This is a book that can easily be enjoyed by all ages.įabulous pictorial collection of the revival of the trading cards relaunched in 1974. Readers will enjoy examining the large illustrations and determining how the parody differs from the reality. Other parodies, such as "6up," are clearly not as creative (even Art admits that this was probably one of the worst gags.) Klean if she can find him," a clever parody on Mr. Like everything some of the cards are better than others, such as "Mrs. The reproductions make it easy to determine which product the artist spoofed and to examine the level of detail created for the cards. Each of the cards is reproduced in large and easy to read, with bright vibrant colors. The majority of the book, however, is filled with reproductions of images from the seven series. The introduction is written by Art Spiegelman, where he discusses how he came to be involved with the Topps Company and how they helped give him a creative outlet to practice and hone his artistic skills. The cards were the brain child of Woody Gelman, Lee Brown, and Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer prize winner author of Maus. Wacky Packages was born out of more creative era of advertising where design helped sell the product. However, at various points in its history Topps has branched out into other creative arenas, such as the famous Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages. Topps Company is most well known for its continued production of sports related cards, such as baseball and football. Originally posted on Moonshine Arts magazine.
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