ITALY — KAKKONES




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RELEASE PERIOD : WINTER 2009



The All-New Series 2 Kakkones, the second disgusting GPK 'card game', was released in the late winter of 2009, around February and March, by Topps Europe Ltd. (Merlin Collections), and printed in Italy. The sequel set was released due to the continued interest and nostaligia of the 80's and 90's GPK period in the U.S. and Italy and are images taken from the U.S. All-New Series sets. Like Kakkones Series 1, the new Italian set is comprised of 97 characters, without any A-name or B-name twin cards, includes 10 'Diploma' cards, 16 'Stink' cards and a binder-only card. Each paper pack contains 4 game cards, an opportunity for a chase card, and folded card game instructions. The set contains cards the same size (2.5 x 3.5 in) as the Sgorbions releases from the early 1990's. A rebranded Sgorbions set, a reproduction of the 2008 Kakkones Series 1 set, was realesed in 2018.

KAKKONES = A play on the Italina word 'cacca' (poop) and a modified noun, much like Sgorbions meaning 'The Uglies', the word Kakko may mean 'gross', 'dirty', 'smelly', so Kakkones could loosely be translated as 'The Stinkers'.
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97 TOTAL CARDS = 71 CARDS + 10 DIPLOMA CARDS + 16 STINK CARDS
NO CARD VARIATIONS : NO CHANGES : 1 PRINT RUN




BROWN DISPLAY BOX 1 Variation ISSN ?
"THE ORIGINAL", "WITH THE BRAND NEW 'SMELLY' STINK CARD"
Box Artwork : JOHN Pound
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ORANGE/BROWN FOIL WRAPPER — 3 Variations — ISSN 1723-8668 — UPC 9-771723-866372 — €1,00
FRONT: "THE ORIGINAL", "THE MOST DISGUSTING CARD GAME!" — BACK: "80 GROSS CARDS + 16 'SMELLY' STINK CARDS',
"PLAY TO COLLECT THEM ALL IN THE SPECIAL KAKKONES BINDER", "CONTAINS: 4 GROSS CARDS + I GROSS STINK CARD"

Wrapper Artwork : JOHN Pound
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BROWN ALBUM : MAIN ARTWORK BY JOHN POUND
Topps Europe Ltd. (Merlin Collections) + Exclusive Card
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ALBUM + CARD OFFER / GAME CARD INSTRUCTIONS
FOLDED SLIP LOCATED WITHIN PACKS
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1. The 97 Card Set is set up into 'gross' categories with the 'Diploma' cards, that replace the numbering of the Kakkones ANS1 set, and sixteen 'Stink' cards numbering P1-P16. The character image on the card front matches the theme of the game card on back, although some stray drastically from this rule-of-thumb.
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. The set has replaced the gross-green borders of Kakkones ANS1 and replaced them with a Orange-Red Border that goes well with the ANS2 'poop' theme. This is very reminiscent of Italy's earlier GPK releases called the Sgorbions where the sets after the 1st release contained coloured borders.

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3. The set contains No Checklist, the back of the card album acts as the checklist for the game card set. As a first, the album contains only images and numbers/letters for the characters, the names on the images are too small to read. This is very similar to the U.S. and Canadian sticker album backs made by the Imperial Toy Corporation that more or less showcased uncut sheets.


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4. Since the set contains No Stickers and is completely card-based, the set has no 'PEEL HERE' arrows. And much like album-based sticker sets, the card number shows up on the back of the game card, rather than the front, which usually occurs for most internatiaonl GPK stickers sets that are 'pasted' into albums ... this leaves the front of the card looking very 'clean'.
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5. The set covers various Characters from the U.S. All-New Series 4, All-New Series 5, and All-New Series 6 sets. The Kakkones ANS1 and ANS2 sets do not take any U.S. card images from the All-New Series 3 or All-New Series 7 sets.
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THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION



