Since 1952, Mad Magazine has poked fun at everything from Superman to Yoda, M*A*S*H to hippies. But it’s about more than humor – it’s big business, too.
Mel Brooks’ movie Spaceballs may not be quite in the league of Blazing Saddles, it is sharp enough to make it clear that Brooks is back in fine form.
Sunday sightseeing around town and afternoon jaunts in the countryside are shiny new adventures when you’re driving a fun-loving ’56 Chevy!
Here are eight different Wacky Packs cards (aka Wacky Packages), featuring humorous takes on some of the most popular breakfast cereals from the ’70s.
Fanzines: Chaotic dabblings in the ’80s Fanzines emphasize the negative side of everything, but still manage to be witty and thought-provoking. by Jim Reichenberger One
Stickers – The desert candy A play on Snickers (Wacky Packages sticker from 1974) Curses Baby Runt “Fastest eating candy” based on Curtis Baby
130 vintage ’50s house plans used to build millions of mid-century homes we still live in today 
Sambo’s Restaurants: The diner chain’s story – and how it got that controversial name 
Vintage Tupperware: See 100+ retro plastic container styles, from the ’50s to the ’80s 
100+ fabulous ’50s floors of linoleum & vinyl 
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