Wacky Packages - Double Wackys

1975 Hostess Pairs

Riding on the success of their WonderBread series, the Continental Baking Company decided to extend the offer to other brands.  Back in 1975, Wacky Packages could be found in boxes of Hostess Cupcakes, Twinkies, and Ho-Ho's.

There were 24 wacky titles from series 1 thru 8, printed in pairs.  All have tan backs and carry a T.C.G. copyright with no asterisks.  Most often these stickers are found as singles, having been cut in half.  The missing asterisk is an easy way to spot them.  Also it seems that a printing defect has left a small white spot on many Hostess Wackys.

Originally, Sneer Detergent was to be part of this set.  But for some reason during production, it was replaced with Baby Runt.

Certain combinations of titles are rarer than others, and note that one pair is flipped left-to-right.  The Liptorn/Crust combo is common in this series, while the Crust/Liptorn pair is rare.  You can see the ratios on the uncut production sheets below.

Thanks to collector Jeff Allwine for the Hostess Double Wackys scans.