Comments on: The most disgusting trading cards ever made: exclusive Boing Boing preview! http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kibbee http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378929 Kibbee Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378929  Don't forget the old movie. It was quite a classic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093072/  Don’t forget the old movie. It was quite a classic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093072/

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378458 benher Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378458 I thought "Gulf War I" trading cards were in much poorer taste myself. I thought “Gulf War I” trading cards were in much poorer taste myself.

]]> By: Christopher King http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378452 Christopher King Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378452 There certainly seems to be a lot of love out there for GPK. For more on this great book check out the my review from back in Feb > http://wingsart.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/garbage-pail-kids-the-friday-book-review/ There certainly seems to be a lot of love out there for GPK. For more on this great book check out the my review from back in Feb > http://wingsart.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/garbage-pail-kids-the-friday-book-review/

]]> By: nanner http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378373 nanner Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378373 that was exactly my thought when i saw the heading! that was exactly my thought when i saw the heading!

]]> By: hostile_17 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378254 hostile_17 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378254 I have to chime in and say I too loved these as a kid. Collected loads of them. Sold an old packet that I found recently on eBay (fetched a few quid, but that's all). I have to chime in and say I too loved these as a kid. Collected loads of them. Sold an old packet that I found recently on eBay (fetched a few quid, but that’s all).

]]> By: License Farm http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378232 License Farm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378232 I had the entire 2nd series & most of the 1st & 3rd. Unsure what became of them; I have a vague memory of them getting ruined somehow, but the details elude me. Finding out they have a decent resale value is going to irk me for a while. I had the entire 2nd series & most of the 1st & 3rd. Unsure what became of them; I have a vague memory of them getting ruined somehow, but the details elude me. Finding out they have a decent resale value is going to irk me for a while.

]]> By: exitr http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1378157 exitr Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1378157 Topps also got sued for copyright infringement by Xavier Roberts, the creator of the Cabbage Patch Kids. They won, though, cause parody is protected speech. Topps also got sued for copyright infringement by Xavier Roberts, the creator of the Cabbage Patch Kids. They won, though, cause parody is protected speech.

]]> By: OoerictoO http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377928 OoerictoO Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377928 i have a couple of first series completes.  mostly in excellent or very good condition.  no original packaging though.  i was too much fun for that ;-P expect my competition on ebay... i have a couple of first series completes.  mostly in excellent or very good condition.  no original packaging though.  i was too much fun for that ;-P
expect my competition on ebay…

]]> By: Matt 'Gunti' Gunterman http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377868 Matt 'Gunti' Gunterman Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377868 About ten years ago, they "opened" the Topps vault and started selling the original artwork to these stickers. I had been an avid collector of them throughout the mid- to late-80s. I started with Series 3 when I was in about the first grade. I purchased some of the original pieces for what I thought were a steal. Let's hope they are one day considered valuable art. About ten years ago, they “opened” the Topps vault and started selling the original artwork to these stickers. I had been an avid collector of them throughout the mid- to late-80s. I started with Series 3 when I was in about the first grade. I purchased some of the original pieces for what I thought were a steal. Let’s hope they are one day considered valuable art.

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377845 Christopher Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377845 Being exposed to Garbage Pail Kids was one of the best things about being in Boy Scouts. I even remember some of the ones pictured above...along with so many others. Being exposed to Garbage Pail Kids was one of the best things about being in Boy Scouts. I even remember some of the ones pictured above…along with so many others.

]]> By: Joe F http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377825 Joe F Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377825 Another thing that would never be allowed in today's society. What a shame.  Kids back then were so much tougher and not as naive as today. When need to start a revolution! Another thing that would never be allowed in today’s society. What a shame.  Kids back then were so much tougher and not as naive as today.
When need to start a revolution!

