Maybe it was Brittany Spears or maybe Matthew McConaughay, but collectors showed up to purchase last week’s 90’s themed set. After ending earlier today, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set week 4. The set sold a total of 1,318 copies. This is over two hundred more than last week’s set. So far all four weeks of the set have done solid sales numbers as the sales more into the home stretch with just two weeks remaining.
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Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids Taste Buds Series 1
After teasing the set earlier in the week, today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids Taste Buds Series 1. The set features various owners of craft breweries around the world as GPKs. The set is curated by Topps Project 70 artist Keith Shore, who is also involved with one of the brewers, Mikkeller. Instead of gags focused on beer or the company’s logos/mascots, artists were asked to draw the owners and their personal likes as GPKs. The first set in the series features 20 breweries. Each brewery is available in an a/b version, plus a checklist card for a total of 41 cards in the set. Topps is selling a pack of 10 cards, plus one gold parallel card. Which means collectors will have to purchase multiple packs to complete the set. Each pack can be purchased for $19.99, 5 for $94.99, 10 for 179.99, or 20 for $319.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy/Smart Post option. The set will be available on Topps.com for 30 days. Additionally, each of the participating breweries is expected to have a number of boxed complete sets available for purchase. There is no information yet on set structure. quantity, or pricing for sets sold in breweries.
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 5
Cowabunga, dude! Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set week 5. We are in the home stretch as this is the fifth of six planned weekly sets extending the popular retail set focusing on everything 90’s. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set ordered also comes with one sepia parallel card. Artists David Gross and Brent Engstrom did all the artwork for the set. The set can be purchased for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on Topps.com. Here is this weeks checklist along with pictures of the cards.
21A Not Worthy Wayne
21B Garth… Not!
22A Half Sheldon
22B Mu Tate
23A Lawless LUCY
23B Warrior Princess
24A Rose Job
24B Plastic Suri
25A Lite Brit
25B Bright Brandon
Topps Teases Garbage Pail Kids Taste Buds Series 1 Online Set
Today on the official GPK Facebook page, Topps begin teasing a new online set, Garbage Pail Kids Taste Buds Series 1. The set is a partnership between Topps and 40 craft breweries. The set was curated by Project 70 artist Keith Shore, who is also involved with one of the brewers, Mikkeller. The first series will feature the 20 of the brewers as GPKs. Artwork for the set was done by artists Joe Simko, Brent Engstrom, David Gross, Joe McWilliams, and Neil Camera. For years Topps has not allowed alcohol on GPKs, that ban appears to have been lifted at least for this set. The set is scheduled to go up for sale on topps.com this Thursday, 5/5.
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 3
After ending earlier today, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set week 3. The set sold a total of 1,106 copies. That number is just a few less than the week 2 sales. The sets may have settled in to a consistent number for collectors putting together the entire 6 week run. Now that we are half way complete, will sales remain strong the second half?
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 4
Collectors might get Dazed and Confused with this week’s online GPK set. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion set week 4. This is the forth of six planned weekly sets extending the popular retail set focusing on everything 90’s. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set ordered also comes with one sepia parallel card. Artists David Gross and Brent Engstrom did all the artwork for the set. The set can be purchased for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on Topps.com. Here is this weeks checklist along with pictures of the cards.
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 2
Collectors continue to show its a love hate relationship with the 90’s. After ending earlier today, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set week 2. The set sold a total of 1,126 copies. The sales are down nearly 400 from the first week, but remain strong for a GPK online offering. This also puts this week’s Sepia print run at 112 per card. Collectors still have four more weeks left to complete their expansion set.
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 3
We are now half way through the We Hate the 90’s expansion sets. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion set week 3. This is the third of six planned weekly sets extending the popular retail set focusing on everything 90’s. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set ordered also comes with one sepia parallel card. Artists David Gross and Brent Engstrom did all the artwork for the set. The set can be purchased for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on Topps.com. Here is this weeks checklist along with pictures of the cards.
Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 1
GPK collectors appear to be big fans of the 90’s. After ended earlier today, Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Set Week 1. The set sold a total of 1,506 copies. That represents a number higher than many online sets sold in 2021. Based on the print run there will be 150 of each sepia parallel. With five more weeks to go, will collectors continue to feed their 90’s nostalgia.
Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion Week 2
Topps is moving forward with their expansion plans. Today the company launched Garbage Pail Kids We Hate the 90’s Expansion set week 2. This is the second of six planned weekly sets extending the popular retail set focusing on everything 90’s. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new pieces with a/b versions. Each set ordered also comes with one sepia parallel card. Artists David Gross and Brent Engstrom did all the artwork for the set. The set can be purchased for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the Economy SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on Topps.com. Here is this weeks checklist along with pictures of the cards.
