Garbage Pail Kids Chewy Candy

RELEASE PERIOD : 1986 - 1987

The Garbage Pail Kids Chewy Candies were manufactured in late 1986 or early 1987, well after the release of the OS1 and OS2 GPK sets, and also produced in late 1987, after the trademark lawsuit that resulted in the GPK header change for both the franchise and candy wrappers. The confectionary product used characters from the OS1 and OS2 GPK sets as masocts on the candy wrappers. Three assortment of flavors can be found; cherry with a blue & red wrapper, grape with a yellow & purple wrapper, and strawberry with a pink & green wrapper. The images are very similar to the rendered artwork found on the GPK wax wrappers; however, the NPD (New Product Development) department at Topps in the '80s was responsible for the GPK cards, while the Art Department created the GPK packaging and artwork for licensed products, oftentimes, using in-house art staff or other freelance artists not directly associated with the Garbage Pail Kids franchise.

Although artist Tom Bunk worked on the character rendering for the OS1 thru OS16 wax wrappers, including the released Chewy Candy ADAM Bomb image, the remaining artwork was executed by artist George Evans—not verified—as stated within various eBay auctions by the Topps Co., aka the Topps Vault. The color key was most likely completed by in-house artist Mae Jeon, with the project art directed by Ben Solomon—head of the Topps Art Department at the time—with assistance by Shu Lee and/or Rick Mahig. Five of these B&W rendered artwork pieces can also be found as pink line artwork on the GPK Cheap Toys checklist, however, that particular artwork may have been completed by a different freelance artist and not technically by the same one, except for the Tom Bunk piece. The product was made and produced in Argentina (South America) by the Stani company for the Confex, Inc. company, located in New Jersey and licensed by the Topps company.

FINAL TIGHT INK ARTWORK BY GEORGE EVANS
NOTE: BUNK ARTWORK USED FOR ADAM BOMB

The Series 1 release displayed the ADAM Bomb character and the straight GPK header on the product bag, that's also located on the individual candy wrappers, and the 'Series 2' release displayed the Brainy JANIE character & the new banner-style GPK header on the product bag, that's also located on the individual candy wrappers; both wrapper releases being printed with the rarer pink logo but the bag itself having the regular, red GPK logo. There are sixteen characters found for each release for a total of thirty-two different, but not unique, characters. Each full bag contains a 240 count of three candy flavors and random characters for both series. Both releases contain a variation of 48 wrappers each—16 cherry, 16 grape and 16 strawberry—for a total of 96 wrappers.

The Series 2 release contains the following wrapper codes: cherry with wrapper code 'COD. 9892', grape with wrapper code 'COD. 10353' and strawberry with wrapper code 'COD. 10377'. The tight line artwork and xeroxed color key artwork were auctioned off of eBay for the Chewy Candies project by the Topps Vault, including quite a few unpublished images that did not appear within the release; this artwork is usually much cleaner without the color key values and nomenclature for the printing process. The Chewy Candies artwork should not be confused with the Imperial Toys rendered artwork releases for their 'Sunglasses' and 'Pencil Case' products.

NOTE: MUCH GRATITUDE TOWARD GPK COLLECTOR LUIS THOMPSON FOR HIS CONTINUED SUPPORT, INSPIRATION, AND FOR THE SERIES 2 WRAPPER AND BAG IMAGES.

SERIES 1 & 2 CANDY BAG RELEASES

MADE IN ARGENTINA BY PRODUCTOS STANI FOR CONFEX, INC. N.J. 07701 U.S.A.
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC.

SERIES 1 RELEASE : ADAM BOMB : STRAIGHT GPK LOGO

CANDY RELEASE 1 — 1ST SERIES CHARACTERS
RAY DECAY 2b, ADAM BOMB 8a, SPACEY STACY 13b, DRESSY JESSE 20b, FAT MATT 26b, JENNY GENIUS 27b, SAVAGE STUART 33b, THIN LYNN 29b

CANDY RELEASE 1 — 2ND SERIES CHARACTERS
MUGGIN' MEGAN 42b, ONE-EYED JACK 44b, FRAN FRAN 49b, BRETT SWEAT 51b, BRUTAL BRAD 55b, BRUTAL BRIDGET 56b, PEGLEG PETER 61b, CHRIS HISS 62b

SERIES 2 RELEASE : BRAINY JANIE : BANNER LOGO

CANDY RELEASE 2 — 1ST SERIES CHARACTERS
EVIL EDDIE 1b, DRUNK KEN 9b, TEE-VEE STEVIE 10a, ASHCAN ANDY 13a, WEIRD WENDY 16a, BRAINY JANIE 27a, BONY JOANIE 29a, GRAFFITI PETEY 30b, MAD MIKE 33a, ANNA BANANA 34b, ROCKIN' ROBERT 35b, TOMMY TOMB 36b, SLIMY SAM 38a

CANDY RELEASE 2 — 2ND SERIES CHARACTERS
RUSSELL MUSCLE 51a, HAIRY GARY 55a, JOLLY ROGER 61a

240 CT / COUNT

240 pieces of confectionary. Penny candy stores were still around in the '80s but you had to hunt them down, usually found at small mom-and-pop shops that also sold trading cards. Most larger stores were switching over to bulk confectionery—the method of commercially dispensing a multitude of small units of candy either within manufactured bags or a mass amount based on weight—typically seen being sold at kiosks, grocery stores, convenient stores, and candy stores. Penny candy, like old 'penny dreadfuls', are sold by the piece, and as the name suggests, costs a penny apiece. These loose, pick 'n' mix, one-cent candies were more often found at small neighborhood shops, five-and-dime stores, or near cash registers as a cheap impulse item.

