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Wacky Packages by The Topps Company Inc. (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAbrams, Inc.

ISBN-10081099531X

ISBN-139780810995314

eBay Product ID (ePID)19038653556

Product Key Features

Book TitleWacky Packages

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicForm / Pictorial, Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Popular Culture, Form / Parodies

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Antiques & Collectibles, Humor

AuthorThe Topps Company Inc.

Book SeriesTopps Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight18.8 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Grade FromEighth Grade

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

SynopsisTake a fun look back at Quacker Oats, Blisterine, and more classic packaging parodies--plus an interview with creator Art Spiegelman! Known affectionately among collectors as "Wacky Packs," the Topps stickers that parodied well-known consumer brands were a phenomenon in the 1970s--even outselling the Topps Company's baseball cards for a while. But few know that the genius behind it all was none other than Art Spiegelman--the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novelist who created Maus . This treasury includes an interview with Spiegelman about his early career and his decades-long relationship with the memorabilia company--as well as a colorful compendium that will bring back memories of such products as Plastered Peanuts, Jail-O, Weakies cereal, and many more. Illustrated by notable comics artists Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, Norm Saunders, and more, this collection is a visual treat, a load of laughs, and a tribute to a beloved product that's been delighting kids (and adults) for decades., Wacky Packages--a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging--were first produced by the Topps company in 1967, then revived in 1973 for a highly successful run. In fact, for the first two years they were published, Wacky Packages were the only Topps product to achieve higher sales than their flagship line of baseball cards. The series has been relaunched several times over the years, most recently to great success in 2007. Known affectionately among collectors as "Wacky Packs," as a creative force with artist Art Spiegelman, the stickers were illustrated by such notable comics artists as Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, and Norm Saunders. This first-ever collection of Series One through Series Seven (from 1973 and 1974) celebrates the 35th anniversary of Wacky Packages and is sure to amuse collectors and fans young and old., Wacky Packages was a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging. This collection of Series One through Series Seven (from 1973 and 1974) celebrates the products' 35th anniversary.