![]() ![]() Topped with ample helpings of this, obviously.Īs someone who has never eaten a sardine, I must admit that this one earns its slot not because of how accurate a parody it is of King Oscar Sardines but rather due to my affinity for illustrations of vaguely European despots. Horror icons Freddy and Jason get immortalized as a Wacky Packages card in this, uh, sharp parody of Bic pens. Just as long as Peter Jackson has nothing to do with them. 29) Kongsford CharcoalĪpe barbecues are cool. This takeoff of King Edward Cigars has vampires placing stogies on their list of dislikes alongside of holy water, garlic and stakes. It’s a little-known fact that having your head shrunk is an instant cure for constipation. I’m somewhat of an anti-pun guy, but even I’ve got to admit the “chokelate” chocolate gag here is inspired. This, well, creepy illustration of a ghoulish gentleman is a terrific example why Wacky Packages have retained their popularity across the decades. It’s a treat and a tool to kill vampires all in one! ![]() Snips, snails and puppy dog tales smell like complete shit, so this is a much-needed product in the witch community. You may disagree, but I’d much rather have blood in my java than that powdered creamer whathaveyou. If The Saturday Evening Post was illustrated by Famous Monsters‘ Basil Gogos instead of Norman Rockwell, the result would be the awesomeness you see above. Of all of the monster cereal mascots, I totally would have pegged Boo Berry for the one who was pimping on the side. Part of the short-lived Wacky Ads line, this cereal spoof from 1969 features some psychedelic monster art. So even though this one has some brilliant art, I don’t really know if “Fang Flavor” is quite good enough. As a result, I know assume that all simian breaths should share this fragrance. In it, visitors were treated to the site of a massive King Kong who, in a nice touch, had breath that smelled like bananas. When I was a kid, I went to Universal Studios and was fortunate enough to be able to check out the park’s Kongfrontation attraction. Lizzie Borden gets colds sometime too you know. The preferred shaving cream of Bub from Day of the Dead. Smelling like the funk or 40,000 years while doing so? Not so much. See sharks? This is what happens when you don’t floss after every meal. The first of two ice cream-related entries on this list, the Screamsicle shows us that Slimer isn’t the only gluttonous ghost out there. Grooming is very important to today’s metrosexual werewolves. Who ya gonna call? Hopefully a dermatologist. Check it out to discover what happens when consumerism meets creepy comedy. ![]() So for today’s super-sized Daily List, Topless Robot will be looking at the 50 greatest horror-themed Wacky Packages. Why? Because kids will always be obsessed with monsters. Vampires, ghosts and other spooky creatures have been featured endlessly in each assortment of the sticker cards. ![]() But thanks to some great colorful art (including some jaw-dropping work from Norman Saunders, the man who helped define the look of the Mars Attacks line) and edgy humor, they quickly found their intended audience and continue to be popular today.įor 45 years now, the most common way that Wacky Packages have poked fun is by giving real products monster-themed makeovers. When they were originally released in 1967, it seemed questionable at best that kids would want to shell out their hard-earned allowances to buy cards spoofing consumer products aimed at adults. Of the two, the latter was more of a gamble. If you grew up in the 1970s or ’80s, chances are that your first introduction to satire came either from Mad magazine or Topps’ Wacky Packages card. ![]()
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