THE
INCRUDIBLE IRA FRIEDMAN


— NOTE:
BUSINESS (TRADING) CARD

— FIRST HANDED OUT AT DESIGNER-CON, NOV 22ND-24TH 2019
—
IMAGE
ALSO LOCATED WITHIN 2020S2 35TH ANNIV. SET AS CARD SP6

Up until
July 31, 2023, the iconic Ira Friedman had worked on all of the global licensing
and publishing deals for The Topps Company and was responsible for the many contractual
GPK license agreements (as demonstrated in artist Joe Simko’s artwork above and
below) that collectors have seen and appreciated over the years, especially since
the explosion of agreements that started in 2019. As of August 1, 2023, Andrew
Goodman (Vice President and General Manager of Culture & Entertainment, Fanatics
Collectibles) at Fanatics, Inc. will be assisting with the licensing role until
a permanent replacement is assigned, however, a slowing down of new and exisiting
GPK agreements over this period will most likely take place; so collectors may
see a slight or significant reduction of product and items as 2024 rolls around.

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(THE)
END-OF-AN-ERA IRA

Per
July 5, 2023, email correspondence: “The photo of me was taken recently at
the Licensing Expo in Vegas. The one-of-a-kind lunchbox memento is courtesy of
the guys at Get A Grip skateboards.” Artwork by JOE Simko. Photo credit:
UNK.

It’s All About Fans First! by Ira Friedman

Ever
since my first publishing gig at STARLOG and FANGORIA sci-fi and horror magazines
in the late ’70’s, it’s always been about the fans. In 1980, when I worked at
Lucasfilm Ltd., I saw firsthand how much care and attention George Lucas placed
on fostering an authentic connection with Star Wars fans everywhere. When I later
branched off on my own, I produced official tie-in magazines for fan-fueled properties
including: BladeRunner, The Goonies, Gremlins, Back to the Future, among others,
and created the official E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Fan Club for Amblin Productions
and Universal Studios.

When the Garbage
Pail Kids blindsided the world in 1985, it didn’t take long for me to get hooked
on everything GPK. In 1987, I acquired the publishing rights for an official “one-shot”
magazine, based on the ill-fated Garbage Pail Kids movie. The film tanked at the
box office yet has become a cult favorite to some many years later. While not
particularly fond of the movie, it did not undermine my fascination with this
quirky and outrageous property. Nor did it discourage the legions of fans who
just couldn’t get enough of GPK.

ARTIST
JOE SIMKO : VP OF LICENSING & PUBLISHING AT TOPPS IRA FRIEDMAN : GPK HISTORIAN
(ME) — MAY 27, 2023, EATALY NYC

In
1988 I joined Topps as the company’s Director of New Product Development. I got
to ‘play’ in the firm’s non-sport ‘sandbox’ and spent much time immersed in things
like Wacky Packages, Mars Attacks, along with many outside licenses and other
company creations, most notably Garbage Pail Kids. My obsession with this irreverent-yet-adorable,
controversial-yet-hilarious brand was in full blossom. While I was technically
in charge of the GPK trading card program, the bulk of the credit goes to the
artists – both back in those halcyon days and to the current times – whose incredible
artwork and boundless creativity hit a nerve that continues to reverberate throughout
the fan community.

In more recent
times I have functioned in the role of chief architect of the GPK licensed merchandise
business. It’s been a blast working with like-minded partners from all areas of
commerce as they’ve passionately translated GPK into a wide variety of innovative
consumer goods. This diverse range of official products span: Monopoly board games,
8-bit video games, middle-school books by R.L. Stine, comics written by Adam F.
Goldberg, a stunning 78-card Tarot Deck and the upcoming, first-ever GPK Pop-Up
book, plus a myriad of amazing toys and lots of other cool stuff.

My
33+ year love affair with GPK is about to come to its professional end as July
31 will be my last day at Topps/Fanatics. The company has assembled a competent
team to carry the torch and I look forward to seeing GPK persevere, prosper and
continue to charm and infatuate the “little kid” inside us all. As
for me, while GPK will always hold a special place in my heart, it’s time to move
on and explore other opportunities. Thanks to every one of you for being a part
of my GPK adventure and for allowing me to play some part in your GPK experience.
In my book, it’s always been—and always will be—about fans first! –
Ira Friedman, July 2023

P.S. And may the
Farts be with you, always!

Per
July 19—22, 2023, San Diego Comic Con contact handout flyer.

Per
LinkedIn on July 6, 2023, “After more than 30 wonderful years at Topps, I
am moving on. Beginning August 1, I will be returning to the entrepreneurial roots
of my pre-Topps days. Ira Friedman Enterprises, LLC is the focus of my next chapter,
specializing in IP content creation, product development and, of course, licensing
and collaborations. I will be taking on a limited number of projects, concentrating
on opportunities I feel passionate about — creating fun new stuff – on my
own as well as in partnership with good people I care about. While I’m not
certain where my new adventure will take me, I could not be more excited about
the road ahead. Perhaps we’ll connect along the way? Hope so! My best, -Ira”

AMAZON
Description: Featuring 366 outrageous, gross Garbage Pail Kids, this GPK
daily desk calendar promises 2024 to be a year of yuck. Class
is in session for the crude yet funny, twisted but silly, and sometimes, though
not always, disgusting Garbage Pail Kids. With this 2024 day-to-day calendar,
you’ll explore the grossest school around with a new theme every month. Join
after school activities with Adam Bomb, grab lunch with Snotwich Sandra, wait
out detention with New Wave Dave, visit the teacher’s lounge with Gigi Byte,
and more. Let 2024 be the school year of yuck to you and yours!
NOTE,
original placeholder description: Celebrate 2024 with this day-to-day calendar
featuring the crude yet funny, twisted but silly, and sometimes, though not always,
disgusting Garbage Pail Kids. Filled with 366 classic characters from the 1980s
to now—including Adam Bomb, Fowl Raoul, and Brainie Janie—this calendar
is the perfect gift for nostalgic fans and avid collectors who revel in GPK’s
signature immature humor and irreverent parodies. Let 2024 be a year of yuck to
you and yours!

Features
include: Page size: 5.25″ x 4.375″ •
Easel backer for desk or tabletop display •
Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink •
Full color tear-off pages •
Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists •
Day/Date reference on each page
•
Combined weekend pages •
Official major world holidays and
observances •
366 Garbage Pail Kids from 1985
to now •
Ages 12 and up.
Cover art by JOE Simko & DAVID Gross.

MOST
ONLINE SELLERS HAD A BLANK ‘IMAGE COMING SOON’ PICTURE POSTED, BUT A PLACEHOLDER
WAS AVAILABLE (2023 COVER)

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GARBAGE
PAIL KIDS(: STUCK IN SCHOOL) 2024 WALL CALENDAR
ORIGINAL
PLACEHOLDER TITLE: GPK 2024 BIZARRE HOLIDAYS 366 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR
Product
details — Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc. —
Distributor: Simon & Schuster •
Language: English •
Calendar: 24 pages •
ISBN-10: 1419770268 •
ISBN-13: 978-1419770265 •
Item Weight: 8.3 ounces.
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2023 — PRICE: $15.99.
Note, originally listed as SEPTEMBER 26, 2023.

