For over a decade, the Dark Ages of Wacky Packages were upon us.   After the 1991 Series fell short of expectations, a planned 1992 Series came to a halt before all the artwork was completed.  The last we saw of Wacky Packs were the 8 Wacky Pogs issued with the 1994 Mad-Caps set. The inclusion of these seemed more of an after-thought than a revival, and collectors presumed the worst, that the Wacky days were over.  Little did we know, there was a 1999 Series that was briefly considered, but dropped before production.

About this time, many of the childhood collectors were hitting their late twenties and early thirties. Obvious symptoms of nostalgia began to appear in collectors' circles and pop culture --