Card of the Day: 1986 Topps – Garbage Pail Kids – U.S. Arnie #110b

Card of the Day: 2013 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Series 3 Stickers – New Year’s Eve #152a

2020 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome Hobby Box Break & Review

Collector Type: Set/Art/Garbage Pail Kids/Pop-Culture fans

Garbage Pail Kids have quite the cult following. Fans of these cute, violent, vulgar, destructive, and flat out disgusting characters were very happy to hear that another Chrome set would be hitting the market.

The artwork used in 2020 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome comes from the Series 3 set which was originally released in 1986. (9) new pieces of art were created too. Precious Pete #AN4a and/or Gollum Gary #AN4b is one of the new pieces of artwork that I really enjoy. It shows him drooling over a box of Garbage Pail Kids Chrome. I love to see card products depicted on the actual cards themselves.

A complete base set consists of (100) cards – (50) “A” names and (50) “B” names. (50) select Garbage Pail Kids characters have C-Name Variations. C-Name Variations are difficult to pull, falling 1:101 packs. Parallels only apply to “A” and “B” names. The C-Name Variations do not have parallels. Parallels of “A” and “B” Garbage Pail Kids include – Refractor, Atomic (Blaster), Green #’ed/299, Green Wave #’ed/299, Purple #’ed/250, Purple Wave #’ed/250, Prism #’ed/199, X-Fractor #’ed/150, Black #’ed/99 (Hobby), Orange #’ed/75, Gold #’ed/50 (Hobby), Red #’ed/5, SuperFractor #’ed 1/1, and Printing Plates #’ed 1/1.

Outside of the parallels and C-Name Variations there are Artist Autographs that you can pull. These are limited to (25) copies. Artists include Brent Engstrom, David Gross, Smokin’ Joe, Tom Bunk, and Joe Simko.

Given that the C-Name Variations and Artist Autographs are difficult finds, when it comes down to it the refractors are going to be your main hits.

Garbage Pail Kids are pop-culture at it’s finest. They’re even better when they’re parodying something else.

Famed author R.L. Stine is currently writing a book series based on the Garbage Pail Kids. Book #1 Welcome to Smellville is out now. Book #2 Thrills And Chills will be coming out next. I reached out to R.L. Stine earlier this year to see if we’ll ever get a Garbage Pail Kids/Goosebumps crossover.

Checklist

Here is what I pulled:

C-Name Variation:

• Melting Mel #101c

Parallels:

• Liberty Libby #113b Black Refractor #’ed/99
• Precious Pete #AN4a X-Fractor #’ed/150
• Rod Wad #84b Purple Refractor #’ed/250
• Creamed Keith #97b Green Refractor #’ed/299
• Les Vegas #117b Green Wave Refractor #’ed/299
• Revved Upton #AN3b Refractor
• Apple Cory #121a Refractor
• Purchased Percy #AN6b Refractor
• Berserk Kirk #116b Refractor
• Juicy Jessica #105a Refractor
• Beaky Becky #99a Refractor
• Basking Robin #101b Refractor
• Target Margaret #111a Refractor

Card of the Day: 1985 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Stickers Checklist – Adam Bomb #8a

Card of the Day: The Phillie Phanatic 2000 Sports Illustrated for Kids #896

Card of the Day: Barry Bonds 1992 Topps Kids #21

Card of the Day: Kerri Strug 1997 Sports Illustrated for Kids April Fools Card #574

2018 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 Oh, The Horror-ible! Hobby Box Break & Review

Now this is a change of pace.  I’ll admit, I have never opened a box of Garbage Pail Kids stickers before.  Why not give it a try?

Garbage Pail Kids have been a pop-culture sensation since they debuted back in 1985.  They’re a parody of those Cabbage Patch Kids dolls that had crazy parents fighting with each other in the malls.  Since then, these parodies have gone on to parody other people, places, and things in pop-culture.  Nothing is off the table when it comes to these little guys and gals poking fun at someone or something.  The artwork is incredibly entertaining to look at, and I love the whole idea about taking something so innocent and making it vile and disgusting.  That’s it’s selling point.  They’re the anti-Cabbage Patch Kids.

Just in time for Halloween, we have 2018 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 – Oh, The Horror-ible!  If there is any genre that Garbage Pail Kids connect to the strongest, its horror.  These dudes are cute and horrifying all at the same time.

The main set consists of (200) sticker cards.  (100) characters each having an a and b version.  The categories covered include ’80s Horror, ’80s Sci-Fi, Modern Horror, Modern Sci-Fi, Classic Film Monsters, Retro Horror, Retro Sci-Fi, and Folklore Monsters.

Outside of hobby boxes, you have retail options and Collector’s Boxes.  A Collector’s Box is the only place you’re guaranteed a hit.  Hits can be Printing Plates, Manufactured Patches, Artist Autographs, and Sketch Cards.

Parallels:

• Bruised (1 per Collector’s Box pack)
• Jelly (1 per Fat Pack)
• Phlegm (retail)
• Puke (1 per retail/hobby pack)
• Spit #’ed/99 (Collector’s Box)
• Bloody Nose #’ed/75 (Collector’s Box)
• Fool’s Gold #’ed/50
• Printing Plates #’ed 1/1

With Halloween right around the corner this made for a fun break.  Very refreshing from what I’m use to opening.  Sketch Cards and Printing Plates seem to be the biggest hits.  Even parallels where the subject matter is a parody of a popular movie or television franchise like Friday The 13th or Halloween get quite the attention.

Here is what I pulled:

Parallels

• Elimi Nate Fool’s Gold #’ed/50
• Jaded Joel Puke
• Hairy Mary Puke
• Mucky Michael Puke
• Prince Prints Puke
• Lepre Shaun Puke
• Askew Lou Puke
• Jawin’ Jimmy Puke
• Sicko Sissy Puke
• Amy T. Ville Puke
• Morphing Murphy Puke
• Vaporized Vincent Puke
• Hollow Dean Puke
• King Ghid-Dora Puke
• Dale From The Crypt Puke
• Twilight Tone Puke
• Predatory Penny Puke
• Joyless Jason Puke
• Pickin’ Peter Puke
• Inva-Shawn Puke
• Alien Alan Puke
• Moth Manuel Puke
• Living Ed Puke
• Gianna Squid Puke

Other Favorites

• Full Moon Boone
• Gassy Gaston
• Boogey Manny
• Bathroom Boris
• Kris Krampus
• Handed-Over Hannibal
• Insomni Zach
• Robin’s Egg
• Dexter Terrestial
• Wrapped Ron
• Brain Freeze Brian
• Splittin’ Sigourney

Card of the Day: Brooks Koepka 2015 Sports Illustrated for Kids #407

Card of the Day: Jason Day 2015 Sports Illustrated for Kids #467