AMAZON Description:
Featuring the outrageous, gross Garbage Pail Kids, this GPK wall calendar promises
2024 to be a year of yuck. Celebrate 2024
with this wall calendar featuring the crude yet funny, twisted but silly, and
sometimes, though not always, disgusting Garbage Pail Kids. Filled with classic
characters from the 1980s to now—including Adam Bomb, Fowl Raoul, and Brainie
Janie—this calendar is the perfect gift for nostalgic fans and avid collectors
who revel in GPK’s signature immature humor and irreverent parodies. Let
2024 be a year of yuck to you and yours!

Features include: 12″x 12″
(12″ x 24″ open) •
Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink
• Spans
16 months from September 2023–December 2024 •
Generous grid space for notes, appointments, and
reminders • Official
major world holidays and observances •
Moon phases, based on Universal Time •
Garbage Pail Kids from 1985 to now •
Ages 12 and up. Cover artwork by JOE Simko &
BRENT Engstrom.

Visit
the GPK Licenses 2022 page for the first GPK:
Origins comic installment, issues #1—3

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GPK:
ORIGINS TPB EDITION (#1—#3)
(W) Hans Rodionoff,
Adam F. Goldberg, Jeff Zapata (A) Zapata
(CA) Ray Lago, Tom Bunk, Jeff Zapata,
John Pound

RELEASE
DATE PUSHED OUT TO MAY 29, 2024 (HOBBY TBP + RETAIL DIGITAL) & JUN
11, 2024 (RETAIL TPB)
PREVIOUSLY APR 24, 2024 (HOBBY) & MAY 7, 2024 (RETAIL);

PREVIOUSLY FEB 21, 2024 (HOBBY) & MAR 5, 2024 (RETAIL);
PREVIOUSLY
JAN 23, 2024; ORIGINALLY
AUG 2023

Posted early March 2023 (TP)
“The
insane minds of Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff and Jeff Zapata have joined forces
to bring you the Garbage Pail Kids as you’ve never seen them before. Dynamite
Entertainment and this incredible trio of creators proudly presents give you…
Garbage Pail Kids: Origins!

This all-new
GPK book is a bad-ass, sprawling, superhero epic; we not only learn how our GPK
heroes came to be… but we also reveal to the world that Adam Bomb and his
gang of good guys were instrumental in the outcome of World War II and the fate
of humanity! [Per Previews
World]: Reprinting issues #1-3 of the Earth-shattering original series, this all-new
collection not only relates the epic saga of how our GPK heroes came to be, but
also reveals how Adam Bomb and his gang of good guys were instrumental in the
outcome of World War II and the fate of humanity!

Story
1, starts with Adam Bomb’s origin and how he begins as an unassuming, flat-footed
soda jerk named Adam Baum… ultimately transforming into an All-American superhero
named Adam Bomb. Thanks to an unfortunate radiation leak, Adam leads a team of
other enhanced super-charged garbage humans to take down the axis of evil…
led by Nasty Nick.
Story 2, it’s a battle of brother vs. brother – Garbage
Pail Kids style! No worries though, there’s only the fate of the world at
stake! What could go wrong….?! .Only everything! Featuring Snooty Sam vs
Nasty Nick and others.
Story 3, The Garbage Pail Commandos vs Nasty Nick, Tee-Vee
Stevie, Spacey Stacey,Buggy Betty and Blasted Billy!

GPK: ORIGINS — COLLATED STORY TPB — POUND (MOCK UP) & LAGO
(HOBBY?) COVER
DYNAMITE ENT. — AUG230238 (ORIG. JAN239284) — UPC
978152412374150999 — PAGES: 80 — PB/SOFTCOVER
ISBN-13:
9781524123741 — ISBN-10: 1524123749 — DIMENSIONS: 6(W)x9(H)x0(D) —
WEIGHT: 1.11PDS
In Shops (Hobby): Aug 09, 2023 — Retail: Aug 22, 2023
— Age Range: 12 Years & Up — SRP: $9.99

GARBAGE
PAIL KIDS: ORIGINS — DIGITAL FORMAT — LAGO
KINDLE
& COMIXOLOGY — ASIN B0CBCZ46C3 (B0CFX17H8N?) — 96 PGS — ? KB
FILE SIZE — SRP: $19.99(15.99?)

On
August 22, 2023, Dynamite Comics took to social media to promote the upcoming
TPB release, stating, “This October, make sure to keep an eye out for the
Garbage Pail Kids: Origins TPB just in time as the new mini-series launches.”,
but showcasing the #1 cover by RAY Lago; also posted on their website.
NOTE: Previews
World has an updated ‘In Shops’ date of Ocotober 11, 2023, and has also switched
out the JOHN Pound cover with the RAY Lago cover.

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GPK:
ORIGINS HC EDITION (#1—#3)
(W) Hans Rodionoff, Adam
F. Goldberg, Jeff Zapata (A) Zapata
(CA) Ray Lago, Tom Bunk, Jeff Zapata, John
Pound

Trade Paperback Book (TPB) [comics] — a collection of
previously published comic books.
Hardcover (HC) — aka hard cover,
hardback, hardbound; a book bound with rigid protective covers

RELEASE
DATE PUSHED OUT TO JUN 5, 2024 (HOBBY HC) & JUN 11, 2024 (RETAIL HC)
ORIGINALLY
NOV 8, 2023 (HOBBY) & NOV21, 2023 (RETAIL)

GPK:
ORIGINS — COLLATED STORY HC — POUND COVER
DYNAMITE ENT. — SEP230283
— UPC 978152412437351999 — PAGES: 88 — HARDCOVER
ISBN-13:
9781524124373 — ISBN-10: 1524124370 — DIMENSIONS: 6(W)x10(H)x0(D) —
WEIGHT: UNK
Publication Date: Nov 08 (Hobby) & Nov 21, 2023 (Retail) —
Age Range: 12 Years & Up — SRP: $19.99

Dynamite
Entertainment took to social media on July 7, 2023, to announce a separate level
of collated graphic novels compared to the retaill & hobby store versions,
which includes exclusive trading cards, stating, “Dynamite announces a special
limited time offer for fans of Garbage Pail Kids, with the collected graphic novels
of the latest series available for advance orders on the company’s website, with
exclusive trading card add-ons included. Readers
can get the trade paperbacks for Garbage Pail Kids: Origins and Madballs vs. Garbage
Pail Kids. These two critically acclaimed titles offer the gross-out fun that
fans of the franchise have come to expect and love, from two unique angles. Plus,
this limited time direct offer will be the only way to get exclusive trading cards!“

Epic
Ink Books is based out of Bellevue, WA. Per Quartro Group
Website: Epic Ink publishes deluxe,
collectible books that celebrate entertainment and pop-culture properties through
in-depth and original content. We seek to capture the story, art, and passion
of these brands by crafting interactive and immersive books that captivate and
delight readers around the world.
Quartro Group publishes beautiful illustrated non-fiction books for curious and
passionate minds worldwide.

