1. Along with the German and Dutch test set releases, the French cards can be found with singular Nomenclature only and no twin cards. This makes the test set smaller and exactly like the U.K. 1st Series test set with only A-name card boxes; with the exact same packaging. ~

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2. Three variation backs for cards #5, #8 and #29 can be found with regular backs and checklist backs; the same variations as the U.S., UK and New Zealand card backs. The checklist contains a check-box square and a capital 'A' after the card number, much like the Dutch checklist, but not like the German checklist. ~

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3. Although the set is a direct reproduction of the UK 1st Series test set release, including the 'PEEL HERE' arrow, the nomenclature and reverse card type is printed In French text. The header still remains Garbage Pail Kids for the test releases. ~

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4. Card Sample: 37a Guillio TINA; spelled as 'Guillio Tine' on the checklist. ~

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5. Per the checklist, there is no similar Nomenclature as the U.S., UK, Australia and New Zealand sets like there is with both the German and Dutch test sets. ~

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6. The set contains No Puzzle; exactly like the sets it was reproduced from. ~

ITEM	CODE	REVISION	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Sell Sheet	NA	NA	Wholesaler Buyer Product Order Sheet : German Text
Wrapper (?)	0-494-1-6	NA	Sealed Plastic Pack : Pink & Whte
Wrapper (?)	0-494-1-6	Color Variation	Sealed Plastic Pack : Pink & Clear
Display Box (?)	1-494-0-6	NA	Cardboard Display Box : No UPC
Display Box (?)	1-494-1-6	Product Code	Cardboard Display Box : No UPC
Case Box	?	NA	Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Uncut Sheet	?	NA	Uncut Production Sheet : Sticker Format

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SELL SHEET — NO CODE : GERMAN TEXT ('NEU' = NEW!) ARTWORK : JOHN POUND — BOX DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER IMAGE PROVIDED BY 'UKROB' GRIFFIN • ein Erfolgsphanomen = A huge phenomenon (ein = a + Erfolgs-Phänomen = Success phenomenon) • überall umsatzrekorde = Sales records everywhere (überall = everywhere + umsatzrekorde = salesrecord) • zahlreiche Artikel in der Weltpresse = Numerous articles in the World's press (zahlreiche = numerous + Artikel = article + Weltpresse = world's press) 3 STICKERS + 3 ZEUGNISSE ('Certificates' card backs) + 1 KAUGUMMI (stick 'Chewing Gum') 'Freilassaing' = a town outside of Munich/München + '-BRD' = Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany; fka West Germany) + 'Verkaufsdirektion: = Direct sales ~
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TWO POSSIBLE VARIATIONS (?) BOX CODE — 1-494-0-6 : NO UPC — DEUTSCHE MARK OR DANISH KRONE(?) PRICE BOX CODE — 1-494-1-6 : UPC — DEUTSCHE MARK OR DANISH KRONE(?) PRICE ARTWORK : JOHN POUND — BOX DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER IMAGE PROVIDED BY 'UKROB' GRIFFIN NEU! NEU! = NEW! NEW! 3 STICKERS + 3 ZEUGNISSE ('Certificates' card backs) + 1 BUBBLE GUM -.50 German Mark (DEM), aka DM, D-Mark, Deutshe Mark = U.S. $.28¢ ~
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~ TWO POSSIBLE VARIATIONS (?) WRAPPER CODE : 0-494-1-6 — PINK AND WHITE WRAPPER CODE : 0-494-1-6 — PINK AND CLEAR RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK — DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER ~
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UNCUT SHEET — 132 CARD SHEET(?) — 11 x 12 FORMAT CODE ? — 44 SIZE SET (41 CARDS + 3 VARIATIONS) x 3 SETS ~	CASE BOX — 24/48 ct. — PRODUCT #494 CODE ? — UPC ? ~

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1. Along with the French and Dutch test set releases, the German cards can be found with singular Nomenclature only and no twin cards. This makes the test set smaller and exactly like the U.K. 1st Series test set with only A-name card boxes; with the exact same packaging. ~

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2. Although the set is a direct reproduction of the UK 1st Series test set release, the names on the front of the cards, the 'PEEL HERE' arrow, and the reverse card type is printed in German text. The header still remains Garbage Pail Kids for the test releases. ~

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3. The set contains No Puzzle; exactly like the sets it was reproduced from. ~

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4. The Checklist backs mention a card # 42 'Checkliste' that can be found, but only 3 variations backs for cards #5, #8 and #29 can be found with regular backs and checklist backs; the same variations as the U.S., UK and New Zealand card backs. The most changed checklist of the three 44-card test sets; no check-box squares present or a capital 'A' after the card number. ~

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5. Per the checklist, sticker card #25 FRANK N. Stein has the same Nomenclature as the U.S., UK, Australia and New Zealand 3rd Series card 112a FRANK N. Stein. ~

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

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7. Card #21 Virus-IRIS has the same Nomenclature as its UK counterpart 21a Virus IRIS. Other names that come very close to the U.S. and UK nomenclature is card #27 JENNY Genie and 27a JENNY Genius, card #34 Banana-ANNA and 34b ANNA Banana, and card #35 Rocker ROBERT and 35b Rockin' ROBERT. ~

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The Garbage Pail Kids brand was released as a 44-card variation test set with no twin cards in the Netherlands and the Holland provinces in 1986. The card set was manufactured by the Topps Ireland company and many test sets were released to several surrounding countries over a period of several years. The card character nomenclature, 'PEEL HERE' arrow, and reverse card text is printed in Dutch text; the cards measure 2 1/8 X 3 inches and are non-die cut — peeling from the edges. The box and wrapper packaging is the same for all three test sets, with the cards sealed and sold in the same cellophane wrapper as the UK 1st Series release, but the price found on the box for the Dutch release was 'FL' which stands for Dutch guilder or fl. The Dutch test set may have been the most lucrative resulting in an immediate release of the UK 2nd Series GPK set with no localized translation. ~

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