FRANCE : 1ST SERIES

LES CRADOS

LE BANDE DES CRADOS
(THE GANG OF THE DIRTIES)







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1st series Les Crados were released throughout France in January of 1988.  Topps Italy manufactured the sticker album cards along with the later released Italy's "Sgorbions" and Spain's "La Pandilla Basura" card sets.  The set covers most of the 1st, 2nd, 4th (1 card), 5th, and 8th U.S. series, not in any particular order.  The cards measure 2 1/2 X  3 1/2 inches, and are non-die cut stickers.  The French sets are a direct reproduction of the U.S. cards with the same header colors and have a great gloss finish.







SERIES OVERVIEW

BLUE BOX
(Main Box Artwork : Tom Bunk)


BLUE PAPER WRAPPER - With Price Circle
(Wrapper Artwork : Tom Bunk)


BLUE PAPER WRAPPER - With Blacked-Out Price Circle
(Wrapper Artwork : Tom Bunk)


BLUE STICKER ALBUM - (9" x 13")
Ad on Back Cover for Les Crados T-Shirts and Vinyl Record
(Main Box Artwork : Tom Bunk - Card Artwork : John Pound)

Unknown Card Variations
2 Print Runs








FUN FACTS and TIDBITS

1. The Banner-Style Header is present, like in the U.S. 10th - 15th series GPK's.  Card #117 "JEREMY Minet" (U.S. cards 178a "EARL Painting" and 178b "Blue Boy GEORGE") shows the Reproduction Process in changing the card concept.  The LES CRADOS title was tested as being curved instead of banner style, and the 'peel here' arrow and card number are being erased. This same concept was left in contact for the 1st series (long version) La Pandilla Basura release for card #185 "La Fina HERMINIA".






2. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th U.S. Backs are used for the 160 card set. Art backs drawn and painted by Tom Bunk, rendered from older Topps sets. See U.S. "GPK History" series sections for further information.

3. Card #40 "FRANCK Le Cancre" (U.S. cards 18a "Cranky FRANKIE" and 18b "Bad BRAD") has the Red And Yellow Logo like the U.S., U.K., and NZ cards have.




4. Card #41 "SABRINA Gomina" (U.S. cards 12a "Furry FRAN" and 12b "Hairy MARY") has the Pink Logo like the U.S. and U.K. cards have.




5. Cards #'s 160 - 168 are 9 Puzzle Pieces of the U.S. cards 22a "Junky JEFF" and 22b "Stinky STAN", and cards #'s 169 - 177 are 9 Puzzle Pieces of the U.S. cards 163a "TRISH Squish" and 163b "RUBY Cube".   The last puzzle is a U.S. 4th series card that is not pictured in the regular set.

6. Card #84 "JAMES Fond" has the same name as the Italian 1st Sgorbions series card #140 "JAMES Fond".




7. The Ist series LES CRADOS leaves out severals images from the U.S. sets that are Not Used, these cards are as follows:

U.S. 1ST SERIES : 40 Out of 41 U.S. Cards Used.  Not used: 37a/b "GuilloTINA/CINDY Lopper".

U.S. 2ND SERIES : 40 Out of 42 U.S. Cards Used.  Not used: 46a/b "Rappin' RON/RAY Gun", 66a/b "MATT ratt/RACHEL Rodent".

U.S. 4TH SERIES : 1 Out of 42 U.S. Cards Used.  Used: 163a/b "TRISH Squish/RUBY Cube".   Used for puzzle only.

U.S. 5TH SERIES : 37 Out of 40 U.S. Cards Used.  Not used: 168a/b "Handy RANDY/JORDAN Nuts" (used in the 2nd Les Crados series), 176a/b "Condo MINNIE/BILL Ding", 197a/b "Doughy JOEY/Starchy ARCHIE".

U.S. 8TH SERIES : 42 Out of 42 U.S. Cards Used.







