What are crazy packages?
In 1967, Baseball Card Company Topps introduced a new range of comic cards that parody existing products and iconic advertising. Topps called this series of crazy packages, although many passionate collectors still refer to them as crazy packages . They were sold together with baseball cards and other news in the Candy section in many food and department stores and could also be found in special cards and in some medicines. Unlike baseball cards, the original Punch-out labels were. Later edition could also include solid cut -out cards that are on the back of the section of larger puzzles. For example, Crest® toothpaste could be rendered as a crust toothpaste. Art works created by a combination of Madisonavenue and underground artists would satirize every detail of the original Crest® package, from the iconic block inscription to the seal of approval. Grotesque characters and gross humor were characterized by featuresthese parodies.
Other consumer products were also popular goals for crazy packages. Band-Aid® bandages have become band -che , skittles® Candies have become Spittles and liquid-Plumr® Drain has turned into liquid bummr . All copies of works of art and advertising were based on these bevelled concepts.
In the case of BumMR liquid, the main image is contained in a depressive man that is released from the sewer runoff. Copy of advertising is "it's spewing bad news" and "Liquid Bummr: for all depressed types". There are few details in the crazy packages of spoofes.
Topps continued to produce madpathelicks on a half -right basis until 1992. At different points during the original production run, the Topps baseball card lines even handed over. Interest in cards maybe fromHe disappeared for the younger demographic group, but nostalgic collectors of adults continued to maintain the business industry alive. Some original cards and promotional items are very rare and valuable, especially unproven panels and cloth stickers issued in 1968.
In 2004, Topps decided to re -release classic crazy packages and enter new titles. These new cards are now sold as collectible packages tightened by a foil containing a mixture of paper stickers, solid cutouts and special foil stickers. The tradition of including pieces of puzzles on the back of each card has also been preserved. New objectives of Satire include well -known websites, movies, TV shows and video game titles.