99 #6
Donruss '00 #8
Donruss #4
Donruss Classics #4
Donruss Class of 2001 SAMPLE #20
Donruss Elite #4
Leaf Rookies & Stars #10
Playoff Absolute Memorabilia #4
Fleer Tradition #70
Fleer Tradition Lumber Company #15 of 20
Fleer Tradition Warning Track #21 of 25
Fleer Ultra #240
Fleer Platinum #292
Fleer Platinum #459
Fleer Platinum Grandstand Greats #1 of 20
Fleer Game Time #38
Fleer Showcase #95
Fleer Authority #36
Fleer Genuine #65
Fleer Genuine Pennant Agression #9 of 10
Fleer Legacy #30
Fleer Focus #35
Fleer Focus Black Gold #35 446/499
Pacific Private Stock #13
Topps #2
Topps Glistening Gold #GA27
Topps Reprint #47 of 50
Topps Noteworthy #TN6
Topps A Look Ahead #LA7
Topps Combos #TC2
Topps A Tradition Continues #TRC1
Topps Ring Masters #RM6
Topps Opening Day #2
Stadium Club #2
Stadium Club Reel Time #RT18
Bowman #50
Bowman Chrome #37
Topps Chrome Past to Present #PTP10
Topps Chrome Glistening Gold #GA27
Topps Chrome Combos Refractor #TC2
Topps Gold Label #21
Topps HD #91
Topps Gallery Star Gallery #SG7
Topps Heritage #52b
Topps Heritage Classic Renditions #CR5
Bowman Heritage #1
Topps Reserve Game Used Bat #TRR-CJ1
Upper Deck #371
Upper Deck Championship Caliber #CC3
Upper Deck Superstar Summit #SS14                   
Upper Deck Big League Beat #BB5
Upper Deck Big Fly Zone #Z10
Upper Deck Homerun Explosion #HR2
Upper Deck Victory #276
Upper Deck Victory #292
Upper Deck Victory #601
SP Authentic #45
SP Game Bat Edition #48
SP Game Bat Edition Piece of the Action Bat #M-ChJ
SPX SPXcitement #X12
Upper Deck Pros and Prospects #48
Upper Deck Pros and Prospects Franchise Building Blocks #F16
Upper Deck Ovation #32
Upper Deck Evolution #E-Card #EC8
Upper Deck Black Diamond #47
Upper Gold Glove #47
Upper Deck Legends #50
Upper Deck Legends Legendary Game Jersey #J-CJ
Upper Deck Legends Legendary Lumber #L-CJ
Upper Deck Vintage #176
Upper Deck Vintage #185
Upper Deck Vintage Matinee Idols #M4
Upper Deck MVP #164

Updated 12/31/19

Building a set: 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 - Pack 4

People have opinions on this movie so I better get a move on in ripping these packs.

card #44

HOLY CRAP GHOSTBUSTERS 2 IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE. I shall add it to Santa Claus Conquors The Martians and Die Hard for my annual Christmas Eve Wrap ALL The Things film festival tradition. Plus scotch. LOTS of scotch on Xmas eve.

card #24

Ooooooh! Scary! At least until you see a still photo and realize how cheesy it looks.

card #69 dude

Ok, this card is ACTUALLY scary because for some reason the pink slime looks blood red. The slime on the subway tunnel card was neon pink so I'm not sure how the colors got jacked up to look red here. Slimy psycho-reactive blood-food dripping from the walls, guys! You know, for kids!

Zombie ghost nipples! I told ya that Topps got some milage out of the art cards in this set. The artist doesn't seem to be credited anywhere so I'm not sure who is responsible for this. I'd like to think he/she's a fan of The Cramps because Ghost Scoleri reminds me a bit of Lux Interior.

sticker #1

SLIMER DRIVIN A BUS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

card #65

Yeah, the old lady being eaten by her coat got two cards for some reason. I've already used up my allotment of PETA jokes for the year so let's just move on.

card #60

The mucas patrol barge in and ruin Venkman's date. Oscar realizes he needs to step up his cockblocking game and decides to go take a walk on the ledge. NO ONE upstages Oscar.

card #61

Vigo's master plan is to make this museum look FABULOUS. Unfortunately Janosz bought the cheap dollar store candles instead of the nice scented ones. Dangit Janosz, possesing the body of an infant is very stressful! VIGO DEMANDS ROSEWOOD AROMATHERAPY.

card #25

Scoleri brothers hot pack! Here we have the two Scoleri ghosts and the ghosts of the electric chairs that fried 'em. I think the ghost on the right murdered a bunch of people and the one on the left ate the evidence. Man, that's a big ol' ghost. I really liked in the film how the mean angry hanging judge suddenly changed his tune re: capital punishment once the guys he sent to the chair came back looking for him. Obligatory Judge Smails because reasons:



Set completion: 32/88 36.4%
Sticker set completion: 3/11 27.3%
Doubles: 0
Sticker doubles: 1
Cards needed in the pack: 9
Number of cards needed for the set: 56
Number of cards left in the packs: 88

Page full of Ponies

'cause you all love it.