GPK HISTORY SECTION

1. In 1988, the french edition TIME Magazine Showcased an article about The Dirty Ones craze:









COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST

(Print Run Information on Printable Checklist page)
(Please see the original U.S. Series for further information on U.S. names and artists)

* PRINTABLE CHECKLIST *

STICKERS 1 - 177
#
CARD NAME
ARTIST
U.S. SERIES
U.S. NUMBER
1
GASTON BOUTONS
John Pound
1ST
19 a & b
2
MAUVAISE HÉLÈNE
John Pound
2ND
70 a & b
3
LIONEL POUBELLE
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
4
JEAN-LOUP BOUCHETROU
John Pound
2ND
59 a & b
5
RENÉE MORVONÉ
John Pound
2ND
45 a & b
6
HERVÉ W.C. (wash closet)
John Pound
8TH
307 A & B
7
GUSTAVE LA BAVE
John Pound
2ND
42 a & b
8
LAURENT DÉGOÛTANT
James Warhola
8TH
315 A & B
9
KARINE VERMINE
John Pound
2ND
79 a & b
10
PIERROT BINET
Tom Bunk
8TH
316 A & B
11
PAPIER LUC
John Pound
5TH
171 a & b
12
RITON LAVEUR
John Pound
8TH
304 A & B
13
JEAN-LOUIS DÉGUEULIS
John Pound
1ST
3 a & b
14
DELPHINE MOUSSELINE
John Pound
8TH
302 A & B
15
BRIGITTE LES FUITES
John Pound
1ST
23 a & b
16
SUZON GLAçON
John Pound
1ST
32 a & b
17
GÉO GERBETOU
John Pound
5TH
170 a & b
18
BAUDOUIN P'TIT-COIN
John Pound
1ST
14 a & b
19
YANNICK COSMIC
Tom Bunk
8TH
318 A & B
20
JÉRÔME ARÔME
John Pound
5TH
175 a & b
21
MATHIEU LE DÉGUEU
Tom Bunk
8TH
293 A & B
22
GUDULE PUSTULE
John Pound
2ND
77 a & b
23
ALAIN SECTE
John Pound
5TH
179 a & b
24
CAMÉ LÉON
John Pound
1ST
38 a & b
25
ZOÉ DE VINCENNES
John Pound
8TH
331 A & B
26
JOSÉ PÊLÉ
John Pound
2ND
58 a & b
27
ÉLIANE BANANE
John Pound
1ST
34 a & b
28
TITUS SACAPUCES
John Pound
2ND
74 a & b
29
CHRISTOPHE CATASTROPHE
John Pound
2ND
54 a & b
30
STÉPHANIE PIPI
John Pound
2ND
43 a & b
31
MOUCHE ARMELLE
John Pound
1ST
39 a & b
32
SIMON COCHON
John Pound
2ND
52 a & b
33
DAVID ADADA
James Warhola
8TH
295 A & B
34
LAETITIA PUDÉBRAS
John Pound
8TH
310 A & B
35
LÉO STÉRÉO
James Warhola
8TH
308 A & B
36
PAUL DE TRAVOIL
John Pound
2ND
71 a & b
37
FRANCE EINSTEIN
John Pound
2ND
25 a & b
38
GINETTE DEUX-TÊTES
John Pound
2ND
49 a & b & b
39
ARNAUD LES-CROCS
John Pound
8TH
306 A & B
40
FRANCK LE CANCRE
John Pound
1ST
18 a & b
41
SABRINA GOMINA
John Pound
1ST
12 a & b
42
PERVERS BÉBERT
James Warhola
8TH
294 A & B
43
VANESSA BLIER
James Warhola
8TH
314 A & B
44
OLIVIER TIMBRÉ
John Pound
8TH
325 A & B
45
GÉRARD O'PLACARD
Tom Bunk
8TH
303 A & B
46
LUCIE CLOPE
John Pound
2ND
44 a & b
47
JOSÉ BRISÉ
John Pound
5TH
193 a & b
48
DAGOBERT ALENVERS
Tom Bunk
5TH
184 a & b
49
MARIE-JO CAGEOT
John Pound
5TH
194 a & b
50
ÉPINGLE À MAURICE
Tom Bunk
5TH
183 a & b
51
TOTOCHE LA CLOCHE
James Warhola
8TH
313 A & B
52
DUDU FENDU
Tom Bunk
5TH
167 a & b
53
NOËL ENGUIRLANDÉ
James Warhola
8TH
297 A & B
54
MYLÈNE MICOTON
John Pound
8TH
327 A & B
55
AGATHE LES MATHS
John Pound
1ST
