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Garbage Pail Kids--The old and the new
DeutscherGeist
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This is good that we finally can discuss non-sports cards without getting ridiculed by the baseball card collectors.
Anyway, I was an 80's kid and I did collect a lot of GPK cards. However, I did not know any better about keeping some sealed packs or storing some cards mint. We traded these things in the school yard. I still kept my collection till this day. They are in decent condition considering where they have been. I have some MINT series 4 as I did not trade those in the school yard and kind of just kept them without handling them. I also have those oversized GPK cards. Anyone remember those? I also have an original empty box of one of the early series.
Its a small collection that I have, but at least its decent condition and has sentimental value to me. I like it.
I know there are new GPK out there. I saw a box at Toys R Us. They were $1 per pack for only a few cards per pack. Does anyone know where I can get a sealed box? I want to preserve one or two boxes just for the fun of it. Do I buy directly from Topps?
Anyway, I was an 80's kid and I did collect a lot of GPK cards. However, I did not know any better about keeping some sealed packs or storing some cards mint. We traded these things in the school yard. I still kept my collection till this day. They are in decent condition considering where they have been. I have some MINT series 4 as I did not trade those in the school yard and kind of just kept them without handling them. I also have those oversized GPK cards. Anyone remember those? I also have an original empty box of one of the early series.
Its a small collection that I have, but at least its decent condition and has sentimental value to me. I like it.
I know there are new GPK out there. I saw a box at Toys R Us. They were $1 per pack for only a few cards per pack. Does anyone know where I can get a sealed box? I want to preserve one or two boxes just for the fun of it. Do I buy directly from Topps?
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You should be able to find some GPK boxes on eBay. Obviously, the first series boxes command a much higher price, but the later series' should be somewhat more affordable.
I have a few hundred mint cards stored away somewhere, series 3 and/or 4 I believe, plus I have a few sets of the 15 card giant GPKs. They were fun stuff back then. I'll have to come back to this thread and post some scans (when I have enough time to try to find the cards).
Edited to add: Oh, and BTW, I think only retailers can buy direct from Topps.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
wrappers from series 1
Have you seen the original art for the cards that sell at the Toppsvault? They usually go for some really good coin!
I have seen some go over a grand.
your friend
Mike
Mike, I was not aware of those original art pieces, but I am not a big enough collector to go for one. I enjoy knowing about them. Its all interesting to me.
I did go on ebay to look for boxes of GPK. They are on there, and I am going to buy them. I also checked out the TOPPS website on GPK. TOPPS will sell direct to anyone, but they charge retail for regular people like me. The new series 2 and 3 boxes can be purchased for $36 each, the same as retail. On ebay, those same boxes go for a lot less.
I have also discovered GPK retail boxes. It is a sealed box with 10 packs inside for sale $9.99.
WinPitcher,
I was an elementary school kid during the 80's, and I know how out of hand these GPK's got. It does not surprise me that one principle wanted them banned.
The publicity your store got was actually positive for you? What an irony of events. However, not all publicity is good publicity. Being known to sell GPK was not displayed in a positive light by the media for you, but it was not evil either, so I can understand how that publicity made people aware of a store that sells silly things. Made a lot of people curious to show up and see what you had.
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I picked up this original pen and ink artwork for the GP cards last nite on ebay.
I'm a big collector of any pen and ink original one of kind artwork from Topps - it's definitely poor man's art IMO!
Good luck on your hunt
your friend
Mike
Fran was later changed to Fran Fran after an outcry from pissed off parents.
The publicity your store got was actually positive for you?
Yep
I just absolutely like these things!
Someday, I hope I can afford a real piece of art.
thanx for viewing
your friend
Mike
<< <i>Someday, I hope I can afford a real piece of art. >>
You mean, like this:
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
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<< <i>Someday, I hope I can afford a real piece of art. >>
You mean, like this:
I have very fond memories of collecting GPK series 3 through series (10-15?) through my elementary school years.
Unfortunately, I traded away my entire collection in the 6th grade.
Does anyone have any favorites of series 3? Those were the holy grail for me.
I'll be checking Ebay out and work towards rebuilding my childhood collection. And maybe get a box or two to save.
<< <i>Someday, I hope I can afford a real piece of art >>
Mark
I may not have the art yet but I am married to "some piece of work"!