The Garbage Gang Australia Series 1 set was released in 1989 after the success of the Garbage Pail Kids in the U.S. and in the UK territories and a GPK test run in 1988. The set is almost visually identical to the U.S. and UK GPK sets from which it as reproduced, except for one name change. The release is different from the New Zealand Series 1 set due to its numerous card back variations, contains a banner-style header and only the one aforementioned name change. The Australia 1st Series box has the 'REGINA' logo on it instead of the 'TOPPS' logo which the New Zealand 1st Series box has. The remaining three releases, Series 2, Series 3 and Series 4 are identical for the New Zealand and Australia territories, except for some packaging differences. The United Kingdrom Garbage Pail Kids 6th Series set, made up of the OS6 and OS7 U.S. sets, was test ran in New Zealand and is believed to have been used in the initial release of both the Australia and New Zealand 1st Series where UK GPK Series 6 cards can be found in the NZ [The] Garbage Gang packs. ~ |
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2. Cards 18a Cranky FRANKIE and 18b Bad BRAD have a red Header with a white surrounding unlike the yellow border color of the U.S., UK, French and NZ sets that helps dissociate the white background of the card. ~ | ||
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3. A banner-style [The] Garbage Gang Header is used; the same as the UK [The] Garbage Gang and the U.S. OS10 through OS15 GPK sets. After the U.S. lawsuit the curved header could no longer be used in production of the cards. ~ | ||
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4. Although a reproduction of the U.S. images and UK/NZ cards, there is only one nomenclature Name Change for the release compared to the U.S. cards; the name change from 37b CINDY Lopper to 37b HEDDA Offa. ~ | ||
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5. A white Checklist is used on the reverse card back instead of the nostalgic yellow color. ~ | ||
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6. The Dirty Rat Award title on the backside of cards 25a, 26a and 26b show up in black Title Text as seen below on the uncut sheet, reverse card back side. The U.S. version appears in the regular red title color. ~ | ||
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7. The complete uncut Sheet, front side and reverse card back side, showcasing all 132 variation cards submitted by NZ collector Gregg Hewitt. The bottom forty-four images have been placed on the sheet upside down causing the back side images to be flipped for these particular cards, and subsequently for the variations backs. ~ | ||
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8. There are no box or wrapper codes used on the Packaging; not including the test wrapper with UK cards located within the packs. ~ |
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NAME |
ARTIST FRONT | ARTIST BACK | WRITER BACK |
1a |
Nasty NICK (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
1a |
Nasty NICK (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
1b | Evil
EDDIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
1b |
Evil EDDIE (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
2a | Junkfood
JOHN (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
2a |
Junkfood JOHN (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
2b | RAY
Decay (v)
| John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
2b |
RAY Decay (v)
| John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
3a |
Up CHUCK (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
3a | Up
CHUCK (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
3b | Heavin'
STEVEN (v)
| John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
3b |
Heavin' STEVEN (v)
| John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
4a |
Fryin' BRIAN (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
4a | Fryin'
BRIAN (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
4b |
Electric BILL (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
4b | Electric
BILL (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
5a |
Dead TED (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
5a | Dead
TED (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
5b |
JAY Decay (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
5b | JAY
Decay (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
6a |
ART Apart (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
6a | ART
Apart (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
6b |
Busted BOB (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
6b | Busted
BOB (v) | 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 |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
8b | Blasted
BILLY (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
8b |
Blasted BILLY (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
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 (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
11a | Itchy
RICHIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
11b |
Bugged BERT (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
11b | Bugged
BERT (v) | 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 (v) |
John Pound |
(checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
13a | Ashcan
ANDY (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
13b |
Spacey STACY (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
13b | Spacey
STACY (v) | 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 (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
15a | Ailin'
AL (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
15b |
Mauled PAUL (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
15b | Mauled
PAUL (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
16a |
Weird WENDY (v) |
John Pound |
(checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
16a | Weird
WENDY (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
16b |
Haggy MAGGIE (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
16b | Haggy
MAGGIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
17a |
Wacky JACKIE (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
17a | Wacky
JACKIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
17b |
Loony LENNY (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
17b | Loony
LENNY (v) | 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 (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
21a | Virus
IRIS (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
21b |
Sicky VICKY (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
21b | Sicky
VICKY (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
22a |
Junky JEFF (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
22a | Junky
JEFF (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
22b |
Stinky STAN (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
22b | Stinky
STAN (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
23a |
Drippy DAN (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
23a | Drippy
DAN (v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
23b | Leaky
LOU (v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
23b | Leaky
LOU (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
24a |
Nervous REX (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
24a | Nervous
REX (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
24b |
Nerdy NORM (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
24b | Nerdy
NORM (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
25a |
Creepy CAROL (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
25a | Creepy
CAROL (v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
25b | Scary
CARRIE (v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
25b | Scary
CARRIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
26a |
Slobby ROBBIE (v) |
John Pound |
(checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
26a | Slobby
ROBBIE (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
26b |
Fat MATT (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
26b | Fat
MATT (v) | 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 | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
29b |
Thin LYNN (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
29b | Thin
LYNN (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
30a |
New Wave DAVE |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
30b | Graffiti
PETEY | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
31a |
Run Down RHODA (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
31a | Run
Down RHODA (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
31b |
Flat PAT (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
31b | Flat
PAT (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
32a |
Frigid BRIDGET (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
32a | Frigid
BRIDGET (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
32b |
Chilly MILLIE (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
32b | Chilly
MILLIE (v) | 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 (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
36a | Wrappin'
RUTH (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
36b |
TOMMY Tomb (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
36b | TOMMY
Tomb (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
37a |
GuilloTINA (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
37a | GuilloTINA
(v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
37b | HEDDA
Offa (v) | John
Pound | (checklist) |
Mark Newgarden |
37b | HEDDA
Offa (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
38a |
Slimy SAM (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
38a | Slimy
SAM (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
38b |
Lizard LIZ (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
38b | Lizard
LIZ (v) | 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 (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
40a | Unstitched
MITCH (v) | John
Pound | Tom
Bunk | Mark
Newgarden |
40b |
Damaged DON (v) |
John Pound |
Tom Bunk |
Mark Newgarden |
40b | Damaged
DON (v) | 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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NAME |
ARTIST FRONT |
ARTIST BACK |
WRITER BACK |