27 a & b
56
PHOTO SOPHIE
John Pound
8TH
330 A & B
57
MARGUERITE LA FOLIE
James Warhola
8TH
296 A & B
58
IRMA BOULE
Tom Bunk
8TH
301 A & B
59
JEAN CHAÎNES
John Pound
1ST
10 a & b
60
AUBIN D'ÉPICE
Tom Bunk
5TH
187 a & b
61
YVAN MORVIVANT
John Pound
1ST
5 a & b
62
FRÉDÉRIC ATOMIC
John Pound
1ST
8 a & b
63
JEAN-PIERRE TOMBALE
James Warhola
8TH
334 A & B
64
OSCAR MOLLARD
James Warhola
8TH
311 A & B
65
SADIQUE ÉRIC
John Pound
1ST
1 a & b
66
CHAUVE THIERRY
Tom Bunk
5TH
180 a & b
67
EDGAR CIGARE
Tom Bunk
8TH
300 A & B
68
GILOU CORDOCOU
Tom Bunk
5TH
181 a & b
69
ARLETTE SQUELETTE
John Pound
1ST
29 a & b
70
CLAIRE ÉCLAIR
John Pound
1ST
7 a & b
71
RÉMI MOMIE
John Pound
1ST
36 a & b
72
CHRISTELLE PORTE-CHANDELLE
John Pound
8TH
328 A & B
73
JOHN TRÉVOLTÉ
John Pound
5TH
191 a & b
74
JOSEPH E.D.F.
John Pound
1ST
4 a & b
75
ESTHER SORCIÈRE
John Pound
1ST
16 a & b
76
NORBERT D'ENFER
John Pound
2ND
64 a & b
77
DÉBILE ÉMILE
John Pound
1ST
17 a & b
78
CAMILLE BÉQUILLE
John Pound
1ST
15 a & b
79
PIERRE DÉTACHÉ
John Pound
1ST
6 a & b
80
VIRGINIE APLATIE
John Pound
5TH
196 a & b
81
JONATHAN MUTANT
John Pound
2ND
201 a & b
82
STEPH LA CRÈVE
John Pound
1ST
21 a & b
83
LANCE PIERRE
John Pound
8TH
332 A & B
84
JAMES FOND
John Pound
5TH
177 a & b
85
TOTO MOBILE
James Warhola
8TH
312 A & B
86
FABRICE CICATRICE
Tom Bunk
5TH
174 a & b
87
ALEX QUEENEX
John Pound
8TH
329 A & B
88
VICTOR FLUOR
John Pound
5TH
200 a & b
89
ELVIS TOURNEVIS
John Pound
2ND
68 a & b
90
CRÊPE SUZETTE
John Pound
1ST
31 a & b
91
PAPY ROCKY
John Pound
1ST
35 a & b
92
ALBERT VENTROUVERT
John Pound
1ST
40 a & b
93
MARCEL CERVELLE
John Pound
2ND
72 a & b
94
XAVIER MALÉLEVÉ
John Pound
2ND
48 a & b
95
ADAM DEFER
John Pound
5TH
186 a & b
96
SÉBASTIEN DANLEBAIN
John Pound
5TH
204 a & b
97
FLO RIDE
John Pound
2ND
78 a & b
98
NATHALIE SPAGHETTI
John Pound
5TH
198 a & b
99
BARNABÉ PLOMBÉ
John Pound
8TH
333 A & B
100
ÉMILIE BOUILLIE
John Pound
2ND
69 a & b
101
SANDRINE SANGUINE
Tom Bunk
8TH
298 A & B
102
SOLANGE PRESSÉE
John Pound
8TH
321 A & B
103
CÉLINE DEGOULINE
John Pound
1ST
28 a & b
104
DÉCALCO MARIE
John Pound
5TH
169 a & b
105
AUDREY DÉGONFLÉE
John Pound
5TH
199 a & b
106
MICKAËL ANGE
Tom Bunk
8TH
309 A & B
107
PASCAL TROU-DE-BALLE
Tom Bunk
8TH
299 A & B
108
THIBAUD TÊTE-DE-VEAU
John Pound
5TH
188 a & b
109
ANTHONY CUIT
John Pound
5TH
190 a & b
110
LOUIS PAS-JOLI
John Pound
2ND
73 a & b
111
PASCALE MURALE
John Pound
2ND
75 a & b
112
ALDO SUPERCRADO
John Pound
5TH
172 a & b
113
RAYMONDE JOCONDE
John Pound
2ND
67 a & b
114
RAOUL BOUBOULE
John Pound
1ST
26 a & b
115
ANNE BURGER
Tom Bunk
5TH
185 a & b
116
RENÉ QUICOULE
John Pound
5TH
195 a & b
117
JÉRÉMY MINET
Tom Bunk
5TH
178 a & b
118
JACQUOT CHICOT
John Pound
1ST
2 a & b
119
JEANNINE LAPINE
John Pound
2ND
76 a & b
120
JEAN BONNEAU
John Pound
5TH
192 a & b
121
MAÏTÉ PIÈCEMONTÉE