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PRODUCTOS STANI — STANI PRODUCTS
Sociedad Anonima Industrial y Commericial — Industrial and Commercial Limited Company

An Argentinian corporation founded by the Stanislaysky family. In 1993 the corporation was acquired by Cadbury Schweppes, PLC (U.K.) which renamed its acquisition Cadbury Stani S.A.I.C. The Topps and Stani companies, both family owned enterprises, entered into five written agreements between the years of 1957 & 1985, and renewed through 1996, including preambles, amendments, and restated license agreements, whereby Topps shared its formula, processes & techniques, and allowed Stani exclusive rights to manufacture, sell, and distribute chewing gum under the Topps brands in parts of South America.

Introduction by Haight (CSH), Senior District Judge: "This case is a tale of two companies, once friends and collaborators, now enemies and scorched-earth litigators; and of chewing gum." Topps filed a lawsuit against Cadbury Stani on August 31, 2006 stating and alleging that after the 1980 agreement had expired in 1996 that Stani continued to use Topps chewing gum formulas which gave rise to a breach of contract (dismissed) and to claim in tort for the wrongful misappropriation of trade secrets (dismissed except for 'reverse engineering'). Both parties contended that the contracts were unambiguous but they were interpreted differently.

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CONFEX, INC.
167 Avenue at the Common, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

Per his notice of death, John Francis Sullivan, who died on March 19, 2012 at the age of 87 year old, was at one time the president of Topps Chewing Gum International and the founder of Confex Inc. Sullivan would have used his experience at Topps when he founded Confex, made connections with the already established relationship between Productos Stani and the Topps Chewing Company, and obtained an early license for the Garbage Pail Kids trademark to sell more 'shocking' candy to kids, something Topps and other companies had done for years. The company created a line-up of chewy candies after the GPK license that they manufactured with the same design and flavors—strawberry, grape and cherry—with nomenclature for the characters, much like their monster cards of old.

On Friday, February 13, 1987, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for MONSTER CHEWS by Confex, Inc., SHREWSBURY 07701.

LATE 80'S SERIES ONE WRAPPER + EARLY 90'S SERIES TWO WRAPPER

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1989, The New York Times Archives excerpt:
A Wide Selection of Candy to Frighten Your Parents With

''The name really strikes people,'' said John Sullivan, the president of Confex Inc. of Shrewsbury, N.J., which makes Boogers. The name notwithstanding, the candies are shaped like little varicolored monsters. For children to eat a candy with such a name, Mr. Sullivan said, ''is a way of shocking their parents and asserting their independence.'', ''It's so exciting when the product and concept come together,'' he went on. ''And with Boogers, we've hooked into something culturally significant.''

Various old trademarks owned by Confex, Inc. from 1981-1991: Big Yummy (CANDY), Monster Chews (CANDY), Champion Chew, Rock'n Roll Chews, Boogers (GUMMY CANDY), Laff Leaguer (BUBBLE GUM), Double Up, Pop'n Soda (CARBONATED CANDY), Stretchy Boogers, Twista Dude, Squishies, Nasty Tricks (PARODY TRADING CARDS AND COMICAL STICKERS), Good Gunk (EDIBLE MODELLING COMPOUND), Yum Fun, Sizzles, Trubbles, Rumps, Jawbumpers, Poopers, Drop Outs, Kung Chew, Bug Pops, Wobbals, Whoops, Gumman, Gumbuns, Oogly Eyes (GUM BALLS), Petubbles (BUBBLE GUM AND CANDY), Ninja Sticks (GUM AND CANDY), 'Hit, Spit, Swear, Scratch and Steal Baseball Cards', American Way (GUM), Stickers (BUBBLE GUM), Fun Stuff (TRADING CARDS), Sour & Chewy Boyz (CANDY).

On January 31, 1989, General Foods Corporation, Carbonated Candy Ventures and Pop Rocks, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Confex, Inc. and Zeta Espacial, S.A. (Spain) alleging infringement of two U.S. process patents for making carbonated candy; the Commission instituted an investigation of the complaint in the matter of 'Certain Methods of Making Carbonated Candy Products': Investigation No. 337-TA-292. Zeta Espacial made Fizz Wiz Popping Candy Gum that was distributed by Confex, Inc. within the U.S.

