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Wacky Wednesdays – Bum Bums!
For this week’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we turn our attention to 1974’s Wacky Packages Series 6, and Bum Bums, the parody of Nabisco Confections’ Pom Poms.
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Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collection, collector, confeciton, confectionery, Nabisco, packaging, parody, retro, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Wacky Wednesdays – Spazzles!
When Wacky Packages Old School first launched back in 2010, I was pretty excited about it. A new series parodying the products of the 1970’s that the original Wacky Packages series never covered – how could I not love it? … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Fleer, Gum, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collection, Fleer, gum, packaging, parody, retro, sticker, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wackkys, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Wacky Wednesdays – Pounds!
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays will showcase a sticker from Wacky Packages original 1970’s run. Specifically, the Mounds parody, Pounds, from 1973’s Wacky Packages series 5.
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Tagged 1970's, 70's, art, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Mounds, packaging, parody, Peter Paul, sticker, sweets, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Czechlets!
It’s another edition of Wacky Wednesdays, and today we’re going to take a look at the inspiration for the sticker Czechlets, from 1974’s Wacky Packages series 9.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, Adams, Chiclets, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, design, gum, packaging, painting, parody, sweets, Topps, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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Wacky Wednesdays – Wedgie!
As I pointed out yesterday, today marks the opening day for Major League Baseball’s 2012 season. Tonight at just after 7pm, the Cards and the Marlins face off. So, continuing the thematic of baseball from yesterday’s post, today’s edition of … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, collector, confection, packaging, parody, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Paydough
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’re going to delve back to 1974 and the original Wacky Packages series 12 for the parody of Hollywood’s Payday candy bar, Paydough.
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Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Hollywood, parody, Payday, retro, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wackys, wrappers
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