GPK Collectors will need to remain patient for the next retail release, 2021 Series 2 Garbage Pail Kids Goes on Vacation. Topps updated their release calendar today, officially moving back the set to March TBD. Originally set to release in Sept. 2021, the previous date listed for the set by Topps was Feb. TBD. Topps has seen most releases delayed over the last year plus due to the high demand for trading cards, and the Covid pandemic. GPK continues to take a backseat as Topps prioritizes other more profitable products. GPK Chrome OS 4 remains with a March TBD date on the latest calendar.
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Mock-ups for Greenlight Garbage Pail Kids Series 4 Diecast Cars
3000toys.com has the mock-up pictures for Greenlight Garbage Pail Kids Series 4 diecast cars. Thanks to collector Paul Lewis for the heads up! This is the first look at what the latest toy car series will look like. All accompanying cards are also pictured, including the brand new artwork done by Joe Simko, Tangled Tim. Once again collectors can search for the limited Green Machine parallel cars. The cars are currently set to be released in the May/June timeframe.
• Hound Doug – 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60
• Warren Out – 1975 Jeep DJ-5
• Leather Heather – 2021 Chevrolet Silverado ‘Lifeguard on Duty’
• Tow Mitch – 2021 Ram 2500
• Rocketing Rocky – Topo Fuel Altered
• Tangled Tim – 1993 Jeep Cherokee
Topps Launches Project 70 Ichiro x Garbage Pail Kids Mashup
The onslaught of Garbage Pail Kids being featured in the Project 70 online baseball card set from Topps continues. Today Topps launched Project 70 Card 869 Ichiro by Ermsy. This is Ermsy’s final Project 70 card and the 5th to feature a GPK character. The card features future Hall of Famer Ichiro together with classic GPK character Weird Wendy. Collectors who purchase the card will have the chance to also receive a rainbow foil parallel /70, or a gold parallel 1/1. Each card can be purchased for $19.99, or in a lot of 5 for $81.49, or a lot of 10 for $144.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The card will be available on Topps.com for 3 days. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
More Details on GPK vs. Madballs Figures Preorder
PremiumDNA is all set for tomorrow’s preorder for their Garbage Pail Kids vs. Madballs figures. There will be four 2-packs available for sale. Each pack contains a 6” GPK figure and a Madballs rival figure. In addition each pack comes with various accessories that can be swapped onto any of the figures so collectors can create their own custom battles.
The preorder begins Saturday, 1/29/22 at 10:00 AM EST on the PremiumDNA.toys website. The first 1500 orders will received an exclusive 4 card pack depicting battle scenes with each character. The artwork on the cards was done by GPK artist Joe Simko. Limited edition “b-card” 2 packs will also be available for preorder tomorrow. The b-card packs are exclusive to PremiumDNA and will be limited to 250 copies. The company tells GPKNews that the preorder window will remain open long enough so collectors have plenty of time to get their orders in. The regular figures will also be offered at other online retail outlets at some point. Each 2-pack will be priced at $79.99. All figures are currently planned to ship in the first quarter of 2023. Here are pictures and descriptions for each two pack.
TOXIC GLOW OCULUS ORBUS Vs STARIN’ DARREN
Includes toxic waste barrel filled with real glow in the dark slime! Oculus figure glows in the dark. All figures include 4 pairs of interchangeable hands.
HORN HEAD Vs SY-CLOPS
Figures include removable and interchangeable bandages. Horn Head features breakable horn that stabs into place in his scalp! All figures include 4 pairs of interchangeable hands.
BADBALLS BIKER EDITION BRUISE BROTHER Vs MUGGED MARCUS
Mugged Marcus includes removable knife stabbed in back. Bruise Brother includes breakaway battle damage panel on helmet, revealing skull bone and worm ridden brains, removable googles, Badballs biker jacket and removable bandages. All figures include 4 pairs of interchangeable hands.
SCREAMIN MEEMIE Vs MOUTH PHIL
Screamin Meemie includes interchangeable baseball glove hand and baseball bat. Mouth Phil features 3 swappable mouth inserts: Baseballs, Screamin Meemie balls, and assorted Madballs! All figures include 4 pairs of interchangeable hands.