CANDY RELEASE 1 — 1ST SERIES CHARACTERS
RAY DECAY 2b, ADAM BOMB 8a, SPACEY STACY 13b, DRESSY JESSE 20b,
FAT MATT 26b, JENNY GENIUS 27b, SAVAGE STUART 33b, THIN LYNN 29b

CANDY RELEASE 1 — 2ND SERIES CHARACTERS
MUGGIN' MEGAN 42b, ONE-EYED JACK 44b, FRAN FRAN 49b, BRETT SWEAT 51b, BRUTAL
BRAD 55b, BRUTAL BRIDGET 56b, PEGLEG PETER 61b, CHRIS HISS 62b

Candy SERIES 1 — RAY Decay, 2b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = 2a Junkfood JOHN

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork, for the most part, remains the same for the character and the items of confectionary that he is holding, the candy cane and ice cream cone, but the surrounding products found on the card image, like the box of candies, lollipop, spilled soda can and birthday cake have been removed for the simpler wrapper artwork. Instead of the melted ice cream drops on the character's leg being brown for the chocolate ice cream like the card artwork, the drippings have become pink for the strawberry ice cream for the wrapper artwork.

Candy SERIES 1 — ADAM Bomb, 8a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = 8b Blasted BILLY

TOM Bunk Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork captures the feel of the original source, and although the cracked ground does appear on the Chewy Candies bag it is missing from the wrapper artwork. Much like the wax wrappers for the card release, the mushroom cloud has been shaded a darker color to stand out from the white background and the character's shoes have become yellow, but they're still white on the Chewy Candies bag. The rendered artwork by artist Tom Bunk was also used for the Cheap Toys checklist artwork, but the dimples got lost in transition, or printing.

Candy SERIES 1 — Spacey STACY, 13b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 13a Ashcan ANDY, Released in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork may be the most simplistic, colorwise, for the wrapper artwork, containing only a small amount of green for the garbage bag and blue for the droid body, however, the fine detail makes up for the lack of color variation. The light silver color would not work with the white wrapper background, but looks great with the blue galaxy background of the card worked into the rendering. For the final line artwork and color key chart, the published images had value codes written on the artwork.

Candy SERIES 1 — Dressy JESSE, 20b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 20a Swell MEL

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork is a spitting image in position and posture to the card image, down to the chest hair. To keep colors to a minimum for the wrapper, the black/darker shoes, white undergarments and pink mirror have become yellow for the 'Chewy Candy' artwork. Extremely interesting to have a cross-dresser on a candy wrapper intended for the sale to children. Of course, the vanity table, chair, mirror, extra pair of shoes and closet full of additional, gaudy outfits seen within the card artwork have been removed for the wrapper artwork.

Candy SERIES 1 — Fat MATT, 26b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 26a Slobby ROBBIE

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork is a great representation of the larger-than-life card image, perhaps even appearing bigger for the wrapper artwork. The broken weight scale and candy box have been changed to the color yellow from the color white so it wasn't lost within the white background of the wrapper artwork. The ice cream cone flavor and drippings on the body have become red for the exact same reasoning. Much like the ADAM Bomb character and rendered artwork, the cracked ground has been removed from the final wrapper image.

Candy SERIES 1 — JENNY Genius, 27b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 27a Brainy JANIE, Released in Series 2 + Bag Mascot

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork colors for the brainiac of OS1 are pretty spot-on except for the hair is colored yellow to make it pop-out a bit more and the bow and computer changed to red and the keyboard to green. The female character was not only one of the lucky few printed in both releases, but is also the bag mascot for Series 2. The chalkboard has been left out of the wrapper artwork, that further hinted at her Einstein smarts. The text on the computer is also shorter on the wrapper artwork and did not transfer completely over to the later released Cheap Toys candy checklist artwork.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The Chewy Candy artwork is one of the few artwork pieces also found on the Cheap Toys candy checklist. The detail for the wrapper artwork is is pretty insane compared to Pound's final artwork. The color values are as follows: bow + computer = solid yellow and red (brick orange-like color), keyboard + test tube = solid yellow and blue (green color), labcoat = solid blue, computer screen = 30% blue, hair = solid yellow, and skin tone = 15% yellow and 15% red.

Candy SERIES 1 — Thin LYNN, 29b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 29a Bony JOANIE, Released in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the skinny minny character is the same bone-for-bone except the neck vertebrae is thicker and less detail in the pelvic region. The bright white diaper color has been changed to yellow to offset the white background of the wrapper, and for similar reasons the bone white skeleton color has been changed to a dead-blue color to pop-out on the wrapper. A bit different than the Imperial 'pencil case' skeleton, by a different artist, on a blue background that has been changed to the color grey. Also seen on the Cheap Toys checklist, where the yarn-hair detail was never added.

Candy SERIES 1 — Savage STUART, 33b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 33a Mad MIKE, Released in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the charging barbarian changed the silver-grey steel color to a blue color for the wrapper artwork, the fur on the one boot becomes yellow and the yellow leopard print becomes an orange color for the wrapper artwork. The detail for this character is quite impeccable, even showing the small scars on the skin, including weapon and belt detail. The card artwork has the head image at more of a head-on position, whereas the wrapper artwork has a slight tilt to the head and an older facial appearance.

