This "collectible" and curious coaster set from Wendy's is up for auction on eBay. The starting bid is $9.99. According the listing, "All pieces are in EXCELLENT condition except the corner of the cheese has a small chip but still very usable."A copyeditor at the Toronto Star greeted the news that union copyeditor jobs were being eliminated in favor of freelancers by heavily editing the publisher's memo announcing same, pointing out all the ways in which the publisher could benefit from editorial aid. This is very funny stuff, but hav... More.
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I think the link to the auction is broken. Just an FYI.
Fixed, thanks!
if they would throw in a plastic Frosty I would consider bidding
I have a similar coaster set which my brother and his wife bought for me in Japan. It is not Wendy's related so the burger is round rather than square. It also doesn't have cheese or pickles, so it is only five coasters, not seven.
I used to have this same coaster set. Bought it at the thrift shop for 1.50.
Do not want.
This reminded me of a mid-80's Burger King Whopper game my friend used to have, the pieces were all plastic and fairly life-size, they came in a facsimile burger box and you'd have to stack the pieces to make a Whopper before your opponent without it falling apart. We used to make a nice example and say "this is what the advertisement looks like" and then say "REAL LIFE" and throw it across the room. (I was probably 8 or 9 at the time.)
Unfortunately, some quick searching didn't turn up any confirmation of it.
I actually saw this exact coaster set back in 2002 when I was interning in NYC. My boss' girlfriend was a food stylist who did some work for Wendy's and they gave this to her as a present. My boss was so excited, he called a special meeting in the office so everyone could look at it.
The detail and craftsmanship is really amazing. If I remember correctly, it came in a box that looked like a Wendy's burger take out box.
I have this set, though they came without the gherkin layer and wasn't Wendy's branded. The upper bap coaster requires very precise cup positioning and the burger looks like a cow-pat. Still good though - I'm using the tomato slice as I type.