Super Impulse Previews GPK Micro Figures Series 2
Collectors are busy buying up the Garbage Pail Kids Micro Blind Box packs as they have begun hitting stores across the country. Super Impulse isn’t done with GPK and they were nice enough to send preview packs of the upcoming GPK Micro Series 2 figures. Much like Series 1, the new series is comprised of six new figures, 3 characters with a/b versions. Characters in series 2 are; Brainy Janie, Jenny Genius, Damaged Don, Unstitched Mitch, New Wave Dave, and Graffiti Petey. Each character will come sealed, with its own display case, and mini card. While there is no official release date yet, Super Impulse is hoping the figures will hit stores towards the end of of the first quarter (March).
Topps Launches Project 70 Stan Musial x GPK Mashup
As Topps begins to wind down the Project 70 baseball card set, the mashups with Garbage Pail Kids continue to surface. Today Topps launched Project 70 Card 838 1986 Stan Musial by Keith Shore. This is the fourth of five planned GPK mashups in the set from Keith Shore. The card features the Cardinals legend as GPK Handy Randy, now named Hand Musial. The GPK banner is redone with a St. Louis Cardinals banner. Collectors who order a card have the chance to randomly receive a rainbow foil parallel /70, or a gold parallel 1/1. Each card can be purchased for $19.99, in a lot of 5 for $81.49, or a lot of 10 for $144.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The card will be available for 3 days on Topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the card.
Topps Finishes 2021 GPK Collector Club with Binder & Set 4
Collectors who signed up last January for the 2021 Garbage Pail Kids Collector’s Club are just starting to receive their last set and gift. Thanks to Uncle Louie from GPK Nation for the pictures. The club has seen a lot of controversy but most collectors should be satisfied with the final gift, a Collector’s Club binder. The binder was first teased as a gift when the club first went on sale on Topps UK site, but that information was quickly removed. The binder itself features the same picture and header on the front and back of the binder. Collectors also received the final 21 card set titled, I’m Always Cranky. This concludes the first year of the club. Topps has not announced if there will be another club offer in 2022.
Topps Updates Garbage Pail Kids Chrome OS 4 Release Date
Topps made a change in release dates this morning for one of their highly anticipated GPK products. Garbage Pail Kids Chrome OS 4 has been updated now to March “TBD”. Originally set for release in November 2021, the set has seen a number of delays. Topps I continued to work through a backlog of sets due to printing delays. What is notable is 2021S2 GPK on Vacation was not changed, and remains February TBD. That could mean good news for collectors as Topps might be more confident that set will release in February. Collectors are slowly inching towards the release of the next sets.
Topps Launches Project 70 Honus Wagner x GPK Mashup
The daily online baseball card set Project 70 continues to incorporate Garbage Pail Kids into some of the cards. Today Topps launched Project 70 Card 827 Honus Wagner by Ermsy. This mashup includes one of the most sought after baseball cards from around the beginning of the 1900’s with GPK character Nervous Rex. This is the forth card Ermsy has done that’s incorporated GPKs. Customers ordering a card have the chance to randomly receive a Rainbow Foil parallel /70 and a Gold parallel 1/1. Each card can be purchased for $19.99, in a lot of 5 for $81.49, or a lot of 10 for $144.99. Shipping is free choosing the SmartPost option. The card is available for sale on Topps.com for 3 days. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
PremiumDNA Set to Launch GPK x Madballs Toys
In January of last year, Topps and Cloudco announced a collaboration pitting the Garbage Pail Kids vs. Madballs. Now, just over a year later, the toys associated with the collaboration are set to launch. PremiumDNA and Topps announced today the upcoming preorder for Madballs vs. GPK toys. There will be four different 2-toy packs available for purchase. Each toy pack comes with one classic GPK character and one Madballs character. The toys stand 6 inches tall and all come with swappable parts to create different creations. The toys will also come with battle panels, accessories, and additional hands. Premium DNA is also advertising that the first 1500 orders will come with a set of 4 Madballs Vs GPK trading card stickers that correspond with the 2 pack lineups. Artwork on the cards was done by GPK artist Joe Simko. The toys are set to go on sale at PremiumDNA.toys on 1/29/22 at 10:00 AM EST. Be sure to set your alarms!
