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At
the beginning of the new year, starting in January, the Topps company continued
to release another annual installment of their exclusive online brand of Garbage
Pail Kids cards and product as specialized and limited items, under the tutelage
of the Fanatics group, the new owners. This marks their eighth consecutive year
offering a slew of unique online material to the masses, in between their larger
retail releases, that tends to cater to a much smaller niche of hardcore collectors.
The online and digital releases are overseen by the Topps brand manager (of entertainment
ecommerce), Francis Miceli. Per LinkedIn, "I run the best sport auction account
on eBay TheToppsVault I also create
products for Topps.com. Check out Topps.com for Garbage Pail Kids, Star Wars,
Baseball and Wacky Packages Weekly offerings." "GARBAGE PAIL KIDS: First released in 1985, Garbage Pail Kids has left a glorious mucousy, vomit-traced, and filthy substrate across the Hobby. Taking parody and good taste right to the line (and sometimes crossing it), Garbage Pail Kids has continued to be popular for four decades because it doesn't take itself - or anything else - too seriously. Throw in a history of amazing artists creating the best and grossest artwork of all time, and you have a recipe for continual success for one of Topps' most original brands. WHO IS GARBAGE PAIL KIDS FOR? Garbage Pail Kids' primary audience continues to be collectors who grew up with the original '85-'88 releases. Since Garbage Pail Kids' return in 2003, the brand has broadened its satiric targets in pop culture - reality TV stars, movies, and the WWE, among others - for a new generation of collectors." "THE HISTORY: Created by renowned cartoonist Art Spiegleman, Garbage Pail Kids debuted in 1985. In many ways, Garbage Pail Kids was a follow-up to Topps Wacky Packages, a spoof on household and grocery store products. By the mid-1980s, Wacky Packages had peaked and been put on hiatus, so the market was ripe for an updated series of satiric culture cards. Enter Cabbage Patch Kids. Initially released in 1983, by 1985, these dolls were unbelievably popular - and ripe for parody. After a licensing deal fell through, Garbage Pail Kids aimed and hit so close to the mark that the makers of Cabbage Patch Kids sued Topps over copyright and trademark infringement sued Topps. The suit and publicized bans of the sticker cards by schools and parent groups made Garbage Pail Kids an overnight sensation. Between 1985 and 1988, Topps released 15 series. After the initial series run, Garbage Pail Kids would be retired for fifteen years. In 2003, the brand returned, and it has continued to run ever since. As Garbage Pail Kids has developed over the years, it has maintained its satiric edge, continuing to parody pop and celebrity culture." "THE ARTISTS: Part of the enduring cultural success of Garbage Pail Kids rests on a cast of artists who've created these images over the last four decades, including John Pound, Tom Bunk, Jay Lynch, Jeff Zapata, James Warhola, Brent Engstrom, Joe Simko, Dave Gross, Smokin' Joe McWilliams, and Neil Camera, among others. In October 2022, Topps released GPK x MLB Series 1 in collaboration with the artist Keith Shore featuring Garbage Pail Kids-style rendition baseball cards of MLB players. GPK x MLB Series 2 was released in January 2023 in collaboration with Alex Pardee - the Alex Pardee collaboration is the largest single box release. WHY IT MATTERS: For almost forty years, Garbage Pail Kids has oozed a filthy throughline between the worlds of art, comics, graphic design, comedy, and popular culture. From the beginning of the brand, Garbage Pail Kids' uniquely twisted sensibility was honed by artists who developed their style in the world of comix, comics, and Mad Magazine. You can identify the influence of Garbage Pail Kids' blend of irreverence and parody in