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2022 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms Retail Sell Sheet

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It took a while, but we finally have the Retail Sell Sheet for 2022 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms. Topps is continuing the same retail product strategy as they have with the last couple of sets, with a new twist. Once again, Retail Display and Value Boxes (Blasters) will be offered. However, it appears Topps is adding a new Mega Box that might be a big box retailer exclusive. Each retail pack will continue to contain 1 Booger Green parallel. The brand new parallel Moby Dick Gray /199, Fool’s Gold /50, Artist Autos, Printing Plates, and regular sketch cards will continue to be found randomly inserted into all pack types.

Retail Display boxes are once again being sold as both “Retail” and “Hobby” display boxes. Don’t let the names fool you as it’s the same box type. Once again the Sleep Drool Blue parallels /99, can only be found in Retail Display boxes. The insert set, Authors of Their Own Misfortune can also be found 1:3 retail display packs. The insert features Tom Bunk’s take on famous literary authors.

The popular Value Boxes (Blasters) will be back. Each Blaster is scheduled to come with 12 packs. The Glue Yellow parallel can only be found in Blaster boxes at the rate of 1:5 packs. Each box will also contain 3 GPK Gets Graphic insert cards. These will feature new gags based on comic books and graphic novels. Loaded Puzzle and Panoramic sketch cards can also only be found in Blaster boxes.

There appears to be a new box type debuting with the Book Worms set. The sell sheet mentions the Gross Adaptations Insert set can only be found in “Mega Box SKUs”. These will feature gags based on books and graphic novels that were turned into movies and TV shows. It appears distributors who usually offer retail products on preorder are not able to order these. Speculation is the Mega box SKU will be a “big box” retail exclusive only. The Mega Box concept is not new to Topps products, as they have been available previously in different products. The Mega boxes generally contain more packs than a Blaster box. This post will be updated as GPKNews finds out more information on the Mega box.

2022 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms is scheduled to be released 7/27/22. You can check out the retail sell sheet below or in PDF form here.


Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst

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2021 may have been the worst, but with GPK Collectors sales turned out to be one of the best. After ending yesterday, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst. The set sold a total of 1,876 copies. That marks the second best selling regular (non-On Demand) online set this year, behind the wildly successful Gamestonk set. The set features a number of gags based on some of the highlights or lowlights of 2021. This is the final scheduled online release for GPK of 2021. Looks like Topps went out with a bang to end the year.

GPK Nation Offering Two Part Semi Colin Coin

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After a few holiday related releases, GPK Nation is preparing to offer a two part Garbage Pail Kids Semi Colin coin. Artwork for the licensed coin was done by artist Andrew Artz. This is the Yellow Color Proof version, the company is planning on launching additional colors with this design. Coins will be numbered /25 on the back, and labeled as 21a & 21b. Collectors can get their hands on the coin this Sunday, 12/12 at 3:00 PM EST.

Initial Info for Greenlight Garbage Pail Kids Series 4 Die-Cast Cars

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The popular die-cast car website 3000toys.com has information up for the next series of GPK cars from Greenlight. This will be the 4th series of 1/64 scale cars the company has put out. While, there are no pictures yet, the listing does show the names and car models for the six new cars is the series. Set to be included are:

• 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

Each car comes individually wrapped with a matching GPK card. Once again collectors can also search for the limited Green Machine parallel cars. Greenlight Garbage Pail Kids Series 4 die-case cars are set to be released May/June 2022.

Topps Delays 2021S2 Garbage Pail Kids Vacation Into 2022

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Topps has yet again delayed 2021 Series 2 Garbage Pail Kids GPK Goes on Vacation. Collectors will now have to wait until next year to rip new packs. Topps officially lists the release date as “January TBD”. This is the same date Topps shows for GPK Chrome OS 4. Large online card dealers like Blowout Cards and Steel City have updated their listings showing a date of 1/26/22. When Topps lists a set as “TBD” it generally means they are unable to determine exactly when the set will release. When it comes to 2021S2 Vacation the newest delay is a surprise as artists signed and returned their autographed cards a few weeks ago. Artists still have not received cards to sign for Chrome 4, putting a January date in doubt. This is the third delay for 2021S2 Vacation. The set was originally set to release in Sept., then Nov. 24 , next was Dec. 15, finally the latest delay into 2022. It will end up being nearly one year between releases for GPK collectors.

