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Chris Packet Celebrates Vintage Snack Packaging Artistry

1/19/2026

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Chris Packet, based in Athens, began collecting vintage snack packaging in 2018 after discovering a decades-old Space Raiders packet in a disused London train tunnel.
He treats these designs as history and says they show artistry modern packaging often lacks.
He notes many designs were hand-drawn before computer-aided graphics, a shift he believes diminished detail.
His goal is to memorialize this golden era of snack packaging through his book.

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Story summary

Chris Packet, based in Athens, began collecting vintage snack packaging in 2018 after discovering a decades-old Space Raiders packet in a disused London train tunnel.
He treats these designs as history and says they show artistry modern packaging often lacks.
He notes many designs were hand-drawn before computer-aided graphics, a shift he believes diminished detail.
His goal is to memorialize this golden era of snack packaging through his book.