contemporary art, including Keith Shore, Alex Pardee, Ron English, Matt Gondek, and KAWS, among many others. Garbage Pail Kids is also one of the few IPs Topps has created its long history." "WHAT AM I CHASING? So much of the appeal of Garbage Pail Kids for collectors comes from Set Collecting or collecting a single character, most notably Adam Bomb - Garbage Pail Kids appeals to the Completist. However, the big Hits here are Sketch Cards of characters. Sketch cards are one-of-one, hand-drawn cards signed by the artist. Now is the perfect time to get grossed out by Garbage Pail Kids. AT A GLANCE: Debut Year: 1985; Art Spiegleman creates Garbage Pail Kids. Licensors: Topps; This is an original Topps IP product. Value Level: Accessible; Garbage Pail Kids offers something for every price point: online and retail sets for the entry and mid-level collectors; Chrome and Sapphire sets for the premium collector." — Topps Online |
| ITEM |
DATE |
PRODUCT |
PRICING |
SET INFORMATION |
PRINTED |
| 01a |
Jan 11 |
GPK x MLB Series
2 | $24.99 |
ALEX Pardee
— Included 1 Pack; 6
Cards | NA |
| 01b |
Jan 11 |
GPK x MLB Series
2 | $194.99 |
ALEX Pardee
— Included 8 Packs;
42 Cards | NA |
| 02 |
Feb 03 |
Sapphire Edition
Box | $120.00 |
32 OS5 Characters
& Parallel Cards — U.S. + UK | NA |
| 03 |
Feb 09 |
Valentine's
Day is Canceled | $40.00 |
29
Cards per Box w/ Parallel Cards | NA |
| 04 |
Mar 09—16 |
GPK Not-Scars |
$19.99* |
10 Card Set
+ 1 Parallel Card | 2066 |
| 05 |
Apr
20—27 | Prime
Slime Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 1
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | 2229 |
| 06 |
Apr
27—May 04 | Prime
Slime Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 2
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | 1864 |
| 07 |
May 04—11 |
Prime Slime
Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 3
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | 1806 |
| 08 |
May 11—18 |
Prime Slime
Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 4
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | UNK |
| 09 |
May 18—25 |
Prime Slime
Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 5
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | UNK |
| NA |
May 20—21 |
Prime Slime
Trashy TV | FREE** |
1a + 1b Exclusive
Show Promo Cards | UNK |
| 10 |
May 25—Jun
01 | Prime
Slime Trashy TV | $19.99* |
Week/Wave 6
— 10 Card Set + 1 Parallel Card | UNK |
THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION
| 01a+b.
Topps released GPK x MLB (Major League Baseball)
Series 2 pack boxes—this time in cahoots with artist ALEX Pardee—online
on January 11, 2023, that cost $24.99 per one-pack box, or $194.99 per eight-pack
box... exactly three months after the Series 1 release in October 2022; which
coincidentally, have not been shipped. An overall price increase over the last
release, with two additional parallel types and three additional chase inserts
added to the set. Within their set introduction of the '2022 Topps GPK x MLB Series 2 by Alex Pardee - 1 Pack [or] 8 Pack Box' release, the Topps Shop stated: "Includes 1 [or] 8 packs. 6 cards per pack (5 Base + 1 Foil Parallel, Chase Insert or Artist Autograph). Hobby-favorite Alex Pardee reimagines the biggest MLB stars as part of the hilarious Garbage Pail Kids universe! Collect all 15 players, along with a slew of collectible parallels, can’t-miss inserts, and even autographs from Alex himself! Free Shipping (choose Economy), Ships in 30-35 Business Days", within the 'Description' section, "Garbage Pail Kids and Major League Baseball are back! Now, esteemed artist Alex Pardee reimagines some of the biggest MLB stars, in his trademark style, as part of the hilarious Garbage Pail Kids universe. Look out for all 15 players, in addition to a slew of collectible parallels, can’t-miss inserts, and even autographs from Alex himself! Available only while supplies last, exclusively on Topps.com. BOX CONFIGURATION: • (1 [or] 8) sealed packs • (6) trading cards per pack (5 Base + 1 Foil Parallel, Chase Insert or Artist Autograph)", and within the 'Specs' section, "SKU: ARTGPK-16C2S-22GPK-AP1[OR]8BX, Product Information : 1 [or] 8 Sealed Pack(s). 