Controversy sells. After ending yesterday, Topps revealed the print run of 2021 Garbage Pail Kids The Shammy Awards. The set sold a total of 1426 copies. The sales is nearly 1000 more than last year’s Shammy set. Despite Topps pulling the BTS cards from the set, and offering refunds to anyone wanted it, the set still pulled in great sales. Wether it was the controversy around the set, or just the recent surge in demand for GPK, Topps has to be happy with the sales results of this yearly set.
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Details on Garbage Pail Kids Collector Club Set 1 Trash Can-Didates
Members of Topps’ Garbage Paul Kids Collector’s Club have begun receiving shipping notices for the first set of the club. Topps has posted some information on their website. The GPK Collector Club now has its own page under the clubs section of the website. Within that section are details on the first set, Trash Can-Didates. The set appears to be cards of the characters that ran for election of the club. The checklist shows 20 cards and 1 header card. The description of the set reads:
Nat Nerd for a “Kinder, Gentler GPK Nation.” This was not an easy election for Nat to win, by any means. Even after they misspelled his name on the web he continued to show who should be club president. Many classic characters came out to be a part of the election process but couldn’t overtake the biggest Nerd of all. Congratulations to Nat Nerd for winning the first ever GPK Collectors Club election. Here is a list of the losers who couldn’t cut it.
Sets should be arriving in members mailboxes any day. Here is a copy of the checklist in PDF form.
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 2
The weekly holidays sets are almost complete, and collectors continue to make sure their sets are complete. After ending Tuesday, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 2. The set sold a total of 547 copies. This is up slightly from the previous week, and right in line with what recent sets have been doing. We are almost finished! Only two sets remain!
Topps Removes Card From Upcoming Shammys Set
Update: Topps has contacted collectors who ordered the Shammy set and offered to refund collectors if they no longer want the set. If they decide to keep the set, it will be shipped with 10 cards now.
Topps decided this morning to remove a controversial card from its upcoming 2021 Garbage Pail Kids Shammys set. The card in question depicted the Korean K-Pop band BTS as bruised and beaten by a Grammy trophy as part of a whack-a-mole game. The card came under fire yesterday from people upset about the card depicting violence against Asians. The company received an overwhelming number of complaints via their social media and customer service channels. Topps has removed the image of the card from the listing for sale. The set is now being advertised as a 10 card set. Topps the released the following statement via their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Topps Launches 2021 Garbage Pail Kids The Shammys Online Set
In what is now a yearly tradition, Topps today launched 2021 Garbage Pail Kids The Shammys online set. The set celebrated the Grammy Awards show that was held last Sunday. The set features 10 cards, 5 with a/b versions. Artwork for the set was completed by Joe Simko, Brent Engstrom, David Gross, and Neil Camera. The set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. 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 Tree-Swift
•1B Taylor Turf
•2A U.F. Bruno
•2B Lars Mars
•3A Buoyant BILLIE
•3B Island EILISH
•4A Medalling MEGAN
•4B Stunning STALLION
•5A HARRY Boa
•5B Wild STYLES
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 3
We’ve almost hit the finish line, with today’s launch of the penultimate weekly holiday set. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 3. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 with a/b versions. The set also comes with one light blue card. Each set can be purchased for $19.99, or in a lot of ten for $179.99. There are also 10×14 posters of each card available for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of the cards.
•11A King LING-LING
•11B Go LILITH
•12A Corned Beef BIFF
•12B Cabbage PAT
•13A Plucked Pat
•13B Poultry Paul
•14A Abducting IAN
•14B Chasing Chase
•15A P.U. Penelope
•15B Ode de DEE
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 1
The final month of the weekly holiday sets is upon us and collectors continue to support the product. After ending Tuesday, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 1. The set sold a total of 529 copies. This is down about a hundred from the excellent sales last week, but falls right in line with what most sets have been selling for. There’s only three chances left, don’t stop now, finish strong.
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 2
Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Mar. Week 2. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 with a/b versions. The set also comes with one light blue card. Each set can be purchased for $19.99, or in a lot of ten for $179.99. There are also 10×14 posters of each card available for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of the cards.
•6A Riot Ryan
•6B Chasing Chad
•7A Vexed Velma
•7B Dazzling Daphne
•8A Ear Muff Duff
•8B Erie Aaron
•9A Potato CHIP
•9B DICK tater
•10A Buzz Buzzard
•10B Caeden Carrion
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 4
Sales remain strong after 11 months of weekly holiday sets. After ending yesterday, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 4. The set sold a total of 652 copies. Sales was up almost 100 over the previous week, and it one of the top selling sets of the series. With 11 months in the books sales are as strong as even entering the final month.
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 3
Sales for the weekly holidays sets keeps chugging right along. After ending yesterday, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 3. The set sold a total of 555 copies. This is up a bit from the previous weeks in Feb., but remains right in line. There is a solid group of collectors that are going to see this set through until the end.