Candy SERIES 1 — Muggin' MEGAN, 42b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 42a PATTY Putty

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the silly putty-esque character image and color is almost idential to the final card artwork, except the white diaper has been changed to pink for the wrapper artwork due to the white background. The teeth for the character are a bit more lost on the wrapper artwork. This is also identifiable within the later released Cheap Toys checklist artwork as well, one of the few Chewy Candy images that made it into the Series 1 toy release. It is unknown if the same artist also completed the one OS3 image for the checklist along with the Series 2 Canadian-only release.

Candy SERIES 1 — One-Eyed JACK, 44b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 44a SY Clops

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the cyclops character remains in the same pose for the wrapper artwork so not entirely sure what the giant is reaching for since the pirates, boat and beach have been removed compared to the final card artwork; looks to be doing stretches while exercising, some toe touches. The white diaper has been changed to green so it's not lost with the white wrapper background, the sandy brown hair has been changed to a solid redish-orange color, and the reddish-brown eye of the card image has been changed to a bright blue color instead.

MOCK-UP WRAPPER & COLOR KEY: "1986 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Candy Wrapper Line Art. Direct for the legendary Topps Vault comes this wonderful Garbage Pail Kids piece. This lot includes a xerox of the line art upon which a Topps artist indicated the colors for the person at the printer to use for the wrappers final printing. This piece is 4X4 in size and is in excellent condition." —Topps Vault, August 2018. The print job guidelines shows the new blue eye color, but the diaper color should be green as the values point out.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The translation to wrapper artwork is very accurate compared to Pound's final artwork. The color values are as follows: hair = solid yellow and solid red (brick-reddish color), skin tone = 15% red + 15% yellow, diaper = solid yellow + solid blue (green), the eyeball is labeled as white and the iris is labeled as 'solid red' but as you can see from the printed image, the eye color was changed to a solid blue color instead.

Candy SERIES 1 — FRAN FRAN, 49b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 49a Double HEATHER; Card 49b aka Schizo FRAN

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork detail for the double-headed character is changed significantly due to the dress pattern and yarn-like hair. The dress has become a solid blue instead of white-checkered with blue lines and the brunette hair has become solid with a brick-reddish color. The pigtail bows have also lost the white and blue color like the dress. Lastly, the white shoes have become yellow due to the white background of the wrapper. The line artwork can also be found on the later released Series 1 Cheap Toys checklist. The candy product was obviously created after the final print run of the OS2 series and name change.

Candy SERIES 1 — BRETT Sweat, 51b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 51a RUSSELL Muscle, Release in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork detail for the body builder character has a few subtle changes compared to the final card artwork. The weight bar looks to be slightly more curved and colored blue instead of gold and the character's muscle definition isn't as defined as the card artwork, leaving out some leg and arm lines and the stomach muscle curvatore line, but otherwise most of the color remains the same. The line artwork can also be found on the later released Series 1 Cheap Toys checklist.

Candy SERIES 1 — Brutal BRAD, 55b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 55a Hairy GARY, Released in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the caveman character is extremely detailed compared to the final card artwork. The body hair is only slightly reduced along the chest area, the treasure path becoming more like a treasure trail. The leopard pattern is greatly reduced considering the smaller scale, so the pattern appears larger on the wrapper artwork. Much like the animal print of OS1, the color has changed from yellow to a brick-reddish color (intended to be orange) for the wrapper artwork along with the club, changing from brown. The characters face, not the head, is turned slightly to the right.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The attention to detail for the wrapper artwork is excellent, Topps demands a good represention and translation for their licensed product. The color values are as follows: skin tone = 15% yellow and 15% red, club = 50% yellow and 50% red (brick reddish color) and the clothing = solid yellow + 50% red for the orange color. The club has been removed from the cavewoman/victim and the color scheme remains relatively the same for both prehistoric characters.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The attention to detail for the wrapper artwork is excellent, Topps demands a good represention and translation for their licensed product. The color values are as follows: skin tone = 15% yellow and 15% red, club = 50% yellow and 50% red (brick reddish color), hair = 50% blue, and the clothing = solid yellow + 50% red for the orange color. The club has been removed from the caveman/victim and the color scheme remains relatively the same for both prehistoric characters.

Candy SERIES 1 — Brutal BRIDGET, 56b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 56a Hairy CARRIE

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

The rendered artwork for the cavewoman character is extremely detailed compared to the final card artwork. The body hair is only slightly reduced along the arm and stomach area, the treasure path becoming more like a treasure trail. The leopard pattern is greatly reduced considering the smaller scale, so the pattern appears larger on the wrapper artwork. Much like the animal print of OS1, the color has changed from yellow to a brick-reddish color (intended to be orange) for the wrapper artwork along with the club, changing from brown. The knocked-out character's face isn't as detailed on the much smaller scale.

Candy SERIES 1 — Pegleg PETER, 61b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 61a Jolly ROGER, Released in Series 2

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the pirate character, colorwise, is quite different due to the source material of the wrapper and it's limited amount of color. The breeches, hankerchief, ruffles and hat stayed the same colors and the brick-red of the hooked hand, pegleg and knife changed from brown. Minus the parot's head plumage, the rest of the bird remained the same color. The major change was the pirate shirt and cross bones & skull both becoming yellow, the one boot and sword becoming blue, and the beard stubble becoming a fully-fledged brick-red beard.

