Test Sets

FRENCH - GERMAN - DUTCH
1986 TEST SETS

Garbage Pail Kids were released in 1986 as a 44 card 'a' variation test set in France and Belgium. The series was manufactured at Topps Ireland and several test sets were released to different countries. The names and writing on the back is in French and the cards measure 2 1/8 X 3 inches and are non-die cut (peeling from the edges). A few years later, two sets of "Les Crados" were released in France and an All-New Series set released in 2004.

Garbage Pail Kids were released in 1986 as a 44 card "a" variation test set in Germany and Denmark. Test sets for France and Belgium were also released in the same structure at the same time ... and manufactured at Topps Ireland. The cards measure 2 1/8 X 3 inches and are non-die cut (peeling from the edges), and were sold in the same celophane wrapper as the European releases during that time. The "test" set is a direct reproduction of the UK 1st series set with the names on the front of the cards, and the writing on the back of the cards changed to German. Years later in 1994, a set of "Die Total Kaputtan Kids" was released in Germany, showcasing further GPK sets.

DISPLAY BOX

CODE 1-494-1-6 : NO 12P
ARTWORK : JOHN POUND

WRAPPER

CODE 0-494-1-6 : PINK & WHITE WITH BAR CODE
RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK

1. Along with the France and Belgium test set releases, the German cards can Only be found with "A" Names. Only English speaking countries like the U.S., UK, Australia and New Zealand seem to have both 'a' and 'b' cards for some reason; this also makes the test set smaller, much like the first U.K. test set with only "a" cards and boxes.

2. AlThough the set is a reproduction of the 1st U.K. release, the names on the front of the cards, and the Writing on the back of the cards is In German. The logo still remains Garbage Pail Kids for the test releases.

3. The set contains No Puzzle, much like the sets it was reproduced from.

4. The Checklist Backs mention a card # 42 'Checkliste' that can be found, but only 3 variations backs for cards 5a, 8a and 29a can be found with award backs and checklist backs, the same variations as the U.S., UK and New Zealand card backs.

5. Card 25a Frank N. STEIN has the Same Name as the U.S., UK. Australia and New Zealand 3rd series card 112a FRANK N. Stein.

6. Card Examples: 1a Onkel DRACULA, 33a Wilder WILLI and 41a Killer-KARL.

7. Card 21a Virus-IRIS has the Same Name as its UK counterpart 21a Virus IRIS. Other names that come very close to the U.S. and UK names are cards 27a JENNY Genie and 27a JENNY Genius, cards 34a Banana-ANNA and 34b ANNA Banana and cards 35a Rocker ROBERT and 35b Rockin' ROBERT.

#	NAME	ARTIST FRONT	ARTIST BACK	ORIGINAL WRITER BACK
1a	Onkel DRACULA	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
2a	Willi ZAHNLOS	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
3a	Karli KOTZ	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
4a	Elektro-OTTO	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
5a	Faulige PAULA (v)	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
5a	Faulige PAULA (v)	John Pound	(checklist)	(checklist)
6a	Der KAPUTTE FRANZ	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
7a	APRILREGEN	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
8a	ATOM-ANTON (v)	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
8a	ATOM-ANTON (v)	John Pound	(checklist)	(checklist)
9a	SÄUFER-JOE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
10a	Fernseh-FRITZE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
11a	Verlauster LUDWIG	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
12a	Anna HAARIG	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
13a	Tönnchen SPACEY	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
14a	Karli KLO	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
15a	Armer ALBERT	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
16a	HEXENMARIE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
17a	Wahnsinns-Werner	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
18a	Böser PETER	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
19a	Krater-KARL	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
20a	Jimmy EITEL	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
21a	Virus-IRIS	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
22a	August MÜLL	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
23a	Löchriger LOTHAR	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
24a	Hansi QUALM	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
25a	Frank N. STEIN	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
26a	Fetter FERDINAND	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
27a	Jenny GENIE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
28a	Wächserne WILMA	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
29a	Magere MECKI (v)	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
29a	Magere MECKI (v)	John Pound	(checklist)	Mark Newgarden
30a	Sprayer-STEFAN	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
31a	Flache FREDA	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
32a	Kalte KÄTHE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
33a	Wilder WILLI	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
34a	Banana-ANNA	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
35a	Rocker-ROBERT	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
36a	Uwe MUMIE	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
37a	Karla KOPFLOS	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
38a	Eddie Eidechse	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
39a	Grobe Brüne Fliege	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
40a	Willi WRACK	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
41a	Killer-KARL	John Pound	Tom Bunk	Mark Newgarden
#	NAME	ARTIST FRONT	ARTIST BACK	ORIGINAL WRITER BACK

44 Total Cards = 41 Cards + 3 Variations

Garbage Pail Kids were released in 1986 as a 44 card 'a' variation test set in the Netherlands and Holland. The series was manufactured at Topps Ireland and several test sets were released to different countries. The names and writing on the back is in Dutch and the cards measure 2 1/8 X 3 inches and are non-die cut (peeling from the edges). The UK Garbage Pail Kids starting at the 2nd series were then released in the Netherlands.