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	Wacky Packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wacky Packages is a series of editorial trading cards featuring parodies of consumer products.
		The cards were produced by the Topps Company beginning in 1967, usually in a sticker format.
		Wacky Packages was then brought back in 1973 for a highly successful run.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wacky_Packages (246 words)

	Be A Design Group: Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wacky Packages have been around since the 60and#8217;s with most of the artwork being conceived by Jay Lynch.
		Wacky Packages have been around since the 60’s with most of the artwork being conceived by Jay Lynch.
		Wacky Packages All New Series 2 is out and Series 3 is on the way.
	www.beadesigngroup.com /blog/archives/2005/02/wacky_packages.html (174 words)

	This article is available free to anybody who wants to publish it
		Wacky Packages are stickers (peel and punch-out) that were released by the Topps Chewing Gum company and their Canadian partner OPC between 1967 and 1992.
		In the late 90's the kids of the early 70's were reaching their mid-30's, and together with the rise of the internet Wacky Packages saw a renewal of popularity that was nearly as stunning as the original phenomena in 1973.
		Wacky Packages were in fact truly getting under the skin of companies, because many of them being parodied filed cease and desist letters.
	www.moronsalt.com /article_long.htm (723 words)

	Topps Misc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The WACKY PACKAGES was Norman Saunders' last major art project, and also his biggest popular success.
		The long history of the Wacky Packages has created a complex checklist, but it has also engendered the interest of many collectors, whose expertise was needed to compile a detailed checklist of all Wacky Packages.
		Rather than duplicating the extensive research of those specialists in this website, we invite you to visit another website that is specifically devoted to the history of the Wacky Packages, and to study their research results for yourself.
	www.normansaunders.com /Wacky-01.html (184 words)

	Wacky Packages Lost 1992 Series
		The Wacky Packages Art section of John Pound's web site, which for some time was the principal source for information on the unpublished '90s Wackys, contains a list of abandoned titles that Pound worked on and scans of his pencil art for some of them.
		John Pound painted Wacky Packages for the 1985 and 1991 series and worked on at least twenty potential titles for the cancelled 1990s series, seven of which were finally published in 2004.
		Curiously, "Sludgsicle" is the second Wacky sticker to depict a waterfowl impaled on a stick and covered in brown goo: it was preceded by 1991's "Duck Bar".
	www.hipsteria.com /wacky/wacky_92.asp (4618 words)

	USATODAY.com - The '70s just won't go away; 'Wacky Packages' are back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		"Wacky Packages," the hot 1970s fad parodying popular household products, is revamped and ready for the 21st century.
		In May, the Topps Co. (TOPP) will re-release Wacky Packages with one eye on the nostalgia market and the other on kids brought up in the computer age.
		Born in 1967, Wacky Packages were hand-drawn parodies done with Mad Magazine style-humor, placed on punched-out cardboard with a lick-and-stick back, and sold like baseball cards in a pack with a piece of gum.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/manufacturing/2004-03-09-wacky_x.htm (616 words)

	TONY'S WACKY PACKAGE SUPERMARKET
		The first two sets of Wackys (the 1967 "Die-Cuts" and the 1969 Wacky Ads) didn't really catch on as successfully as the 16 series released between 1973 and 1976, the heyday of Wacky Packs.
		Other people might say that the success of the 1973-76 Wackys is as simple as the change of format from cardboard pop-outs to peel-off stickers.
		John Mann's Wacky Packages Page is a treasure trove of information and has a great collection of original fan art.
	tonylagarto.tripod.com /wacky.html (2115 words)

	Lost Wackys - Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wacky Packages Tattoos were meant as a set of 60, numbered 1A-30A and 1B-30B.
		Wacky Packages Patches were sold as a set of 12, however there were several variations and at least two separate test sets put out.
		Wacky Packs were all over the schools, on the covers of magazines, and written up in newspapers.
	www.lostwackys.com (1252 words)

	Tom's Wacky Packages Page
		Wacky Packages were those cool Topps bubble gum stickers that made fun of supermarket product brands and commercials of their time.
		I remember buying Wacky Packages for 5 cents a pack at the local convenience store (7-Eleven) when I was a kid back in the 70’s, collecting and trading them with friends.
		Wacky Packages have become more valuable over the years since so many of the original stickers did not survive.
	wackypacks.freeservers.com (369 words)

	Arts & Leisure: Nice Package (Newcity Chicago . 04-06-98)
		When Lynch thinks back twenty-five years to the first series of Wacky Packs-as kids in the seventies called the wicked parody stickers-his eyes frost over with a donut-like glaze and he stares out the coffeeshop window and thinks for a painfully long time.
		Wacky success didn't arrive until '73, when the first series of stickers exploded on the scene.
		Wacky Packages were about the most un-politically correct collectible ever produced.
	weeklywire.com /ww/04-06-98/chicago_cover.html (1411 words)