Candy SERIES 1 — CHRIS Hiss, 62b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 62a Greaser GREG

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the gang member, colorwise, is quite different due to the source material of the wrapper and it's limited amount of color. The character's position itself has been rotated so the fighter looks to be coming head-on, whereas on card, the character is coming at you at an angle. The cigarette remains, but the top part of the chain has been removed; the remaining bottom section and knife blade have been changed to the color blue. The black leather jacket is now rain-coat yellow along with most of the All-Star-esque shoes. The T-shirt has become fire-red along with the switchblade handle, and a blue tint added to the hair.

CANDY RELEASE 2 — 1ST SERIES CHARACTERS
EVIL EDDIE 1b, DRUNK KEN 9b, TEE-VEE STEVIE 10a, ASHCAN ANDY 13a, WEIRD WENDY 16a,
BRAINY JANIE 27a, BONY JOANIE 29a, GRAFFITI PETEY 30b, MAD MIKE 33a,
ANNA BANANA 34b, ROCKIN' ROBERT 35b, TOMMY TOMB 36b, SLIMY SAM 38a

CANDY RELEASE 2 — 2ND SERIES CHARACTERS
RUSSELL MUSCLE 51a, HAIRY GARY 55a, JOLLY ROGER 61a

Candy SERIES 2 — Evil EDDIE, 1b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 1a Nasty NICK

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the bloodsucker and Barbie parody victim stay pretty true to their nature. The vampire suit remains black, and along with the dolls solid dark purple dress, the character is somewhat lost; the dress should have been a light violet purple. The infamous GPK bat has been removed, along with the single star and the crescent moon. Even with the smaller medium, Dracula keeps his necklace and the Ken-cheater retains her spectacles. The vimpire teethmark bite and dripping blood did not transfer over very well, however, but this is very minor in the (smaller) scope of things.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values include a light purple, almost violet, solid dress for the doll figure that is unfortunately printed with a dark purple, a darker skin-tone than normal for the Beach Barbie doll, yellow for the untextured hair, the underlining of the vampire's cape remains red, but the character is given blue highlights for the outer cape and hairline.

Candy SERIES 2 — Drunk KEN, 9b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 9a Boozin' BRUCE

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the drunken businessman is slightly downplayed, missing the blue bunny, green snake and the top section of the lamppost. The image remains reversed to match the printed card image with the baby bottle reading 'LO TOR TUG' instead of 'OL ROT GUT', later corrected for the Abram's GPK book release and for reprinted card images. Unlike most wrapper images, the white business shirt remains white but the white baby bottle has been changed to a solid color. A great candy character and role model for children!

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: This particular wrapper artwork may contain one of the most color combinations when compared to the other wrappers. The color values as previous final color key artwork contains: skin tone is pinker/redder, bottle = 50% yellow and 50% red (brick reddish color), along with pink for the elephant, red for the tie, yellow for the beer vomit, brown for the hat, blue for the symbols and water drain hole rim.

Candy SERIES 2 — Tee-Vee STEVIE, 10a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 10b Geeky GARY

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the spaced-out view-master character looks strangely different considering the, mainly brown, television sets have been changed to a 'unnatural' blue color. Plus, two unfinished TV sets remain on either side of the character leaving a 'floating' screen as seen within the wrapper, tight line artwork and the xeroxed color rough key. Small detail like the character's TV antenna and the smiling watch remain intact. Three additional television sets and a camcorder have been removed from the background of the character so he is no longer surrounded, and the face on the screens has been removed.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: This particular wrapper artwork may contain the least amount of colors for any wrapper for the release; consisting of the skin-tone color, the dark blue for the character's overalls and shoe stripes, light blue for the front of the television sets and brown for the back fo the television sets. It's suprising they did not use read for the swirling, dazed eyes.Of course, the faux brown woodgrain texture has been removed from the television sets.

Candy SERIES 2 — Ashcan ANDY, 13a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 13b Spacey Stacy, Released in Series 1

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork may be the most simplistic, colorwise, for the wrapper artwork, containing only a small amount of green for the garbage bag and blue for the droid body, however, the fine detail makes up for the lack of color variation. The light silver color would not work with the white wrapper background, but looks great with the blue galaxy background of the card worked into the rendering. For the final line artwork and color chart, the published images had value codes written on the artwork.

Candy SERIES 2 — Weird WENDY, 16a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 16b Haggy MAGGIE

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the cauldron stirring witchypoo may be one of the most colorful of the Series 2 wrappers. The light green vapors within the color key rough became dark green for the final wrapper artwork and the light blue skull, previously bone-colored, became a dark blue for the wrapper ... whereas the dark blue clothing and bat became almost a dark black color washing them out; surprisingly, the GPK bat makes an appearance but is missing in the 'Evil EDDIE' wrapper. Unfortunately, the floating eye(ball)-of-newt also got lost within the wrapper artwork along with the chicken foot.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values as previous final color key artwork contains: skin tone = 15% yellow and 15% red, caldron and snake = 50% yellow and 50% red (brick reddish color), along with yellow for the flames and hair, green for the frog and potion, light green fumes = 50% yellow + 10% blue, light blue for the skull, ladle and hat buckle, dark blue for the bat and outfit.

