Garbage Pail Kids News
Time to add a new GPK puzzle to your collection. USAopoly is launching the Garbage Pail Kids Wreck the Halls jigsaw puzzle. This is the 5th GPK puzzle from the company. Like the others the puzzle comes in at 1000 pieces and measures 19” x 27” when finished. The puzzle details for $17.99 and can be preordered now on Amazon or Entertainment Earth. Amazon expects the puzzle to launch on 4/22/22.
Greenlight, via their social channels, shared images today of their Series 4 Garbage Pail Kids Diecast Cars. There are once again six cars to collect, with rare Green Machine versions available. Each car also comes with a corresponding GPK card. The cars are expected to be available in August 2022. Here is a list of cars and the pictures.
– Item #54070-A 1:64 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 – Hound Dog
– Item #54070-B 1:64 1975 Jeep DJ-5 – Warren Out
– Item #54070-C 1:64 1968 Chevrolet C-10 “Lifeguard on Duty” – Leather Heather
– Item #54070-D 1:64 2021 Ram 2500 – Tow Mitch
– Item #54070-E 1:64 Topo Fuel Altered – Rocketing Rocky
– Item #54070-F 1:64 1993 Jeep Cherokee – Tangled Tim
GPKNation is planning an all new character launch. Tomorrow, 3/5, at 3:00 PM EST, the company will launch an officially licensed Garbage Pail Kids patch of Reese Pieces. The patch is based off the character of the same name from OS 4. No price has been revealed yet, but collectors can purchase the pass from the GPKNation.com website. This won’t be the last collectors see of Reese, the company has plans on launching coins and pins based on the same character.
Monogram International sent over the official pictures for the Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Bag Clips. The clips can be found soon in FYE, Hot Tropic stores, and online. They also created a YouTube video to discuss the new product, be sure to check it out!
Collectors will soon be able to decorate their backpacks in style. Monogram Products is set to launch new officially licensed GPK bag clip figures. Thanks to GPK collector and sketch artist Justin Olson for the heads up on the new product. Garbage Pail Kids Figural Bag Clips Series 1 consists of 11 different figures offered in blind box format. The characters are made of foam with a plastic clip to attach to bags. The character lineup features Adam Bomb, Dead Ted, and 9 others. Each box contains 24 blind packs. Toywiz currently has preorders available for $5.99 per pack or boxes for $139.99. Toywiz lists these shipping in March/April, while Previews World shows May 25, 2022.
GetAGrip Skateboards has been busy teasing collectors all this week for their next release coming this Friday. In an interview on the new GPK Boys Podcast, GetAGrip artist Rory McQueen showed off examples of the newest skateboard deck. As collectors had already guessed, Dead Ted will be the character in the company’s latest Heritage Deck series. Rory also showed off three different parallel decks that will be randomly sent out to collectors. The company hasn’t released any other info yet. They generally don’t release pricing, print runs, or release time until the day of release. Collectors will want to stick to GetAGrip’s Facebook page for the latest information.
In the excellent GPK Boys interview, Rory also gives collectors a sneak peak at some of the Series 2 skateboard wheels. There is still no word when the wheels will launch from the company. Rory also mentions, Topps will be launching series 2 of Rory’s GPK Skateboard Sticker cards later this year. Be sure to check out the entire interview at their YouTube page.
Another day, another preorder with no pictures! Monogram International is going all in with the Garbage Pail Kids! Entertainment Earth has a preorder up for the Monogram Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 3D Foam Bag Clips. Monogram isn’t waiting around to see how Series 1 of these blind bag toys sell. Each case contains 24 figures. There are no pictures available yet of the product. However, the description reveals collectors can collect Tee-Vee Stevie, Double Heather, and Bony Joanie. There is also mention there will be special rare figures to hunt down. Entertainment Earth also has listings up for the series 1 bag clips that are set to release in May 2022. Series 2 should release in January 2023.
Monogram International continues to expand their GPK license. Entertainment Earth has a preorder up now for the Monogram Garbage Pail Kids Adam Bomb PVC Figural Bank. The plastic “piggy” bank measures 8” tall, features a slot for coins, and a plastic cork at the bottom to remove the money. There are no pictures of the product available yet. The bank costs $24.99, and is set to release in August 2022.
FYE and Greenlight have been partners with Topps now for a few years. Now the two are teaming up to offer an exclusive diecast Garbage Pail Kids car. Today FYE launched the Volkswagen Type 2 Panel Van. Each car comes with a Cotton Kandy GPK card. The car comes packaged in the familiar Greenlight GPK packaging. The car is exclusive to FYE and can be purchased for $12.99 on their website, and will be in stores soon. According to FYE, there will not be a “green machine” version of this car produced, only the base version.
GetAGrip Skateboards made good on their teases all this past week by today launching their officially licensed Garbage Pail Kids Squad Goals deck. The deck features the artwork of Rory McQueen with numerous classic GPK characters. Each deck purchased includes a Trippy Triptych card with the same artwork. The three panel card is numbered and signed by the artist. A random character grip tape, series 3 wheel, and wall hanger are also included in each bundle. The desk are limited to 200, and can be purchased for $179 while they last from GetAGrip’s website. Be quick, these will sell out.
Garbage has never tasted so good. As first reported by Bloody Disgusting, Abrams Books has announced The Garbage Pail Kids Cookbook. The book features over 35 kid friendly recipes from Chopped champion Elizabeth Weinberg and Matt Stine. The book is illustrated by GPK artist Joe Simko. There is also an introduction written by RL Stine. An example recipe for Cheesy Charlie’s Pizza Snotcorn (Yum?) is below. The book is set to be released, Sept. 27, 2022.