6 trading cards (5 base + 1 foil parallel, chase insert or artist autograph) per pack. Product Type: Online Exclusive Box, Property: Major League Baseball, Year 2023: Artist Name Alex Pardee".  Topps dropped the above ad to social media on Friday, January 6, 2023, stating: "The Garbage Pail Kids are taking over MLB once again! New set featuring art by Alex Pardee will be dropping on Wednesday only on Topps.com." and a video on Monday, January 9, 2023, stating: "'Garbage Pail Kids were probably the first thing that I even avidly collected…Having the opportunity to be part of that legacy in a small way is insane…' Artist Alex Pardee shares his deep connection to his upcoming #GPK x #MLB set!" NOTE: Collectors may recall artist ALEX Pardee's digital artwork contribution to the 2021 Beyond the Streets (BTS) release for card #1 in the online boxed set via NTWRK. NOTE: The eight-pack box sold out in eight days; the one-pack box sold out in nine days. The 2nd series had a much higher production and no artist proofs. |
| #01
— GPK X MLB | ARTGPK-16C2S-22GPK-AP1BX + ARTGPK-16C2S-22GPK-AP8BX | |||
| 1a/b/c | RONALD ACUÑA JR | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 2a/b/c | MIKE TROUT | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 3a/b/c | WANDER FRANCO | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 4a/b/c | AARON JUDGE | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 5a/b/c | MOOKIE BETTS | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 6a/b/c | VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 7a/b/c | JUAN SOTO | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 8a/b/c | ONEIL CRUZ | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 9a/b/c | MAX SCHERZER | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 10a/b/c | BO BICHETTE | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 11a/b/c | BOBBY WITT JR | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 12a/b/c | JULIO RODRIGUEZ | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 13a/b/c | LUIS ROBERT | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 14a/b/c | ANTHONY RIZZO | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| 15a/b/c | SPENCER STRIDER | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P1 | SILVER FOIL BORDER — NO # | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P2 | RAINBOW FOIL BORDER — #/250 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P3 | RAINBOW FOIL BORDER — #/250 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P4 + A | PINK FOIL BORDER — #/99 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P5 + A | GREEN FOIL BORDER — #/75 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P6 + A | ORANGE FOIL BORDER — #/50 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P7 + A | BLUE FOIL BORDER — #/25 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P8 + A | PURPLE FOIL BORDER — #/10 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P9 + A | RED FOIL BORDER — #/5 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| P10 + A | GOLD LAVA FOIL BORDER — #/1 | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| AA | ARTIST PORTRAIT ON CARD AUTO — A & B NAMES — 1:120 PACKS |
ALEX Pardee |
MLB |
| AP | KEITH SHORE ARTIST PORTRAIT — A & B NAMES — 1:5 PACKS |
ALEX Pardee |
MLB |
| CN | C NAMES — 15 SUBJECTS — 1:10 PACKS | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| NN | NO NAME — 15 SUBJECTS — 1:16 PACKS | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| WA | WRAPPER ART — 15 SUBJECTS — 1:40 PACKS | ALEX
Pardee | MLB |
| BG | RARE "BASEBALL GUY" PENCIL DRAWING — 1 SUBJECT — 1:100 PACKS |
ALEX Pardee |
MLB |
| # | NOMENCLATURE | ARTIST
/ CONCEPT | PARODY
SUBJECT |
| 02.