Candy SERIES 2 — Brainy JANEY, 27a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 27b JENNY Genius, Released in Series 1

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork colors for the brainiac of OS1 are pretty spot-on except for the hair colored yellow to make it pop-out a bit more and the bow and computer changed to red and the keyboard to green. The chalkboard has been left out of the wrapper artwork. The text on the computer is also shorter on the wrapper artwork and did not transfer completely over to the Cheap Toys checklist artwork. The character is perhaps one of the only female mascot characters used for main packaging.

Candy SERIES 2 — Bony JOANIE, 29a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 29b Thin LYNN, Released in Series 1

Candy SERIES 2 — Graffiti PETEY, 30b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 30a New Wave DAVE

GEORGE Evans Cheap Toys Checklist & Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the street anarchist has the word 'SMUT' and other partial word removed from the wall and the third spray can is completely missing from the image. The spray cans have become a solid green color and the character's hair more of a brown. As seen in the Cheap Toys checklist, the same artwork was used but the pose of the actual toy figure is quite different and most of the pink spray paint has been removed. Also, the word 'Graffiti' is misspelled 'Grafitti' on the checklist, but is spelled correctly on the Chewy Candies wrapper.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values as previous final color key artwork contains: skin tone = 15% yellow and 15% red, spiked hair and pants = 50% yellow and 50% red (brick reddish color), along with yellow for the spray can, pink(?) spraypaint = 38% or 30% red, black for glasses, leather jacket and GPK shoes.

Candy SERIES 2 — Mad MIKE, 33a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 33b Savage STUART, Released in Series 1

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the charging barbarian changed the silver grey steel color to a blue color for the wrapper artwork, the fur on the one boot becomes yellow and the yellow leopard print becomes an orange color for the wrapper artwork. The detail for this character is quite impeccable, even showing the small scars on the skin, including weapon and belt detail. The card artwork has the head image at more of a head-on position, whereas the wrapper artwork has a slight tilt to the head and an older facial appearance.

Candy SERIES 2 — ANNA Banana, 34b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 34a KIM Kong

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the brachiating ape, like the other wrappers in the release, is a spitting, or drooling image of the final artwork and card image. Only half of the branch is used for the wrapper artwork and the character's head is positioned closer to this limb than what's found on the original artwork. The hair bow color is rather lost within the wrapper image, but the new, blue baby bottle color does stick out much better. The whole banana, peel and fruit, itself is a solid yellow color that pokes and pops out nicely on the white background of the wrapper.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values include dark blue for the eyes, light blue for the spit drool and baby bottle, yellow for the banana, leopard print diaper and baby bottle nipple, red for the hair bow, tongue and baby bottle lid, brown for the tree limb, dark green for the tree leaves and orange for the ape fur.

Candy SERIES 2 — Rockin' ROBERT, 35b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 35a Wrinkly RANDY

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the rocking-out old folker changes slighlty, the character is given a long sleeve shirt instead of the short sleeves as found on the card image. The 'I WANNA ROCK' logo is in black text and there are far less old age wrinkles that can be found on the character due to the smaller wrapper artwork format. The patch on the knee is printed in a dark blue rather than purple and the grey cane, to help push since the doll-legs do not reach the ground, is found in the same yellow color as the rocking chair.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values include dark blue for the character's eyes and outfit, a purple patch swatch on the character's knee is questioned and eventually printed more in dark blue, red for the slippers and watch and yellow for the rocking chair and walking cane.

Candy SERIES 2 — TOMMY Tomb, 36b — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 36a Wrappin' RUTH

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the undead character is practically the same, wrappings and all. The gold sarcophagus has been changed to an dark red-orange for the wrapper artwork with similar blue stripes. The sun-baked brown skin has been changed to a dead-grey color. Considering the character is mostly surrounded by the sarcophagus, the wrappings could remain white without being affected by the white wrapper background. Althought the desert background is absent, the small evil eye symbol is still intact.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values include a dark orange-red for the sarcophagus and a lighter orange-red for the rim; questioned as 'light orange' on the final artwork. The skin-tone has become a dead-grey color, instead of dried-leather skin color, and the eyelids brown—which really can't be made out on the wrapper; if it was even chosen for the final color key for the artwork.

Candy SERIES 2 — Slimy SAM, 38a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 38b Lizard LIZ

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the anthropomorphic lizard person remains a nice solid green color and really pops out on the wrapper. Unfortunately, there are two colors that were either removed or accidentally not included for the red forked tongue and the brown table; most likely an accident since the now white table is totally lost within the white background of the wrapper. The white diaper has also been strangely colored green along with the reptile. The least effective transfer from color rough to wrapper artwork.

