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I'm pretty sure 80% of the people don't know what these were but figure, what the heck. (Elementary School circa 1970-72 & sometime during the 80's)
(Hint: they came with this godawful gum slab that always got tossed and we slapped these suckers all over the place- books, walls, appliances, car bumpers - much to the chagrin of our teachers and parents)
I remember them being a lot more acerbic and witty than nowadays (see below)

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http://www.wackypackages.com/

check out the 'Original' goods at
http://www.wackypackages.org/#images

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For more nostalgia (Like Original Klackers!)
http://www.feelingretro.com/

I forgot to mention those charming 'Garbage Pail Kids' spin offs.

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And believe it or not, there are web sites and message boards dedicated to these things (I know, I checked them out). [:)]

Ohmigawd! Thanks for the flashback!

Gosh, I used to collect wacky packs. They were around circa 1974-77. I thought they were very funny and fit into the whole Mad Magazine ethos, which also was very popular back then. I'll have to check out these websites.

I loved these things when I was about 7 or 8. I had a huge collection. As with many things I fondly remember from my younger days I've collected quite a few of my favorites by downloading them from the internet. They really bring back memories of my ch

Believe it or not, I had all my 70s wacky packs and sold them on ebay last year for $80.00. I thought that was pretty good.

Man, Wacky Packages! I remember blowing my $2.oo a week allowance on these, laying in bed under the covers staring at them and bursting into fits of laughter. Looking back now I can't see what was THAT funny about them but I'm glad there'll be a whole new