Topps Wacky Packages Lucky Stride 3rd Series and similar items

UP FOR SALE: Original Lucky Stride Wacky Packages sticker from Topps 1973 3rd Series. Parody of Lucky Strike cigarettes ? ?Take a Lucky Stride Away from These.? Bold print and satirical edge. Light vintage wear present. Blank back as issued. Timeline: This series came out in late summer, early fall 1973. Packs: Packs contain two stickers, a checklist, and a piece of gum. Checklists/Puzzle: The flip side of the checklists form a Beanball Puzzle The Titles: There are 30 titles in this series. In the 1st and 2nd series Topps had used up all of their old images and so for the 3rd series had to create a whole new set of ideas. Copyrights: Variations and Pulled Titles: This is the first series where a mistake was corrected during production. When the series first came out Spit and Spill had "Spic and Span" written on the top and on the right side. This was removed fairly early on, making the "Spic and Span" variation rare. It can often be seen selling in the $40-$60 range. Dr. Ono was pulled during production, but late enough in the run that it is not particularly rare. Back Variations: Tan: More than 99% of the 3rd series stickers are tan backs. Tans are the common version in Series 3. White: Topps still had a very small quantity of white back sticker stock left over which they used up on the beginning of this series. This created the rare 3rd series white back stickers which is a difficult series to complete. A large proportion of the 3rd whites were distributed in the Saint Louis area. Spic and Span "blank lid" white back: For the longest time it was believed that there is no Spit and Spill white back without the "spic and span" logo on the box top. However, at least one or two legitimate white back "blank lid" variations have since turned up. This must be the rarest of all 1-16 cards, even rarer than the Bandache Red Ludlow. The Boxes: This series started with a purple box with red packs, as in series 1 and 2, but early in the run they switched to a blue box and yellow packs. Reprints: Most of the 3rd series titles were reprinted in other series. All the Cards in the 3rs Series 1973: Harm Hammer Neveready Battery Crakola Crayons Busted-Finger Candy Spit Spill Cleanser (Spic Span lid) Spit Spill Cleanser (blank lid) Koduck Photos Moonshine Crackers Snatch-A-Pak Raw Leaves Cigarettes Fright Guard Dr. Ono Rice A Phoni Sledge No-Tips Beanball Bubble Gum Foolball Bubble Gum Hawaiian Punks Juice Lucky Stride Cigarettes Hired Root Beer Hungry Jerk Choke King Rabid Shave Motorzola Drowny Softener Sweat-Hard Soap Lova Soap 1-A Sauce Hurtz Bird Seed Argh Windchester AS IS AS SHOWN ? Please check out all the pics and zoom in for the best look. Photos tell the story better than I ever could! Thanks so much for looking! Vintage and secondhand goodies usually have some character (aka flaws). I do my best to describe everything honestly, but I?m no expert. What you see is what you get. All my stuff comes from a smoke-free home and gets a good cleaning before it heads out. I ship Monday through Saturday fast and packed with care! Colors might look a little different depending on your screen and lighting. Props are just for show -- only the item(s) listed in the title are included. Got a problem? Message me first! I'm easy to work with and want you to be happy! Poke around my store if you want, I am happy to bundle shipping! Visit my Store for more great finds!