TIGHT LINE ARTWORK & COLOR KEY: The wrapper artwork color key appears to have been doubled for the second release, allowing a lot more colors. The color values include the green skin tone (solid yellow + 60% blue), the bib that remains yellow, light blue for the silverware (knife and fork) and fly wings, dark blue for the housefly body, red for the forked tongue and a dark brown for the table setting for one. Sadly, the red and brown colors were not transfered correctly over for the wrapper production leaving the image looking incomplete.

Candy SERIES 2 — RUSSELL Muscle, 51a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 51b BRETT Sweat, Release in Series 1

Candy SERIES 2 — Hairy GARY , 55a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 55b Brutal BRAD, Released in Series 1

Candy SERIES 2 — Jolly ROGER, 61a — 3 Wrapper Variations / 3 Flavours
Alt. Split Personality = Card 61b Pegleg PETER, Released in Series 1

GEORGE Evans Wrapper Artwork + JOHN Pound OS2 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: The rendered artwork for the pirate character, colorwise, is quite different due to the source material of the wrapper and it's limited amount of color. The breeches, hankerchief, ruffles and hat stayed the same colors and the brick-red of the hooked hand, pegleg and knife changed from brown. Minus the parot's head plumage, the rest of the bird remained the same color. The major changed was the pirate shirt and cross bones & skull both becoming yellow, the one boot and sword becoming blue, and the beard stubble becoming a fully-fledged brick-red beard.

Of the thirty-two Series 1 and Series 2 Chewy Candies wrapper mascots printed, twenty-one from the OS1 set and eleven from the OS2 set, twenty-five of the character artwork pieces are unique images, seventeen from OS1 and eight from OS2, which includes character twin nomenclature. However, there were several unpublished OS1 images auctioned off on eBay, via the Topps Vault, that never made it past the tight line and color rough key phase.

PUBLISHED SAMPLE

Whether due to the topic or nature, these images were passed over by the Topps Art Department and the sheet that the trading card and artwork were taped down to remain clean, without any color key values, nomenclature, et cetera. If the artwork did not enter into post-production the color values and nomenclature was not identified. This section covers any unpublished artwork images; it's interesting to note that no unreleased OS2 artwork has been located.

OS1 Artwork — Fryin' BRIAN and Electric BILL, 4a & 4b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the entire surrounding electrical shock flash has been removed, but the two lonely electric bolts can be found elsewhere on the newly rendered artwork.The light wooden chair, now a brick red color, is missing a middle slab section and the leather belt and silver buckle take on the same color. The four flying sweat beads, down from five, are yellow instead of blue.

OS1 Artwork — Dead TED and JAY Decay, 5a & 5b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the walking dead character would have taken on a whole different zombified look with an entire brown deteriorating outfit and pale blue skin and bones. The grey tombstone has been colored green along with the one eyeball iris. The buzzing fly is missing from the rendered artwork along with the extra pile of cemetary dirt surrounding the character, not to mention the huge moon.

OS1 Artwork — ART Apart and Busted BOB, 6a & 6b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the separated-at-birth doorstopper character has a lighter skin tone color and a missing belly button. The limb sockets are now black holes instead of stuffed with white cotton and the truncated door is now solid blue for the rendered artwork. The dirty dishwater blond hair is now a brilliant yellow and the background lightsocket is missing.

OS1 Artwork — ADAM Bomb and Blasted BILLY, 8a & 8b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the slightly donut-shaped mushroom cloud would have been a vibrant orange and red color instead of blue, the tie would have contained stripes as the card artwork and the detonator (red color) and shoes (yellow color) could always be colored in at a later date much like the yellow shoes of the Chewy Candy wrapper artwork. Slightly older look and feel to the face.

The ADAM Bomb character is the only artwork for the Chewy Candies release rendered by a different artist. Rendered artwork had already been created for the card wrapper by artist Tom Bunk and chosen over the new artwork. Additional information found within the published section. Above is a comparison between Bunk's previously published artwork and unreleased tight line artwork by Evans.

OS1 Artwork — Itchy RICHIE and Bugged BERT, 11a & 11b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the discarded and bugged infested doll doesn't have his head split open at the top with bugs crawling out, more like a forehead buttchin. Although the image does contain the jumping bed bugs, the jumping movement lines are missing. The spiderweb is still intact but greatly reduced and lowered, not as detailed and of course there are a lot less bugs.

OS1 Artwork — Wacky JACKIE and Loony LENNY, 17a & 17b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the straightjacket, seemingly, would have remained white, unlike most rendered artwork where most white objects are changed due to the nature of the white background of the candy wrapper. The pink padded walls and floor are of course missing and the blue pajamas have become green with red stars; most likely would've been printed too dark and difficult to see the detail.

OS1 Artwork — Corroded CARL and Crater CHRIS, 19a & 19b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the pimple-popping, pus-infused character the skin tone wouldn've remained relatively the same and the purple shorts and suspenders as well, making it one of the easiest color transitions. The acne lotion was changed to a blue bottle from the color green and the bandaid switched to a white color. Strangely, it is unknown if the same artist took over for the color mock-up, but the artwork is entirely different: the popped zit was reduced in size, the gyser is spurting rather than ooze gushing, the fingers are completey re-positioned, the bandaid moved, the mouth is off-center, and the 'ZIT GOO' cap is missing. The color rough key image would've been printed and is obviously not a xeroxed copy but new tight line artwork.