RELEASE
PERIOD : SEPTEMBER 2023
— CANCELLED
NOTE: OPTION OF ‘PRE-ORDER’ REMOVED ONLINE; LICENSE FELL
THROUGH

THE
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS : THE OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK
ARTIST : JOE SIMKO —
PAPERBACK — $12.99
ISBN-13
: 9780760382226 —
ISBN-10 : 0760382220
PUBLISHER : EPIC INK BOOKS —
PUBLICATION DATE : 09/12/2023
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS : 8.5 (w) x 10 (h) x (d) INCHES
SHIPPING
WEIGHT: 1.1 POUNDS —
PAGE COUNT: 128

Product
Description: Featuring art from official Garbage Pail Kids artists, The
Garbage Pail Kids: The Official Coloring Book includes 50 classic trading card
art pieces to color. Remember
those goofy, gross characters from your childhood? They’re back in the form of
an illustrated coloring book. Now you can add your own disgusting touches to the
classic ’80s cards. Color 50 of the most iconic characters from the Garbage Pail
Kids cards, including some of your favorites: Adam Bomb/Blasted Billy, Unzipped
Zack, Bad Breath Seth, Oozy Suzy, Cut-Up Carmen, Dead Ted, New Wave Dan (Dave?),
April Showers, Electric Bill, Disgustin Justin, Evil Eddie, Junky Jeff, Dough
Boyd, Brutal Brad. Embrace your nostalgia for the ’80s with The Garbage Pail Kids:
The Official Coloring Book Although these fan-favorite characters may be pushing
40, they’ll always live on in your heart and throughout the pages.

About
the Author: Joe Simko is an artist known for his happy-horror style. His
art projects range from illustrative paintings, to toy design, to poster art for
rock bands. Along with currently being a premiere Garbage Pail Kids artist and
writer for the Topps company, Simko is the co-producer/director of the GPK documentary
feature film “30 Years of Garbage.” Joe lives in New York City with
his wife, son, dog, and many, many boxes of cereal.

Per
Website: ABOUT US. Flix Candy is the definition of delicious! Founded
over 50 years ago, we have a passion for sharing our love for candy to everyone
we meet and we continue to bring joy to kids all around the world! Flix offers
more than just high-quality, trendsetting, delightful products, we are also known
by our loyal customers as an innovative and reliable source of quality candy products.
We offer our own proprietary branded products as well as candy under great licenses.
Our top selling Pop Ups Lollipop® and Lip Pop® brands have been favorites
for years. Featuring great tasting flavors, these products bring smiles to kids
of all ages. Our Licensed Candy products include Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Nickelodeon,
Rudolph, NBC Universal, Warner Brother and many, many more! By
combining these great brands with amazing creativity and excellent quality we
offer consumers and customers the best in licensed candy.

RELEASE
PERIOD : OCTOBER 2023

SINGLE
PRICE (1.26OZ): $5.75
SKU: 51713 [6 SALES PER BOX, 6 BOXES PER CASE]
BRAND:
POP UPS LOLLIPOPS
KOSHER: NO
UPC: 038252992003
GTIN (CASE)
: 30038252995004
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: MEXICO
PALLET PATTERN: 5
CASES PER LAYER, 7 LAYERS. 35 TTOAL CASES PER PALLET

Product
Description: Flix Candy is bringing back Garbage Pail Kids all the way
from the 1980s with Pop Ups! Lollipops. Familiar faces grace the lollipop holder
that keeps every Chupa lollipop in place while customers enjoy their treat. Each
Garbage Pail Kids Pop Ups! pack comes with three pops and the toy holder that
makes for a unique keepsake. The handy countertop holder makes it a cinch to promote
these lollipop toys for impulse buys.
Categories: Nostalgiz toy, Lollipop, Impulse item.

PLEASE SEE GPK
LICENSES 2024 PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

‘ABOUT
US’ per website: Get a Grip
Skateboards was EXPLICITLY formed out of an incomprehensible addiction and passion
for GPK. Sure, we liked what Santa Cruz did with their decks back in 2017 (nothing
but love SC!) – but we felt that the story was left unfinished. There ARE
other characters than just Adam Bomb, right? We can always find more room on our
walls, right? Yes and YES. And THAT is why we decided to write a new chapter in
the GPK Skateboard history book. We had a dream; we are living it right now, and
it is time for you to get a grip, get on board, get crazy, and do a god darn kickflip!
Social media
profile: Get a Grip Skateboards x Garbage Pail Kids. Disgustingly rad,
USA made skateboards, blind bag wheels and more. Licensed by Topps.

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NUKE
DECK by RORY MCQUEEN — $125.00

Beginning
on February 28, 2023, Get-a-Grip and artist Rory McQueen started to tease a new
upcoming deck drop on social media channels and stated, “Oh we are excited
for this one…don’t just take our word for it!” A second post, on
the drop day, on Tuesday, March 01, 2023, showed a blind-packaged deck with a
‘UNDER WRAPS.‘ statement next to it, “Live now! Link
in bio!”, and a third and final post, shortly thereafter, with a green sad-face
image and the following message, “You guys are absolutely insane! And that’s
why we love you more than we can ever express and more than you will ever imagine.
The unparalleled support and trust you have
in us as a company, our mutual love of Rory McQueen’s phenomenal art, and
in all our products, is just unbelievable. Just a massive thank you, thank you,
thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Gross out!“

Website
description: Presenting NUKE
by Rory McQueen. Get this Officially Licensed Blind Bagged Skateboard Deck release
before it blows up and is gone forever! To
say we’re excited about this one would be the understatement of the year. This
bundle features an Official Garbage Pail Kids Triptych Collector Card (each one
hand numbered and SIGNED by the man himself) [author:
front side with B&W&Red board artwork].
Just look at it!

Bundle breakdown:
Limited Edition of just 100 decks • Each deck contains Official Garbage Pail
Kids HAND SIGNED Triptych Card [author: front side with B&W&Red
board artwork] • This release includes TWO Exclusive chase decks (Ltd/8)
With matching chase card • Hand-numbered sticker of authenticity • Shape:
Popsicle 8.25″ • Deck Construction: Traditional, Canadian 7-ply Maple
• Random stain color on the top of the decks • Each purchase will also
receive 4 glow in the dark Series 4 Collector Wheels • DECKS IN HAND AND
SHIPPING IMMEDIATELY.

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ADAM
BOMB NUCLEAR NEON SIGN — $299.00

On
Friday, March 10, 2023, Get-a-Grip Skateboards dropped a new item drop message
on the social medias, stating, “Light up your life! Adam Bomb Nuclear Neon
available now! Link in bio…[‘bomb’ emoji].” As with their GPK Flashback-esque,
blocky, GET-A-GRIP logo (seen within image below), the GPK headshot & ‘mind
explosion’ sign is very reminiscent of the ADAM Bomb sketch card shape released
within the GPK Flashback Series 2 set.

Website
description: You loved our
previous Garbage Pail Kids neon light so much, we decided to make another! Presenting
fan favourite, Adam Bomb – LIMITED EDITION OF 85. These will be made to order
and so expect 3-4 weeks lead time for delivery.

ARTIST
SIGNATURE SERIES DECK — $189.99

Website
description: You loved our
last blind bag drop so much, we had to go one better – or should that be
FIVE better? Somehow we managed to persuade the incredible Tom Bunk, Brent Engstrom,
Joe Simko, David Gross and John Pound into joining us on this momentous launch.
Each of our five artists have each signed their matching official Garbage Pail
Kids cards, making this our most unmissable drop yet! All blind bagged, and completely
random – buying 5 decks in no way, guarantees all five designs.