Although scheduled for a January 27, 2023, online release, Topps pushed the drop
out one week, to February 03, 2023, for their 2022 GPK Sapphire Edition #3 box,
which included 32 trading cards, 8 packs per box & 4 cards per pack, and featured
artwork from the OS5 set, costing $120.00, ten per customer. The limited supplies
sold out in less than an hour for the UK online drop (a smaller number available),
and severa; weeks for the U.S. online drop. The box mock-up image and online checklist
both state "2022" considering the set was originally planned to be released
last year. Unlike the previous two releases, boxes were not offered to Topps 582
Montgomery club members via their 'early access' membership perk prior to the
main release. Topps posted to Facebook on February 03, 2023, stating: "Not
even premium chromium stock & a sapphire shine could make these characters
less gross. Head to Topps.com now to add 2022 Garbage Pail Kids Sapphire to your
collection!"  NOTE: Obviously a much larger production since boxes were not SOLD OUT right away, and there was an E-comm banner ad for online sales; Ecommerce = commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet. The description stated, "2022 Garbage Pail Kids Chrome Sapphire Edition brings the always beautiful Sapphire treatments to the always classic Original Series 5 set! Look out for a ton of exclusive Sapphire colored parallels bringing a level of glamor to some of the nastiest, stinkiest, and downright ugliest gags in GPK history! 32 cards per box - Look for Color Parallels!" The release included a plethora of parallel border colors including blue, pink, green, orange, gold, purple, red and 'padparadscha'. The price per box shot up from $50.00 (OS1 + OS2) to $130.00 (OS3 + OS4) in just two years, and down to $120 (OS5), possibly due to a much higher production. 100 cards per base and parallel sets. Additional information, [U.S.] "Ships in 10-15 business days. Customer/Household Limit: 10" + [UK] "Please allow 14-16 business days for UK delivery (+14 for international orders, order from outside the UK may be subject to import tax)." New color for 2022 replacements, UNKNOWN. |
| #02—
GPK OS5 CHROME SAPPHIRE EDITION| SKU: FGC004988 + FGC004988-UK-DB | |||
| OS5 | 167a/b—206a/b |
JOHN Pound &
TOM Bunk | 80
Cards |
| OS5 | 207a/b/b—216a/b — NEW ART | Engstrom,
Simko, Gross, McWilliams, Camera |
20 Cards |
| P1 | BLACK SAPPHIRE — NEW | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 125 |
| P2 | YELLOW / GOLD SAPPHIRE — PREV. # TO 15 |
JOHN Pound &
TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 99 |
| P3 | PINK / FUCHSIA SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 75 |
| P4 | GREEN SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 50 |
| P5 | ORANGE SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 25 |
| P6 | BLUE / AQUA SAPPHIRE — PREV. # TO 99 |
JOHN Pound &
TOM Bunk + NEW ART | #'d
to 15 |
| P7 | PURPLE SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 10 |
| P8 | RED SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
#'d to 5 |
| P9 | PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
1-of-1 |
| P10* | ? SAPPHIRE; REFRACTOR STAMP | JOHN
Pound & TOM Bunk + NEW ART |
NOT #'d |
| # | NOMENCLATURE / PACKAGING + CARD | CARD
ARTIST | INFORMATION |
| 03.
Topps released their annual Valentine's Day online
set, titled 'Valentine's Day is Canceled', sold while supplies lasted, on February
09, 2023, that cost $40.00 per twenty-nine card mini-box (previously a plastic-case
pack without box). The set is composed of tribute artwork of OS5 characters, to
coincide with the recent Chrome OS5 releases. Within their set Description section,
the Topps Shop stated, "[2022] 2023 Topps Garbage Pail Kids: Valentine's
Day is Canceled! Valentine's Day MUST BE STOPPED! We the Garbage Pail Kids have
had enough of this holiday. It must be cancelled -- we are here to STOP every
aspect of Valentine's Day. Along with all your favorite GPK artists this year
we added fame artist Ermsy to the mix to help stop this terrible holiday. Exclusively
on Topps.com"
and the Product Information section stated, "Each box contains (28) 2.5"x3.5"
sticker cards PLUS 1 Sketch Card or Foil Card Per Box. Look
for Short Printed Box Lovely Lea - 1:10."
The release SOLD OUT in less than two hours. 
