THE GARBAGE GANG : AUSTRALIA




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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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132 CARDS : 82 BASE + 50 VARIATIONS



DISPLAY POSTER
REGINA : DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA
POSTER ARTWORK : JOHN POUND
NOTE: WRAPPER T-SHIRT OFFER
IMAGE PROVIDED BY COLLECTOR HENRY MORA


PINK DISPLAY BOX
REGINA : DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA
BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND
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PINK VINYL ALBUM : MAIL ORDER ITEM
RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK

NOTE: COLOR NOT SERIES SPECIFIC (RED, BLUE AND/OR YELLOW)
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PINK WRAPPER
REGINA : NO CODE
RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK
WRAPPER BACK : TGG T-SHIRT OFFER

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PINK TEST WRAPPER
SWEET RING : CODE 0-494-0-8
RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK

WRAPPER BACK: IMPORTED IN AUSTRALIA BY:
SWEET RING IMPORT.PTY.P.O.BOX 419. TURRAMURRA. NEW SOUTH WALES 20743 (VIA COLLECTOR ROBERT GRIFFIN)

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1. Cards 12a Furry FRAN and 12b Hairy MARY have a red Header unlike the U.S. and UK GPK versions that have a pink banner due to reproduction of these sets to cover the old banner and using the new banner-style header.


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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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. 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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. 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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THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION

V = VARIATION

VARIATION + PRINT RUN INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE PRINTABLE CHECKLIST PAGE


#
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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ARTIST
FRONT
ARTIST
BACK
WRITER
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