Garbage Pail Kids Promo Cards at Philly Non-Sports Show

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This weekend the Philly Non-Sports card show is celebrating their 80th show! Collectors will be able to find a number of official Garbage Pail Kids promos at the show. Here’s what to find, and how to get a hold of them.

Collectors attending the show on Saturday and Sunday can pickup a free card each day. Adam Versary 1a will be passed out to collectors Saturday, while Billy Blast 1b will be handed out on Sunday. Metal versions of this Neil Camera card will be passed out on Sunday at the show.

Joe Simko will have his Hazardous Harley card available for sale at his booth at the show. The card will be limited to /100 copies. David Gross will also have two promo cards promoting the new Game Over online sets. P1a Lucy Goosey and P1b Elke Dokey! can be purchased at his booth during the show. Any leftovers can be purchased directly from David after the show.

Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids Game Over Level 1

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You’re going to need more quarters! Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids Game Over Level 1. This is the first week of a planned six week series of GPKs all based off of video games. This week’s set features 10 cards, 5 new characters with a/b versions. Artwork for this weeks’s cards was done by Brent Engstrom. Each set purchased also comes with either one Wrapper or one Foil Wrapper /25 card. 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 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.

1A FREDDY the 13th
1B Pixel A. TED
2A ZACK Sack
2B Inside out ICHABOD
3A MAC Smack
3B Punched PAUL
4A King KEN
4B Litter Box LYLE
5A Rampaging ROGER
5B Lizzie Lizard

Topps Teases Garbage Pail Kids Game Over Online Set

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This morning, via the official GPK Facebook page, Topps released a teaser for the upcoming online set, Garbage Pail Kids Game Over. This set will be the latest six week online release. Each week’s set will have 10 video game themed cards, 5 new characters with a/b versions. Each set will also come with either a Wrapper or foil Wrapper Card. All artwork for the set will be done by Brent Engstrom and David Gross. The sets will go on sale on Topps website starting tomorrow, 5/16.

GetAGrip Launches GPK James Warhola Artist Signature Deck

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GetAGrip skateboards today launched the latest skateboard deck in their artist signature series. Original Series artist James Warhola is the subject this time with a Hector Collector deck. The deck, which is limited to /100 copies features the classic character with a red background. Collectors purchasing the deck have the chance at receiving the limited to /10 green variant deck. Each deck also comes with a signed card from Warhola. The decks can be purchased for $150 from GetAGrips’s website. Hurry, these won’t last long.

GetAGrip Launches Final Two Garbage Pail Kids Discraft Buzzz Discs

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GetAGrip today wrapped up their five week event with the launch of two new Garbage Pail Kids Discraft Buzzz discs. GetAGrip changed things up this week a bit by launching two Diamond Sparkle Foil discs of Adam Bomb and Nasty Nick. Discs are limited to /100 copies. The discs can be purchased for $39,99 each from the company’s website. Disc and GPK collectors have made these things a hot item, selling out very quickly each week.

Topps Announces GPK x Green Day Set

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Topps is currently on the middle of their yearly Industry Conference. The show is only allowed to be attended by dealers and breakers that have direct accounts with Topps. As part of the announcements at the show, the company has announced they will be producing a Garbage Pail Kids x Green Day set. The set will include both relics and autographs. It’s not clear how the set will be distributed/sold. There was no details about the set revealed yet by the company.

Abrams Launching 2025 Garbage Pail Kids Calendars

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The calendars will be back for another year! Abrams will once again offer a Garbage Pail Kids Wall & Desk calendar for 2025. The theme of this year’s calendars is the best of outrageous GPK humor. The Garbage Pail Kids 2025 Wall Calendar is 12”x12” and retails for $15.99. The desk calendar comes with 364 characters spanning from 1985 to present, and retails for $17.99. Both calendars can be preordered now on Amazon. They are set to release Sept. 24, 2024.

Philly Non-Sports Card Show Set for Historic Show #80

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Summer is the season for cons and card shows. Once again, kicking things off is the 80th Philly Non-Sports Card Show. The show is schedule for May 18 & 19 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA-Hall B. This historic anniversary show is shaping up to be their biggest ever. In fact, the show will be taking place in a larger hall than previous shows. Garbage Pail Kids will once again have a huge influence on the show.

The show is highlighted by numerous GPK artists set to be in attendance. Former GPK artist James Warhola, current GPK artists Joe Simko and David Gross, and GPK sketch artist Ryan Harris will all be there to meet with fans and sell their exclusive artwork. Additionally, non-sports artists Ted Dastick Jr. and media guest Gary Garani will be in attendance.

There will be plenty of promo cards for collectors to get their hands on at the show. Adam Versary 1a will be passed out to collectors Saturday, while Billy Blast 1b will be handed out on Sunday. Metal versions of this Neil Camera card will be passed out on Sunday at the show. Joe Simko will also be selling a licensed promo card at his booth that’s limited to /100. Other free non-sport promo cards at the show include a Promo for Craniacs Series 1 from Simko and Ira Friedman, Legend of the Jersey Devil from Dasick Jr. Spellcasters IV from Perma Studios, and two promos from Ed Webb. There will be other promos as well that haven’t been announced yet. The customary Saturday dinner is already booked for this event. Collectors that already have reserved their spot will receive a surprise promo card and a chance to win some great prizes.

The show will be open on Saturday May 18 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and Sunday May 19 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Tickets will be available at the door for $12 per day or a two day pass for $20. Collectors shouldn’t miss their chance to meet artists, chat with other collectors, and add to their collections!