2021 Was the Worst
2021 Was the Worst is Topps’ final planned online Garbage Pail Kids set for 2021. It is a year-end set of gags based on highlights or lowlights of 2021.
Topps sold the set on Topps.com for 7 days, with one set priced at $19.99 and a 10-set lot at $189.99. Each purchase came with a sad face parallel card, and Topps also offered free shipping with SmartPost. The release was packaged as 10 cards total, built around 5 new pieces that were given A and B versions.
The art was handled by David Gross, Neil Camera, and Brent Engstrom. Collectors should note the A and B card structure, the sad face parallel, and the fact that Topps did not reveal the print run until after the sale ended. Once it did, the count came in at 1,876 copies, which made the set the second best-selling regular online set of the year.
The set features gags based on highlights or lowlights of 2021. Topps revealed the print run for the Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst set, and the sale total was 1,876 copies.
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- Year2021
- Base cards45
- Cards listed45
Release Date: December 2, 2021
Sticker Numbers: 1a-5b
Complete Set: 20 (10 base cards, 10 parallel cards)
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Print runs and production
| Item | Number |
|---|---|
| Garbage Pail Kids 2020 Was the Worst Week 2 | 671 copies |
| Card #5, Protesting Patti | 1,247 copies |
| Card #6, Treasure Hunter | 1,265 copies |
| card #3, Yeet Pete | 1,258 |
| card #4, Artifcial Art | 1,127 |
| The set | 790 total copies |
| Card #7, Hammy Burgler | 1,108 |
| Card #8, Swift Revenge | 1,791 |
| Card #9, Oinking Owen | 920 |
| Card #10, Hooked Heidi | 923 |
| Garbage Pail Kids 2021 Was the Worst set | 1,876 copies |
| Card #1, Eaton Elon | 3,593 |
| Card #2, Astroid Hunter | 1,437 |
Topps print runs and published production figures.
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