25 greatest wacky pack cards

[palitoy]

I've got a bunch of these on my bookshelf, love 'em:

Topless Robot - The 25 Greatest Wacky Packages Cards

[pooper_prez]

Fun read as always. I loved these things as a kid. No Shot Wheels, Lova Soap or Crakola Crayons? Those were my favorites.

[palitoy]

I bought some retro packs recently and was surprised how much my kids got into them. They just became addicted to the things.

I must admit it's really kind of comforting to see them all over their bookshelves.

[Wee67]

These were great when I was a kid. Plus they were amazingly affordable. That said, I always was haunted by tghe feeling the feeling that I would never be able to collect them all.

When the new ones came out, I bought them by the box. I started handing them out in pairs at the office with a caveat- you had to stick at least one of them somewhere around the city. Yeah, I realize that pollution/vandalism. I did wonder if it was my doing when I cam upon one stuck on a mailbox near Union Square.

[ctc]

Say....

Didn't someone actually make Beastball cards way back when? I can remember baseball and football playing monsters.

Don C.

[Wee67]

Say....

Didn't someone actually make Beastball cards way back when? I can remember baseball and football playing monsters.

Don C.

I'm pretty sure I remember those. The art work was more along the lines of Rat Fink, if memory serves.

BTW, I think I was fixated on the art work on the original Wacky Packages. I don't know why, but I just loved the strange dteail and ruddy complexions.

[HardyGirl]

What? No GadZooka or Lavirus mouthwash?

My mom HATED these! After I bought 1 pack, she forbid to buy any more. But lucky for me, Wonder Bread offered these as well. So I had a few stuck to my notebook for school. (you weren't cool if you didn't have at least one stuck to your notebook.)

[The Toyroom]

We LIVED for Wacky Packages back in the day! Thank god for Trotz' Corner Store by my great-grandmother's house

[Earth 2 Chris]

I had those plastered all over my wagon, my sister's old Snoopy lunch box (that I kept my Colorforms in) and various other things. They were the precursor to Garbage Pail Kids for me. Same kind of irreverent, gross-out humor.

Chris

[samurainoir]

TrueDave and haggis were kind enough to send me a bunch a while back and now I'm totally hooked.

All we need now is the return of Mars Attacks!

[Tyme2tyme]

I thought they missed some that Should have been on the list (Fruit of the tomb!) but a fun read! Thanks Palitoy. BTW, my daughters closet door is covered with Wackys.

[ctc]

>All we need now is the return of Mars Attacks!

YES! 'Specially if they continue them little ultra-violent minicomics based on each card!

Don C.