UNITED KINGDOM EDITION








RELEASE YEARS : 1986 AND 1987

Two or more print runs of the 3rd Series Garbage Pail Kids for the UK were released containing 64 cards from the OS3 U.S. set and 18 cards from the OS4 U.S. set that were added to the end of the series replacing titles removed from the sheet layout. The wrapper can be found in either a red or in a green colour with the JASON Basin character released that was released in 1986 and in a green colour with the ADAM Bomb character released in 1987. It is unknown why the red wrapper, which mimicked the OS6 U.S. release, was changed to the correct OS3 green colour, but the continued sales prompted a change in packaging called for additional print runs, hence the same number codes on both wrappers. The third wrapper and second and third box with the ADAM Bomb character released in 1987 may have been created for an additional print run due to continued success, however, the box matches the characters on the UK and U.S. OS2 box, but in a green colour for one version and characters identical to the U.S. OS3 box for a second version. It is unknown at this time why there were so many different package iterations for this particular release within the UK. The eighteen OS3 U.S. set cards not used in this set were replaced by eighteen cards from the OS4 U.S. set which threw-off the numbering system for the sequential OS4 UK set and futuore OS UK sets; the set contains 47 different variations. NOTE: JASON Basin packs have reportedly been found in ADAM Bomb boxes.

The UK Garbage Pail Kids were released after the initial hype and craze of the U.S. phenomenon. The cards were released in the UK (England, Ireland, Scotland) as well as distributed in Holland and parts of Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark), slapped with a clocal price tag.  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 their cigarette-card size. The sticker cards come three to a plastic or cellophane pack with a slab of gum, except for the OS5 set that comes four cards to a pack. The price is marked on the box rather than on the packs. Fifteen original series 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 international GPK are a direct reproduction of the U.S. version or sequential international release and are changed to accommodate each country that they are released in. This includes any nomenclature, numbering or header and logo changes—also, 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 OS7 UK set was also produced but never printed or released in the United Kingdom.









ITEM
CODE
REVISION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Display Poster
UNK
NA
Retailer Product Display Item
Wrapper
0-490-0-6
NA
Sealed Plastic Pack : Red + JASON Basin
Wrapper
0-490-0-6
Color Variation
Sealed Plastic Pack : Green + JASON Basin
Wrapper
0-490-0-7
Character Variation
Sealed Plastic Pack : Green + ADAM Bomb
Display Box
1-490-0-7
NA
Cardboard Display Box : OS2 Side Characters
Display Box
1-490-0-7
Product Images
Cardboard Display Box : OS3 Side Characters
Case Box
#490
NA
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Uncut Sheet
#490
NA
Uncut Production Sheet : Sticker Format

UK OS3 PRODUCT
128 TOTAL CARDS : 81 BASE + 47 VARIATIONS
63 OS3 U.S. CHARACTERS + 18 OS4 U.S. CHARACTERS = 81 OS3 UK CHARACTERS




1986 COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-6 — GREEN W/ JASON BASIN
BOX ARTWORK: JOHN POUND




1986 PACK— CODE: 0-490-0-6 — RED W/ JASON BASIN WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK




1986 PACK — CODE: 0-490-0-6 — GREEN W/ JASON BASIN WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK






1987 COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB
NOTE: OS2 SIDE PANEL CHARACTERS — BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND






1987 COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB
NOTE: OS3 SIDE PANEL CHARACTERS — BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND
IMAGES: PROVIDED BY COLLECTOR TOM LIGHT




1987 PACK — CODE: 0-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK




INSERT POSTER ADVERT — NO CODE — 4.5 x 6.5 INCHES
FLYER ARTWORK: JOHN POUND








The red Wrapper version is the same layout as the OS6 U.S. set with the GPK character JASON Basin. Note: a green version for the UK also exists. All of the other UK sets have the ADAM Bomb on the wrapper, much like the first five U.S. counterpart releases.



The only UK set with a green Nameplate, as seen on cards 93a DREW Blood and 93b Bustin’ DUSTIN; the U.S. version has a light blue nameplate.



Card 110a Snooty SAM is found with either a black or white Nameplate font/lettering; the U.S. version is found in white lettering/font only.



Character 118a Half- NELSON has a white Card Number, while the U.S. version has a black card number; both the UK and U.S. cards for card 118b have black card numbers.



The Mugged MARCUS character is used for the Completed Puzzle, but the card is not depicted within the release; most likely to replace the U.S. political poster image of Snooty SAM.

There are three Nomenclature changes for the UK cards compared to the U.S. counterparts, for cards 105a Juicy LUCY (U.S. Juicy JESSICA), 115b Well Done DON (U.S. Well Done SHELDON), and 119a TED Head (U.S. NED Head).



The Checklist card back has character 85b Pinned LYNN incorrectly spelled as 'Pinned LYNNE' and character 129b Trashed TRACY incorrectly spelled as 'Thrashed TRACEY'.

Character 125b Oak KAY is found without a Card Number; not due to a black ink printing error.



Character 130a NICKY Hickey has a red Nameplate, but the U.S. counterpart has a magenta nameplate.



Characters 140a Mouth PHIL & 140b Tooth LES have red logos within the GPK Headers, but the U.S. versions have pink logos; similar to the OS1 #12 card headers.



