Discover the Coolest Cards from Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak
The 1988 Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak set from Topps is an oft-forgotten gem of retro style and imaginative design. Released at the peak Pee-Wee Herman Mania and in the midst of the eponymous children’s TV show’s five-year run, the 159-card set brought a whimsical blend of cartoon shots from the program and original, wacky art.
For those looking to diversify their Topps collections, the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak may be a perfect place to look – a unique group of cards that paid homage to Topps’ more classic days of design. Here are five cards to get you started.
Top Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak Cards to Collect
1988 Topps Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak #1: 45 Neat Things to Do When It Rains!
As the first of 33 base cards in the Fun Pak, this is a great place to start for any collecting effort. The shot on the front is a classic throwback to Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, and the back fulfills the promise of the card’s name. Like all the base cards in the set, this card also came in two variants, distinguished by differences in the background art. If you want to really maximize your collection, keep your eyes peeled for both.
1988 Topps Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak Opening Door #3
Of the Fun Pak’s various subsets included five “opening door” cards, which featured doors that could be partially punched out to swing open and closed, revealing jokes or Easter eggs on the back. If you find a used copy, it’s still a great collectible, but some may want to hunt for a copy that hasn’t yet been punched.
1988 Topps Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak Playhouse Foldies #3: Randy
The “Playhouse Foldie” subset of the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak included five cards in the classic “Topps Foldees” style. This one features particularly dynamic art of Randy the puppet, a character worthy of any collection.
1988 Topps Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak Secret Disguise #3: Three-Eyed Goon
The “secret disguise” cards of the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse set gave yet another way for buyers to get some goofy playfulness out of their packs. The cards could be punched out in certain spots to become wearable masks, with the most striking one certainly being this three-eyed goon.
1988 Topps Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak Puppet Card #2: Miss Yvonne and Pee-Wee
Another one of the punch-out subsets in the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Fun Pak brought five “puppet” cards. This one features art of the iconic Miss Yvonne preparing to dance – an act the collector can help with by replacing her tip-tappin’ shoes with their own fingers. Pee-Wee pops up in the same art style on the back side, dancing his own little jig.
