Introduction |
The
price guide provides general estimates on how much Garbage Pail Kids boxes,
packs, sets, and singles are worth. All estimates are in US dollars.
The estimates reflect the Internet market more than the regular dealer market.
You should check Internet auction websites and card dealer websites to see
how much the items are selling for. I am NOT selling any of items listed in this section. Each section below is linked to the corresponding series. It is recommended to learn about the series you are trying to price, so you can understand why the items are listed at the given estimates. The only non-US Garbage Pail Kids release listed in the price guide is the United Kingdom Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series, the United Kingdom Garbage Pail Kids Gross Sticker Cards, and the United Kingdom Garbage Pail Kids Stickers because they are common. The other non-US Garbage Pail Kids releases are not in high enough circulation to provide accurate estimates for. There are some error cards not listed in this section but are listed in the Fakes section. The Fakes section provides estimated values along with images and descriptions of the items. If you want to sell your Garbage Pail Kids cards, review the information in my Frequently Asked Questions section. Professionally graded cards (BGS, PSA, etc.) can sell for many times more than non-graded cards. For example, some of the PSA 10 United States Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 cards have sold for over $150 a piece. If collectors invest any money to purchase professionally graded Garbage Pail Kids cards, they are usually only interested in ones that are graded the highest marks possibly (essentially flawless). Only the cards that are in higher demand (United States Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 cards, United States Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 cards, and the United States Garbage Pail Kids Series 9 card 355b Semi Colin error printed without the number) are worth the bother to get professionally graded. It is up the individual to decide whether they want to collect professionally graded cards or get cards professionally graded. Collecting professionally graded cards and getting cards professionally graded can end up being very expensive. All of the values listed in the guide are for cards in MT-NM (mint to near mint) condition. You should adjust the value of your cards based on their condition using the Card Grading table below. |
Card Grading | ||||
Using
the definitions below, you can see how your cards match the Grade Descriptions
below. Once you have determined the card grades, you can multiply
the Estimated Value by the Decimal Equivalent to get the value of your cards. There is additional information on centering, corners, creases, minor flaws, and serious flaws listed below. Most collectors prefer their cards to be in mint to excellent condition. The majority of Garbage Pail Kids cards produced in the United States are in near mint condition even if they are straight out of the pack. |
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Grade | Grade Abbreviation | Grade Description | Percent of Card Intact | Decimal Equivalent |
Mint | MT | A card with no flaws or wear. The card has four perfect corners, 60/40 or better centering from top to bottom and from left to right, original gloss, smooth edges, and original color borders. A Mint card does not have print spots, color imperfections, or focus imperfections. | 100% | 1.00 |
Near Mint | NM | A card with one minor flaw. Any one of the following would lower a Mint card to Near Mint: one fuzzy corner or two to four corners with slight touches of wear, 70/30 to 60/40 centering, slightly rough edges, minor print spots, color imperfections, or focus imperfections. The card must have original gloss and original color borders. | 99-90% | 0.99-0.90 |
Excellent / Mint | XMT | A card with two or three fuzzy, but not rounded, corners and centering no worse than 80/20. The card may have no more than two of the following: slightly rough edges, very slightly discolored borders, minor print spots, color imperfections, or focus imperfections. The card must have original gloss. | 89-75% | 0.89-0.75 |
Excellent | EX | A card with four fuzzy but definitely not rounded corners and centering no worse than 80/20. The card may have a small amount of original gloss lost, rough edges, slightly discolored borders, minor print spots, color imperfections, and focus imperfections. | 74-55% | 0.74-0.55 |
Very Good | VG | A card that has been handled but not abused: slightly rounded corners with slight layering, slight notching on edges, a significant amount of gloss lost from the surface but no scuffing, and moderate discoloration of borders. The card may have a few light creases. | 54-35% | 0.54-0.35 |
Good | G | A well-worn, mishandled or abused card: badly rounded and layered corners, scuffing, most or all of the original gloss is missing, seriously discolored borders, moderate to heavy creases, and one or more serious flaws. | 34-15% | 0.34-0.15 |
Fair | F | A Fair card is badly damaged. It has much more severe damage than a Good card and may have rips or pieces torn off. | 14-5% | 0.14-0.05 |
Poor | P | A card with the grade of Poor has almost no value. It is severely damaged far more than a Fair card and is almost unrecognizable. | 4-1% | 0.04-0.01 |
