Topps released the retail-only
1st series GPK MiniKins the same month as the Brand New Series 3 set
in October of 2013. The idea stemmed from the shelved GPK Eraser set
that was in the planning stages after the WP Eraser set released several
years previously. The set contains 26 soft resin molds of characters
from the GPK Universe, found painted, or in solid colors of blue,
red, green, yellow (rare), non-labeled, black (super rare) and one-of-a-kind
gold (ultra rare; not found in retail stores but handed out as contest
prizes) along with a 1.5 x 1.75 sticker with a mini character bio
on the backside. The solid neon colors pay tribute to the GPK Cheap
Toys released in the 80's.
* A 2nd set of Minikins was released by Topps in 2014, this time with a retail and hobby roll-out. The set contains 26 soft resin molds of characters from the GPK Universe, found painted, or in solid colors of peach (1:12; rare Hobby), yellow (1:12; rare Retail), green (1:4), red (1:3), blue (1:3) and non-labeled, black (super rare) along with a 1.5 x 1.75 sticker with a mini character bio on the backside. The solid neon colors pay tribute to the GPK Cheap Toys released in the 80's. ** A re-release of twelve figures from the 1st series MiniKins release occured over six years later within Italy in early 2019 and was marketed under the Sgorbions label and packaged in cups of 'SLIME'. Each cup of slime cost €2,99 and came with one personaggio (character) and a 'Sgorbio-Book' full of activities. As with the 2018 card release, consisting of ANS material, the product was published by Topps Europe Limited out of the UK, associated with Merlin Collections. Another 'SLIME' released occurred in the UK under the nostalgic moniker The Garbage Gang in March of 2019 that was an identical release to the Sgorbions tubs but without an activity booklet. |
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1. The first Promotional
Card since All-New Series was released by Topps for the Brand-New
Series 3 set and intended to be handed out at the 2013 Philly show (for
card P1 Hoodie HARLAN). The promo card
(not a sticker) along with a P1 Wacky Packages card and an unnumbered
GPK MiniKins card, were mailed to attendees at a later date in
November of 2013.
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2.
Eight of the ten Series 1 Cheap Toy characters can be found, Re-molded,
within the Series 1 and Series 2 MiniKins sets.
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3. Pictured below
is a sample of the Series 1 neon Color Variations; red, blue,
green and yellow. For Series 2 the yellow are Retail exclusive.
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4.
Various GPK Ads and promotional material located online for
Facebook, used as a 'cover photo', and the Topps website for the two
MiniKins Mini Figures releases showing a group shot and packs:
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5. Pictured below
are two Series 1 Minikins Sculptured Models used to create the
molds for the resin mini figures; the image showcases the character
for #3 ADAM bomb and the character for #21 RICHIE Retch.
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6. The figure for
the #24 Trap DORA color molds have the head facing fowards, which
is incorrect; the painted figure has the head looking over her shoulder,
correctly.
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7. Pictured below
is a sample of a Series 2 rare Black Color Variation;
unannounced with no ratios for both releases. For Series 2 the black
are Hobby exclusives.
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8. Pictured below
is a sample of the rarest Gold Mold character color; these figures
were given away for various contests and as prizes (online, conventions,
et cetera).
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9. The Sgorbions
SLIME packaging involves a lot of information and taglines including:
"Contents: SLIME + 1 Character (Figurine)" on the cup and
"12 Sgorbions to Collect!", "Price: €2,99",
"Fluorescent Colors" and "1 Character (Figurine) + SLIME
+ 1 Sgorbio-Book (Sgorbions activity book)" located on the box,
and "12 Pages of Pure Fun", "Sgorbions: A Bit of History
Page 2", "The 2018 Relaunch (Revival) Page 4", "Coloring
Page 6", "And Much More!", "The Exaggerate Collection
New Edition" and "Not to be Sold Seperately" on the book.
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10. The Garbage
Gang SLIME packaging includes the following information and
tagline: "Contains: SLIME + 1 Figurine" on the tub and "12
to Collect!", "£2.50, €4", "Fluo Colours!"
and "Each Tub Contains 1 Figurine + SLIME" located on the
box. Unlike the Sgorbions release, the UK version does not come with
an activity booklet. Social media advert: "The Garbage Gang
are back, and this time they're covered in SLIME! Collect all 12 disgusting
Garbage Gang characters in these super buckets of slime. From
Bony Tony to Patty Putty, theres a revolting member of the Garbage
Gang for everyone! Available in-stores now!"
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11. The bottom of
the boxes display that Topps, MiniKins and ADAM
Bomb are Trademarks of the Topps Company, Inc. For the
Sgorbions and UK releases the product is affiliated with Topps Europe
Limited and Merlin Collections.