Item
breakdown — Here’s what you’re
getting: One randomly selected blind bagged
deck from our ARTIST SIGNATURE SERIES •
Each deck design is limited to just 50 worldwide •
Each deck comes with its matching SIGNED Official
Garbage Pail Kids Collector Card. Yes we said SIGNED! •
Hand-numbered sticker of authenticity •
Shape: Popsicle 8.25” •
Deck Construction: Traditional, Canadian 7-ply Maple
• Random
stain color on the top of the decks •
DECKS SHIPPING EARLY MAY.
NOTE: Five limited artist proof sets were sold for
$1,250.00, all with matching numbers, 1/5—5/5, for all five sets.

On
Saturday, April 22, 2023, Get-a-Grip Skateboards starting to drop hints on social
media regarding an upcoming ‘Artist Signature Series’ deck drop, stating “Big
reveals this week! Stay tuned!”, followed on April 23, 2023, with, “ka-BOOOOOM!!
You will want to stay fully tuned in this week. A reveal a day! Trust us, this
drop is GOATED!”, Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) = Tom Bunk (after John Pound
artwork), on April 24, 2023, stated, “Day ONE! oh boy, it’s a HUGE one!!
the first of our blind bag ADAM BOMB artist signature series! Each model is limited
to only 50 and comes with an official Garbage Pail Kid trading card hand signed
by the artist!! Today sees the inimitable Tom Bunk’s original wax pack Adam
Bomb! Phew!! GOAT doesn’t quite cut it! Keep them peeled for the next four
days to see the collection!! Dropping Friday!!”, then on April 25, 2023,
mentioned, “Day 2! It’s GROSS! Literally! There is absolutely no denying
how impeccable David Gross’s color palette is on this banger! Just look at
it!! Adam Bomb is in the lab! of course this deck is limited to 50 and comes with
an autographed official Garbage Pail Kid trading card! Dropping Friday! 3 more
goats to reveal so stay locked on!”, on April 26, 2023, stated, “Day
3. The gang is all here, albeit exploding from the main man’s dome! Just
check out the detail on this bad boy, Brent Engstrom fully knocked this out of
the park! Like the other models in this blind bag release, Ltd to 50 and accompanied
by an official signed GPK trading card! 2 more reveals until Friday launch day!”,
on April 27, 2023, outlining, “Day 4! Damn, Son! So fresh, so clean!! Joe
Simko’s outing sees Adam on a rampage with his slimy crew in tow! That green
snot blob on the snow white deck is just perfection! We
are sure you will agree that pulling any of these Adam decks is going to be a
treat!! One more reveal left! Have we saved the best till last? Who do you think
the final artist is? Here’s what you need to know. There are only 50 decks
of each artist. Each deck comes with a signed Garbage Pail Kid trading card by
that artist. All decks are blind bagged in light fast poly, so completely random!
Join us here [tomorrow] at 12:55pm EST to discover the fifth and final Artist
Signature Series Deck! Decks go live at 1PM EST!“,
on April 28, 2023, stated, “You are not hallucinating! This is real! (Although
we still can’t believe it either!) When we showed John Pound his art on the
deck, he absolutely loved it and couldn’t resist to be part of our amazing
release. We LOVE John’s timeless artwork and we know you do too. This is
so big, so unmissable, so GOATED!!! 5 minutes and we are LIVE!”, and in less
than 15 minutes later, lastely tacked on, “”Wowzersss! That was FAST!!
Thank you to all that are part of this experience!!

NOTE:
the participating artists were sent a stack of 50+ cards to sign, roughly 60 in
total may exist, and a promotional deck that stated & was numbered “THANK
YOU/50”, so more than 50 decks actually exist for each individual artist,
which includes these promotional decks, proof decks, and any the owners may have
added to their own personal collection.

GPK
‘PEEL HERE’ NEON SIGN— $199.99

On
May 19, 2023, Get A Grip Skateboards took to social media to announce a second
GPK neon sign, stating, “We absolutely love having this neon up in our studio,
it’s so slick it could be our favourite! It’s a real IYKYK piece of
art! Going live now!”

Website
description: Introducing
the unmistakable PEEL HERE ARROW which has now become synonymous with GPK collectors
around the world. LIMITED EDITION OF 50. These premium Neon Signs will be made
to order and so expect a 3-4 weeks lead time for delivery. Item
breakdown: Measures 16″ x 16″ (40cm x 40cm) • Includes dimmer
to set brightness levels • This is NOT made of glass, so is safe to ship.
Acrylic and comes with screws, hanging wire and an adaptor. • Looks just
as good switched off as it looks on! • Ships 3-4 weeks after ordering.

Website
description:
20 years ago to the day, GPK’s
All New Series was announced to the world. Garbage Pail Kids were back! To celebrate
and mark this historic and monumental day, we needed an equally momentous release,
and boy do we have it for you! We called on ANS superfan Rory McQueen to create
an original anniversary celebration work of art, and he has gone above and beyond
AGAIN! Obviously too sick or gross to show here, these are blind bagged! Just
trust us, you’re gonna love it as always! Item
breakdown: Here’s what you’re getting — ANS
20 Rory McQueen designed blind bagged deck •
Limited Edition of just 120 worldwide •
The first EVER Official Discraft Buzz Supercolor
DiscGolf Disc by John Pound – limited to 120 worldwide •
Each deck also comes with matching SIGNED Official
Garbage Pail Kids triptych Collector Card. •
Hand-numbered sticker of authenticity •
Shape: Popsicle 8.25” •
Deck Construction: Traditional, Canadian 7-ply
Maple •
Random stain color on the top of the decks •
DECKS SHIPPING EARLY AUGUST.

Website
description:
Get a Grip is delighted to launch
our Official Garbage Pail Kids Adam Bomb Disccraft Buzzz. The
Discraft Buzzz is the world’s most popular golf disc. Throw it hard or display
it on your wall. Item breakdown:
Limited to 300 Discs Worldwide •
Measures 8.5” (21.3 x 21.2 x 2 cm) •
165 Grams •
SHIPS EARLY AUGUST.

Per
Discraft website,
“More players agree: Buzzz™ is the best golf disc you can buy, period.
It’s an ultra-dependable, straight flying midrange that you’ll reach for again
and again. Throw it hard and versatile Buzzz™ will hold any line you put
it on. Discraft’s 30-year reputation for consistency means that if you lose it,
just pull out a new one and you’re back in business.” Other, similar discs
include: Sting™,
Comet™, BuzzzSS™,
and Buzzz0S™, Undertaker™, Mantis™,
AvengerSS™, Cyclone™,
Xpress™, etcetera. Discraft, Inc is a premier
manufacturer and supplier of premium golf and ultimate discs that cater to both
professional and recreational players. Our determination and commitment to building
the future of flight has established us as a reputable brand in the industry since
1979. Through the years, we have been
fortunate to collaborate with renowned figures in sports and entertainment, including
Slipknot, White Chapel, Dylan Cease, Ben Askren, and Disney, among others. These
collaborations have allowed us to showcase our products to new audiences and establish
meaningful connections with our customers.

Per
Ira Friedman, “[Historically,] Topps has had a sports-oriented apparel deal
with Homage for the Topps brand for quite some time. As I was winding down, it
was agreed that GPK be added to their grant of rights.”

GPK
T-SHIRT APPAREL

Per Wiki, within ‘the Arts’, “Homage
is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes
by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic.
The term is often used in the arts, where one author or artist shows respect to
another by allusion or imitation; this is often spelled like and pronounced similar
to the original French hommage.”

