RELEASE
YEAR : 1991 For the seventh installment of the UK Garbage Pail Kids releases, four years after the UK 6th Series set, Topps Ireland took the retired U.S. GPK Series characters from 1987 and 1988, with the new post-lawsuit look, and renamed them 'The Garbage Gang'. The Garbage Gang 91 is identical to the U.S. 10th Series set except the numerical sequence starts back at number one. The set was produced in 1990, for packaging, and was manufactored, printed and released in 1991. The settlement may have prevented the unpublished UK 7th Series set to be released following the lawsuit period, even though the finished artwork for the U.S. 8th and 9th Series sets could still be released during that time since it had been completed pre-settlement. Topps could only use the 'Garbage Pail Kids' name through February 1988 abroud; all future international GPK releases, within a certain time frame, were changed to 'The Garbage Gang' word mark; the trademark was filed in April of 1987 and the registeration date occured in December of 1987. Thus, all GPK released internationally from 1988 onward, until the All-New Series set in 2004, were titled 'The Garbage Gang'. 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 changesalso, 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 | '#313' |
NA |
Retailer
Product Box Insert |
Wrapper |
0-313-0-0 |
NA |
Sealed Plastic Pack |
Display
Box | 1-313-0-0 |
NA |
Cardboard Display Box |
Case
Box | #313 |
NA |
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping
Carton |
Uncut Sheet |
#313 |
NA |
Uncut
Production Sheet : Sticker Format |
UK
GG '91 PRODUCT 86 TOTAL = 78 CARDS + 8 VARIATIONS CARD VARIATIONS : 1a, 1a, 1b, 1b, 7a, 7b, 30a, 30b COUNTER DISPLAY BOX BOX CODE: 1-313-0-0 RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK TRADING CARD PACK WRAPPER CODE: 0-313-0-0 RENDERED ARTWORK: TOM BUNK DEALER
BOX INSERT ADVERT CODE: UNKNOWN RENDERED ARTWORK (TOP SECTION): TOM BUNK NEW ARTWORK
(BOTTOM SECTION): UNKNOWN NOTE: IMAGE PROVIDED BY COLLECTOR ROBERT GRIFFIN |
The
UK '91 Garbage Gang set is based entirely on the U.S. 10th
Series GPK release. Visit the U.S. 10th Series page
to view artwork for the card images. In error, both character cards for 15a JESS Express & 15a Choo-Choo TRINA have Card Number '15a'; the card number for Choo-Choo TRINA should be '15b'. In error, both character cards for 39a Hangin HARRIET & 39a Swingin SOPHIE have the Card Number '39a'; the card number for Swingin SOPHIE should be '39b'. Due to the settled U.S. lawsuit between OAA and Topps, all international GPK releases, within a certain time frame, must be titled 'The Garbage Gang' going forward, or a rough translation of the title. The U.S. image for cards 384a Flamin RAYMOND & 384b Hot TODDY display the smoke in front of the GPK Banner, but the U.K. cards 6a b Flamin RAYMOND & 6b Hot TODDY display the smoke behind 'The Garbage Gang' banner. The U.S. characters for cards 416a Shootin NEWTON & 416b SHERMAN Tank have no GPK Banner sections to the left of the tree or to the right of the tree, but the U.K. cards 38a Shootin NEWTON & 38b SHERMAN Tank have 'The Garbage Gang' banner stretching to both areas. When a black number isnt used for the set 10th Series set, the U.S. version has white numbers, whereas the UK uses black Numbers in white boxes instead; this method may have been a lot easier to edit & 'box over' the existing number. |
# |
NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST
FRONT | ARTIST
BACK | WRITER
BACK |
1a |
Locked DORIAN
V | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch |
1a |
Locked DORIAN
V | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch |
1a |
Locked DORIAN
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | NA:
PUZZLE |
1b |
SIDNEY Kidney
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | NA:
PUZZLE |
1b |
SIDNEY Kidney
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
1b |
SIDNEY Kidney
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
2a |
Vermin HERMAN |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
2b |
Gullivered TRAVIS |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
3a |
Ground CHUCK |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
3b |
Lean JEAN |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
4a |
Good-Bye HY |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
4b |
Farewell MEL |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
5a |
Itchy MITCH |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
5a |
Raked JAKE |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
6b |
Flamin' RAYMOND |
JOHN Pound |
NA: CHECKLIST |
NA: CHECKLIST |
6b |
Hot TODDY |
JOHN Pound |
NA: CHECKLIST |
NA: CHECKLIST |
7a |
PHIL'Er Up
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
7a |
PHIL'Er Up
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
7b |
Chuckin' CHARLIE
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
7b |
Chuckin' CHARLIE
V | JOHN
Pound | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
8a |
