CANADA EDITION








RELEASE PERIOD : 1985—1986

The only Garbage Pail Kids set manufactured in Canada for distribution, under the O-Pee-Chee Company name for the Topps Chewing Gum Company, was the 1st Series which was released throughout Canada in 1985 and the beginning of 1986.  The cards are almost identical to the U.S. version with the O-Pee-Chee label placed on the box and wrapper with English and French-Canadian translations.  The cards measure 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 and come four to a wax pack with a slab of gum, unlike the U.S. version, which comes five cards to a wax pack and a slab of gum.  The experienced collector would be able to tell the difference between the Canadian and U.S. cards; the edges of the Canadian cards are somewhat rougher, or not as clean-cut, as the U.S. version and the slab of gum is extremely thin. This is also the case for other sets printed in Canada but distributed in the United States.









88 CARD SET : 82 CARDS + 6 VARIATIONS



DISPLAY BOX — O-PEE-CHEE LABEL, ETC. — NO VARIATION
ARTWORK: JOHN POUND




WAX WRAPPER — O-PEE-CHEE LABEL, ETC. — NO VARIATION
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK




STICKER ALBUM — IMPERIAL TOY CORPORATION
OS1 & OS2 ALBUM — 12 STICKABLE PAGES; ONE 6-POCKET SHEET
ARTWORK: JOHN POUND












PRODUCTION ARTWORK — BITS & BOBS BACKSTORY —ANNOTATED NOMENCLATURE
'CLICK' IMAGE TO VISIT U.S. ARTWORK GALLERY PAGE








The box and wrapper have the O-Pee-Chee Label with French-Canadian writing.

The Card Edges Are Rougher (not as clean-cut) as the U.S. version. These same edges can be found for the 9th Series U.S. print runs manufactured in Canada. The cards for the 4th and 5th Series print runs manufactured in Canada appear to have regular edges.



Only Matte Finish Card Backs have been found in the Canadian 1st series; Gloss finish backs have not been found.

The O-Pee-Chee release was one of the initial GPK International releases and may have been a test run for the Canadian demographic area; no other GPK OPC set was distributed in Canada.








THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION

VARIATION ("V") & PRINT RUN INFORMATION LOCATED ON PRINTABLE CHECKLIST PAGE

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NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST: FRONT
ARTIST: BACK
WRITER: BACK
1a
Nasty NICK
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
1b
Evil EDDIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
2a
Junkfood JOHN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
2b
RAY Decay
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
3a
Up CHUCK
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
3b
Heavin' STEVEN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
4a
Fryin' BRIAN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
4b
Electric BILL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
5a
Dead TED — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
5a
Dead TED — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
5b
JAY Decay — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
5b
JAY Decay — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
6a
ART Apart
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
6b
Busted BOB
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
7a
Stormy HEATHER
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
7b
APRIL Showers
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
8a
ADAM Bomb — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
8a
ADAM Bomb — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
8b
Blasted BILLY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
8b
Blasted BILLY — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
9a
Boozin' BRUCE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
9b
Drunk KEN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
10a
Tee-Vee STEVIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
10b
Geeky GARY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
11a
Itchy RICHIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
11b
Bugged BERT
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
12a
Furry FRAN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
12b
Hairy MARY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
13a
Ashcan ANDY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
13b
Spacey STACY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
14a
Potty SCOTTY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
14b
JASON Basin
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
15a
Ailin' AL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
15b
Mauled PAUL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
16a
Weird WENDY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
16b
Haggy MAGGIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
17a
Wacky JACKIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
17b
Loony LENNY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
18a
Cranky FRANKIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
18b
Bad BRAD
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
19a
Corroded CARL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
19b
Crater CHRIS
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
20a
Swell MEL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
20b
Dressy JESSE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
21a
Virus IRIS
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
21b
Sicky VICKY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
22a
Junky JEFF
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
22b
Stinky STAN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
23a
Drippy DAN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
23b
Leaky LOU
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
24a
Nervous REX
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
24b
Nerdy NORM
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
25a
Creepy CAROL
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
25b
Scary CARRIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
26a
Slobby ROBBIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
26b
Fat MATT
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
27a
Brainy JANIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
27b
JENNY Genius
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
28a
Oozy SUZIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
28b
Meltin' MELISSA
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
29a
Bony JOANIE — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
29a
Bony JOANIE — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
29b
Thin LYNN — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
29b
Thin LYNN — V
JOHN Pound
CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
30a
New Wave DAVE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
30b
Graffiti PETEY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
31a
Run Down RHODA
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
31b
Flat PAT
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
32a
Frigid BRIDGET
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
32b
Chilly MILLIE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
33a
Mad MIKE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
33b
Savage STUART
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
34a
KIM Kong
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
34b
ANNA Banana
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
35a
Wrinkly RANDY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
35b
Rockin' ROBERT
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
36a
Wrappin' RUTH
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
36b
TOMMY Tomb
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
37a
GuilloTINA
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
37b
CINDY Lopper
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
38a
Slimy SAM
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
38b
Lizard LIZ
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
39a
Buggy BETTY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
39b
Green JEAN
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
40a
Unstitched MITCH
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
40b
Damaged DON
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
41a
Mean GENE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
41b
Joltin' JOE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK Newgarden
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NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST: FRONT
ARTIST: BACK
WRITER: BACK







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