Topps Launches Project 70 GPK x Derek Jeter Mashup

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Topps is going all out featuring Garbage Pail Kids in their Project 70 online product. After yesterday’s New Wave Dave x Acuna Jr. mashup by Ermsy, today brings a Sloshed Josh x Derek Jeter card. Today Topps launched Project 70 Card 737 1986 Derek Jeter by Keith Shore . This is the 5th card to feature GPKs, by three different artists. Artist Keith Shore shared the card last night on his Instagram account. He announced the last 5 cards he would be doing for Project 70 would all be based on his favorite GPKs. Instead of a typical baseball card layout, today’s card is based on the Sloshed Josh GPK, with a few changes. Jeter is drawn as a GPK inside the GPKola bottle. The classic Garbage Pail Kids banner is replaced with a New York Yankees banner. The classic GPK name plate appears with the name Derek Liter. Collectors can randomly receive a rainbow foil /70, or Gold border 1/1 parallel. 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 sale.

Garbage Pail Kids ComplexCon Sets Feature Different Backs

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Are you Team Red or Team Black? If you attended the in person ComplexCon show and was able to purchase the 12 card ComplexCon set you might have noticed the backs of the cards are Red with ComplexCon is black ink. Collectors who purchased the ComplexCon sets from Topps.com will notice the backs of their cards are Black with the ComplexCon in white ink. The print run of the topps.com version is 1233, Topps did not release the number of sales for the in person event. Expect the in person Red Back version to be much smaller, as very few have shown up on secondary markets.

Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst Online Set

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Was 2021 the worst? That’s debatable, but Topps is going for that theme in their brand new online set. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst. The set features 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set also comes with one sad face parallel card. Art for the cards were done by David Gross, Neil Camera, and Brent Engstrom. This is the last planned online GPK release for Topps in 2021. Each set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $189.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set will be on sale on Topps.com for 7 days. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of the cards.

1A Ejected ELON
2A Meta MARK
3A Ad Space ALEXANDRIA
4A Cloned SLOAN
5A Stuck CHUCK
1B Jettisoned JEFF
2B ZUCKER Punch
3B MEGAN Gala
4B Mammoth MARY
5B NED Wedge

Topps Announces 2022 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms

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It won’t be until summer is in full swing, but GPK collectors will be able to get in a good book this year! Today Topps announced 2022 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms. Once again collectors will get a 200 card base set, featuring 100 new pieces available in a/b versions. The theme of the set will be all about reading; comics, books, poems, and literature. All the usual parallels are returning, collector boxes will exclusively have 1 Inkwell Black parallel per pack, and Red Herring /75. Retail Display boxes will have 1 Booger Green parallel per pack, and exclusively Sleep Drool Blue parallels /99. A new parallel, Moby Dick Grey /199, along with Fool’s Gold /50, printing plates, and artist autos can be found throughout all pack types.

There will of course be plenty of inserts to collect. Original Series artist, Tom Bunk will return once again with an insert set called Authors of Their Own Misfortune. These will be found on in Retail Display boxes, 1:3 packs. Wacky Package Prose inserts will be 1 per Collector box only. Finally, Book Marked! will also fall 1 per Collector box. Those are goofy and gross “Keep Reading” slogans. Patch cards are returning to Collector boxes, but this time there are parallels. Collectors can find a Base /199, Blue /99, Red /75, Gold /50, or FoilFactor 1/1 for each patch. Popular Shaped sketch cards along with Triptych sketches will once again be found only in Collector boxes, while regular sized sketches will be found in Retail Display boxes. Finally, each Collector box is advertised to come with one GPK iron-on patch.

2022S1 GPK Book Worms is scheduled to hit stores shelves July 27, 2022.  You can view the sell sheets below or they can be found in PDF form here, or in the pictures below.

Topps Launches New Wave Dave x Ronald Acuna Jr. GPK Project 70 Mashup

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For the third time this year, Ermsy has incorporated Garbage Pail Kids into a baseball card. Today, Topps Launched Project 70 Card 733 Ronald Acuna Jr. by Ermsy. Much like his previous use of Nasty Nick, this new card features Acuna swinging through spilting New Wave Dave in half. Collectors who order a card have the chance of randomly receiving a rainbow foil parallel /70, or a gold border parallel 1/1. Each card can be purchased for $19.99, a lot of 5 for $81.49, or in a lot of 10 for $144.99. Shipping is free when using the SmartPost option. The card will available for sale on Topps.com for 3 days.