Building a set: 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 - Pack 3

Let's do another pack of this schtuff while I'm ignoring the Home Star Derby.

card #57

In a fim featuring Nickelodeon game show levels of pink slime you knew a card where everyone is all gooped up was going to happen sooner or later. The guys all lubed up and ready for action is nice and all but I prefer Brooklyn-style free-range organic artisanal hate.

card #88

Last card in the set. If you would have told me in 1989 that in 2013 we would still be waiting for next time I probably would have given up right then and there.

card #39

The original logo was so dang iconic and then they went and cheesed it all up. The ghost practically has a prototype version of the DreamWorks face for Pete's sake.

card #56

AWWWWWW YISSSSSSS NERDS BE GETTIN BUSY! Looks like Louis is about to

First official double hits in pack three and it's a sticker. Can't really afford too many sticker doubles if I wanna finish this thing although @Project1962 included a few stickers in his box of goodies. I scanned the back to show off the puzzle but this particular piece is Winston's feet.

card #19

SFX shot of extreeeeeeeeeeeeeme pink! Topps slathered the press with extra Magenta for this beast. Ray is being lowered into the subway station full of glop, but the back of the card doesn't say a whole lot about the special effects. Is this real slime? CGI slime? Stop motion Ray Harryhausen slime? Did The Blob make an uncredited cameo? Give us some facts Topps!

card #58

MOAR SLIME! It's a snots hot pack! After indulging in some Manhattan style hate, Ray figures out that the mood mucus is harshing everyone's buzz. Did Bill Murray remain relatively slime free in this movie? He had the classic "he slimed me" moment in the first film and I don't recall him getting too messy ever again after that. That's star power right there.

card #53

Well speak of the devil! Here's ol' Slimer now. I have no idea what the heck is going on in this FX shot but it's Slimer so who cares. You coulda used the cartoon Slimer in the movie and the kids still woulda loved it.

card #11

HERE'S DA MAN! Oh Janosz, teach me your secrets... show me how to be an evil little doooosche. This card is fantastic. Does Peter MacNicol do TTM autographs? Maybe I can get Vigo to sign it. Seriously, this card is epic. Janosz with the DreamWorks face while Vigo does Kubrick face. SO MANY FACES.

Set completion: 24/88 27.2%
Sticker set completion: 2/11 18.1%
Doubles: 0
Sticker doubles: 1
Cards needed in the pack: 8
Number of cards needed for the set: 64
Number of cards left in the packs: 96

Hugs for Votes

Congrats Freddie Freeman, 2013 NL All-Star. Hugs for everyone!

Yes, even Dodger fans. Big ol' hug for y'all.

Building a set: 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 - Pack 2

Time for pack 2. Gonna space these out with an actual bayzbawl card post inbetween all of them because Ghostbusters 2 is not a good enough movie to completely take over the blog. If you'd like to make your guesses on how short I come up on this set, feel free to do so.

card #35

Another curveball from Topps with the TV screen border and cartoon captions for the low-budget commercial scene from the movie. This might be my favorite card from the set. Not sure if it's because of the goofy scene, the cartoony card or the fact that I like the idea of Louis and Janine having sexytimes entirely too much. Nerd Love! The gum attacked the back of this card especially harshly so when I get a double I hope it's this card

card #29

Aaaaaaaarrrrggghhhh! The mean ol' prosecutor gets flipped over by the eeeeevil ghosts and... wait...is she wearing garters? And are those leather panties?? This movie is sleazier than I thought.

card #32

Dr. Ray Stantz being a Bad Ass. This man busts ghosts in tweed and makes it look good.

card #17

Wooooo! It's a Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide screen shot! Or basically a picture that's as wide as all the other ones just without the squiggly lightning border. While I have and will crap all over this movie, terribles movies can always be saved by a great villain. And this movie has a great villian. Sure, Vigo is real mean looking and Eastern European and is more or less inspired by Vlad the Impaler except with less Vampire and more Body Snatcher tendancies, but Peter MacNicol is friggin AWESOME as Janosz. He's such a nasty creepy little shit, I love him to death. He's Igor to Vigo's Dr. Frankenstein. He's Renfield to Vigo's Dracula. Wait, those movies are actually kinda good. He's Torgo to Vigo's Manos.

