1985 to 1987 Topps "Garbage Pail Kids" Series 2-7 Complete and Near-Complete Sets (6 sets, 499 cards)

Sold For:

$1,080

Year:

1987

Auction:

2021 Fall

Lot #:

2896

Category:

Internet Only

Presented is a substantial collection of mid-1980s Topps Garbage Pail Kids stickers consisting of a near-complete run (missing three cards) of Series 2 through Series 7. Clearly a parody of Coleco's popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls (which ultimately led to a trademark infringement lawsuit), Topps Garbage Pail Kids cards were the brainchild of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman (of Maus graphic novel fame), who was also the main creator of Topps Wacky Packages. Each sticker features a humorously drawn cartoon kid with a rhyming, alliterative, or word play nickname. Topps Garbage Pail Kids stickers were an instant hit with youngsters, with many schools banning them because of their edgy content and the distractions they caused. The collection consists of the following: 1) Series 2 Near-Complete Set (83/84): Missing #78a. Key: #49b Schizo Fran (Vg). 2) Series 3 Complete Set (82). 3) Series 4 Near-Complete Set (83/84): Missing: #142b. 4) Series 5 Near-Complete Set (79/80): Missing #185a. 5) Series 6 Complete Set (88). 6) Series 7 Complete Set (84). The condition of the Series 2 set is 37% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few better) and 63% Vg to Vg-Ex (including one Gd). The condition of the Series 3 through Series 7 sets is 39% Nr/Mt or better, 42% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 19% Vg to Vg-Ex. This is an impressive collection of stickers from these popular 1980s nonsport sets. Total: 499 stickers. Reserve $100.