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Experimental Xavier
Topps Garbage Pail Kids: Book Worms - Smokin' Joe Auto  ·  2022  ·  #4b
9 Crown Grade
Mint
Cert # 000069632
Subgrades
9 Centering
9 Corners
9.5 Edges
8 Surface
Centering60/40 or better on the front. 80/20 or better on the back.
CornersCorners are mostly sharp with very slight wear at the tips. Imperfections are barely noticeable without magnification.
EdgesPerfect edges under normal inspection. Any tiny imperfections are barely visible under close magnification. Edges are sharp and clean.
SurfaceClean surface with minimal imperfections. Tiny scratches, light handling marks, and minor print lines are visible under magnification.
✍️ Autograph Authentication Crown Verified
This card carries an on-card autograph from artist Smokin' Joe McWilliams, signed in blue ink across the lower right of the artwork, just above the name plate. The signature flows in a quick, loose hand, with a large looping "S" leading into "Smokin'" and a smaller "Joe" dropping beneath it. Crown Grading compared the signature with other known Smokin' Joe signatures, and our staff reviewed and approved it, so Crown Grading authenticates this autograph.
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Card Notes
Topps Garbage Pail Kids has been a fixture of the trading card world since the original 1985 release, when its irreverent, gross-out parody of the Cabbage Patch Kids craze turned a children's novelty into a lasting cultural touchstone. The franchise has returned many times across decades, and each new series revisits the same anarchic spirit with fresh characters, puns, and artwork. Book Worms and its companion releases belong to that lineage, pairing the signature grotesque humor with collectible inserts that reward devoted fans. Collectors remember the line for its cheeky humor and its place in the broader revival of nostalgic, character-driven card sets. This card features Experimental Xavier, a mad-scientist parody rendered in the series' bold, cartoonish style. Its playful take on a brilliant but reckless inventor captures the franchise's love of exaggerated character and sly wordplay. Collectors seek it for its place within the set and its connection to the autograph insert concept that gives this release its appeal.
Market Value
$12.74 Ungraded value
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Population Insights
1 Total Pop
1 This Grade
0 Higher Grade
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Grade Count
9 THIS SLAB 1
★  Subgrade Ranking
Ranks #1 of 1 among Grade 9 copies
Subgrade Profile — Centering / Corners / Edges / Surface
9 / 9 / 9.5 / 8
0 Better
1 Equal
0 Lower
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