Per
website: Hybris is the company behind The Shirtstore, founded in 1998 as
an advertising company. 2002, we began to gradually print some clothes for artists,
customers and friends. People who carried “our” clothes are often asked
where to buy them and after a while we came up with the idea for an online store.
Our first webshop was launched in 2003 and the store was called Poohwear.se.
It was not long before interest
was high and after a year was what was intended as a pet project a full time job
for three people. 2005 we changed name to our present name Shirtstore. Since then
all the focus is on improving customer service, product development and develop
our site. 2009, we launched Shirtstore in Denmark and 2010 in Norway and Finland.
Today we are one of Scandinavia’s most visited and popular clothing store. Shirtstore
is owned by Hybris Production AB.

NOTE: VISIT 2022
GPK LICENSE PAGE FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION
In June 2023, the Hybris website
added the below Garbage Pail Kids post to their website:

THE
GROSS AND FUNNY WORLD OF GARBAGE PAIL KIDS
June
14, 2023 — Peo Olsson

Garbage Pail Kids, or GPK for short, is a trading
card series that was first released by Topps in 1985.
GARBAGE
PAIL KIDS CARDS — The cards feature illustrations of kids with exaggerated
and often gross characteristics, such as bulging eyes, missing teeth, and oozing
wounds. Each card also has a humorous and often pun-filled name, such as “Adam
Bomb” or “Bony Joanie.”

The
Garbage Pail Kids series was an instant hit, with kids and collectors alike drawn
to the cards’ unique and irreverent style. The series has since spawned numerous
follow-up sets, as well as merchandise such as stickers, t-shirts, and even a
feature film. One of the reasons for the series’ enduring popularity is its ability
to appeal to both kids and adults. While kids are drawn to the gross-out humor
and silly names, adults appreciate the clever wordplay and nostalgic appeal of
the series.

Another reason for the series’
success is its ability to push boundaries and challenge conventions. The Garbage
Pail Kids series was controversial when it was first released, with some parents
and educators concerned about the cards’ graphic and sometimes violent imagery.
However, the series’ creators defended the cards as a form of satire and parody,
and the controversy only served to boost the cards’ popularity.

Today,
Garbage Pail Kids remains a beloved and iconic part of pop culture, with fans
continuing to collect and trade the cards. The series has also inspired numerous
imitators and parodies, cementing its place in the pantheon of irreverent and
subversive humor. In conclusion, Garbage Pail Kids is a unique and enduring trading
card series that has captured the hearts and imaginations of fans for over 30
years. With its gross-out humor, clever wordplay, and boundary-pushing style,
it continues to be a beloved and iconic part of pop culture.

Per
blast email on March 10, 2023 & website pre-order page information change,
iam8bit updated the GPK cartridge release to a ‘SHIPPING 2Q 2023‘,
Est. Shipping April 2023. “An Update Regarding Your Garbage Pail Kids: Mad
Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum Order. While production is complete on the Garbage
Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum NES Cartridges, due to a logistics
delay, the carts will be arriving at our facility later than expected. As a result,
we are updating the shipping window for Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum to
April 2023. We apologize for the delay. If you need to update your shipping address,
please contact our customer service team at support.iam8bit.com. Thank you for
your patience. xoxo, iam8bit”

Iam8bit took to social media on April
26, 2023 to further update the public, stating, “The GPK carts are shipping
very soon! Stay tuned for news later this week. In the meantime, we’ve got 3 rad
Garbage Pail Kids promo kits to give away today!!! Just follow us and tag a friend
in the comments of this post to enter. Winners picked in 24 hours.” and on
April 28, 2023, announced, “NOW SHIPPING… Garbage
Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum NES Cartridges have started shipping!
Keep an eye on your inbox for a shipping notification soon.”

On
May 13, 2023, Retrotainment Games took to social media to post an 8-bit image
of ADAM Bomb, as pictured within the start menu and/or title screen of the GPK
video game, with red-inflamed pupils & a red GPK logo, but now surrounded
by the supported game systems, rather than the ‘START’ and ‘CONTINUE’ buttons.
Retrotainment Games stated, “38 years ago, Adam dreamed of playing an actual
GPK NES game. His reaction when pressing that start button was… as expected.
Have a blast everyone!”

GARBAGE
PAIL KIDS POP-UP BOOK — REINHART POP-UP STUDIO
by Matthew Reinhart
(author) and Joe Simko (artist & writer)

Amazon Product details —
ASIN: B0BTX9J85K • Publisher: Insight Editions • Language: English •
Hardcover: 5 pages • ISBN-13: 979-8886631135 • Item Weight: 9.2 ounces
• Dimensions : 8 x 0.04 x 10 inches. RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2023 —
PRICE: $50.00 (Originally $34.99). Previews World Info: AUG232007. In Shops: Oct
18, 2023. SRP: $50.00

ABOUT THE BOOK: See the Garbage Pail Kids as you’ve
never seen them before in the first official GPK pop-up book! Master paper crafter
Matthew Reinhart brings foul, fan-favorite Garbage Pail Kids like Adam Bomb, Leaky
Lindsay, and Bony Joanie to life in three-dimensional, gross-out glory with this
1980’s-style pop-up yearbook. Exclusive removable, interactive GPK cards
make this a must-have for any GPK collector. Garbage
Pail Kids: The Pop-Up Yearbook showcases the grossest, most beloved characters
including Patty Putty, Cranky Frankie, and Luke Puke in intricately designed pop-up
scenes that burst, spew and ooze from the page. Pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart
offers dozens of pops, pulls, slides and other interactive features in the wackiest
yearbook ever. Including bonus removable, interactive GPK cards, this deluxe pop-up
book is the ideal collector’s item for Garbage Pail Kids fans.

GET
SCHOOLED WITH STINKY, SLIMY POP-UPS: Bring your favorite Garbage Pail Kids to
life in 3D with vibrant, detailed pop-up spreads full of surprises—and snot—to
discover. In this nostalgic 1980’s-style yearbook, you’ll see the Garbage
Pail Kids get an education in wreaking havoc with vomit in the cafeteria, mucky
experiments in science class, and stink bombs in the locker room!
EXCLUSIVE,
INTERACTIVE GPK CARDS: Collect the first-ever paper-engineered GPK cards! Each
of this book’s removable cards include a pull tab that transforms a dignified
class photo into a scene of classic GPK chaos.
FUN FOR ADULTS AND (GARBAGE
PAIL) KIDS ALIKE: This pop-up book is sure to delight GPK collectors of all ages.
DELIGHTFULLY
DISGUSTING NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: Featuring original, spectacular artwork by fan-favorite
GPK artist Joe Simko, this pop-up book captures the signature humor and over-the-top
action of the Garbage Pail Kids.
MATTHEW REINHART’S LATEST AND GREATEST
POP-UP BOOK: World renowned paper crafter Matthew Reinhart’s newest pop-up
book joins best-selling titles including Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Diagon
Alley and Beyond, Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy, Stranger Things: The
Ultimate Pop-Up Book, etc.
ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Looking for something fresh
to add to your GPK collection? Look no further than Garbage Pail Kids: The Pop-Up
Yearbook and Garbage Pail Kids: The Official Tarot Deck and Guidebook!