]]> By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377812 devophill Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377812 Fun fact: The Dinosaurs Attack cards were  illustrated by Hal Robins, aka Dr. Howland Owl, aka Dr. Hal of the Church of the SubGenius. He's also the voice of Dr. Kleiner from Half Life 1 & 2. edit: He was one of the artists. Herb Trimpe was a penciller, and Paul Mavrides also painted some of the cards. There were I think four other guys, but I don't know who they are. Fun fact: The Dinosaurs Attack cards were  illustrated by Hal Robins, aka Dr. Howland Owl, aka Dr. Hal of the Church of the SubGenius. He’s also the voice of Dr. Kleiner from Half Life 1 & 2.

edit: He was one of the artists. Herb Trimpe was a penciller, and Paul Mavrides also painted some of the cards. There were I think four other guys, but I don’t know who they are.

]]> By: Commodore Crush http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377795 Commodore Crush Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377795 Wow.  Possible stop-animation GPK movie apparently with PES directing?  Boing Boing posted the Fresh Guacamole short a couple weeks ago:   http://boingboing.net/2012/03/08/new-pes-video-fresh-guacamole.html Wow.  Possible stop-animation GPK movie apparently with PES directing?  Boing Boing posted the Fresh Guacamole short a couple weeks ago:  
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/08/new-pes-video-fresh-guacamole.html

]]> By: Ernesto http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377794 Ernesto Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377794 Me and my brothers must've rented that movie a billion times. We were curling on the floor laughing as soon as the 'state home of the ugly'-sign came on. The gum that came with the packages was godaweful though. Me and my brothers must’ve rented that movie a billion times. We were curling on the floor laughing as soon as the ‘state home of the ugly’-sign came on.

The gum that came with the packages was godaweful though.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377781 awjt Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377781 Which explains why they are still in the box, "appreciating." Which explains why they are still in the box, “appreciating.”

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377780 noah django Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377780 so many memories.  banging out the drums of Run DMC on a desk, a trapper keeper full of Garbage Pail Kids, Swatch watches, WWF, floppy discs full of programs we wrote in BASIC.  I had a bunch of these cards.  The artist's production schedule was _insane_! so many memories.  banging out the drums of Run DMC on a desk, a trapper keeper full of Garbage Pail Kids, Swatch watches, WWF, floppy discs full of programs we wrote in BASIC.  I had a bunch of these cards.  The artist’s production schedule was _insane_!

]]> By: AceTracer http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377763 AceTracer Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377763 Works of art, I say.  Works of art, I say. 

]]> By: Egbert Wits http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377762 Egbert Wits Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377762 I remember as a kid collecting these, I loved it, there were even some limited edition Dutch one's, where the names where translated into Dutch. I guess my mom threw them all away, on the back they had images like pieces of a puzzle, if you collected enough, you'd have a poster of one of the cards, great stuff :) I remember as a kid collecting these, I loved it, there were even some limited edition Dutch one’s, where the names where translated into Dutch. I guess my mom threw them all away, on the back they had images like pieces of a puzzle, if you collected enough, you’d have a poster of one of the cards, great stuff :)

]]> By: David Wyatt http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377751 David Wyatt Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377751 I must admit I was slightly addicted to these.  I sold them just after the boom when they went for ridiculous amounts. Bought a car!  I was thinking what a loss I probably took if I had kept them until today but researching the subject I found I did the right thing. I must admit I was slightly addicted to these.  I sold them just after the boom when they went for ridiculous amounts. Bought a car!  I was thinking what a loss I probably took if I had kept them until today but researching the subject I found I did the right thing.

]]> By: David Wyatt http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377750 David Wyatt Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377750 Actually that figure is incorrect, you forgot to carry the 1.  The correct answer is eleventeen dollars. Actually that figure is incorrect, you forgot to carry the 1.  The correct answer is eleventeen dollars.

