RELEASE
PERIOD : OCTOBER 1985 PRODUCT NUMBER : 495 The production of the 2nd Series Garbage Pail Kids aka Original Series 2 or OS2, for short were greenlit to move forward with the project several months after sales of the 1st Series GPK began to pick up regionally over the New York test market area and across the nation. This initial production run contained the Leaky LINDSAY puzzle pieces and preview cards and the 49b Schizo FRAN card and checklist nomenclature, but as interest continued to grow more and more within institutional walls and on school playgrounds, the sales of Garbage Pail Kids rapidly increased and a second production run of the 2nd Series GPK was printed to meet this growing demand. This particular production run contained the Live MIKE puzzle pieces and preview cards and the 49b Schizo FRAN card, but Topps was eventually pressured to change the nomenclature to FRAN FRAN at some point, along with the checklist cards; the term schizophrenic is a clinical term for a genetic condition and often controversial when used as a topic of humor. The cards in all three productions of the 2nd Series releases are the same except a gloss or matte finish back can be found as well as an asterisk (*) or two asterisks (**); both printing anomalies. ARTISTS : JOHN POUND & TOM BUNK WRITER(S) : MARK NEWGARDEN 86 CARD SET : 84 CARDS + 2 VARIATIONS; 42a, 42b 131 TOTAL CARD SET : 86 CARDS + 45 CHANGES CHANGES : 36 PUZZLE PIECES, 4 PUZZLE PREVIEWS, 4 CHECKLISTS, 1 NAME This would be the first known visible release where Topps would receive either cease and desist letters or pressure from the public to change their product; in this case, being the nomenclature for one of the card characters. Topps would revisit name changes for the OS4 set, endure a lawsuit infringement case from OS4 through OS7, and the cancellation of a TV cartoon series due to religious groups around the OS8 release among other legal issues reviewed by their in-house attorneys. |
ITEM |
CODE |
REVISION |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
Sell Sheet | #495 |
NA |
Wholesaler
Buyer Product Order Sheet |
Retail
Wrapper | 0-495-21-01-5 |
NA |
Retail Store
Wax Wrapper : 25¢ Price |
Hobby Wrapper |
0-495-21-02-5 |
No Price Star |
Hobby
Store Wax Wrapper : No Price |
Retail
/ Hobby Box | 1-495-40-01-5 |
NA |
Cardboard
Counter Display Box |
Case Box |
2-495-39-01-5 |
NA |
Corrugated Cardboard
Shipping Carton |
Uncut Sheet |
4-495-05-01-5 |
NA |
Uncut
Sheet : Sticker Format : Leaky / Schizo |
Uncut Sheet |
4-495-05-02-5 |
Puzzle |
Uncut
Sheet : Sticker Format : Live / Schizo |
Uncut Sheet |
4-495-05-03-5 |
Nomenclature |
Uncut
Sheet : Sticker Format : Live / FRAN |
Display
Poster | 4-495-08-01-5 |
NA |
Retail Box Display
Poster |
PRODUCT
& PACKAGING UNCUT SHEETS 132 CARD SHEET 11 x 12 FORMAT CODE 4-495-05-01-5 LEAKY LINDSAY PUZZLE / SCHIZO FRAN CODE 4-495-05-02-5 LIVE MIKE PUZZLE / SCHIZO FRAN CODE 4-495-05-03*-5 LIVE MIKE PUZZLE / FRAN FRAN NOTE: * NOT VERIFIED DISPLAY BOX CODE 1-495-40-01-5 HOUSED LEAKY/LIVE + SCHIZO FRAN DISPLAY BOX CODE 1-495-40-01-5 ALSO HOUSED LIVE MIKE + FRAN FRAN ARTWORK : JOHN POUND BOX DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER WAX WRAPPER VARIATION 1 CODE 0-495-21-01-5 25¢ CHEAP RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER WAX WRAPPER VARIATION 2 CODE 0-495-21-02-5 NO PRICE RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER RETAIL AD POSTER CODE 4-495-08-01-5 SIZE 10 x 14 NOTE: OS1 COLOR LAYOUT W/ 'ALL NEW! 2ND SERIES' STAR ADDED ARTWORK : JOHN POUND DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER WHOLESALER SELL SHEET PRODUCT #495 SIZE 8 x 11 NOTE: MOCK-UP DISPLAY BOX WITH OS1 PACK COLOR BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND PACK ARTWORK : TOM BUNK WHOLESALER SELL SHEET BAZOOKA DEAL #939 SIZE 8 x 11 NOTE: BRIGHT IDEAS ALSO PRODUCED SPIRAL MEMO PADS & FOLDERS NOTEBOOK ARTWORK JOHN POUND WHOLESALER SELL SHEET BAZOOKA DEAL #324 SIZE 8 x 11 NOTE: BRIGHT IDEAS ALSO PRODUCED SPIRAL MEMO PADS & NOTEBOOKS FOLDER ARTWORK JOHN POUND AND TOM BUNK 1985 SERIES 1 FOLDERS; FIRST RELEASE #1 Potty Scotty & Jenny Jelly (inside images - Junky Jeff, Big Foot Award, Furry Fran, Slob Award, Drippy Dan) #2 Geeky Gary & Sicky Vicky (inside images - Cheeky Charles, Big Foot Award, Bad Breath Seth, Slob Award, Weird Wendy) #3 Itchy Richie & Dizzy Dave (inside images - Stinky Stan, Spaz Award, Hairy Mary, Permit Not To Do Homework, Leaky Lou) #4 Rappin' Ron & Junkfood John (inside images - Shrunken Ed, Spaz Award, Foul Phil, Permit Not To Do Homework, Haggy Maggie) INSIDE NOTE: Look for Folders 5-8, coming soon to a store near you! RAK-PAK BOX CODE 5-935-44-01-6 NOTE: OS2, OS3 AND/OR OS4 SINGLES; 1986 OS3 GREEN RELEASE RENDERED ARTWORK TOM BUNK RAK-PAK PACK CODE 1-935-93-01-6 NOTE: CARDBOARD SLEEVE INSERT NOTE: OS2, OS3 AND/OR OS4 SINGLES; 1986 OS3 GREEN RELEASE RENDERED ARTWORK TOM BUNK CASE BOX 24/48 ct. PRODUCT #495 CODE 2-495-39-01-5 UPC 41116-00495 STICKER ALBUM OS1 & OS2 12 STICKABLE PAGES ONE 6-POCKET SHEET NOTE: THE RED ADAM BOMB SUIT WITH THE IMPERIAL BLUE BACKROUND; OS2 WRAPPER LAYOUT IMPERIAL TOY CORPORATION ARTWORK : JOHN POUND |