Centering |
Centering
is the measurement between border and the picture. You can figure
out the centering of a Garbage Pail Kids card by measuring the white border
width of the card on left and right sides. Add those two values together
and then divide one value by the total, multiply by 100, and round to the
nearest integer. You can subtract the value obtained from 100 to get
the other value. Do the same to get the centering for the top and
bottom of the card. A card that is perfectly centered will be 50/50 left to right and top to bottom. A card that is slightly off-center will be equal to but no worse than 55/45 to 65/35 left to right and top to bottom. A card that is off-center will be equal to but no worse than 70/30 to 75/25 left to right and top to bottom. A card that is badly off-center will be equal or worse than 80/20 left to right and top to bottom. A card that is miscut would shows part of another card on its larger border. If a card is 50/50 left to right but 85/15 top to bottom, it would be considered off-center. It is better to use a measuring scale with quite a few divisions such as millimeters, but using centimeters or fractions of an inch will work, also. Usually, the one's digit is rounded to 0 or 5 (For example: 81 would be rounded to 80, 64 would be rounded to 65, and 78 would be rounded to 80). After some practice, you can estimate the centering of a card by eye, but you may want to take the time to get the exact number if you are grading the card or describing its condition to someone you will be selling or trading the card to. Example of determining the centering of a card: The left border measures 2.5 cm, and the right border measures 5.5 cm. The total is 8 cm. Divide 2.5 by 8 to get 0.3125 and then multiply by 100 to get 31.25. The right side is 100 minus 31.25, which is 68.75. The top border measures 4.5 cm, and the bottom border measures 3.5 cm. Again, the total is 8 cm (it can vary from card to card). Divide 4.5 by 8 to get 0.5625 and then multiply by 100 to get 56.25. The bottom is 100 minus 56.25, which is 43.75. The left to right centering is 30/70, and the top to bottom centering is 55/45, which means the card would be considered off-center due to the poor left to right centering. |
Corners |
A
corner with a touch of wear is one that is still sharp but on close
examination shows a slight bit of wear. This is easier to notice on
a card with a colored border, where a spot of white will show on the corner. A fuzzy corner is one that shows a slight bit of fraying but still comes to a point. A slightly "dinged" corner is considered the same as a fuzzy corner. A slightly rounded corner is one where the fraying is more severe, and the corner barely comes to a point. A "dinged" corner is considered the same as a slightly rounded corner. A rounded corner is slightly layered so that no corner point is visible. A badly rounded corner is severely layered and is completely round and rough. |
Creases |
A
light crease is one that is barely noticeable upon close inspection. A medium crease is one that is noticeable at arms length but does not detract from the overall appearance of the card. A heavy crease is one that has seriously broken the cards surface. |
Minor Flaws |
The following are common minor flaws that, depending on severity, lower a card's condition by one to four grades and often render it no better than Excellent/Mint: bubbles (lumps in surface), gum and wax stains, diamond cutting (slanted borders), notching, off-centered backs, paper wrinkles, scratched-off cartoons or puzzles on back, rubberband marks, scratches, surface impressions and warping. |
Serious Flaws |
The following are common serious flaws that, depending on severity, lower a card's condition at least four grades and often render it no better than Good: chemical or sun fading, erasure marks, mildew, miscutting (severe off-centering), holes, bleached or retouched borders, tape marks, tears, trimming, water or coffee stains and writing. |
Topps Ireland Ltd. - The Republic of Ireland - 1985 - (1a-41a and 1b-41b) | |||||
Item | Estimated Value | ||||
Single Card: | $0.25 | ||||
Numerical Set of 82: | $35.00 | ||||
Variation Set of 88: | $40.00 | ||||
Unopened Pack: | $1.25 | ||||
Full Box of 48 Packs: | $60.00 | ||||
Card 1a Nasty Nick: | $1.00 | ||||
Card 1b Evil Eddie: | $1.00 | ||||
Card 8a Adam Bomb (either variation): | $1.50 | ||||
Card 8b Blasted Billy (either variation): | $1.50 | ||||
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Topps Europe Ltd. - United Kingdom - 2004 - (1-48 and F1-F10) | |||||
Item | Estimated Value | ||||
Single Card: | $0.15 | ||||
Single Foil Card: | $0.15 | ||||
Numerical Card Set of 48: | $16.00 | ||||
Numerical Foil Card Set of 10: | $4.00 | ||||
Unopened Pack: | $1.20 | ||||
Full Box of 36 Packs: | $40.00 | ||||
Garbage Pail Kids Binder: | $20.00 | ||||
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Topps Europe Ltd. - United Kingdom - 2004 - (1-181 and G1-G11) | |||||
Item | Estimated Value | ||||
Single Sticker: | $0.10 | ||||
Numerical Sticker Set of 192: | $55.00 | ||||
Unopened Pack: | $0.75 | ||||
Full Box of 50 Packs: | $40.00 | ||||
Garbage Pail Kids Sticker Album: | $10.00 |
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