]]> By: hypnosifl http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377737 hypnosifl Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377737 Thanks for alerting me to the existence of "Dinosaurs Attack", I enjoyed seeing a selection of the cards along with descriptions of the plot on <a href="http://www.headinjurytheater.com/article21.htm" rel="nofollow">this page</a>...looking at the last few, I see what you mean by "Lovecraftian"! And with a little more searching, I came across <a href="http://www.bobheffner.com/dinosaursattack/" rel="nofollow">this page</a> which shows the complete set! Thanks for alerting me to the existence of “Dinosaurs Attack”, I enjoyed seeing a selection of the cards along with descriptions of the plot on this page…looking at the last few, I see what you mean by “Lovecraftian”! And with a little more searching, I came across this page which shows the complete set!

]]> By: MB44 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377713 MB44 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377713 47 Cans of Chef Boyardee ravioli and 13 hula hoops. 47 Cans of Chef Boyardee ravioli and 13 hula hoops.

]]> By: hypersomniac http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377706 hypersomniac Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377706 Loved these as a kid. Now that I look back on it, they added much needed levity and low-brow genius to my baseball/football/basketball cards obsession.  Loved these as a kid. Now that I look back on it, they added much needed levity and low-brow genius to my baseball/football/basketball cards obsession. 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377698 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377698 I'm afraid that their war on antisocial behavior isn't going very well. I’m afraid that their war on antisocial behavior isn’t going very well.

]]> By: happosai http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377693 happosai Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377693 Trivia: Importing Garbage Pail kids to mexico is still banned: http://www.aduanas.gob.mx/aduana_mexico/2008/pasajeros/139_10241.html * Stamps or printed transfers in colors or in black and white, displayed for their sale in envelopes or packages, even when they include chewing gum, candies or any other type of articles, containing drawings, figures or illustrations that represent childhood in a degrading or ridiculous way, on attitudes of incitement to violence, to self-destruction or in any other form of antisocial behavior, known like Garbage Pail Kids, for example, printed by any company or commercial denomination. Trivia: Importing Garbage Pail kids to mexico is still banned:

http://www.aduanas.gob.mx/aduana_mexico/2008/pasajeros/139_10241.html

* Stamps or printed transfers in colors or in black and white, displayed for their sale in envelopes or packages, even when they include chewing gum, candies or any other type of articles, containing drawings, figures or illustrations that represent childhood in a degrading or ridiculous way, on attitudes of incitement to violence, to self-destruction or in any other form of antisocial behavior, known like Garbage Pail Kids, for example, printed by any company or commercial denomination.

]]> By: Alejandro_the_Great http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377665 Alejandro_the_Great Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377665 I was in 6th grade when these came out so I was the perfect demographic. These things covered every binder and notebook I used in school. Never thought I'd get nostalgic over them, but this post did it. I was in 6th grade when these came out so I was the perfect demographic. These things covered every binder and notebook I used in school. Never thought I’d get nostalgic over them, but this post did it.

]]> By: mercedes42 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377655 mercedes42 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377655 Wow, a movie, huh? I guess I should stash mine for a little longer. So glad my mom made me put them in albums instead of throwing them away like the other moms. Wow, a movie, huh? I guess I should stash mine for a little longer. So glad my mom made me put them in albums instead of throwing them away like the other moms.

]]> By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377654 Ambiguity Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377654  When I was a kid, I much preferred Wacky Packies.The humor was much more erudite!  When I was a kid, I much preferred Wacky Packies.The humor was much more erudite!

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377623 Nathan Hornby Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377623 Oh my god, I had these! The stickers I think. I'd completely forgotten about them and this article awoke a memory that might have never surfaced. Weird sensation. Wish I still had them, they're awesome. Oh my god, I had these! The stickers I think. I’d completely forgotten about them and this article awoke a memory that might have never surfaced. Weird sensation.

Wish I still had them, they’re awesome.

]]> By: Daemonworks http://boingboing.net/2012/03/22/the-most-disgusting-trading-ca.html#comment-1377605 Daemonworks Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150924#comment-1377605 Most disgusting trading cards ever made? I see your garbage pail kids and raise you the serial killer trading cards. Most disgusting trading cards ever made?
I see your garbage pail kids and raise you the serial killer trading cards.

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