The OS3 U.S. set card Character Cards NOT used: 91b BLAKE Flake, 92b Spittin' SPENCER, 96b Mirror IMOGENE, 100b Marshy MARSHALL, 101a Mushy MARSHA, 101b Basking ROBIN, 102a Mugged MARCUS, 102b Kayo'd CODY, 104b Barren AARON, 106a Fowl RAOUL, 106b MACK Quack, 110b Snooty SAM, 113a ALICE Island, 121a Apple CORY, 121b DWIGHT Bite, 123a Glooey GABE and 124a HUGH Mungous.









THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION

#
NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST — FRONT
ARTIST — BACK
WRITER — BACK
84a
JOE Blow — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
84a
JOE Blow — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
84b
ROD Wad — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
84b
ROD Wad — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
85a
Stuck CHUCK
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
85b
Pinned LYNN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
85b
Pinned LYNN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
86a
Horsey HENRY
JOHN Pound
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
86b
Galloping GLEN — V
JOHN Pound
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
86b
Galloping GLEN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
87a
Hot Head HARVEY
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
MARK N. & ART S.
87b
ROY Bot — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
87b
ROY Bot — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
88a
DINAH Saur
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
88b
FARAH Fossil — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
88b
FARAH Fossil — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
89a
Hurt CURT
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
89b
PAT Splat — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
89b
PAT Splat — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
90a
Stoned SEAN
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
90b
Thick VIC — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
90b
Thick VIC — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
91a
BLAKE Flake
TOM Bunk
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
93a
DREW Blood
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
93b
Bustin' DUSTIN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
93b
Bustin' DUSTIN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
94a
Bruised LEE
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
94b
Karate KATE — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
94b
Karate KATE — V)
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
95a
Grim JIM
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
95b
BETH Death — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
95b
BETH Death — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
96a
Distorted DOT
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
97a
Punchy PERRY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
97b
Creamed KEITH — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
97b
Creamed KEITH — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
98a
CHARLOTTE Web
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
98b
DIDI T. — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
98b
DIDI T. — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
99a
Beaky BECKY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
99b
Picky MICKEY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
99b
Picky MICKEY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
100a
ALI Gator
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
103a
Wriggley RENE
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
104a
Silent SANDY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
105a
Juicy LUCY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
105b
Green DEAN — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
105b
Green DEAN — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
107a
Totem PAULA
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
107b
TATUM Pole — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
107b
TATUM Pole — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
108a
Smelly SALLY
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
108b
Fishy PHYLLIS — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
108b
Fishy PHYLLIS — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
109a
Toady TERRY
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
109b
Croakin' COLIN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
109b
Croakin' COLIN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
110a
Snooty SAM — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
110a
Snooty SAM — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
111a
Target MARGARET
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
111b
Bullseye BARRY — V
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
111b
Bullseye BARRY — V
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
112a
FRANK N. Stein
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
112b
Undead JED — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
112b
Undead JED — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
113b
Liberty LIBBY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
113b
Liberty LIBBY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
113b
Liberty LIBBY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
113b
Liberty LIBBY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
114a
Starin' DARREN
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
114b
Peepin' TOM — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
114b
Peepin' TOM — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
115a
Warmin' NORMAN
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
115b
Well Done DON — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
115b
Well Done DON — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
116a
Eerie ERIC
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
116b
Berserk KIRK — V
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
116b
Berserk KIRK — V
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
117a
ROCKY N. Roll
MAE Jeon / Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
117b
LES Vegas — V
MAE Jeon / Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
117b
LES Vegas — V
MAE Jeon / Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
118a
Half-NELSON
MAE Jeon / Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
118b
Glandular ANGELA — V
MAE Jeon / Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
118b
Glandular ANGELA — V
MAE Jeon / Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
119a
TED Head
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
119b
Still JILL — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
119b
Still JILL — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
120a
Babbling BROOKE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
120b
Jelly KELLY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
120b
Jelly KELLY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
122a
Broad MAUD
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
122b
Large MARGE — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
122b
Large MARGE — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
123b
Sticky RICK — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
123b
Sticky RICK — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
124b
King-Size KEVIN — V
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
124b
King-Size KEVIN — V
TOM Bunk
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
125b
Oak KAY — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
125b
Oak KAY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
129b
Trashed TRACY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
129b
Trashed TRACY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
130a
NICKY HICKEY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
130a
NICKY HICKEY — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
131a
Stuffed STEPHEN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
131a
Stuffed STEPHEN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
132a
Bony TONY — V
JOHN Pound
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
132a
Bony TONY — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
137b
Deadly DUDLEY
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
138a
Alien IAN — V
JOHN Pound
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
138a
Alien IAN — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
140a
Mouth PHIL — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
140a
Mouth PHIL — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
140b
Tooth LES
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
146a
Baked JAKE — V
DAVID Burke
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
146a
Baked JAKE — V
DAVID Burke
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
148b
TIFFANY Lamp
TOM Bunk
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
149b
Incomplete PETE
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
153b
DUNCAN Pumpkin
DAVID Burke
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
159a
Catty CATHY — V
DAVID Burke
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
159a
Catty CATHY — V
DAVID Burke
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
161a
Shorned SEAN — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
161a
Shorned SEAN — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
163a
TRISH Squish — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
163a
TRISH Squish — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
164a
TEDDY Bear — V
JOHN Pound
NA: CHECKLIST
NA: CHECKLIST
164a
TEDDY Bear — V
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
NA: PUZZLE
166a
Gored GORDON — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
166a
Gored GORDON — V
JOHN Pound
TOM Bunk
MARK N. & ART S.
#
NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST — FRONT
ARTIST — BACK
WRITER — BACK
V = VARIATION