Garbage Pail Kids News
Yesterday via their Facebook page, GreenLight Collectibles shared the deco sample images for the upcoming Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 die-cast cars. Once again the upcoming cars will come with cards. The first 5 are all reprints, but the 6th is a brand new character, with artwork completed by GPK artist Joe Simko. The cars are available for pre-order now via many online dis-cast car websites. They will be in stores in March 2020.
Topps today launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst card #7. Today’s card celebrates Amazon and their CEO. The artwork was done by artist Joe McWilliams. Each card can be purchased for $7.99 or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The card will be on sales for 24 hours at topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
Topps finished the week strong with their new online daily GPK set. Today Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst cards #4, Unmasked Singer, & #5, Freein Ian. Both cards sold the same amount, 626 copies. Both sold higher than card #3. If the remaining cards in the set can stay around these sales numbers the set will easily be the most successful daily GPK set.
A new week means another round of online daily GPKs. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst #6 Kat Fight. The artwork for the card was done by artist David Gross. The card was first listed this morning as “Mimi Meme”, but changed to “Kat Fight”. Like the previous cards, this one can be purchased for $7.99 each or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free in the US. The card will be available on topps.com for 24 hours. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
Today marks the end of the first week of new daily GPK cards from Topps. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst #5 Freein Ian. Today’s card is the first in the set from artist Neil Camera. Each card can be purchased for $7.99, or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free with the SmartPost option. The card will be available for 24 hours at topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Collectors should get a break this weekend, but expect another round of cards starting on Monday.
Updated article to add print run for #3.
This week saw the return of daily GPKs to the Topps lineup. Would collectors come out to purchase? Today Topps reveled the print run for Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst cards #1 – #3. Card #1, Walking Joaquin, became the second biggest selling individual online GPK ever by selling 1120 copies. The only other card to sell more was the first Dis-grace to the White House card. Card #2, Eccentric Elon, also did very well selling 780 copies. Card #3, Pop Ira, came in just a bit lower at 598. Collectors are enjoying the daily concept and are showing up in big numbers to purchase. It will be interesting to see if sales remain high throughout December.
Today marks the fourth day for Topps new online GPK set. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst #4 Unmasked Singer. Artwork for today’s card was done by artist David Gross . Like the previous cards, today’s card can be purchased for $7.99, or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The card will be on sale for 24 hours. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
Another day, another new card in Topps’ latest GPK online set. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst #3 Pop Ira. Artwork for today’s card was done by artist Brent Engstrom. As with the previous two cards, each card can be purchased for $7.99, or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free when selecting the SmartPost option. The card will be on sale for 24 hours on topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run after the end of the sale.
It’s day two in the brand new online daily GPK cards set from Topps. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids 2019 Was the Worst #2 Eccentric Elon. Artwork for the card was done by artist Smokin Joe McWilliams. Pricing for the card is the same as yesterday’s card. One copy of the card can be purchased for $7.99, or in lots of 5 for $27.99, 10 for $44.99, or 20 for $74.99. Shipping is free with the SmartPost option. The card will be available for sale on topps.com for 24 hours. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale.
Collectors were stuffing themselves with GPK before the holidays begin! It took just three days for the latest On Demand GPK release to sell out. Today Topps officially revealed the print run for On Demand #22 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the Holidays. The set sold 1304 copies. This sets a new record for online set sales. This set breaks the record just set with the GPK x NYC Takeover set. Based on sketches completed by artists there should have been a few more sets sold. However, Topps is probably holding back a handful of sketches for replacements. With a print run of 1304 base sets it puts the parallel print runs at; 195 green, 130 red, 65 snowflake, and 130 of each 5×7 poster. Collectors can expect the On Demand formula to return in 2020.