	Tom's Wacky Packages Page
		The Wacky Packages Gallery - The latest and ultimate reference guide from the same experts who brought us the Wacky Packages Handbook, the Gallery is bigger and better with high quality color images of every sticker and up-to-date accurate information.
		That's right, you can now automatically grade the condition of your wacky packages using a FREE web-based program that was created by collectors for collectors.
		The Wacky Packages Reunion Video - The wacky pack "event of the century", the 2 day long 1999 Philly Non-Sport Show, Artist Reunion and Collectors Museum all captured on this 2 hour long video.
	www.wacky-packs.com (392 words)

	The Bad Fads Museum - Wacky Packages
		Wacky Packages first appeared in 1967 in the form of stamp-like cards with die-cut artwork on the front which acted as parodies of the national advertisements of the day.
		Wacky Packages exploded in popularity in 1973 when Topps trading card company released a new version of the cards.
		Many of the companies they spoofed are no longer in existence but their memories live on.
	www.badfads.com /pages/collectibles/wackypackages.html (343 words)

	Childhood playthings supply excellent material for books - 2001-05-28 - The Denver Business Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A staple of my childhood, Wacky Packages were baseball card-sized stickers that parodied familiar products.
		Unfortunately, because the Wacky Packages were stickers, many wound up adhering to lunch boxes and notebooks.
		Today Ratz Crackers is the rarest of Wacky Packages cards, with as few as 60 in existence, according to Argyropoulos.
	denver.bizjournals.com /denver/stories/2001/05/28/focus2.html?t=printable (1199 words)

	Moron Salt -- A Wacky Packages parody of Morton Salt from 1967
		Since 1967, Topps Wacky Packages stickers such as this one have been America's favorite collectible sticker.
		Wacky Packages parodied common household products and were extremely popular among children in the 1970's.
		Moron Salt, a parody of the Morton Salt product at the time, was one of the original Wacky Packages stickers produced in 1967 by Topps.
	www.moronsalt.com (448 words)

	Home Page Wacky Base Wacky Packages Collectors Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On the Wacky Sticker of the day screen, you can now click on the picture of the card to close the screen.
		This may be one of the greatest tools ever designed for Wacky Package hobbyists and dealers.
		Wacky Price Guide allows you to select the series and backing to get and instant list of all cards and NrMint graded values for each lookup.
	www.wacky-base.com (617 words)

	The Wacky Packages Web Page!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the last 5 years, with the help of the internet, Wackys have experienced a great resurgence of popularity as more and more people, now in their 30's and 40's, recall this childhood craze and desire to re-collect them.
		Here are the top ten reasons why people love Wackys.
		If you just need some honest advice about wackys, you should feel free to email me, greg@wackypackages.org.
	www.wackypackages.org (456 words)

	Tom's Wacky Packages - Original Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		From 1973 to 1976, Topps released 16 series of Wacky Packages known as the Original Series.
		Ono has always been one of my favorite wackys and since it was short-printed it is slightly harder to find.
		This series came out during the peak of wacky package popularity.
	www.wacky-packs.com /original.html (803 words)

	Collector Times Online - THE WACK IS BACK! - Aug. '04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chances are, if you were a kid in the '70s, no doubt you or someone you knew, adorned a part of their personal wallspace with Wacky Packages.
		In 1974, Wacky Packages were the first non-sports cards to ever outsell baseball cards in a given year.
		Original paintings of Wacky Packages artwork have sold from between $3,000 to $5,000.
	www.collectortimes.com /2004_08/collect1.html (359 words)

	towleroad: Wacky Packages
		Athelstane's center of town consisted of a police station and a general store called Krumrei's, where I would buy Wacky Packages and the dry, powdered pink gum that came with them.
		They parodied the brands of just about every popular consumer item in sick and deranged ways, which was absolutely entertaining for li'l old me. So, I was excited to see (via Boing Boing) that they are bringing them back.
		Collecting Wacky Packs were the one thing that brought us together, or was it that he strong armed me into getting ones he didn't have:) At any rate...it is good to see them again.
	towleroad.typepad.com /towleroad/2004/03/wacky_packages.html (347 words)

