2014 SERIES 1

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RELEASE PERIOD : MAY 2014

In May of 2014 Topps offered a Japanese Bukimi Kun version of the 2014 Series 1 set from their online store (SRP $50.00) to collectors. A nostalgic tribute set for international collectors using the popular Bukimi Kun title. The holy grail of international Garbage Gang releases, Topps has created a new Japan release as an online exclusive with the GPK header and names written in Japanese kana. The series is a direct replication of the images for the 2014 Series 1 U.S. release — from the same year — and the layout for the late 1980's Bukimi Kun Japan release, using large number font, the removal of the 'PEEL HERE' arrow and the iconic green header; which is no longer curved and previously covered up the GPK header of yesteryears. The Bukimi Kun release includes all-new artwork by GPK artists Tom Bunk Brent Engstrom, Layron DeJarnette, Joe Simko, Dave Gross, Mark Pingitore, JungHwa Im, Steve Potter and Colin Walton (art director). The packs contains 8 cards, around 7 base cards and one black parallel card; one gold parallel is available per box, plus one autograph or printing plate per box.

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402 Total Cards = 132 Base Card Stickers + 132 Black Parallel + 132 Gold Parallel
+ 4 Bonus Stickers + 1 Artist Autograph Card + 1 Printing Plate




GREEN DISPALY BOX
MAIN ARTWORK : TOM BUNK



GREEN WRAPPER
MAIN ARTWORK : TOM BUNK
SIDE ARTWORK : BRENT ENGSTROM
CODE : PKG001871

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1. The earliest hint of a new Bukimi Kun Set was inadvertently Leaked on eBay early in 2014 after the 2014S1 GPK release. A Japanese 'yellow' printing plate (64b) was found within the 2014S1 GPK boxes that were released in January of that year; the card did not have the Bukimi Kun header or the name written in Japanese on the frontside, and only the Japanese name on the backside.
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2. It is interesting to note the non-registered 'TM' Symbol, no registered trademark symbol ®, on the header next to the 'Bukimi Kun' logo; this symbol has not been seen on a card front since the OS1 (Original Series 1, aka 1st Series) GPK release back in 1985.
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3. As far as recent Garbage Pail Kids releases go, the Bukimi Kun set only contains two Parallel chaseable (or collectable) Sets; the black parallel cards, found almost one per pack, and a gold parallel card, only found one per box. Like the U.S. counterparts, a very difficult parallel set to complete (or collate).
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4. The new cards, like the old Bukimi Kun release, have No Card Backs, per se. The new set have no stickers and are printed on card stock only. The old set was printed on very thinner card stock and intended to be pasted or glued down into a sticker album. There is no album for the new set.
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5. Both the original and new Bukimi Kun release can be found with the iconic green Bukimi Kun logo as well as the blue logo; however, like the counterpart card within the 2014 Series 1 GPK set, cards 18a and 18b can be found with the Gray Header and nameplate that goes along with character humor.
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6. An Artist Autograph card or a Printing Plate could be located, one or the other, per box. Whichever artist worked on the artwork for the card front signed the card; since Tom Bunk only completed one piece of final artwork for the set, for cards 58a and 58b, they are the only Bunk character with an autograph for the set.
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7. The set was discussed as potentially being the OS1-OS3 (Original Series 1, 2 and 3) compiled GPK Sets in Bukimi Kun-style instead of the 2014 Series 1 release, but the idea scrapped due to the U.S. GPK OS2 Chrome set being released the summer right after.

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1. The Topps Store online write-up an purchase button for the Bukimi Kun 2014 Garbage Pail Kids. As seen in the description, the Bukimi Kun set is an exact replication of the 2014 Series 1 GPK set with less chase cards and are considered 'variants' of there counterparts.
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2. Both, Joe Simko and Mark Pingitore completed new artwork for the Bukimi Kun set as Bonus Cards. The artwork was completed at the same time as the Brand New Series 3 GPK set in 2013, the extra, or additional images found their way later into the BNS Mini (online exclusive) and Bukimi Kun (online exclusive) sets. Below is a card image for Joe Simko's vampire GPK for cards B1a and B1b and final artwork by Mark Pingitore for cards B2a and B2b.
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3. Bukimi Kun Ads as seen on the Topps Store online; the top ad as seen on the Garbage Pail Kids Facebook page as the cover photo and the bottom ad as seen on the Topps Store that rotated as one of the Topps entertainment releases.
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4. The set contains both 'A' and 'B' Cards, unlike the original Bukimi Kun set that contained only one image for each character. The new set also does not contain a sticker album for the (mainly) blank backed cards.

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