 FEBRUARY 07, 2023 TOPPS EMAIL AD + UNPUBLISHED DATING PROFILE Box Configuration • 28 Sticker Cards PLUS 1 Sketch Card or Foil Card Per Box • Look for Short Printed Box Lovely Lea - 1:10. Guarantee Parallels/Inserts • 3 Red Hearts • 1 Black Heart • 2 Dating Profiles • 1 C Name • 1 Foil or Sketch. Set Configuration • 20 Subjects (10A Names and 10B Names). Base Parallels • Base Set Foil Board Parallels (20 Subjects) • Gold Goil Border - #'d to 50 • Rainbow Baseball - #'d to 25. Inserts • Red Hearts (20 Subjects) – 3 Per Box • Black Hearts (20 subjects) - 1 Per Box • C Names (10 subjects) - 1 Per Box • Dating Profiles (10 Subjects) – 2 Per Box • Deaf Jeoff by Ermsy (1 Subject) – 1:5 • Short Printed Box Lovely Lea - 1:10 • Sketch Cards. Sketch Card Artist List — 1. Eric Medina 2. Jasmine Contois 3. Brandhen Synder 4. Lowell Isaac Hildebrandt 5. Darrin Pepe 6. David Acevedo 7. Barry Spears 8. Joey Fitchett 9. Victor Moreno 10. Nik Castaneda 11. Chris Meeks 12. Erik Muller 13. Justin Olson 14. Adam Dobrzeniecki 15. Nik Muggli 16. Barry Nibert 17. Rich Molinelli 18. Aaron Laurich 19. Neil Camera 20. Dave Gross. |
| #03—
GPK VALENTINE'S DAY IS CANCELED | SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-VDSET | |||
| Box1 | MICK Dagger — MAIN BOX ~ 9:10 RATIO |
JOE McWilliams |
Valentine's
Day |
| Box2 | HANDY SANDY — SHORT PRINT BOX ~ 1:10 RATIO |
BRENT Engstrom |
Valentine's
Day |
| 01a/b/c | Sprayed WADE + Tagged TAD + Love ABLE | JOE
Simko | Valentine's
Day |
| 02a/b/c | Handy SANDY + Lovely LEA + FELICIA Phalanges | BRENT
Engstrom | Valentine's
Day |
| 03a/b/c | Hot ROD + Shifty SHELBY + MATT Fink | JOE
McWilliams | Valentine's
Day |
| 04a/b/c | Nat NERD + CLARK Can't + Romantic RODNEY | DAVID
Gross | Valentine's
Day |
| 05a/b/c | Head Over HOLLIS + Batty CATHY + Fancy CLANCY | NEIL
Camera | Valentine's
Day |
| 06a/b/c | Doughy JOEY + Starchie ARCHIE + Hearty MEL | JOE
Simko | Valentine's
Day |
| 07a/b/c | Diaper DAN + Pinned PENNY + ART Broken | BRENT
Engstrom | Valentine's
Day |
| 08a/b/c | MICK Dagger + DWIGHT Sabre + Cut LESS | JOE
McWilliams | Valentine's
Day |
| 09a/b/c | Love MIA + Heart of GOLDIE + BEA Mine | DAVID
Gross | Valentine's
Day |
| 10a/b/c | Hello DALI + ART Lover + Fat CHANCE | NEIL
Camera | Valentine's
Day |
| DP | Dating Profiles card — 2 PER BOX ~ 10 TOTAL |
BRENT Engstrom |
Valentine's
Day |
| PB1 | Red Hearts Parallel — 3 PER BOX ~ 20 TOTAL |
Various Artists |
Valentine's
Day |
| PB2 | Black Hearts Parallel — 1 PER BOX ~ 20 TOTAL |
Various Artists |
Valentine's
Day |
| Foil1 | Rainbow Foil — #/25 ~ 1:3 BOX RATIO ~ 20 TOTAL |
Various Artists |
Valentine's
Day |
| Foil2 | Gold Foil — #/50 ~ 1:3 BOX RATIO ~ 20 TOTAL |
Various Artists |
Valentine's
Day |
| Sketch | Sketch Card — 1:2 BOX RATIO | Various
Artists | Valentine's
Day |
| Ermsy | Deaf JEOFF — 1:5 BOX RATIO | ERMSY |
Valentine's
Day |
| # | NOMENCLATURE / ITEM | ARTIST
/ CONCEPT | PARODY
SUBJECT |
| 04.
