+ SLIME BUCKETS









RELEASE PERIOD : OCTOBER 2013

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.


TOPPS PROMO IMAGE SAMPLE PIC

A second set of GPK 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 Garbage Pail Kids 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 set 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' release 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.









S1 ITEM
UPC BARCODE
FGC CODE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Pack / Wrapper
00947
000599
Peghook Single Blind Pack — 2 Figures
Case Box
00948
000599
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Pack / Wrapper
00950
000600?
Single Blind Pack — 2 Figures
Gravity Box
00951
000600
Cardboard Gravity Display Box — Target
Case Box
00952?
000600
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Pack / Wrapper
00953
000601?
Single Partial Blind Pack — 4 Figures
Case Box
00954?
000601
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Gravity Box
UNK
NA
Cardboard Gravity Display Box — Dollar Store
Case Box
UNK
NA
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
S2 ITEM
UPC BARCODE
PKG CODE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Pack / Wrapper
01621
001943
Hobby Single Blind Pack — 2 Figures
Container Box
01622
001944
Corrugated Cardboard Container Carton
Case Box
01623?
001945?
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Pack / Wrapper
01624
?
Peghook Single Blind Pack — 2 Figures
Case Box
01625
?
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Pack / Wrapper
01627
001949
Single Blind Pack — 2 Figures
Gravity Box
01628
001950
Cardboard Gravity Display Box — Target
Case Box
01629?
001951?
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Pack / Wrapper
01630
?
Single Partial Blind Pack — 4 Figures
Case Box
01631?
?
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Gravity Box
UNK
NA
Cardboard Gravity Display Box — Dollar Store
Case Box
UNK
NA
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton

RELEASE #1 — SERIES 1



RETAIL PEGGABLE SINGLE PACK — 2 FIGS
PACK/WRAPPER — UPC CODE 8-87521-00947-3
CASE CARTON — UPC CODE 8-87521-00948-0




RETAIL GRAVITY FEED — BLIND PACK
PACK/WRAPPER — UPC CODE 8-87521-00950-3
DISPLAY BOX — UPC CODE 8-87521-00951-0
CASE CARTON — UPC CODE 8-87521-?



RETAIL PEGGABLE JUMBO PACK — 4 FIGS
PACK/WRAPPER — UPC CODE 8-87521-00953-4

CASE CARTON — UPC CODE 8-87521-?



RETAIL GRAVITY FEED — 2 FIGS & 4 FIGS PACKS
DOLLAR STORE — RELEASE DATE: AUG 2016
PACKS — UPC CODE 8-87521-00950-3 + 8-87521-00953-4

CASE CARTON — UPC CODE 8-87521-?



PRODUCT RELEASE SHEETS
DIGITAL SHEETS : MISC. PAGES
'CLICK' PIC TO VIEW ALL PAGES



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RELEASE #2 — SERIES 2



HOBBY BOX — BLIND PACK — 2 FIGS
PACK/WRAPPER — PKG001943 — UPC CODE 8-87521-01621-1
BOX CONTAINER — PKG001944— UPC CODE 8-87521-01622-8
CASE CARTON — UPC CODE 8-87521-?



RETAIL PEGGABLE SINGLE BLIND PACK — 2 FIGS
PACK/WRAPPER — PKG# ? — UPC CODE 8-87521-01624-2
CARTON CASE — PKG# ? — FGC000901 — UPC CODE 8-87521-01625-9




RETAIL GRAVITY FEED BLIND PACK — 2 FIGS
NOTE: ORIGINAL MOCK-UP BOX DID NOT HAVE CHARACTER WINDOW DISPLAY
PACK/WRAPPER : CODE PKG001949 — UPC 8-87521-01627-3
DISPLAY BOX : CODE PKG001150 — UPC 8-87521-01628-0

CARTON CASE — PKG# ? — FGC000? — UPC CODE 8-87521-?



RETAIL PEGGABLE JUMBO PACK : 4-FIGS
PACK/WRAPPER — PKG# ? — UPC CODE 8-87521-01630-3

CARTON CASE — PKG# ? — FGC000? — UPC CODE 8-87521-?