ORIGINAL
MOCK-UP IMAGE — W/O ‘THE ULTIMATE’ TITLE EXTENSION & BLUE BACKGROUND

Per
publicity blast email on January 31, 2023: “I wanted to give you a heads-up
that Insight Editions is going to publish an AMAZING Garbage Pail Kids Pop-Up
book in Fall 2023. The book will be live
on Amazon in the next week or so! I’ll follow up with a live link when it is,
and will be in touch as content becomes available for the reveal as the book develops.
Looking forward to working with you to share this exciting new way to play with
GPK!” An follow-up email on February 07, 2023, simply stating, “Garbage
Pail Kids Pop-Up Yearbook is now available for PreOrder! Info below and cover
image here – stay tuned for more in the coming months!”, and showcasing the
same description as above. On the same day, artist Joe Simko took to social media
to post, “Wrote and Illustrated this GPK POP-UP book. Paper engineered by
the master @matthewcreinhart Book includes Crazy Garbage Pail Pop Pages AND Exclusive
removable “transforming” cards. Pre-orders available on Amazon now.”

On
September 30, 2023, artist JOE Simko took to social media and stated, “I’ll
be signing GPK Pop-Up books during [New York Comic Con on] Saturday, Oct. 14th
[at the Insight Editions] booth # 3418 2:00 – 2:30pm”, and shared
several artwork images of characters used within the book, seen pictured above.

Jago
Studios continued to have updates and events thoughout the years of 2022 &
2023, including starter bundles and deals, including one that dropped on September
03, 2023, stating, “Blast off with the Blasted Benny Starter Bundle! Get
in on the explosive action with an exclusive discount. Don’t miss this dynamite
deal!”

Brand Overview:
Garbage Pail Kids first appeared in 1985 and they
have been grossing out both kids and “kidults” every day since. Since
its meteoric rise in the 80s, the GPK brand has never stopped growing, and now
boasts 1000+ characters, 400K Facebook followers, and new, fun collaborations
every year. Now, License 2 Play Toys has
created the one type of GPK toy that has never been seen before, the one type
of toy that GPK collectors have wanted for decades…Plush! There
are three different plush lines, each developed with the collector in mind: Blind
Bag Mini Plush, Core Plush, and Deluxe Plush and each has something different
to offer.

Per
Trademark Information: Trademark
by The Topps Company, Inc. On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, a U.S. federal trademark
registration was filed for GPK PHLUSHERS. The USPTO has given the GPK PHLUSHERS
a trademark serial number of 97417815. On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, status on
the GPK PHLUSHERS trademark changed to PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION. The GPK PHLUSHERS
trademark is filed in the category of Toys and Sporting Goods Products. The description
provided to the USPTO for GPK PHLUSHERS is “Dolls; Stuffed toys; plush toys;
toy figurines.”

GPK
PHLUSHERS SERIES 1 BOX OF 6 CORE PLUSH
BIG
BAD TOY STORE
# : 218610 —
SEPTEMBER PREORDER
UPC
: 022286162005 —
$89.99
Manufacturer : License 2
Play Toys LLC
Character Type : Garbage Pail Kids
Available Beginning : 12/01/2022
[Tentative]

Product Description: Garbage
Pail Kids first appeared in 1985 and they have been grossing out both kids and
“kidults” every day since. Since its meteoric rise in the 80s, the GPK
brand has been never stopped growing, and now boasts 1000+ characters, 400K Facebook
followers and new, fun collabs every year. Now, License 2 Play Toys has created
the one type of GPK toys that have never been seen before, the one type of toys
that GPK collectors have wanted for decades… Plush!
Featuring fan-favorite Adam Bomb along with Leaky Lindsay, Teevee Stevie, New
Wave Dave, Nat Nerd and Dead Ted, add these adorable but gross plushies to your
collection today!
Product Features: 8 inches (20.32cm), Made of plush,
From the Garbage Pail Kids, Each plush comes with hangtag and j-hook. Box
Contents: Adam Bomb plush, Leaky Lindsay plush, Teevee Stevie plush, New
Wave Dave plush, Nat Nerd plush, Dead Ted plush.

GARBAGE
PAIL KIDS PLUSH CASE OF 6
ENTERTAINMENT EARTH ITEM NO. LTP16200AA —
OCTOBER PREORDER
UPC
: 022286162005 —
$113.99
Available
Beginning : January 2023 [changed to February
2023]

Clerks
x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Dante Hicks Caricature T-Shirt – Red – Product
ID: 200593300
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Randal Graves Caricature
T-Shirt – Natural – Product ID: 200593309
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine
Unisex Silent Bob Caricature T-Shirt – Navy – Product ID: 200593310
Clerks
x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Jay Caricature T-Shirt – Natural – Product
ID: 200593305
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Veronica Loughran
Caricature T-Shirt – White – Product ID: 200593312
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids
Mad Engine Unisex Holden McNeil Caricature T-Shirt – Royal – Product ID: 200593315
Clerks
x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Emma Bunting Caricature T-Shirt – Natural
– Product ID: 200593303
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Chewlies
Caricature T-Shirt – Black – Product ID: 200593299
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids
Mad Engine Unisex Jared Svenning Caricature T-Shirt – Black – Product ID: 200593317
Clerks
x GPK Mad Engine Unisex T.S. Quint & Brandi Svenning Caricature T-Shirt –
White – Product ID: 200593318
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex
Elias Grover Caricature T-Shirt – Natural – Product ID: 200593302
Clerks x
Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Brodie Caricature T-Shirt – White – Product
ID: 200593296
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Alyssa Jones Caricature
T-Shirt – Royal – Product ID: 200593294
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine
Unisex Becky Scott Caricature T-Shirt – Cardinal – Product ID: 200593293
Clerks
x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Mooby Caricature T-Shirt – Purple – Product
ID: 200593308
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Buddy Christ Caricature
T-Shirt – Light Blue – Product ID: 200593295
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad
Engine Unisex William Black Caricature T-Shirt – Red – Product ID: 200593319
Clerks
x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex LaFours Caricature T-Shirt – Royal – Product
ID: 200593316
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad Engine Unisex Millie Faulken Caricature
T-Shirt – Light Blue – Product ID: 200593313
Clerks x Garbage Pail Kids Mad
Engine Unisex Blockchain Coltrane Caricature T-Shirt – Black – Product ID: 200593320

As
with the Abrams’ two day-to-day calendars, Ira Freidman at Topps had reached to
me to on December 07, 2021, to eyeball the first two releases, stating, “We
are working with a company, Monogram, who is doing some figural backpack key chains,
sold in foil packs. There are two
series in different stages of development, the first is hoping to get to market
sometime in March. The character selections were based on
the premise that we didn’t want to put all the most favorite characters in
the first series so that fans could look to subsequent series for some of the
more popular ones. We’re aiming for a compelling assortment in each series.
We’ve now been asked to provide a suggested list of a dozen characters for
a potential series 3. Here again we’re looking to continue holding aside
a few of the ‘super stars’ for down the line, yet still offer an attractive
assortment. Aaron, considering all the above, could you provide me with a recommended
list for series 3 characters? Maybe even a 4th series, if you’re so inclined/inspired?
This is your mission, should you decide to accept it.” Minus the popular
OS1 and OS2 characters, my goal was to make Series 3 & Series 4 feel OS3 &
OS4-heavy by having four representative characters from each release, respectively.

