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Garbage Pail Kids - The Gross, Weird, and Wonderful Cards That Took Over the 80s

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Garbage Pail Kids - The Gross, Weird, and Wonderful Cards That Took Over the 80s In the mid-1980s, while kids were trading baseball cards and begging for Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, Topps decided to stir the pot. The result? Garbage Pail Kids  - a set of hilariously gross, satirical trading cards that became both a playground sensation and a cultural controversy. Adam Bomb – The most iconic Garbage Pail Kid of them all Where it all began First released in 1985 by Topps, Garbage Pail Kids were designed as a parody of the wildly popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls. Each card featured a grotesque yet funny character with pun-filled names like Adam Bomb , Leaky Lindsay , or Up Chuck . Kids loved them. Parents… not so much. Artwork came from comic legends like Art Spiegelman (later Pulitzer Prize winner for Maus ) and John Pound, who turned gross-out humor into collectible gold. Every sticker card had two versions: an “A” and “B” name, but with the same artwork — ...
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The Ultimate Guide to TCGplayer

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The Ultimate Guide to TCGplayer Your Marketplace for Trading Cards If you’ve been collecting trading cards for more than five minutes, chances are you’ve already stumbled across TCGplayer . It’s basically the Amazon of trading cards. Whether you’re hunting for a single rare Pokémon card , loading up on bulk Magic commons , or checking the market value of your Yu-Gi-Oh! grails, TCGplayer is where collectors meet sellers every day. What Exactly Is TCGplayer? Launched in 2008, TCGplayer quickly became the go-to online marketplace for trading cards. It’s not just one store – it’s a platform where thousands of local game shops, hobby retailers, and even individuals list their inventory. Think of it like eBay, but dedicated entirely to trading cards and accessories. What makes it special? Transparency. Prices are updated live, you can compare multiple sellers at once, and condition/edition details are clear. This means you’re far less likely to buy “that one card” onl...
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