We all know that pop culture in the ’70s and ’80s was a little less… supervised. Kind of like our time outside. I mean, “It’s ...

If you were a young fan of Mad Magazine's outrageous and sometimes edgy humor in the '70s, chances are you also collected Wacky Packages—the hilarious parodies of everyday products that felt like they ...

Somewhere, in a junior high school locker, sits a faded sticker: “Weakies, the Breakfast of Chumps.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. You wouldn't think of Spiegelman if you saw his Topps art, ...

Of course you remember Wacky Packages, those collectible cards that substituted "Weakies" for Wheaties, "Plastered Peanuts" for Planters and "Blunder Bread" for Wonder Bread in comic ads. They were a ...

A box of the first edition of Wacky Packages sold for $79,300 this weekend at Heritage Auctions, a record for the franchise. The previous record paid for a sealed box was $63,084, set in Dec. 2022 at ...

For decades, Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids have been cracking up collectors. The 66th annual Philly Non-Sports Card Show will celebrate the longevity of these two Topps trading card series ...