Topps released their 2023 GPK Not-Scars exclusive
set online from March 09 through March 16, 2023. The set sold for one week only
and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99). Within their
set 'Description' section, the Topps Shop simply stated: "The
GPK NOT-SCARS are back in 2023! 10 Base Stickers plus 1 Parallel per set."
and "Each set contains (11) 2.5"x3.5" sticker cards - 10 Base Stickers
plus 1 Parallel per Set" as seen within the Product Information area. It
has been several years since Topps has released a 'Not-scars' set, since 2019(?);
in the last few years they have concentrated more on the Grammys/Shammys. On March
09, 2023, Topps posted to Facebook, stating, "And the winner is...WE DON'T
CARE. The GPK Not-scars are back to ruin the ending and everything else along
the way. Grab a set before they're gone." * ToppsRipped Article — Garbage Pail Kids: Not-Scars 2023 — We Love Garbage Movies DATE: MAR 9, 2023 — TOPICS: GARBAGE PAIL KIDS, GPK, NOT-SCARS LENGTH: 447 WORDS — READING TIME: ~3 MINUTES Since 2016, the Garbage Pail Kids have been letting the air out of all the pomp and circumstance of The Academy Awards. Hollywood’s biggest night is the perfect combination of celebrity exposure and big cultural event that is tailored made for GPK parodying. During the past seven years, A-listers from Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, to Tom Cruise have received the Garbage Pail treatment. This year is no different. For the next week, the Garbage Pail Kids: Not-Scars 2023 will be available [here], featuring send-ups of Oscar-hopefuls Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Blonde. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s GPK Not-Scars set.  SICK MAVERICK — Tom Cruise returned to the Danger Zone after more than 30 years. What better way to commemorate the return of Maverick, Ice Man, and Kenny Loggins, than with a GPK sticker card? Tom Cruise is famous for performing his own stunts and famously piloting fighter jets – Sick Maverick could be an accurate depiction of Cruise’s time in the cockpit. Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for a total of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. ELEVATED ELVIS — Baz Luhrmann’s latest spectacle, Elvis, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards – including Best Picture and Best Actor. And GPK nails the tortured relationship between the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Is someone pulling Austin Butler’s strings, and is that why he’s changed his voice? Inquiring minds want to know. AVA-TAR — James Cameron and his Nav’i pals returned after a 13-year hiatus with Avatar: The Way of Water. According to fans and critics alike, it was the worth wait. Nabbing four Oscar Noms, including Best Picture, let’s hope we don’t have to wait 13 years between each of the reported six sequels. OSCAR WIENER — Michelle Yeoh and company seem to be everywhere all at once this awards season. A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once has emerged as this year’s Oscars frontrunner to potentially sweep the awards. Grab a plate of hotdogs and donuts, and tune the Acadamy Awards to see how many statues this movie takes home. AILING ANA — The story of Marilyn Monroe’s life is explored by the Oscar-nominated movie Blonde. Ana de Armas scores a nomination for best actress with her portrayal of the blonde bombshell. Even if Ana de Armas doesn’t win for her performance, she’ll always be a winner, thanks to GPK. [Per Smokin' Joe: "Diamonds are a Hurl's best friend."] Make sure and grab your Garbage Pail Kids: Not-Scars 2023 set between now and March 16. |
| #04
— NOT-SCARS | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPKNOT-SET01 | |||
| 1a+b | Sick MAVERICK + Topsy Turvy TOM | JOE
Simko | TOP
GUN / TOM CRUISE |
| 2a+b | Elevated ELVIS + RICK N Roll | BRENT
Engstrom | ELVIS
/ ROCK'N'ROLL |
| 3a+b | AVA-Tar + Paired PANDORA | BRENT
Engstrom / Gross | AVATAR
(1ST MOVIE CONCEPT*) |
| 4a+b | Ailing ANA + Hot Mess MARILYN (MONROE) |
JOE McWilliams |
BLONDE / ANA
DE ARMAS |
| 5a+b | OSCAR Wiener + Everything EVELYN (QUAN WANG) |
NEIL Camera |
OSCAR MAYER
FINGERS SCENE** |
| FSP | Film Strip Parallel Cards 1a—5b |
Various Artists |
THE OSCARS /
VARIOUS |
| # | NOMENCLATURE / ITEM | ARTIST
/ CONCEPT | PARODY
SUBJECT |
| On
April 13, 2023, Topps took to Facebook to tease the upcoming release, "Premiering
next week...GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV. Collect a new set every week for the next
6 weeks. Only at Topps.com." This may be the first online drop that has been
announced a full week in advance, and where Topps continued to advertise for the
release each day within their daily online-store emails. Historically, online
GPK sets have been cold drops and unannounced.