GAME CARDS 1 - 70
#
CARD NAME
ARTIST
FRONT
U.S. #
& SERIES
U.S. NAME
1
BRUNA CHIARDILUNA
JOHN Pound
1a/b - ANS4
Green Cheese CHASE / PHIL Moon
2
EZIO TRAPEZIO
JOHN Pound
5a/b - ANS4
ALLIE Oops / Swingin' SIERRA
3
ANGELINO RICETTINO
JOHN Pound
13a/b - ANS4
Fallen ANGEL / Airsick ARIEL
4
SALVATORE ESTINTORE
TOM Bunk
20a/b - ANS4
Vomitin' VICTOR / Ralphin' RYAN
5
?
JOHN Pound
36a/b - ANS4
NOAH's Barf / High-Water MARK
6
LORY DENTROEFUORI
JOHN Pound
39a/b - ANS4
Nasty ASHLEY / MARY-KATE Ate
7
CASTONE TRAPPOLONE
JOHN Pound
12a/b - ANS5
Heavin' HUNTER / Rabbit CHASE
8
?
JOHN Cebollero
36a/b - ANS5
CHRISTINA Barfarina / Spewin' SHANNON
9
OSVALDO SHAMPOOCALDO
BRENT Engstrom
2a/b - ANS6
Showerin' HOWARD / Rinsin' VINCENT
10
UGO MELODICOSCUGO
FRED Wheaton
38a/b - ANS6
I-Clod TODD / MP TREY
11
?
LUIS Diaz
2a/b - ANS4
PARIS Embarrassed / MARIS Wiltin'
12
?
LUIS Diaz
17a/b -ANS4
WALTER Cooler / Wizzin' WILL
13
?
JOHN Pound
23a/b - ANS4
Blastin' SEBASTIAN / Explosive XAVIER
14
?
JOHN Pound
26a/b - ANS4
Wishful WES / AL Addin' Fumes
15
?
TOM Bunk
28a/b - ANS4
Fuelin' JULIAN / Gassin' GRANT
16
?
TOM Bunk
30a/b - ANS4
Turd King TRAVIS / Poo-a-Mid Parker
17
?
RAY Lago
37a/b - ANS4
Log ROLAND / ROGER Logger
18
?
RAY Lago
38a/b - ANS4
Recycled MICHAEL / Overflowin' OWEN
19
?
JOHN Pound
8a/b - ANS5
NORMAN Notwell / VINCENT Van Gross
20
ADRIANO CRANVULCANO
TOM Bunk
B13 - ANS5
BLAKE Quake
21
?
JOHN Pound
37a/b - ANS5
Farrah FAUCET / Leakin' LACEY
22
?
JOHN Pound
6a/b - ANS6
CARTER Farter / CURTIS Blow
23
?
JOHN Pound
19a/b - ANS6
Poop Head PAUL / Turd Face TRACE
24
?
JOHN Pound
24a/b - ANS6
Bunk BEN / TOM Bunk
25
?
DAVID Gross
25a/b - ANS4
Totem TIM / High Man DAN
26
?
LUIS Diaz
27a/b - ANS4
Wolver-IAN / Pokin' LOGAN
27
CATERINA MOCCIOLINA
JOHN Pound
31a/b - ANS4
Snotty SARAH / JESSICA Simpleton
28
?
JOHN Pound
5a/b - ANS5
MARTY Mucous / Runny RYAN
29
?
JOHN Pound
29a/b - ANS5
Yo-Yo JOE / Tricky NICK
30
?
JOHN Pound
21a/b - ANS6
Stuffy STEPHANIE / Congested JESSICA
31
?
JOHN Pound
31a/b - ANS6
Booger KEN / Whopper WYATT
32
?
JOHN Pound
40a/b + P2 - ANS6
LEONARD Nimrod / Trekkie TREVOR / Alien ALAN
33
?
TOM Bunk
4a/b - ANS4
JIMMY Dean / Sausage SAM
34
?
TOM Bunk
8a/b - ANS4
ANNA Cornea / MONICA Ails
35
?
JOHN Pound
15a/b - ANS4
Jumpin' JEN / MEGAN Trouble
36
?
TOM Bunk
16a/b - ANS4
COLE Slawed / SAL Salad
37
?
TOM Bunk
22a/b - ANS4
Snakey JAKE / Charming CHARLIE
38
?
TOM Bunk
34a/b - ANS4
Zitty ZAK / Acne ANDY
39
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JOHN Pound
35a/b - ANS4
Floodgate NATE / Levee LEVI
40
?
JOHN Pound
16a/b - ANS5
AL Poe / Gnawed CLAUDE
41
?
JOHN Pound
34a/b - ANS5
Eye-Candy MANDY / MOLLY Pop
42
?
LUIS Diaz
38a/b - ANS5
Railroad RICHARD / Choo-Choo CHARLIE
43
MARINELLA SENZASELLA
BRENT Engstrom
9a/b - ANS6
CAROL-Sel / MARY Go Round
44
?
LUIS Diaz
16a/b - ANS6
Hacked HOGAN / RUSSEL Mania
45
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JOHN Pound
18a/b - ANS6
Enter Net NATE / Sliced BRYCE
46
?
LUIS Diaz
22a/b - ANS6
Tailored TYLER / MITCH Stitched
47
CLARETTA CHIOMAPERFETTA
JOHN Pound
29a/b - ANS6
Rasta Roni TONY / Sphaghetti EDDY
48
ANNA DOPPIAZANNA
TOM Bunk
36a/b - ANS6
Tusky TIFFANY / Buck Toothed BRENDA
49
?
JOHN Pound
3a/b - ANS4
Worked-Up WARREN / Chin-Up CHANDLER
50
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TOM Bunk
6a/b - ANS4
PAUL Vault / Impaled DALE
51
?
LUIS Diaz
7a/b - ANS4
Nin JACK / MARSHALL Artless
52
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TOM Bunk
10a/b - ANS4
COLIN Bowel / Scoutin' SCOTT
53
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TOM Bunk
18a/b - ANS4
