One of the of the nicest examples of Scrappy product packaging–and one that shows up on eBay often–is this box for a Christmas-tree light set. “See them illuminated!” This is another Scrappy toy that mentions durability as a virtue–perhaps it was a key feature in depression days.
Like almost every other major and minor cartoon character, Scrappy made appearances in the world of home movies–for years after he retired from the silver screen. Here’s one piece of box art, by someone who apparently had only a vague familiarity with the characters (Yippy looks a tad like Mr. Natural):
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