NOTE: A nice light-orange nameplate has been used within
the online release. For each release, the first nine cards are a completed puzzle,
the tenth card is the set checklist, and the sepia cards contain the banner &
set title.  05. Topps released their first of six GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive sets online from April 20 through April 27, 2023. The releases sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, with no minimum order. Note: '+$160 for 10 sets ($179.99)' option added at a later date, not at launch. Within their set 'Description' section, the Topps Shop stated: "2023 Topps Garbage Pail Kids: Prime Slime Trashy TV. Who doesn't love a good trashy T.V. show these days? What T.V. show is your guilty pleasure? Look for some of your favorite, and least favorite, T.V. shows reimagined in classic Garbage Pail Kids style. Each week, one lucky fan will receive a 1/1 full-color painting shipped with their set. A new set will launch every Thursday for six weeks, exclusively on Topps.com", within the Configuration section, stated: "Set Configuration: * Base set contains 10 subjects * Sepia Parallel. Pack Configuration: * 10 Base Stickers * 1 Parallel per set * 1/1 Randomly inserted Final Painting Per Wave. Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 1: Will of Fortune by Brent Engstrom", and stated: "Product Information : Each box contains 10 Base Stickers & 1 Parallel per set. 1/1 Randomly Inserted Final Painting Per Wave. Product Type: Set. Property Garbage Pail Kids: Year 2023. Available From: Apr 20, 2023. Available Until: Apr 27, 2023", with the Specs section.  06. Topps the second GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive set online from April 27 through May 04, 2023. The release sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99), with no minimum order. The only difference in description, compared to the other five postings, was within the Configuration section, that stated: "Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 2: Chet Smart by Brent Engstrom", the remaining info is the same.  07. Topps the third GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive set online from May 04 through May 11, 2023. The release sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99), with no minimum order. The only difference in description, compared to the other five postings, was within the Configuration section, that stated: "Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 3: Bachelor Bob by David Gross", the remaining info is the same. 08. Topps the forth GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive set online from May 11 through May 18, 2023. The release sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99), with no minimum order. The only difference in description, compared to the other five postings, was within the Configuration section, that stated: "Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 4: Beaver Ben by Brent Engstrom", the remaining info is the same. 09. Topps the forth GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive set online from May 18 through May 25, 2023. The release sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99), with no minimum order. The only difference in description, compared to the other five postings, was within the Configuration section, that stated: "Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 5: Red Card Ted by David Gross", the remaining info is the same. 
