The Wacky Packages Gallery [Paperback]

Paul Argyropoulos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Support America! This book was produced and printed in the good old U.S. of A. and not China like OTHER books!

This book contains not ONLY all the pictures of series 1 through 7, but also 8-16, and everything else up through 2002. See in full color every Wacky Can Label, patch, tattoo, poster, wrapper, pog, checklist, Irish release, display box, uncut sheets, Odds and Ends and the postcard sized 1969 Wacky Ads.

But wait--there's more.

You also get all the information about these sets and a rarity guide. This is the definitive book from Wacky Pack fanatics for Wacky Pack fans. May your Bum Chex never bounce in the bank!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"To say that this is the last word in Wacky Packs is an understatement." -- Designated Dale, Razorcake Magazine, March 2000

About the Author

This is the third book on Wacky Packages that Paul Argyropoulos and Phil Carpenter have created together. Both have been collecting cards since their childhoods.

The first two books, The Wacky Packages Handbook Volumes 1 and 2 sold out quickly and hobbyists were jonesing for a taste of nostalgia without having to fork out the tens of thousands of dollars to collect the cards. Hence, The Gallery was created.

Paul Argyropoulos is a television editor in Los Angeles. Phil Carpenter is a cancer researcher in Houston, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Phil Carpenter (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970514409
• ISBN-13: 978-0970514400
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book! but cheaply constructed, April 4, 2006

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G. Roberts (Bucks County, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wacky Packages Gallery (Paperback)

The contents of this book are fantastic. As a kid growing up in the '70s, I spent every last quarter collecting the old Wacky Packages stickers. It's great to have all the old and new series collected in one book. My only problem is that the binding on this book is horrible. After perusing the book just a handful of times, pages are starting to fall out. Having forked over $30 for a paperback book, I expected something that would last longer.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars terrible layout, November 3, 2006

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Stephen L. Cook "pop fan" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wacky Packages Gallery (Paperback)

I absolutely love Wacky Packages. I absolutely loathe this book. Why is it so difficult to put the cards on a simple white background at actual size? I'm not interested in the author's stab at graphic design (which is horrible and distracting). I want to look at Wacky Packages. I want simple Helvetica text. I want a clean non-cluttered background. I want my money back.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good info, horrible design, May 18, 2006

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reviewer 1 (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wacky Packages Gallery (Paperback)

While the book is very informative and the images of the products themselves are excellent, the graphic design and typograhy are absolutely horrible and amateurish. Hideous, gaudy, psychedelic backgrounds on the pages completely detract from the images of the Wacky Packages. The typeography is awful with small type running across the full width if the page, into the center binding, with no columns to make for easier reading. They seem to use about 50 different fonts. The pages are crammed and cluttered. It's a shame. I plan on returning mine before it has a chance to fall apart. A much cleaner layout would really help this book.