ITEM
# 77520
01. Nasty NICK (OS1)
02. JASON
Basin Potty SCOTTY (OS1)*
03. Weird WENDY
(OS1)
04. Disgustin’ JUSTIN (OS2)
05. RUSSELL Muscle (OS2)
06. 07.
DREW Blood (OS3)
07. 06. JOE
Blow ROY Bot (OS3)
08. BETH Death (OS3)
09.
Alien IAN (OS4)
10. OLIVER Twisted Dizzy
DAVE (OS2) – CHASE
11. Hurt CURT PAT
Splat (OS3) – CHASE

*
I tried to get ‘JASON Basin’ in there for my brother, but the nomenclature was
updated for the character, along with others, unfortunately, from the original
list that I had sent to Topps/Ira on December 09, 2021, to the more “popular”
name; still super cute/cool! Changes from tentative line-up to final release in
red. The ‘JOE Blow’ character was replaced with the ‘ROY Bot’ character, and packaging
updated, for the actual release; most likely due to the fact that the Bazooka
brand was acquisitioned by Apax Partner in October 2023. The no.6 ‘Hot Head HARVEY’
character was originally listed and planned for the tentative Series 4 release.
Pre-orders for Series 3 started to post online during December 2023 (EE on December
22).

MOCK-UP
IMAGE SHOWING ‘JOE BLOW’ FIGURE

Entertainment
Earth: Garbage Pail Kids Series 3 3D Foam Bag Clip Display Case of 24
Description:
All your favorite Garbage Pail Kids characters are here for you to collect in
3D foam! Keep an eye out for the special rare chase figures! Each figure measures
approximately 2-inches tall. Collect all your favorites like Nasty Nick, Scotty,
Wendy, and more! This Garbage Pail
Kids Series 3 3D Foam Bag Clip Display Case of 24 includes a total of 24x individually
bagged bag clips. Ages 4 and up.
Specifications: Company: Monogram • Theme: Garbage Pail Kids • Product
Type: Key Chains • Characters: Nasty Nick, Scotty, WEndy, Russell, Grim Jim
• Special Features: Blind Box, Chase Variant • Item Height: 2 inches
(5.08 cm). Item Number: MG77520AA —
$143.99. Coming in
FEBRUARY 2024.

Entertainment
Earth: Garbage Pail Kids Series 3 3D Foam Bag Clip Random 6-Pack
Description:
All your favorite Garbage Pail Kids characters are here for you to collect in
3D foam! Keep an eye out for the special rare chase figures! Each figure measures
approximately 2-inches tall. Collect all your favorites like Nasty Nick, Scotty,
Wendy, and more! This Garbage Pail
Kids Series 3 3D Foam Bag Clip Display Case of 24 includes a total of 24x individually
bagged bag clips. Ages 4 and up.
Specifications: Company: Monogram • Theme: Garbage Pail Kids • Product
Type: Key Chains • Characters: Nasty Nick, Scotty, WEndy, Russell, Grim Jim
• Special Features: Blind Box, Chase Variant • Item Height: 2 inches
(5.08 cm). Item Number: MG77520AAA —
$34.99. Coming
in FEBRUARY 2024.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WITHIN THE GPK LICENSES 2022 PAGE
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION WITHIN THE GPK LICENSES 2024 PAGE

Per
website: Founded in 2016 in Beijing, China, Polyphony (Fù diào)
began as a single shop selling mostly Marvel and DC comics. In just a few years,
we have become known as the premiere online and offline shops offering American
comics and books in China. Polyphony has similarly become a top name for imported
and original designer toys in China, and has begun serving shipping select items
internationally. Comic
| Music | Toy | Joy

ADAM
BOMB PROTOTYPES AT DCON : PIC COURTESY OF BLAS CHAVIRA

RELEASE
PERIOD : 2023

On
November 14, 2022, Polyphony Store took to social media and mentioned, “Prepare
for some big new… 2022 marks the first time ever that Polyphony will be attending
Designer Con in Anaheim California. Stop by booth 2430 to check out the USA debut
of Polyphony toys, and even a special DCON drop. We hope to see you there! Big
thanks to onoglish for this amazing poster“,
whose Instagram page simply states, “onoglish. Artist. trouble man.”
The poster included several Garbage Pail Kids characters.

On
November 20, 2022, Polyphony posted a GPK sneak peek image simply stating, “Coming
soon….” and later the same day, “Debut: Adam Bomb by Polyphony.
Polyphony is exploding with excitement
to announce our debut GPK figure, the iconic Adam Bomb! This 15″ vinyl figure
prototype is on display at our booth in @designercon 2022, so come on down to
check out the sneak preview we have available for your viewing pleasure. We hope
to see you there!“

GPK:
CLASSIC COLLECTION — WAVE 1

NASTY
NICK: The one that started
it all with card 1A! Nasty Nick is loaded with accessories including vampire bat
pet, articulated “doll companion” for snack time, a sculpted cape, and
wired soft goods cape for recreating his iconic card pose!
MEAN GENE:
His Mohawk is spiked, his teeth are clinched around his knife and he’s ready
for carnage! Mean Gene includes removable glasses, 2 bullet bandoliers, a quiver
full of arrows, machine gun, box full of dynamite, a knife with sheath, removable
belt grenade, stray bullets and broken bottle for perfectly capturing his original
card! NAT
NERD: Complete with stained
underpants, Nat includes removable glasses, comic book storage box and 3 stacks
of comics to perfectly capture his original trading card look! TATTOO
LOU: The body art aficionado
is here and ready to display his collection of tattoos! Tattoo Lou is covered
in faithfully recreated art from his original trading card, as well as original
tattoos artwork on his back full of fun GPK Easter Eggs!

On
October 11, 2023, Premium DNA took to social media to announce the B-name characters,
stating, “Don’t forget the b cards! Available exclusively when Pre-ordering
from Premium DNA, take home Evil EDDIE, ART Gallery, CLARK Can’t, and Joltin’
JOE! Each b card is limited to only 250 pieces
worldwide and will go fast! All figure packaging is based on the original GPK
card, and includes a slip case paying homage to the original wax pack! *Day One
Giveaway* All pre-orders placed on the Saturday October 14 during our kickoff
will be entered into a drawing to win a one of a kind production sample prototype!
We will be giving away 4 in total, one of each character, including acrylic display
case and certificate of authenticity! These will ship Spring 2024 ahead of the
figures release! Pre-orders launch Saturday October 14 at Noon Eastern!”

On October 13, 2023, Premium DNA took to social media to further advertise
for the GPK Classics pre-order with four characters spotlights, stating, “CHARACTER
SPOTLIGHT #1 Nasty NICK/ Evil EDDIE, CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT #2 NAT Nerd/ CLARK Can’t,
CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT #3 Mean GENE /Joltin’ Joe & CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT #4
Tattoo LOU / ART Gallery. GPK Classic Action
figures allow you to recreate the iconic poses of the original stickers and cards,
or create exciting new ones with 26 points of articulation and card accurate accessories!
You can also create your own wild new characters with their MADular swappable
parts, compatible with Madballs Vs GPK and Madballs action figures! Remember b
card variants are limited to 250 each and available on at www.PremiumDNAtoys.com,
launching this Saturday at Noon Eastern! Nasty NICK and Evil Eddie include his
doll companion, pet bat, sculpted cape, and wired soft goods cape!, NAT Nerd and
CLARK Can’t include comic storage box and 3 stacks of comics!, Mean
GENE and Joltin’ JOE include machine gun, quiver of arrows, removable glasses,
removable grenade, dynamite crate, sticks of dynamite, bundle of dynamite, quill
of arrows, broken bottle, stray bullets and knife with sheath. & Tattoo LOU
and ART Gallery feature card accurate tattoos, as we as new original back view
tattoos containing multiple GPK Easter eggs!”

