Wacky Packages |
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Author:
| The Topps Company, The Topps |
Introduction by:
| Spiegelman, Art |
ISBN: | 978-1-61312-258-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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Imprint: | Abrams |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $17.99USD $35.99USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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Take 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...
More Description Take 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.