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Wacky Packages, Making Fun of American Products One Sticker at a Time

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photo by Christian Montone

For those who didn’t grow up in the 70s or early 80s, Wacky Packages might be lost on you. Because it was around that time that the satirical sticker series was at its popularity apex, and its sophomoric play on words was actually considered high comedy.

Originally released in 1967 by Topps, Wacky Packages bashed U.S. products, and were a thinly-veiled criticism of American advertising and consumerism. However, that wasn’t what made kids at the time collect these by the pack.

Rather, it was our familiarity with these everyday products and awesome illustration, mixed with gross-out humor. That’s also what made any flat surface a potential canvas for a Wacky Packages sticker collage.

From Footsie Rolls and Plastered Peanuts to Hostage Cupcakes and Raw Goo Spaghetti Sauce — no consumer product was safe from being mocked in sticker form.

Who remembers these and/or had a fridge covered in them?

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[special thanks to Christian of Art Skool Damage for the photos]

Instant Gratification: The Top Ten Instant Noodles In The World

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Here at Foodiggity, we’re pretty psyched to welcome a guest post from Hans Lienesch, aka ‘The Ramen Rater.’ If you couldn’t already tell by the moniker, Hans likes his instant noodles. So much so, that he’s dedicated a site to nothing but them, and has since sampled hundreds of unique varieties from all over the world. And now we get his top ten of all time. Hans, go…

Since I was a small child, I have enjoyed instant noodles. It started out with what every other kid in the USA had — Top Ramen. Then came Roasted Ramen, noodles that already had the seasoning within them — no packet! Until these were off the market, and everything changed in my instant noodle world.

My parents took me south to Seattle. And what I discovered at about 12-yrs-old, was that there were now a ton of varieties of instant noodles. With different colored packaging and strange foreign writing I couldn’t begin to understand — making them almost impossible to cook.

Over 30 years later and having officially sampled over 650 different unique varieties, I’ve come up with a list of my favorites. It changes from time to time as I find new varieties to enjoy, but here it is as it stands currently.

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A Brief History of The Spork

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What the spork?

The Spork is a confusing utensil, that in theory has the scooping and liquid-holding properties of a spoon, combined with the food-stabbing features of a fork. However, with the spoon part too shallow to hold an acceptable amount of soup, and tines too short and stubby to properly penetrate anything firmer than a canned peach, the spork has become one of the longest standing jokes in culinary history.

But where did this malformed utensil come from? What was the reasoning behind this seemingly useless eating tool? And most importantly, who is ultimately responsible for inventing it? Foodiggity has the answer… sort of.

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Vintage Scratch and Sniff Stickers

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Remember when you were finally able to stay inside the lines while coloring, or successfully execute a cursive ‘R’? And, do you remember the sense of accomplishment you had when you received a scratch and sniff sticker as a reward? Then, you probably also remember the soul-crushing disappointment of when the stickers ran out of smell.

But hey… You got to feel good about yourself for a few hours, and inhaled some synthetic pickles and pepperoni pizza in the process. Good work!

Remember these? And more stickers can be found at the Etsy store of StuckOnStickers.

Welcome to Foodiggity 2.0

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Greetings and welcome to Foodiggity 2.0 — different look, same food-related nonsense. We’ve redesigned and reformatted The Greatest Food Culture Site Ever* — making it more aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly, and easier to get around.

We’re proud to announce the addition of our new newsletter. Sign up for free over on the right, and get Foodiggity all up in your box with the latest food news, culture, art, and whatever other stuff we’re up to. We promise never to provide spam, unless of course you’d like some.

But without further ado, and the change that I am most proud of, is the addition of the Foodiggity Shop. Stop by and check out some great kitchen gadgets, party goods, fun stuff for the kids, and t-shirts — all hand-picked to fit the vibe we’ve established on our blog.

Purchases made at The Shop helps support our daily blog, and keeps Foodiggity.com ad free.

So again, welcome to the new Foodiggity.com — our latest push towards complete internet food culture domination. Please continue to keep Foodiggity in mind for your daily dose of food culture, sign-up for our newsletter, and stop by The Shop.

In Food We Dig,

-Chris

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