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Offline mikecho

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #105 on: February 28, 2025, 08:29:50 PM »
Actually ‘Done-In’, as in snuffed out, dead, etc.  I think it shows a headstone or something.  Nothing great, the Crazy Labels overall were kinda weird compared to Wackys, but at least with Done-In they didn’t intrude on the packaging design the way the ‘85 Wacky did.
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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #106 on: March 05, 2025, 09:00:30 AM »
Up next is Feebler Itch 'n Chaps cookies, a parody of Keebler Rich n' Chips cookies.



Offline Joe G.

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #107 on: March 05, 2025, 09:48:30 AM »
It’s always fun when Wackys are a sign of the times and showcase discontinued products.  How many of you remember ‘Rich n’ Chips’ cookies?  Apparently they featured Coconut chips.



Up next is Feebler Itch 'n Chaps cookies, a parody of Keebler Rich n' Chips cookies.



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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #108 on: March 05, 2025, 10:06:56 AM »
I do remember these cookies, but the Wacky, not so much.  I would have put this towards the bottom of my stack.

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« Reply #109 on: March 05, 2025, 12:51:37 PM »
I do remember these cookies, but the Wacky, not so much.  I would have put this towards the bottom of my stack.

Yeah, I don't see the "itchy" effect on the cookies on the parody art. Where are the little hands on the cookies scratching themselves, and their faces should have more of a look of irritiation from being itchy? Something like "Retchin' Chaps" or "Retchin' Chips would have been a funnier gag, showing the cookies spitting out chocolate chips.

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #110 on: March 05, 2025, 01:18:42 PM »
Up next is Feebler Itch 'n Chaps cookies, a parody of Keebler Rich n' Chips cookies.



Very weak. There is a lot wrong with this wacky. Zits?!?

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #111 on: March 05, 2025, 06:55:10 PM »
I agree here, now that I've looked at it closely. One chocolate chip cookie looks angry, one looks confused and one looks bored. Where's the "Itch" part? You tell me.
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« Reply #112 on: March 05, 2025, 08:12:50 PM »
Very weak. There is a lot wrong with this wacky. Zits?!?

Example...Net WT 5 hives.

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #113 on: March 05, 2025, 08:18:20 PM »
Up next is Feebler Itch 'n Chaps cookies, a parody of Keebler Rich n' Chips cookies.



The Feebler logo would next be reused for Tattoo Skins in the 1991 series.

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #114 on: March 08, 2025, 07:55:35 AM »
   It is very hard to hit it out of the park on every try. Especially when the process usually involves adjustments by legal and additional tweaks by the final painter. Sometimes my original idea is completely buried under the layers of changes. Maybe that's what happened here?

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« Reply #115 on: March 08, 2025, 01:07:07 PM »
   It is very hard to hit it out of the park on every try. Especially when the process usually involves adjustments by legal and additional tweaks by the final painter. Sometimes my original idea is completely buried under the layers of changes. Maybe that's what happened here?

That's why there's a floor in the cutting room.

Offline Swiski

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #116 on: March 09, 2025, 08:18:34 AM »
Next in line is Mr. Clown, a parody of Mr. Clean. I like how the label shape on the bottle emulates a circus tent. A toy horn floating inside the bottle would have been a nice added touch. Or...instead of the red plastic clown head cap, that should be the red rubber part of the toy horn, with the rest of the metal horn inside the bottle?

During online research, I found a different, more recent Mr. Clown parody as a t-shirt you can buy from Neato Shop.


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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #117 on: March 09, 2025, 10:15:50 AM »
Modern Mr. Clown looks too menacing. Like a Juggalo

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« Reply #118 on: March 09, 2025, 10:27:22 AM »
Modern Mr. Clown looks too menacing. Like a Juggalo

Yeah, or Joe Devola from Seinfeld in Paggliaci make-up.

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« Reply #119 on: March 09, 2025, 05:27:34 PM »
“Sic Semper Tyranus!”

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #120 on: March 13, 2025, 05:50:13 AM »
Modern Mr. Clown looks too menacing. Like a Juggalo

Brings the Insane Clown Posse to mind for me! I'll stick with the kid-friendly topper, thank you!

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« Reply #121 on: March 13, 2025, 09:02:16 AM »
I photoshopped what Mr. Clown would look like with a clown horn as the bottle cap, with the rest of the horn inside the bottle. What do y'all think?



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« Reply #122 on: March 13, 2025, 01:32:06 PM »
I photoshopped what Mr. Clown would look like with a clown horn as the bottle cap, with the rest of the horn inside the bottle. What do y'all think?



Nice, nice.

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #123 on: March 13, 2025, 02:28:25 PM »
I photoshopped what Mr. Clown would look like with a clown horn as the bottle cap, with the rest of the horn inside the bottle. What do y'all think?



Cool!

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Re: Parody Comparison to the Real Products - Into the 1980s!
« Reply #124 on: March 14, 2025, 06:36:11 AM »
"The Cleaner That Makes Your Floors Look Funny!"

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« Reply #125 on: March 14, 2025, 04:38:30 PM »
Up next is Frisk, a parody of Wisk.