John Pound
8TH
323 A & B
122
RICHARD LE LARD
John Pound
2ND
83 a & b
123
BABETTE GAUFRETTE
John Pound
8TH
324 A & B
124
HONORÉ VAPÉTÉ
John Pound
8TH
320 A & B
125
JOËL LA BELLE
John Pound
1ST
20 a & b
126
ALICE ÉPICE
Tom Bunk
8TH
317 A & B
127
AMÉLIE SHAKE
Tom Bunk
5TH
189 a & b
128
VALÉRIE LA CARIE
John Pound
5TH
203 a & b
129
ARTHUR L'ENFLURE
John Pound
2ND
65 a & b
130
LOULOU BOUFFETOU
John Pound
2ND
50 a & b
131
AMÉDÉE RÂPÉE
John Pound
8TH
305 A & B
132
TONY TRUAND
John Pound
2ND
57 a & b
133
NANAR MOTARD
John Pound
2ND
47 a & b
134
RAMBO JOE
John Pound
1ST
41 a & b
135
ANDRÉ BOURRÉ
John Pound
1ST
9 a & b
136
MANU VELU
John Pound
2ND
55 a & b
137
LULU POILUE
John Pound
2ND
56 a & b
138
NICOLAS CADENAS
John Pound
8TH
326 A & B
139
LÉONARD DE PARIS
John Pound
5TH
182 a & b
140
PAT LE PIRATE
John Pound
2ND
61 a & b
141
JULIEN VAURIEN
John Pound
2ND
82 a & b
142
DENIS POURRI
John Pound
5TH
173 a & b
143
ROGER PARTAGÉ
John Pound
2ND
81 a & b
144
DANIEL SOURDOREILLE
Tom Bunk
5TH
206 a & b
145
BALÈZE BLAISE
John Pound
2ND
51 a & b
146
BRUNO K.O.
John Pound
8TH
322 a & b
147
LAURENT CHÉBRAN
John Pound
2ND
53 a & b
148
EXTRA THÉRÈSE
John Pound
2ND
63 a & b
149
BERNARD LOUBARD
John Pound
2ND
62 a & b
150
STÉPHANE SPIDERMAN
John Pound
1ST
11 a & b
151
GUGUSSE CACTUS
John Pound
2ND
60 a & b
152
ROMAN TOUTERRAIN
John Pound
5TH
205 a & b
153
GÉRARD LE BARBARE
John Pound
1ST
33 a & b
154
MARTIAL VANDALE
John Pound
1ST
30 a & b
155
ALPHONSE DÉFONCE
John Pound
1ST
24 a & b
156
MARION INSOLATION
John Pound
5TH
202 a & b
157
CAROLE GUIGNOL
John Pound
8TH
319 A & B
158
OCTAVE TATOUAGE
John Pound
2ND
80 a & b
159
CÉDRIC COSMIC
John Pound
1ST
13 a & b
160
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
161
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
162
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
163
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
164
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
165
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
166
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
167
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
168
LIONEL POUBELLE (puzzle)
John Pound
1ST
22 a & b
169
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
170
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
171
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
172
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
173
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
174
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
175
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
176
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
177
AGNÈS CAISSÈ (puzzle)
John Pound
4TH
163 a & b
#
CARD NAME
ARTIST
U.S. SERIES
U.S. NUMBER

177 Total Cards

 

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