More Info on 2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Insert

With the official release of 2021 Topps Series Baseball tomorrow, boxes are already being busted and cards have started appearing on eBay. As announced on the checklist last week, the History of Topps Insert Set within the series contains a Garbage Pail Kids card celebrating the launch of the brand in 1985. Thanks to collector Joshua for sending along pictures of the card. The card features the iconic Adam Bomb OS 1 card on the front. The card is numbered HOT-5. GPK collectors looking for the card should be aware the card comes in multiple parallels. In addition to the base card, there is also Blue, Black (/299), Platinum Anniversary (/70), Red (/10), and Gold (1/1). As you can see below from some of the early odds, the card will not be an easy pull, especially the parallels.

History of Topps Odds

Retail

  • Base 1:74
  • Blue – 1:2,568
  • Black – 1:5,136
  • Platinum Anniversary – 1:22,055
  • Red – 1:124,796

Hanger Boxes

  • Base 1:19
  • Blue – 1:614
  • Black – 1:1,234
  • Platinum Anniversary – 1:5,289
  • Red – 1:37,019

Blaster

  • Base 1:75
  • Blue – 1:2,347
  • Black – 1:5,891
  • Platinum Anniversary – 1:25,414
  • Red – 1:177,889

Jumbo Hobby

  • Base 1:19
  • Blue – 1:894
  • Black – 1:1,970
  • Platinum Anniversary – 1:7,662
  • Red – 1:54,484

2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball to Feature Garbage Pail Kids Card

The flagship baseball card set for Topps is scheduled to feature a Garbage Pail Kids card. According to the checklist released today for 2021 Series 1 Topps Baseball, there will be a card commemorating the launch of the Garbage Pail Kids. The card will be part of the History of Topps insert set that helps celebrate the 70th anniversary of Topps making cards. There is no info on what artwork will be on the card. The checklist shows it will be card #HOT-5. Collectors will want to keep their eyes open on the secondary market. 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball is set to be released 2/10/21.