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 The settlement may have prevented the unpublished UK 7th Series set to be released following the lawsuit period, even though the finished artwork for the U.S. 8th and 9th Series sets could still be released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'. 86 TOTAL = 78 CARDS + 8 VARIATIONS CARD VARIATIONS : 1a, 1a, 1b, 1b, 7a, 7b, 30a, 30b ~ |
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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 |
'#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 |
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![]() DISPLAY BOX CODE 1-313-0-0 RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK ~ |
![]() WRAPPER CODE 0-313-0-0 RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK ~ |
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![]() DEALER BOX INSERT CODE UNK RENDERED ARTWORK (TOP SECTION) : TOM BUNK NEW
ARTWORK (BOTTOM SECTION) : UNKNOWN NOTE: IMAGE PROVIDED BY COLLECTOR ROBERT GRIFFIN ~ |
1.
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. ~ |
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2. Both character cards for 15a JESS Express and 15a Choo-Choo TRINA have Card Number '15a'; the error card number for Choo-Choo TRINA should be '15b'. ![]() ![]() ~ |
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3. Both character cards for 39a Hangin HARRIET and 39a Swingin SOPHIE have the Card Number '39a'; the error card number for Swingin SOPHIE should be '39b'. ![]() ![]() ~ |
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4. 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' or a rough translation
of the title. ~ |
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5. The U.S. image for cards 384a Flamin RAYMOND and 384b Hot TODDY display the smoke in front of the GPK Banner, but the U.K. cards 6a b Flamin RAYMOND and 6b Hot TODDY display the smoke behind 'The Garbage Gang' banner. ![]() ~ |
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6. The U.S. characters for cards 416a Shootin NEWTON and 416b SHERMAN Tank have no GPK Banner parts to the left of the tree or to the right of the tree, but the U.K. cards 38a Shootin NEWTON and 38b SHERMAN Tank have 'The Garbage Gang' Banner to the left of the tree and to the right of the tree. ![]() ~ |
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# |
NAME |
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 | (puzzle) |
1b |
SIDNEY Kidney (v) |
John Pound |
Jay Lynch |
(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 | (puzzle) |
2b |
Gullivered TRAVIS |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(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 | (checklist) |
(checklist) |
6b | Hot
TODDY | John
Pound | (checklist) |
(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 | (puzzle) |
8b |
Frozen FLO |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(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 | (puzzle) |
12b |
Twinny VINNIE |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(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 | (puzzle) |
14b |
Sardine CANDICE |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
15a | JESS
Express | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
15a |
Choo-Choo TRINA |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
16a | BARB
Wire | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
16b |
Play PENNY |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
17a | Paved
DAVE | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
17b |
Run-Over GROVER |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
18a | Creamed
GENE | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
18b |
Clobbered BOB |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(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 | (puzzle) |
21b |
GINA Cleaner |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
22a | Varicose
WAYNE | John
Pound | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
22b |
ELAINE Vein |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
23a | VIV
E. Section | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
23b |
Disect ED |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
24a | Lunchpail
GAIL | James
Warhola | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
24b |
Lunchbox STU |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
25a | HUNTER
Punter | Bill
Wray | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
25b |
Fractured FRANCIS |
Bill Wray |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
26a | Airy
MARY | James
Warhola | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
26b |
Hissy MISSIE |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
27a | Over-Ripe
MELANIE | James
Warhola | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
27b |
WALTER Melon |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
28a | Shopping
CARTER | James
Warhola | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
28b |
Super MARCUS |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
29a | Cracked
SHELDON | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
29b |
WALLY Walnut |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(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 | (puzzle) |
31b |
Amazing MASON |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
32a | Scratching
Pole PAUL | James
Warhola | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
32b |
Clawed CLAUDE |
James Warhola |
John Pound |
(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 | (puzzle) |
38b |
SHERMAN Tank |
John Pound |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
39a | Hangin'
HARRIET | Tom
Bunk | John
Pound | (puzzle) |
39a |
Swingin' SOPHIE |
Tom Bunk |
John Pound |
(puzzle) |
# |
NAME |
ARTIST FRONT |
ARTIST BACK |
WRITER BACK |