UK GARBAGE GANG EDITION








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 The settlement may have prevented the unpublished UK 7th Series set to be released following the lawsuit period, even though the finished artwork for the U.S. 8th and 9th Series sets could still be released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 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

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 isn’t 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.








THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION
#
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
V = VARIATIONS