YEAR RELEASED — 1986

The two print runs of the 1st Series Garbage Pail Kids were released throughout the UK and surrounding territories and are almost identical to the U.S. 1st Series set. The numerical card sequence and variations are the same as the U.S. version, but several name changes occured to accomodate trending forenames that replaced the potentially uncommon U.S. first names. There were several productions with at least two print runs, having differnet wrapper codes, released in 1986 shortly after the U.S. 1st Series set released in 1985. The first box and wrapper found without a UPC code may have been part of a regional test release that seemed to have consisted of only A-name cards; much like the similar French, German and Dutch 'test set' releases. Boxes of B-name cards were also produced with 48 packs and the later production consisted of both A-name and B-name numbered cards combined. A large overstock of cards was later sold to distributors.

The UK Garbage Pail Kids were released after the initial hype and craze of the U.S. GPK phenomenon. The cards were released in the UK (England, Ireland, Scotland) as well as distributed in Holland and parts of Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark). Unlike the U.S. cards that measure 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches and are die-cut, the UK cards are smaller measuring 2 1/8 X 3 inches and are non die-cut (peeling from the edges), and are sometimes referred to as 'mini' because of there cigarette-card size. The sticker cards come 3 to a plastic or cellophane pack with a slab of gum, except for the 5th Series that comes 4 cards to a pack. The price is marked on the box rather than on the packs. Fifteen original U.S. sets were released by Topps compared to only eight UK series released by Topps Ireland; Topps International Limited established in November 1975. All 'foreign' GPK are a direct reproduction of the U.S. version and are changed to accommodate each country that they are released in. This includes any name, number or header changes — and also, the covering up card numbers with overlaying boxed-numbers or old 'PEEL HERE' arrows with boxes or larger arrows pointing in the opposite direction.

A 15-card Giant set was also released in the UK which is same as the U.S. version, but with different copyright date information and matte finished backs. An unpublished 7th Series was also produced but never printed or released in the United Kingdom.

UK OS1 PRODUCT
88 TOTAL CARDS : 82 BASE + 6 VARIATIONS
CARD VARIATIONS : 5a, 5b, 8a, 8b, 29a, 29b





COUNTER DISPLAY — BOX CODE: 1-494-0-6 — NO UPC / TEST — A-NAME BOX OR B-NAME BOX
COUNTER DISPLAY — BOX CODE: 1-494-1-6 — UPC: 5-011053-001628 — A+B-NAME BOXES
ARTWORK: JOHN POUND — BOX DESIGN: BRAD KAHLHAMER



PACK CODE: 0-494-0-6 — NO UPC / TEST — PINK AND WHITE WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK — DESIGN: BRAD KAHLHAMER



PACK CODE: 0-494-1-6 — UPC — PINK AND WHITE WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK — DESIGN: BRAD KAHLHAMER



PACK CODE: 0-494-1-6 — UPC — PINK AND CLEAR WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK — DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER

[NOT PICTURED]
UNCUT SHEET — 132 CARD SHEET (?) — 11 x 12 FORMAT
CODE ? — 44 SIZE SET (41 CARDS + 3 VARIATIONS) x 3 SETS



CARDBOARD CASE BOX — 24/48 ct. — PRODUCT #494
CODE ? — UPC ?

— Sticker cards 12a Furry FRANCES & 12b Hairy MARY have a Pink GPK Header exactly like the U.S. 1st Series set including the unregistered trademark (TM) symbol.



— Sticker cards 18a Cranky FRANKIE & 18b Bad BOB have a Red GPK Header with a contrasting yellow border like the U.S. 1st Series set including the unregistered trademark (™) symbol.



— To accomodate popular, trending first names a staggering number of thirteen Nomenclature Changes occured for the UK release that replaced the potentially uncommon first names of the U.S. series set.

U.S. 5b JAY Decay	U.S. 6a ART Apart	U.S. 11a Itchy RICHIE
U.S. 12a Furry FRAN	U.S. 15a Ailin' AL	U.S. 18b Bad BRAD
U.S. 19a Corroded CARL	U.S. 20b Dressy JESSE	U.S. 24a Nervous REX
U.S. 24b Nerdy NORM	U.S. 31a Run Down RHODA	U.S. 35a Wrinkly RANDY
	U.S. 41a Mean GENE

— The only original UK GPK set, exactly as with the original U.S. sets, that contains No Puzzle.