sticker #6

Sticker action with another one of those illustrations of the court ghosts. I forgot to rotate this one so whatevs.

card #20

Peter MacNicol being creeeeeeeeepy again. The back of the card even specifically states that Janosz is being creepier than usual. While Janosz is supposed to be lit by a red emergency bulb in this scene the card makes it look like he's the bouncer at the entrance to hell. This card reminds me of The Residents song Sinister Exaggerator so I'm going to link it.

card #31

EGON 'BOUT TO BUST A CAP IN YO ECTOPLASM. How fortunate the proton packs were just sitting out in the courtroom so the Ghostbusters could conveniently save the day. Actually it's even more fortunate that the ghosts showed up in the first place and sexually harrassed the prosecutor so the Ghostbusters could save the day. Actually it's really really fortunate that the baliffs and police at the proceedings didn't blow the Ghostbusters' heads off when accused criminals went to grab their dangerous weapons when there was a distraction in the courtroom.

card #66

So the snooty rich bitch wearing the gigantic fur coat gets splashed with the slime and the ghosts of all the poor little minks that died for the coat become zombies and attempt to gobble her up. Was the anti-fur crowd around in 1989? Probably. I liked this scene better when it was done in the cheezy schlock-horror comedy Saturday the 14th. Wait, Jeffrey Tambor was in that movie??

card #80

"Yeah that's right mama, who's your hero... OH FOR PETE'S SAKE KID BUZZ OFF. I'M TRYING TO MAKE TIME WITH YOUR MOM GO WATCH POWER RANGERS OR PLAY IN TRAFFIC WITH RAY OR SOMETHING SHEESH"

Set completion: 16/88 18.2%
Sticker set completion: 2/11 18.2%
Doubles: 0
Sticker doubles: 0
Cards needed in the pack: 9
Number of cards needed for the set: 72
Number of cards left in the packs: 104

June Vintage Card Show Loot: Floaty Head Goodness

Best thing about cards from the '60s: the league leader cards are cheap as hell and stacked with stars. The '60s also has a particular fondness for disembodied floaty heads. ESPECIALLY the 1963 Topps set. Check out this beauty:

 Frank, Stan and Hank of the same freaking card. Tommy Davis and Bill White weren't slouches either. There's about 14,000 hits on this card. Serious, serious star power right here.

AND IT AIN'T NOTHIN COMPARED TO THIS MONSTER:

HANK. FRANK. ERNIE. CHA-CHA. AND WILLIE-FREAKING-MAYS. ALL ON THE SAME CARD.  Ain't even estimating on this one. There are Two Thousand Eight Hundred And Ninety Two career home runs on this card. All without Biogenesis. Think about this: On this card, ORLANDO CEPEDA IS THE SCRUB. Holy crap I love this card. It also allowed me to do this:

'63 Topps Team set complete page. So many bright colors. The third League Leader card ain't too shabby either. Gibby, Drysdale and Sandy-Frickkin-Koufax? And Bob Shaw too boot! If only the high numbers were this fun to collect...

Building a set: 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 - Pack 1

I've done this on the Twitters a few times so I thought I'd try it out here. @Project1962 sent me 15 packs of 1989 Topps Ghostbusters 2 cards in exchange for a half a box worth of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves cards. There are 88 cards and 11 stickers in the set. There are 120 cards and 15 stickers in the packs. Can I complete the set out of the packs???

Probably not. Collation is not a virtue in these old non-sport packs. But I'll make a valiant effort and you can play along. Leave a guess on how many cards you think I'll be short in the comments. I'mma say I complete this bish because inveterate optimist.

If you want a set dedicated to Ghostbusters this is it unless Rittenhouse did something in the past decade I don't know about. The original Ghostbusters actually have a few cards in 1988's Fright Flicks set, but it's not the same. (even though I'd LOVE to find some packs of that stuff) Ghostbusters 2 made the cut since it was a SMASH MOVIE! as the wrapper helpfully reminds us. The only real smash was the sound the movie made when it completely failed to live up to its predecessor in just about every way. Not to say it's a bad movie... well, yeah it is pretty awful. But I really like awful movies and it's the Friggin GHOSTBUSTERS so it holds a special place in my heart. A really stupid place but a special stupid place.