HARRY Who Didn't / NOEL Escape
54
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JAMES Warhola
21a/b - ANS4
Blown Away RAY / Breezy BRADY
55
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TOM Bunk
24a/b - ANS4
Cleaved STEVE / Tandem RANDY
56
?
LUIS Diaz
6a/b - ANS5
Matrix MIGUEL / Skinned JIM
57
?
LUIS Diaz
11a/b - ANS5
Slam-Dunk DYLAN / Jumpshot JOSH
58
TITO BENGRADITO
BRENT Engstrom
20a/b - ANS5
PAUL Package / Tongue-Tied TOBY
59
?
LUIS Diaz
24a/b - ANS5
Stormcloud SHAWN / Boltin' COLTON
60
ARTURO POCODURO
JOHN Cebollero
28a/b - ANS5
Karate KYLE / TY Kwon Don't
61
?
JOHN Pound
40a/b - ANS5
Chopper-Chopped CHRIS / Sliced SAMMY
62
?
JOHN Pound
1a/b - ANS6
Orange JULIUS / Peeled NEAL
63
NICOLÒ KAPPAÒ
LUIS Diaz
3a/b - ANS6
Me Too LOU / Mirror MAX
64
LINO APPENDINO
BRENT Engstrom
7a/b - ANS6
Hangin' HAYDEN / Hung HUNTER
65
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LUIS Diaz
8a/b - ANS6
ROD N' Reel / Fisher MANNY
66
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LAYRON DeJarnette
11a/b - ANS6
Snakes In DWAYNE / Tapeworm TANNER
67
?
JOHN Pound
12a/b - ANS6
Blown Away RAY / Over Blown RAMON
68
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BRENT Engstrom
25a/b - ANS6
Socked BROCK / Refer-REED
69
?
JOHN Pound
27a/b - ANS6
Lemon NED / Puckered PARKER
70
?
TOM Bunk
39a/b - ANS6
Shot SCOTT / Fired FRED
B
PIERA PASTICCIERA
JOHN Pound
19a/b - ANS5
SAMANTHA Swirl / Decorating DEB
KAKKODIPLOMA CARDS A-L
1 'A'
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TOM Bunk
14a/b - ANS4
Headless LESLIE / MADISON Halved
2 'B'
ANDREA GRANDEAPNEA
LUIS Diaz
29a/b - ANS4
Scuba Doo LOU / Harpoonin' HUNTER
3 'C'
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LUIS Diaz
2a/b - ANS5
SAM Bidexterous / Multi-Taskin' ASHTON
4 'D'
?
LUIS Diaz
4a/b - ANS5
MATT Mobile / Batty BRAD (Promo)
5 'E'
?
JOHN Pound
14a/b - ANS5
Regurgita-TED / ZACK Snack
6 'F'
?
LUIS Diaz
17a/b - ANS5
Red-Eye ROB / Pink-Eye GUY
7 'G'
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JOHN Pound
25a/b - ANS5
NICK Pick / Picky DICKY
8 'H'
?
JOHN Pound
39a/b - ANS5
Doomed DWAYNE / Toasted TODD
9 'I'
ROSY OCCISPOSI
JOHN Pound
4a/b - ANS6
JESS Married / Married MIA
10 'L'
?
JOHN Pound
17a/b - ANS6
SCOTT Pocket / CAL Zoned
KAKKOPUZZA CARDS P1 - P16
P1
MARGHERITA TUTTATRITA
BRENT Engstrom
5a/b - ANS6
Canned CARL / Dogged DOUG
P2
TEODORO UCOLADORO
JOHN Pound
9a/b - ANS4
CLAY Achin' / Idol IVAN
P3
RAMONA SALSABUONA
BRENT Engstrom
37a/b - ANS6
CAT Sup / Bottled BAILEY
P4
TAZIO SAVLASPAZIO
LUIS Diaz
27a/b - ANS5
Hay BAILEY / PETEY Wheatey
P5
OTTO BENCOTTO
JAMES Warhola
19a/b - ANS4
TOM Turkey / Thanks GAVIN
P6
YURI TANTIAUCURI
JOHN Pound
40a/b - ANS4
ADAM Bomb / Blasted BILLY
P7
NICOLA POCACOLA
JOHN Pound
18a/b - ANS5
COREY Cola / Coca-COLE
P8
?
JOHN Pound
20a/b - ANS6
BRADY Back Ribs / Spare ROB
P9
PASQUALINA CESTINA
BRENT Engstrom
7a/b - ANS5
ANN Urism / ESTHER Basket
P10
?
DAVID Gross
32a/b - ANS5
Gamblin' GABE / LUIS Vegas
P11
?
JOHN Pound
14a/b - ANS6
Deli CONNOR / COLE Cut
P12
?
TOM Bunk
34a/b - ANS6
BOBBY Q. / Barbecue STU
P13
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JOHN Cebollero
13a/b - ANS6
TARA Too / Naughty NATALIE
P14
MARCELLO SFRECACERVELLO
TOM Bunk
12a/b - ASN4
Brainwashed BRETT / ED N. Shoulders
P15
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JOHN Cebollero
13a/b - ANS5
Inmate NATE / Last-Leg LUKE
P16
FERDI GRATTAEPERDI
DAVID Gross
35a/b - ANS5
Quick-Pick RICK / Mega-Million MIKE
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CARD NAME
RENDERED ARTIST
U.S. #
& SERIES
U.S. NAME



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