A gift for that wacky someone

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If the kids on your list didn’t appreciate the tube socks they found in their holiday stockings, make it up to them with Wacky Packages.

Topps introduced the classic product-spoof trading cards in 1967, and brought them back this year with the first big new series since 1976. (Brief, unsuccessful revivals in the ’80s and ’90s didn’t really count.) The great new spoof products include Chimps Ahoy (“Real insects in every bite!”), Frosted Snakes (“They’re g-r-r-r-oss!”), Slop Tarts (“The disgustingly different snack”) and Mean Cuisine (“Best when not served”).

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