On
October 14, 2023, the day the pre-order started, Premium DNA took to social media
to remind collectors that, “Pre-orders are LIVE NOW only at www.PremiumDNAtoys.com!
DAY ONE PRE-ORDERS will be entered to win
1 of 4 GPK classic prototypes (1 of each character) that is one of a kind and
includes acrylic display case and certificate of authenticity! DON’T FORGET
THE PREMIUM DNA EXCLUSIVE B CARDS! Limited to only 250 pieces each and available
only through Premium DNA, these figures come packaged with their b card names
and will go fast!” and “No GPK has ever been truly
complete without both the a and b cards, and GPK Classic action figures are no
exception! Strictly limited to only 250 PIECES each worldwide, and exclusively
available at www.PremiumDNAtoys.com, the series one b cards are available to order
now while they last! Add Evil EDDIE, ART Gallery, CLARK Can’t and Joltin’
JOE to your series 1 preorder today!“

**DAY
ONE GIVEAWAY**
Per email blast:
All pre-orders placed Saturday, October 14 during our kickoff will be entered
into a drawing to win a one-of-a-kind production sample prototype! We will be
giving away 4 in total, one of each character, including acrylic display case
and certificate of authenticity! These will ship spring 2024 ahead of the figures
release!

POPTATERS
GPK ADAM BOMB — 2″ KEYCHAIN
In
late November, 2022, the distributor and manufacturer, License-2-Play, added the
Wholesale Poptaters™ Spud Mash-Up 2 Inch Keychain Assortment in 12pc CDU
(counter display unit) item to their wholesale page, not available for third-party
sellers, as product #5400 • UPC: 810010993083 • Manufacturer: Super
Impulse • Character Type: Poptaters •
Available Beginning: 12/25/2022
•
SRP $7.95

POPTATERS
GPK ADAM BOMB — 4″ FIGURE
In
late November, 2022, the distributor and manufacturer, License-2-Play, added the
Wholesale Poptaters™ Spud Mash-Up 4 Inch Figure – GPK item to their
wholesale page, not available for third-party sellers, as product #5403 •
UPC: 810010993113 • Manufacturer: Super Impulse • Character Type: Poptaters
•
Available Beginning: 12/25/2022 + addeded the Wholesale
Poptaters™ Spud Mash-Up 4 Inch Figure Assortment item to their wholesale
page, not available for third-party sellers, as product #5425 • UPC: 810010993250,
etc.

WOLRD’S
SMALLEST — GPK MICRO CARD COLLECTION
Product
#5054 • UPC: 810010993434 • Manufacturer: Super Impulse • Character
Type: World’s Smallest •
Available Beginning: June 2023 •
SRP $6.99

As
of late 2023, Super Impulse placed a HOLD on their Series 4 Wacky Packages set,
and as of 2024 has removed the Wacky Packages page from the ‘Our Brands’ section
of their website. I’d safely assume the release has been cancelled, and not sure
what this might entail for the GPK brand.

Headcover
Description/Details: Our seventh officially licensed Garbage Pail Kids Cover with
Topps — 191a Ben Bolt is now available today on Presidents’ Day. If you get
lucky you may find a 191b Fried Franklin in his place! • Designed and Manufactured
in the USA • Industrial Magnetic Closure • Plush Protective Interior
• Durable UV Resistant Materials • This is not an actual sticker. *Limit
1 Per Customer.

Two
more (un)announced Swag Golf GPK putter and mallet cover drops…

Headcover
Description/Details: Look out, here comes our tenth officially licensed Garbage
Pail Kids Cover in collaboration with Topps — 208a Joel Hole! • Fits
standard blade style putters and some compact mallets • Designed and Manufactured
in the USA • Industrial Magnetic Closure • Plush Protective Interior
• Durable UV Resistant Materials • This is not an actual sticker •
Keep your eyes peeled for 208b. *Limit 1 Per Customer.

TEED-OFF
TOM MALLET COVER — $125.00/$0.00 — SPECIAL
RELEASE DATE: August 3,
2023 — QUANTITY MADE: 13

Headcover
Description/Details: Get your tissues ready as we introduce our eleventh officially
licensed Garbage Pail Kids Cover with Topps — 45a Leaky Lindsay! • Fits
standard blade style putters and some compact mallets • Designed and Manufactured
in the USA • Industrial Magnetic Closure • Plush Protective Interior
• Durable UV Resistant Materials • Lindsay’s a bit messy, huh? *Limit
1 Per Customer.

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Headcover
Description/Details: Entrust your putter to the sovereign of sanitation – 266a
Roy L. Flush! Our twelfth officially-licensed Garbage Pail Kids cover with Topps.
• Fits standard blade style putters and some compact mallets • Designed
and Manufactured in the USA • Industrial Magnetic Closure • Plush Protective
Interior • Durable UV Resistant Materials • There’s a new king on the
throne! *Limit 1 Per Customer.
NOTE: This dropped on October 12, the day after
Swag Golf’s Skeleton King Set on October 11 at 11am CT.

SHUFFLED
SHERMAN MALLET COVER — $125.00/$0.00 — SPECIAL
RELEASE DATE: October
12, 2023 — QUANTITY MADE: 17

Toynk’s Philosophy: “Toynk Toys aims to deliver an ever expanding array
of cool costumes, trendy toys and hot collectibles to you, our valued customers.
Our team comes together each day, working hard to improve our customers’
experience. It’s not really considered work, when we know that our products
bring adventure, joy and happiness to life. It’s no wonder that we love what
we do and we love doing it for you.”

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Garbage
Pail Kids Adam Bomb Figural Mood Light

GPK
Adam Bomb Figural Mood Light for Nightstand Table | 10 Inches Tall

SKU: TNK-614171 [‘TNK’ = Toynk Toys] — Part Number: 614171
Weight: 12.3
Ounces — Color: Orange
Assembled Product Dimensions: 27 x 23 x 20 Inches

Brand + Manufacturer: Toynk Toys — Price: $39.99
*NOTE:
PRICES JUMPED TO $49.99 A WEEK AFTER RELEASE

PRODUCT
DETAILS (About this item):
EXPLODING ONTO THE SCENE: Out of the garbage
pail and into your heart, this exclusive figural mood light is based on the ’80s
collectible trading cards The Garbage Pail Kids. Features the poster boy, the
highly combustible Adam Bomb.
BLOWING UP ONLINE: While sometimes known as Blasted
Billy, most of the world knows this guy as Adam Bomb. Grinning on the cover of
every pack of original GPK cards, this cheery force of destruction is ready to
glow up your place with no fallout.
AN EXPLOSION OF LIGHT: The explosive illumination
of this mood light gets his power from 3x AA batteries (not included). The energy-efficient
LED bulb can last for years of retro fun, making every adventure a total blast.
START
THE COUNTDOWN: Adam Bomb is here to blast you back to the past as this ABS/PVC
plastic figural light. The 15-minute auto-shutoff feature makes a great night
light for keeping away Nasty Nick. Measures approximately 10 inches tall from
base.
OFFICIAL GARBAGE PAIL KIDS COLLECTIBLE: Blasting back onto the scene
from the totally tubular ’80s is this officially licensed Adam Bomb figural mood
light inspired by The Garbage Pail Kids. Lights up the faces of fans from yesterday
and today.