	ICv2 News - Topps Revives Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wacky Packages were an expression of the consumer revolt against modern advertising, an essential part of a continuity that stretched from the commercial parodies in Mad Magazine to the faux advertisements which have long been one of the best elements on the long-running Saturday Night Live TV series.
		Part of the appeal of the original Wacky Packages was the painted artwork of Norm Saunders, who also illustrated the classic Mars Attacks cards.
		Every kid who buys GPK stickers is a potential Wacky Packages customer as are millions of 30-50 year-olds, who fondly remember these impertinent emblems of resistance to the smothering influences of "consumer culture." Retailers shouldn't neglect Topps' revived Wacky Packages when thinking about counter items for their stores this spring.
	www.icv2.com /articles/home/4262.html (419 words)

	Malcolm's Diecast Showroom \| Wacky Packages
		Like lots of other kids, I collected Wacky Packages in the early 1970s.
		Wackys were satires of products and their packaging and were paper stickers sold with gum.
		I dont collect Wacky Packages, I just have 150+ from my childhood.
	www.malcolmdesigns.com /diecast/cool/wacky.html (125 words)

	WEB :: Wacky Packages
		Topps Chewing Gum Company printed Wacky Packages stickers as full-size trading cards.
		Later, the stickers, "Wacky Packs" as they came to be known, were die-cut in the shape of the product parodied.
		Wacky Packs were those Topps bubble gum parody stickers that made fun of household products of their time.
	www.categoryweb.com /Top/Recreation/Collecting/Stickers/Wacky_Packages (65 words)

	Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		he very first set of wackys were issued as die-cut cards in 1967.
		Generally, "die-cut" is when it is cut to the outline shape of the object.
		he cornerstone set of wackys were issued from 1973-1976 as die-cut stickers in 16 separate series.
	www.bcpl.net /~ddavison/wackys.html (228 words)

	‘Wacky Packages’ make a comeback - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
		This is the "Fright Castle" sticker parody of "White Castle" restaurants from the "Wacky Packs" collection issued by the Topps Company, Inc., makers of gum, candy and sports collectibles such as baseball cards.
		The Topps Company Inc. / AP This is the "Scrapple" sticker parody of "Snapple" soft drinks from the "Wacky Packs" collection.
		The Topps Co. is hoping to make the 1970s fad a hot issue again with a new generation of youth.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4486449 (757 words)

	The Oakland Press: Auto/Business: Wacky Packages poised to poke fun at pop culture
		Wacky Packages poised to poke fun at pop culture
		This is the 'Fright Castle' sticker parody of 'White Castle' restaurants from the Wacky Packages collection issued by the Topps Company Inc., makers of gum, candy and sports collectibles.
		In May, the Topps Co. will re-release Wacky Packages with an eye on the nostalgia market and its other on kids brought up in the computer age.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/031004/bus_20040310004.shtml (506 words)

	beckett.com - Ebay Users (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Reviled by parents, ad agencies and consumer products makers ever since, Wacky Packages were born and embraced by a generation of kids.
		Also, a preliminary 2004 Wacky checklist can be found at this terrific Wacky Packages site.
		We've got a sneak peek at a few of the cards to be included in the set; some were apparently originally designed for the scrapped 1991 Wacky Packages 2nd Series.
	www.beckett.com /ebay/news.asp?a=4993 (272 words)

	Doughboy and Green Giant Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wacky Packages are advertising parody stickers that became popular in the mid '70s.
		The stickers were sold in packages similar to baseball cards.
		Included in the '67 set was the Green Giant/Jolly Mean Giant Wacky Package die-cut card.
	users.stargate.net /~glshir/wacky.html (179 words)

	Pound Art Wacky Packages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Topps Company published Wacky Packages stickers from 1967 to 1991.
		Another Wacky Packages series scheduled for 1992 was nearly completed, when Topps halted production in mid-1991.
		In June 2004 Topps released Wacky Packages All-New Series 1, featuring both new art and older unpublished art.
	www.poundart.com /art/wackys/wacky.html (65 words)

	Revival of the Wacky Packages (Bush w/a shopping cart) : Houston Indymedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Anyone who recalls the Wacky Packages of the 1970s from Topps, Inc. would notice the modern-day scenes from the 2004 Art Car Parade.
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		Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Houston Independent Media Center.
	houston.indymedia.org /print.php?id=29397 (129 words)

	KrazyDad
		After seeing my Wacky Packages Coverpop, astronomer John Dubinski wrote to share with me his amazing large-scale photo mosaics of Wacky Packages (and also take my ego down a few notches, by demonstrating his superior geekitude).
		I also liked to collect these bubble-gum stickers called “Wacky Packages,” — MAD-style parodies of commercial products of the era that were painted by talented uncredited artists (including Art Spiegelman, I later learned).
		Anyway, here’s a Wacky Packages coverpop that I made, for those of you in search of your elusive Bum Chex.
	krazydad.com (2194 words)

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