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RELEASE #3 — ITALY / SGORBIONS



DISPLAY BOX : 12 COUNT
12 CUPS SLIME + 12 FIGURES + 12 BOOKS
ISSN NO. 1723-8668 — UPC 9-771723-866372-80030
TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED + MERLIN COLLECTIONS



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RELEASE #4 — U.K. / THE GARBAGE GANG



DISPLAY BOX : 12 COUNT
RENDERED ARTWORK : ARTIST UNKNOWN
12 SLIME BUCKETS + 12 FIGURES
SKU FS0000461 — UPC 5-053307-037748
TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED : TOPPS DIRECT










RELEASE #1 — SERIES 1



FIGURES + STICKERS



The characters are taken from the following GPK sets: OS1 (9 figures), OS2 (9 figures), OS3 (1 figure), OS4 (1 figure),
OS5 (2 figures), Magnet (1 figure), BNS1 (2 figures) and BNS2 (1 figure), in sequential order from the checklist.



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RELEASE #2 — SERIES 2



FIGURES + STICKERS



The characters are taken from the following GPK sets: OS1 (5 figures), OS2 (3 figures), OS3 (5 figures), OS4 (3 figures), OS5 (1 figure), OS6 (1 figure), OS7 (2 figures), OS9 (4 figures), BNS1 (1 figure) and BNS3 (1 figure), in sequential order from the checklist.








The first Promotional Card since the All-New Series sets 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.



Eight of the ten Series 1 Cheap Toy characters can be found, Re-molded, within the Series 1 and Series 2 MiniKins sets.

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.



Various GPK Ads and promotional material located online for Facebook and other social media channels, used as a 'cover photo', and the Topps website for the two MiniKins Mini Figures releases showing a group shot and packs:







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.



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.

Pictured below is a sample of a Series 2 rare Black Color Variation; unannounced with no ratios for both releases. For the Series 2 release the black chase figures are Hobby exclusives.



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).



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.



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, there’s a revolting member of the Garbage Gang for everyone! Available in-stores now!"



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.









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 GPK 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 OS section under Cheap Toys.



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.








SERIES 1 MINIKINS — 2013 + 2016
SGORBIONS + TGG — 2019
#1
NASTY NICK : OS1
NASTY NICK : OS1
#2
DEAD TED : OS1
NOT RELEASED
#3
ADAM BOMB : OS1
ADAM BOMB : OS1
#4
TV STEVIE : OS1 (MCKA: TEE-VEE STEVIE)
NOT RELEASED
#5
CORRODED CARL: OS1
CORRODED CARL: OS1
#6
CREEPY CAROL : OS1
CREEPY CAROL : OS1
#7
BRAINY JANIE : OS1
NOT RELEASED
#8
ANNA BANANA : OS1
NOT RELEASED
#9
BUGGY BETTY : OS1
NOT RELEASED
#10
PATTY PUTTY : OS2
PATTY PUTTY : OS2
#11
DOUG PLUG : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#12
SY CLOPS : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#13
LEAKY LINDSAY : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#14
RUSSELL MUSCLE : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#15
CRACKED JACK : OS2
CRACKED JACK : OS2
#16
SPACEY STACY : OS2
SPACEY STACY : OS2
#17
MARK BARK : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#18
MICHELLE MUCK : OS2
NOT RELEASED
#19
EERIE ERIC : OS3
EERIE ERIC : OS3
#20
BONY TONY : OS4
BONY TONY : OS4
#21
RICHIE RETCH : OS5
RICHIE RETCH : OS5
#22
NAT NERD : OS5
NAT NERD : OS5
#23
STAN ALIVE : Magnet
NOT RELEASED
#24
D. JAY : BNS1
NOT RELEASED
#25
SALTY SEAN : BNS1
NOT RELEASED
#26
FIERY FRANCIS : BNS2
FIERY FRANCIS : BNS2

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SERIES 2 MINIKINS — 2014
#1
WEIRD WENDY : OS1
#2
SLOBBY ROBBIE : OS1
#3
OOZY SUZY : OS1
#4
GRAFFITI PETEY : OS1
#5
MAD MIKE : OS1
#6
DOUBLE HEATHER : OS2
#7
JOLLY ROGER : OS2
#8
HOT SCOTT : OS2
#9
KARATE KYLE : OS3 (MCKA: KARATE KATE)
#10
GRIM JIM : OS3
#11
MUSHY MARSHA : OS3
#12
FISHY PHYLLIS : OS3
#13
TOADY TERRY : OS3
#14
OUTERSPACE CHASE : OS4
#15
DALE SNAIL : OS4
#16
HAIRY HARRIET : OS4
#17
MICHAEL MUTANT : OS5
#18
MANY LENNY : OS6
#19
ADAM BOOM : OS7
#20
PETE SEAT : OS7
#21
WAXY WENDY : OS9
#22
CLARK SHARK : OS9
#23
SEMI COLIN : OS9
#24
TRAP DORA : OS9
#25
BOUNCING BERT : BNS1
#26
YETI EDDIE : BNS3