CHEAP TOYS CHECKLIST ARTWORK: Although the ACME ACNE-like character remained unreleased within the Chewy Candy realm, the original tight line artwork was used later used for the Cheap Toys checklist for character #7 Crater CHRIS. The Cheap Toy artist may have been different than the Cheap Candies artist.

OS1 Artwork — Junky JEFF and Stinky STAN, 22a & 22b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the self-recycling refuse container character that doesn't refuse trash of any type is a nice colorful artwork rendering. Most of the dark green and brown splotches have become more yellow to green in color. The fish head changed to green, the eyes to blue and the grey trash can to a light blue. Two additional garbage cans are missing from the image along with the full moon and electric pole.

OS1 Artwork — Run Down RHODA and Flat PAT, 31a & 31b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the roadkill character may be the most straightforward rendition from card image to wrapper color, down to the pink gum and pink stripes on the CPK-esque shoes. The steamroller has been cropped down to basically just the large back roller 'wheel' and the street contains two line dashes rather than three. Freshly paved and pressed.

OS1 Artwork — Frigid Bridget and Chilly MILLIE, 32a & 32b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the character and coloring as a whole is pretty solid. The ice pick is missing from the image, but also the character's right pigtail and pink bow which is now covered by ice, as well as part of the character's right leg that should be colored purple and not blue (for the ice); making the legs look awkward. You're not able to see the character's left arm through the ice either.

OS1 Artwork — GuilloTINA and CINDY Lopper, 37a & 37b, Respectively
GEORGE Evans Tight Line Artwork & Colorization + JOHN Pound OS1 Card Artwork

BITS & BOBS: For the unreleased image, the color for the character's dress was drastically changed for the rendered artwork and color key mock-up to the color blue so it would 'pop' off the wrapper better. The red hair and green eyes remain the same, but the cold hard grey slab holding the guillotine and head basket has been turned and colored into wood. The detail to the woodgrain and basking weave is very impressive, and possibly too detailed for a candy wrapper.

THE CHEWY CANDY EDITION

CHEWY CANDIES — SERIES 1 — CHERRY, GRAPE + STRAWBERRY VARIATIONS
#	WRAPPER CHAR. + SERIES	GPK LOGO	RENDERED ARTWORK	ORGINAL CARD + ARTIST
01	RAY DECAY : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	2b : JOHN Pound
02	ADAM BOMB : OS1 : BAG CHAR.	STRAIGHT	TOM Bunk	8a : JOHN Pound
03	SPACEY STACY : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	13b : JOHN Pound
04	DRESSY JESSE : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	20b : JOHN Pound
05	FAT MATT : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	26b : JOHN Pound
06	JENNY GENIUS : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	27b : JOHN Pound
07	THIN LYNN : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	29b : JOHN Pound
08	SAVAGE STUART : OS1	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	33b : JOHN Pound
09	MUGGIN' MEGAN : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	42b : JOHN Pound
10	ONE-EYED JACK : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	44b : JOHN Pound
11	FRAN FRAN : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	49b : JOHN Pound
12	BRETT SWEAT : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	51b : JOHN Pound
13	BRUTAL BRAD : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	55b : JOHN Pound
14	BRUTAL BRIDGETTE : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	56b : JOHN Pound
15	PEGLEG PETER : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	61b : JOHN Pound
16	CHRIS HISS : OS2	STRAIGHT	GEORGE Evans	62b : JOHN Pound

CHEWY CANDIES — SERIES 2 — CHERRY, GRAPE + STRAWBERRY VARIATIONS
#	WRAPPER CHAR. + SERIES	GPK LOGO	RENDERED ARTWORK	ORGINAL CARD + ARTIST
01	EVIL EDDIE : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	1b : JOHN Pound
02	DRUNK KEN : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	9b : JOHN Pound
03	TEE-VEE STEVIE : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	10a : JOHN Pound
04	ASHCAN ANDY : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	13a : JOHN Pound
05	WEIRD WENDY : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	16a : JOHN Pound
06	BRAINY JANIE : OS1 : BAG CHAR.	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	27a : JOHN Pound
07	BONY JOANIE : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	29a : JOHN Pound
08	GRAFITTI PETEY : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	30b : JOHN Pound
09	MAD MIKE : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	33a : JOHN Pound
10	ANNA BANANA : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	34b : JOHN Pound
11	ROCKIN' ROBERT : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	35b : JOHN Pound
12	TOMMY TOMB : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	36b : JOHN Pound
13	SLIMY SAM : OS1	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	38a : JOHN Pound
14	RUSSELL MUSCLE : OS2	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	51a : JOHN Pound
15	HAIRY GARY : OS2	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	55a : JOHN Pound
16	JOLLY ROGER : OS2	BANNER	GEORGE Evans	61a : JOHN Pound