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1986 Garbage Pail Kids Series 5 Empty Wax Wrapper/Pack — Topps…

Worth $4.99–$10.00 · asking-price comps, October 2026

1980s · Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., Duryea, PA

Garbage Pail Kids exploded into mainstream pop culture in 1985–86, becoming one of the most controversial and collectible trading card phenomena of the 1980s. Topps released Series 5 in 1986 at the height of the craze, selling millions of 25-cent packs to kids, parents, and speculators who saw these irreverent sticker cards as potential investments.

Condition is the primary value driver — this wrapper shows creasing and wear, which reduces value; flat, unfolded wrappers in near-mint condition command significantly higher prices from wrapper collectors.

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