Well, I suppose we are all roughly in the same age group. I'm 36 and I think Jim, Romero, and CE are in their mid 30s too. Wackys were a major phenomenon of the early to mid 70s. Topps literally sold each set in the millions (saw an order from from Topps to a printing company for one of their runs, and they ordered 15 million stickers. That's ALOT of wackiness! :)
Stephen Emond wrote: > > Heehee, I didn't know anyone else here appreciated Wacky Packages ;) I have > a whole bunch of them in a box somewhere... > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:59 AM > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > I live on Long Island actually (New York). I'd REALLY like to go, as I'm > > very curious to see the faces behind the e-mails (except, of course, for > > Jim now that he sufficiently scared me by his totally unwarranted > > appearance on the MindCandy DVD) but I doubt I could make it. I have a > > new baby, and it's not easy to get a babysitter for an overnight. > > > > This get-together idea is a good thing to nurture. I visit the Wacky > > Packages (another of my hobbies -- remember the 70s phenomenon of Wacky > > Packages stickers? http://www.wackypacks.net ) forum over on Delphi and > > they have get togethers constantly. It adds a new level of friendship > > and allows for a greater scope in the topics of the forum (because they > > know each other) and it's fun to read the back-and-forth exchanges. > > > > Origin Museum wrote: > > > > > > Well, Well, Well....This could be turning into a real party! > > > > > > Philly Classic it IS, then! We've got 4 so far (C.E., Stuart, Joe > +Paula)...anyone else wanna meet up? Chris Newman--don't you live in the > Jersey area? > > > > > > Paula and I will each bring a few items to show...I hope everyone else > does the same! Show and tell in Philadelphia! :) > > > > > > It's not too late! If you want to join us, post soon! > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > "C.E. Forman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re: > [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE!Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 > 07:16:06 -0600 > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >Yeah, I could take that Monday off instead. LMK how this works for > everyone > > > >else. > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Stuart Feldhamer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:38 PM > > > >Subject: RE: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > > > > > > > > > >> Um...any chance we can do this on the Sunday of Philly Classic as > opposed > > > >to > > > >> Saturday? > > > >> > > > >> Stuart > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: C.E. Forman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:34 PM > > > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > >> > > > >> *snip* > > > >> > > > >> If I can get the Friday before off, I'm definitely planning to do > Philly > > > >> Classic this year. Dragon*Con is out, as I've already made plans > with a > > > >> visiting German buddy for the CGE in Vegas that month. 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