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Willy Wheel
Topps Garbage Pail Kids: Get A Grip Skateboards - Rory McQueen Auto  ·  2021  ·  #ø
4 Crown Grade
Fair
Cert # 000069629
Subgrades
8.5 Centering
6.5 Corners
7 Edges
3 Surface
Centering65/35 or better on the front. 80/20 or better on the back.
CornersMinimal rounding with only light signs of handling. Light chipping & minor nicks present on corners. Corners maintain most of their original sharpness.
EdgesClean edges with minimal wear. Minor imperfections such as nicks & light chipping are visible by the naked eye and under magnification.
SurfaceModerate scratches & scuffs, with some light staining. No significant creases but minor surface indentations.
✍️ Autograph Authentication Crown Verified
This Willy Wheel card carries a large black marker autograph from artist Rory McQueen, signed by hand right on the artwork. The loose, flowing signature runs across the lower part of the card, crossing the red skateboard and the bare trees behind it. Crown Grading compared it with known McQueen signatures, and Crown staff reviewed it and approved it, so Crown Grading authenticates this autograph.
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Card Notes
Topps' Garbage Pail Kids line has been a fixture of pop culture since 1985, when its gleefully grotesque parodies of Cabbage Patch Kids and other toys turned the hobby on its head. The Get A Grip Skateboards set brought that irreverent spirit to skate culture, pairing the series' signature sense of humor with the rebellious energy of street skating. Its cards are remembered for blending nostalgia with fresh, playful takes, appealing both to longtime Garbage Pail Kids fans and to collectors who came to the franchise through its skate-inspired crossovers. Willy Wheel is a fitting subject for the set, with the character's name playing directly on the skateboard wheel that defines the hobby it satirizes. This autographed insert adds a personal dimension to the artwork, linking the illustrated gag with a real signature from skateboarding's own community. Collectors seek it for that combination of cartoon irreverence and authentic on-card connection to the sport.
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Population Insights
1 Total Pop
1 This Grade
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Grade Count
4 THIS SLAB 1
★  Subgrade Ranking
Ranks #1 of 1 among Grade 4 copies
Subgrade Profile — Centering / Corners / Edges / Surface
8.5 / 6.5 / 7 / 3
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1 Equal
0 Lower
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