Snotty DOTTY |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
8b |
Frozen FLO |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
9a |
Fatty MADDIE |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
9b |
CORA Corset |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
10a |
Facey TRACIE |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
10b |
Heads UPTON |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
11a |
Dire RITA |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
11b |
Overflow JOE |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
12a |
Connecting DOTS |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
12b |
Twinny VINNIE |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
13a |
Glass ISAAC |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
13b |
False IRIS |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
14a |
ANN Chovie |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
14b |
Sardine CANDICE |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
15a |
JESS Express |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
15a |
Choo-Choo TRINA |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
16a |
BARB Wire |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
16b |
Play PENNY |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
17a |
Paved DAVE |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
17b |
Run-Over GROVER |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
18a |
Creamed GENE |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
18b |
Clobbered BOB |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
19a |
Cleaned Up CLINT |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
19b |
Sucked Up STEFAN |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
20a |
Skiin' IAN |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
20b |
Sheared SHERWOOD |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
21a |
Dirty FLORA |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
21b |
GINA Cleaner |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
22a |
Varicose WAYNE |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
22b |
ELAINE Vein |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
23a |
VIV E. Section |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
23b |
Disect ED |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
24a |
Lunchpail GAIL |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
24b |
Lunchbox STU |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
25a |
HUNTER Punter |
BILL Wray |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
25b |
Fractured FRANCIS |
BILL Wray |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
26a |
Airy MARY |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
26b |
Hissy MISSIE |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
27a |
Over-Ripe MELANIE |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
27b |
WALTER Melon |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
28a |
Shopping CARTER |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
28b |
Super MARCUS |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
29a |
Cracked SHELDON |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
29b |
WALLY Walnut |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
30a |
Lickin' LEON
V | TOM
Bunk | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
30a |
Lickin' LEON
V | TOM
Bunk | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
30b |
Rat-Sucker RANDALL
V | TOM
Bunk | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
30b |
Rat-Sucker RANDALL
V | TOM
Bunk | JAY
Lynch | JAY
Lynch |
31a |
Tiltin' MILTON |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
31b |
Amazing MASON |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
32a |
Scratching Pole PAUL |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
32b |
Clawed CLAUDE |
JAMES Warhola |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
33a |
VAN Pire |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
33b |
BUD Sucker |
JAMES Warhola |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
34a |
Mixed-Up TRIXIE |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
34b |
Doughy CHLOE |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
35a |
Barnyard BARNEY |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
35b |
DICK Hick |
TOM Bunk |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
36a |
Umbilical COURTNEY |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
36b |
Yo Yolanda |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
37a |
Erased ERICA |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
37b |
Wiped Out WINNIE |
JOHN Pound |
JAY Lynch |
JAY Lynch |
38a |
Shootin' NEWTON |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
38b |
SHERMAN Tank |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
39a |
Hangin' HARRIET |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
39a |
Swingin' SOPHIE |
TOM Bunk |
JOHN Pound |
NA: PUZZLE |
# |
NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST
FRONT | ARTIST
BACK | WRITER
BACK |