Garbage Pail Kids Handmade Upcycled Vintage Trading Card Mini Journals

NOTE: This item is upcycled from REAL VINTAGE Garbage Pail Kids cards, meaning that the covers could be physically up to 40 years old! Hence, these items will be in vintage condition and may have scratches, fading, or imperfect corners.

Ideal for the eco-conscious and the young at heart, these mini journals are where childhood memories meet sustainable living. You remember the funny and gross of nostalgia of Garbage Pail Kids, don't you?!?!

Mini journals are made from an actual collector's card, a firm chipboard backing and about 20-25 pages in the middle for lists, keeping score (in games and in life!), and positive affirmations.

Approx. 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches (6.4 cm x 8.9 cm)
Spiral binding
Upcycled/handmade in the United States from real vintage cards
Items are not returnable, please note vintage condition

About the Garbage Pail Kids

Garbage Pail Kids (GPK) are the trash-talking, cheeky, and downright gross cards that took the 1980s by storm. Born in 1985, GPK were created by Topps as a satirical response to the popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids. While those cuddly, cute dolls were all the rage, GPK decided to embrace the weird and wacky, offering up characters like "Adam Bomb" (a kid with an atomic explosion for a head) and "Leaky Lindsey" (whose face was, unsurprisingly, leaking).

The cards were designed to be over-the-top and disgusting, often featuring kids with mutated body parts, bodily fluids, and cartoonish violence. Each card was a hilarious and grotesque parody of pop culture, with names like "Blasted Billy" or "Greaser Greg" that made sure no one could ever look at a schoolyard the same way again.

Parents freaked out, of course, calling the cards offensive (which just made kids want them more). Despite the outrage, GPK exploded in popularity, with kids trading the cards, collecting them, and generally making their parents' lives a little bit grosser. The Garbage Pail Kids became a pop culture phenomenon, inspiring cartoons, movies, and all sorts of terrible merchandise.

Fast forward to today, and GPK are still beloved by collectors and fans who enjoy the absurdly gross humor of the past. The cards remain a weird, hilarious reminder that sometimes, trash is the best treasure.

Naturally, Garbage Pail Kids are a trademark of the Topps company. This item is made of genuine upcycled, vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards.

By StuckOnU Art