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1.
The MiniKins are based off of the popular Cheap Toys that were
released in 1986 during the Garbage Pail Kids 3rd series. The
set depicts 10 various characters from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd series Garbage
Pail Kids card sets in monochromatic colors. They were packaged
in a green plastic 'garbage' bag with a twisty tie and containted one
toy, a checklist and different colored candy discs (that tasted horrible).
The ten figurines in the set can be found in either green, blue, red,
(flesh) pink, orange or yellow colors. Though variations of these
colors do exist; such as neon-like colors. A set was also released in
the UK with the same characters but with a different box design. Two
sets were released in Canada and manufactured by Nova BonBon, the first
set having the same characters as the U.S. and UK sets and the second
series containing ten different figurines that came in either green,
blue, red, or yellow monochromatic colors. The international candy had
a better taste that similar to the U.S. Topps Garbage Candy with shapes
such as fish, bones, etc. The second series set depicted various characters
from the OS3 and OS4 GPK card sets as listed within the checklist below.
More information and images can be located within the GPK~Land
section under Cheap Toys.
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2.
Every pack and mini figure comes with a 1.5 x 1.75 sticker with a Mini
Character Bio on the backside; all text on the reverse sticker was
written by Pat Barrett and Colin Walton.
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SERIES 1 MINIKINS
: 2013
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SGORBIONS + TGG
: 2019
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#1
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NASTY
NICK : OS1
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NASTY
NICK : OS1
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#2
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DEAD
TED : OS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#3
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ADAM
BOMB : OS1
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ADAM
BOMB : OS1
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#4
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TV
STEVIE : OS1 (MCKA:
TEE-VEE STEVIE)
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NOT
RELEASED
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#5
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CORRODED
CARL: OS1
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CORRODED
CARL: OS1
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#6
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CREEPY
CAROL : OS1
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CREEPY
CAROL : OS1
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#7
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BRAINY
JANIE : OS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#8
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ANNA
BANANA : OS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#9
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BUGGY
BETTY : OS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#10
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PATTY
PUTTY : OS2
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PATTY
PUTTY : OS2
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#11
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DOUG
PLUG : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#12
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SY
CLOPS : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#13
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LEAKY
LINDSAY : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#14
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RUSSELL
MUSCLE : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#15
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CRACKED
JACK : OS2
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CRACKED
JACK : OS2
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#16
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SPACEY
STACY
: OS2
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SPACEY
STACY
: OS2
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#17
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MARK
BARK : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#18
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MICHELLE
MUCK : OS2
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NOT
RELEASED
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#19
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EERIE
ERIC : OS3
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EERIE
ERIC : OS3
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#20
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BONY
TONY : OS4
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BONY
TONY : OS4
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#21
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RICHIE
RETCH : OS5
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RICHIE
RETCH : OS5
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#22
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NAT
NERD : OS5
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NAT
NERD : OS5
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#23
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STAN
ALIVE : Magnet
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NOT
RELEASED
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#24
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D.
JAY : BNS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#25
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SALTY
SEAN : BNS1
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NOT
RELEASED
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#26
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FIERY
FRANCIS : BNS2
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FIERY
FRANCIS : BNS2
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SERIES 2 MINIKINS
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#1
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WEIRD
WENDY : OS1
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#2
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SLOBBY
ROBBIE : OS1
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#3
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OOZY
SUZY : OS1
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#4
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GRAFFITI
PETEY : OS1
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#5
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MAD
MIKE : OS1
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#6
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DOUBLE
HEATHER : OS2
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#7
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JOLLY
ROGER : OS2
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#8
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HOT
SCOTT : OS2
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#9
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KARATE
KYLE
: OS3
(MCKA:
KARATE
KATE)
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#10
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GRIM
JIM : OS3
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#11
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MUSHY
MARSHA : OS3
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#12
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FISHY
PHYLLIS : OS3
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#13
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TOADY
TERRY : OS3
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#14
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OUTERSPACE
CHASE : OS4
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#15
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DALE
SNAIL : OS4
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#16
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HAIRY
HARRIET
: OS4
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#17
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MICHAEL
MUTANT :
OS5
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#18
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MANY
LENNY : OS6
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#19
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ADAM
BOOM : OS7
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#20
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PETE
SEAT : OS7
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#21
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WAXY
WENDY : OS9
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#22
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CLARK
SHARK : OS9
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#23
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SEMI
COLIN : OS9
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#24
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TRAP
DORA : OS9
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#25
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BOUNCING
BERT : BNS1
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#26
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YETI
EDDIE : BNS3
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