The original Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies of all time. It's a perfect combination of comedy, sci-fi and horror and features some of the funniest people on the planet. Ghostbusters 2 has everything the original Ghostbusters has so why doesn't it work? I think the tone is just off a bit. OG Ghostbusters had a gritty, rebellious feel to it. It even got sleazy at times what with Venkman trying to schtupp his students and Stantz getting a boo job. Ghostbusters 2 seemed like the producers saw dollar signs and tried to lure in more families and kids by cutesying it up. Obviously by the time this came out there was a Ghostbusters cartoon, which was fine, but they cartooned the movie up a little too much as far as I'm concerned. Slimer fanservice, pink happy slime, Statue of Liberty wandering around and that damn baby. Ugh, baby everywhere. There's a whole lot more mugging for the camera and cringeworthy moments too. Of course, it's a sequel. Actors knew it wass just a money grab back then so why not mug it up a bit. It's a bad movie but it's an entertaining bad movie and that's what it's all about now, isn't it?

I'll rip on the movie in detail as we look at each card. First, have some gum.

Whole gum is somewhat rare in these old packs. Maybe I should start a grading service for vintage gum. First card:

card #1

... is appropriately enough the first card. Gotta love a title card. I hope you like that goofy-ass ghost logo flashing the peace sign because you're going to see it a couple hundred more times. Also hope you like that baby blue border as much as I do. This card got the gum treatment so the back is slightly horrible. Most of the cards in these packs are slightly warped as well, resuling in some wonky scans when they decided to rotate when I set the lid down on the scanner. Think about that the next time someone advertises "pack fresh" cards.

card #83

 So here's the card design. Baby blue borders with a hand-drawn yellow zap design surrounding the picture, Peace Ghost in the bottom left corner and the card title in white along the bottom. I've seen worse. Deviating from the normal plot summary you see in vintage Topps non-sport sets this card shows a 'behind the scenes' shot of admittedly one of the coolest things about this film. Faceless Lady Liberty is kinda creepy though.

card #62

 And here's that friggin baby. It irks me how much oxygen this baby sucks out of the room every time he's in the shot. I want to see Bill Murray acting childish, not an actual child. Of course the entire plot revolves around the kid so what are ya gonna do. This scene particularly irritates me since it ruins the make-out session between Louis and Janine. Nerds don't get enough action as it is, they don't need a damn wandering baby cock-blocking them.

card #51

 YEAAAAAH SLIMER FANSERVICE. Lookit that Slimer actin' all craaaazy! He's eatin hotdogs and don't even give an single ufck! Yeah I know. Slimer is popular. He's basically the mascot of the cartoon if not the entire franchise. That's what I mean about tone though. It's like Ghostbusters is Kermit the Frog, playing it cool, being the straight man while still getting chances to be extremely silly and throw out some good jokes. Ghostbusters 2 is Fozzie. Waka waka waka! Lookit the craaaaAAAAAZY Ghost!

card #12

Harold Ramis plays a great Vulcan. I wonder if there is any slash fiction out there between Egon Spengler and Spock. Actually, wait, no. Why do I think of such things. Dammit brain, why do you do this to me. Egon Spengler and Sheldon Cooper slashfic would be much better.Anyway, here's Egon doing Science. Yay science.

sticker #7

So here's the sticker. Basic sticker setup, 11 stickers with images mostly ganked from the main set and a puzzle on the back. This here is an artist's rendition of one of the ghost brothers that menaces the boys in the court scene. Topps got a lot of milage out of the illustrations as I've seen them on several stickers and at least one card so far.

card #15

 quit upstaging me ya little brat, and go watch the Real Ghostbusters cartoon while I bang your mom

card #42

If there wasn't a tie-in deal with this movie and Pizza Hut to sell Ghost Catcher Supreme pizzas with a free order of slime dipping sauce then someone really dropped the ball. Akroyd will always be my favorite Ghostbuster and I love the pic of him tracking down ghosts while chomping on a big ol' stogie.

card #23

The pack finishes up with the court scene. Here Ray's slime starts acting up because everyone's yelling at each other. Every set has at least one card were there's a wide shot that looks cool on the screen but doesn't work well on a 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 piece of cardboard. I tried holding the card up an inch in front of my face to reproduce the theater experience but my eyes are too old and feeble for that crap anymore.

After one pack, here's the stats:

Set completion: 8/88 9.1%
Sticker set completion: 1/11 9.1%
Doubles: 0
Sticker doubles: 0
Cards needed in the pack: 9
Number of cards left for the base set: 80
Number of cards left in the packs: 112

I've got three of these posts queued, let's see how long it takes for me to finish this off.