Lot # 2864: 1985 Topps "Garbage Pail Kids" Original Series 1 and Series 3 Near-Complete Set Pair (2 Sets, 156 Stickers)

Presented are two near-complete sets of the 1985 Topps "Garbage Pail Kids" stickers, representing the first and third original series of this popular 1980s nonsport issue. Also included are two duplicates. 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. This collection consists of the following: 1) Series 1 Near-Complete Set (76/82): Condition is 30% Ex or slightly better and 70% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser and a few miscut). Missing the following six cards for completion: #8a Adam Bomb, 8b Blasted Billy, 9b, 22b, 27a, and 39a. Keys: #1a Nasty Nick (pencil on reverse, otherwise Gd+) and 1b Evil Eddie (Vg). 2) Series 3 Near-Complete Set (80/82) Plus Two Duplicates: Condition is 55% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 35% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 10% Vg to Vg-Ex. Missing the following two cards for completion: #91b and 111a. Also included are two duplicates of #114a. This is a very attractive collection of mid-to high-grade stickers from these popular 1980s nonsport sets. Total: 158 stickers.