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After four weeks of sets based on the 70’s, it’s clear there is a set number of collectors for this series. After ending Thursday, Topps revealed the print run for 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 4. The set sold a total of 1,189. That number makes it the lowest selling set of the series, but was just two sets slower than week 3. Weeks 2-4 have been very consistent in sales. Just two weeks left to see how sales wrap up.

It’s not all Chrome this week in GPK, as today Topps launched 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 5. The series is starting to wind down and this is the 5th set of a planned six set series. This week’s set contains 10 base cards, 5 new pieces with a/b variations. All artwork for the series was done by David Gross and Brent Engstrom. Each set purchased also comes with one sepia parallel card. One lucky collector will also win a final artwork piece from the set. This week’s free artwork piece is high waist jeans by Engstrom. A set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy option. The set will be on sale for 7 days on Topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

21A Frat Boyd
21B Animal Mel
22A Beary Burt
22B Reynolds Rug
23A Roller Kate
23B Skating Skylar
24A 8 Track TATE
24B Portable Pete
25A High Wasted Heidi
25B Zipped Up ZOIE

We are at the half way point for the online series based on the 1970’s and it looks like the sales have settled. After ending Thursday, Topps revealed the print run for 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 3. The set sold a total of 1,191 copies. While the number is the lowest sales so far of the series, it’s just a handful below the week 2 sales. It would appear that sales will settle right around the 1200 mark. This series hasn’t quite caught the attention of collectors as much as previous six week online series. The coming weeks will see if there are any increases.

It’s all about big hair and super powers as we move into the second half of sets based on everything 70’s. Today Topps launched 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 4. Once again this week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. All artwork for the series was done by David Gross and Brent Engstrom. Each set purchased also comes with one Sepia parallel card. One lucky collector will also receive a piece of the final card artwork. This week’s free painting is the Leisure Suit gag by David Gross. Sets can be bought for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy 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 this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

16A Hairy Cher
16B Bobbie Mackie
17A Duff N Stuff
17B Munching Marty
18A Leisure Larry
18B Manly Marcus
19A Wanda Women
19B Lacerated Lynda
20A Picking Piper
20B Afro Alice

After ending Thursday, Topps has revealed the print run for 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 2. The set sold a total of 1,214 copies. This number is down over 300 copies from the first week. This was the second set in a six week series showcasing the best of the 1970’s. For whatever reason the 70’s sets aren’t resonating as well as the previous Prime Slime series did. Let’s see if sales can rebound as the series progresses.

We are at the half way point for the series all based on the 70’s. Today Topps launched 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s. This weeks set again has 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set purchased also comes with a sepia parallel card. All artwork for the set was done by David Gross and Brent Engstrom. One collector will also receive a piece of final card artwork from this week’s set. The free painting this week is the Mood Ring gag by Engstrom. Each set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy 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 this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

11A Battlin’ Bruce
11B Lethal Lee
12A Greasy Graham
12B Drippy Danny
13A Big WILL
13B Wheelin’ Walker
14A Moody Rudy
14B Angry Angus
15A Truckin Duncan
15B Reeking Robert

After ending last Thursday, Topps has revealed the print run for 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 1. The fist set in a six week series highlighted bell bottoms, Atari, and Schoolhouse Rock. The set sold a total of 1,541 copies. The sales number, while solid, does come in lower than any of the Trashy TV sets from the previous six week series. There are still plenty of 70’s parodies to come over the next few weeks for collectors to get their groove on.

The world of bellbottoms and platform shoes are back for the next week of 1970’s parody. Today Topps launched 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 2. This is the second in a six week set. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. All artwork in the set are done by artists David Gross and Brent Engstrom. Each set purchased also comes with one sepia parallel card. One lucky collector will also win a final painting from this week’s set. This week’s painting giveaway is the Weeble gag done by David Gross. The set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy option. The set is available for 7 days on Topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

6A Clean Harry
6B Feelin’ LUCKY
7A Mixed Up Martin
7B Strange Steve
8A Platform Phoebe
8B Skye Heels
9A Stretchy Steve
9B Aaron Armstrong
10A Waverly Weeble
10B Fallon Down

Topps is reliving the 70’s for the next six weeks. Today the company launched 2023 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s Week 1. This is the first set in a six week series focusing on everything from the 70’s. The set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set purchased comes with one parallel card. In addition one purchaser will receive a final painting from this week’s set. The final being given away this week is the bell bottoms gag done by Brent Engstrom. Each set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy option. The set is available for 7 days at Topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of the cards.

1A Joe D’OH!
1B Aiden Adventure
2A At ARI
2B JOY Stick
3A Schoolhouse Rick
3B Vetoed Bill
4A Belle Bottoms
4B Ring Rita
5A Banana Spilt Sid
5B Ban ANNA

Topps in their daily sales email began teasing the next 6 week online set, Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 70’s. While the set is not an exact expansion series, it does play off the past sets of We Hate the 80’s and 90’s. Collectors can expect sets once a week for 6 weeks. Topps will be giving away one final painting artwork each week again. All artwork for these sets was done by Brent Engstrom and David Gross. The first set is scheduled to launch this Thursday, 8/3.