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Busted Armand
Topps Garbage Pail Kids Sticker  ·  1987  ·  #290a
8 Crown Grade
Near Mint
Cert # 000060608
Subgrades
7.5 Centering
9 Corners
9 Edges
7.5 Surface
Centering80/20 or better on the front. 85/15 or better on the back.
CornersCorners are mostly sharp with very slight wear at the tips. Imperfections are barely noticeable without magnification.
EdgesNear-perfect edges with no visible imperfections under normal inspection. Only the slightest signs of wear may be visible under magnification.
SurfaceVery clean surface with only the slightest signs of wear. Light scratches, tiny marks, & print lines are visible under close inspection.
Card Notes
Garbage Pail Kids stickers dominated the mid-1980s, becoming a cultural phenomenon that extended far beyond traditional trading card collecting. Topps' irreverent parody series captured the era's subversive humor and appealed to kids seeking comedy that adults found questionable. The 1987 series maintained the brand's anarchic spirit while the sticker format made them accessible and disposable, which paradoxically makes surviving examples valuable today. Busted Armand features the series' signature grotesque humor applied to physical mishap and bodily trauma. Like the best Garbage Pail Kids entries, it balances crude shock value with genuine artistic skill in its illustration. Collectors gravitate toward these cards for their nostalgic appeal and the raw, unfiltered comedy sensibility of the era—a snapshot of 1980s pop culture before such irreverence became mainstream.
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Population Insights
1 Total Pop
1 This Grade
0 Higher Grade
0 Lower Grade
Grade Count
8 THIS SLAB 1
★  Subgrade Ranking
Ranks #1 of 1 among Grade 8 copies
Subgrade Profile — Centering / Corners / Edges / Surface
7.5 / 9 / 9 / 7.5
0 Better
1 Equal
0 Lower
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