 NA. Although not an online item, Topps had an exclusive pair of Prime Slime Trashy TV Promo Cards (100ea?) printed through and for the Philly Non-Sports Card show that took place the weekend of May 20 and 21. Per social media the first half of May, artist David Gross mentioned, "If you are going to the [Philly Show] I'll be at my booth with an exclusive official [GPK] card available!" and "Adam F. Goldberg's The Muppets Mayhem is now streaming on Disney+! Check it out and get the [GPK] promo cards (A/B Names) I painted which are available at the [Philly Show]!" 10. Topps the forth GPK Prime Slime Trashy TV exclusive set online from May 25 through June 01, 2023. The release sold for one week only and cost $19.99 per eleven-card set, or +$160 for 10 sets ($179.99), with no minimum order. The only difference in description, compared to the other five postings, was within the Configuration section, that stated: "Featured Painting Inserted into Wave 6: ?", the remaining info is the same. |
| #05
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-SET01 | |||
| # | NOMENCLATURE / ITEM | ARTIST
/ CONCEPT | PARODY
SUBJECT |
| 01a+b | Last Of RUSS + Mushroom MIESHA [PUZZLE] |
BRENT Engstrom |
THE LAST OF
US — HBO |
| 02a+b | BRODY Bunch + 6 Headed HEDLEY | BRENT
Engstrom | THE
BRADY BUNCH — ABC |
| 03a+b | WILL Of Fortune + Spinning SPENCER | BRENT
Engstrom | WHEEL
OF FORTUNE |
| 04a+b | CHARLIE Cherub + Angelic ANGELA | DAVID
Gross | CHARLIE'S
ANGELS |
| 05a+b | Cobra KYLE + Sayonara JOHNNY | DAVID
Gross | COBRA
KAI — NETFLIX |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 1a—5b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
#06
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-TVSET02 | |||
| 06a+b | Smokin' SAUL + JIMMY Justice | DAVID
Gross | BETTER
CALL SAUL — AMC |
| 07a+b | Bang Pow BRUCE + Pained WAYNE | DAVID
Gross | BATMAN
— ABC |
| 08a+b | Lost LOUIE + JACK Attack | DAVID
Gross | LOST
— ABC |
| 09a+b | CHET Smart + MAX Smell (MAXWELL SMART) |
BRENT Engstrom |
GET SMART —
NBC |
| 10a+b | Drippin' PIPPEN + ROBIN Rapids | BRENT
Engstrom | MORK
& MINDY — ABC |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 6a—10b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
#07
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-TVSET03 | |||
| 11a+b | Breaking CHAD + Windy WALTER | BRENT
Engstrom | BREAKING
BAD — AMC |
| 12a+b | X GILES + Beamed UPTON | BRENT
Engstrom | THE
X-FILES — FOX |
| 13a+b | JENE Hornet + Stung STUART | BRENT
Engstrom | THE
GREEN HORNET — ABC |
| 14a+b | Bachelor BOB + Rosey ROBERT | DAVID
Gross | THE
BACHELOR — ABC |
| 15a+b | Rigs-TONY + BADA Bing! | DAVID
Gross | THE
SOPRANOS — HBO |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 11a—15b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
#08
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-TVSET04 | |||
| 16a+b | Peace Out OSCAR + Eagle Eye JOE | DAVID
Gross | PEACEMAKER
— HBO MAX |
| 17a+b | EDDIE Eastbound + Down DANNY (MCBRIDE) |
BRENT Engstrom |
EASTBOUND &
DOWN — HBO |
| 18a+b | Beaver BEN + Dam DAN | BRENT
Engstrom | LEAVE
IT TO BEAVER — CBS |
| 19a+b | Hilarious HARLEY + Crushed QUINN | BRENT
Engstrom | HARLEY
QUINN — HBO |
| 20a+b | MONTY Piled On + Flying CYRUS | DAVID
Gross | MONTY
PYTHON'S FYING CIRCUS —
UK |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 16a—20b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
#09
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-TVSET05 | |||
| 21a+b | Red Card TED + GREG Gooaalll!! | DAVID
Gross | TED
LASSO — APPLE |
| 22a+b | Colum BO + Private IRA | BRENT
Engstrom | COLUMBO
— NBC |
| 23a+b | Robot MANNY + Dom DON | BRENT
Engstrom | DOOM
PATROL — HBO/Etc. |
| 24a+b | Boozin' BARBARA (EDEN) + Drunk JEANIE |
DAVID Gross |
I DREAM OF JEANIE
— NBC |
| 25a+b | Waltzing WEDNESDAY + Never MORA | DAVID
Gross | WEDNESDAY
— NETFLIX |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 21a—25b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
PNSS
EXCLUSIVE PROMO CARDS | |||
| P1a+b | MARTY Mayhem + ? | DAVID
Gross | THE
MUPPETS MAYHEM — DISNEY |
#10
— PRIME SLIME TRASHY TV | SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-23GPK-TVSET06 | |||
| 26a+b | ? + ? | ? |
? — ? |
| 27a+b | ? + ? | ? |
? — ? |
| 28a+b | ? + ? | ? |
? — ? |
| 29a+b | ? + ? | ? |
? — ? |
| 30a+b | ? + ? | ? |
? — ? |
| SP | Sepia Parallel Cards 26a—30b | Various
Artists | TV
SHOWS / VARIOUS |
| # | NOMENCLATURE / ITEM | ARTIST
/ CONCEPT | PARODY
SUBJECT |