The first series to have the GPK Header with
the ® registered trademark symbol. The
trademark () for Garbage Pail Kids was filed on January 1st, 1985 and the
registration date was accepted on September 10th, 1985; right in time for the
October release. Although OS1 cards 9a Boozin' BRUCE and 9b Drunk KEN highly suggest Alcohol Consumption through imagery and nomenclature, OS2 cards 47a Disgustin' JUSTIN and 47b Vile KYLE were the first images to have the 'BEER' label placed within the artwork. The 2011 Flashback Series 3 removes this label from the artwork, but the 2014 Chrome Series 2 images remained uncensored. Suggestive alcoholic beverages in later sets were hinted at by using the word 'ROOTBEER'. The release has two cards with the Same Forename; nomenclature for cards 44b One-Eyed JACK and 58a Cracked JACK. The first set to have a horizontal or Sideways Card opposed to the vertical or upright position; cards 48a Tongue Tied TIM and 48b MARTY Mouthful, and another found later in the set for cards 66a MATT Ratt and 66b RACHEL Rodent. The first set to have a Light Blue Nameplate; dark blue, magenta , yellow, and red namplates are also present, but no light pink nameplate in this particular release. The first of two GPK sets to have a Nomenclature Change over a number of production runs; card 49b Schizo FRAN for the first two production runs changed to 49b FRAN FRAN for the third and final production run. The change to 'FRAN FRAN' made no sense namewise. The first set to have exactly the Same Name as another release; nomenclature for card 63a Spacey STACY and for OS1 card character 13b Spacey STACY. The set has a character with a Font Size Error; the nameplate for card 64a Hot SCOTT contains the word 'HOT' that is the same height as the forename 'SCOTT' instead of being shorter. Card backs with a Matte Finish, a non-gloss application, have been found in the first two production runs of the 2nd Series set; a printing technique similar to the TV or movie cards Topps produced. The only set that has a Special Nameplate causing the nomenclature to be stacked as well as needing a smaller GPK Header to accommodate the die-cut sticker for cards 73a Gorgeous GEORGE and 73b Dollar BILL. The die cut matches and mimics the actual U.S. dollar bill oval portrait shape. Also, for the Messy TESSIE reverse gloss finish production, the 73b card number appears yellow with a 73a "blue" number off to the side and the matte finish production has the 73a card number that appears yellow with a 73b "blue" number printed off to the side; the yellow plates may have been switched for these two production runs. The first series to have a GPK Logo within the artwork itself; the Garbage Pail Kid (singular) name brand can be found on the plaque label plate of cards 75a Off-The-Wall PAUL and 75b ZACH Plaque. A singular GPK header can be found within the OS8 set as well. The only GPK set with a production run Puzzle Change; puzzle image switched from the red border puzzle 'Messy TESSIE' character from the first production to the red border puzzle 'Live MIKE' character for the second and third production runs. The original puzzle was meant to be stand-alone puzzle so the preview cards contain no sequential lettering as the future sets. Since the release has a blue theme, ADAM Bomb's blue suit has been changed to red clothing for the wrapper image; the Red Suit on the wrapper stays that color for the OS3 through OS5 sets and becomes the main mascot for Imperial Toys product. |
# |
NOMENCLATURE &
NOTES | ARTIST:
FRONT | ARTIST:
BACK | WRITER:
BACK |
42A |
PATTY PUTTY
V, MAKING FACE 2-02
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
42B |
MUGGIN' MEGAN
V, MAKING FACE 2-02
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
43A |
SMELLY KELLY
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
43B |
DOUG PLUG
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
44A |
SY CLOPS
C, CYCLOPS 2-04 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
44B |
ONE-EYED JACK
C, CYCLOPS 2-04 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
45A |
LEAKY LINDSAY
SNOT 2-05 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
45B |
MESSY TESSIE
SNOT 2-05 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
46A |
RAPPIN' RON
C | JOHN
Pound | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
46B |
RAY GUN
C | JOHN
Pound | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
47A |
DISGUSTIN' JUSTIN
C, HELL'S ANGEL 2-07 | JOHN
Pound | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
47B |
VILE KYLE
C,
HELL'S ANGEL 2-07 | JOHN
Pound | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
48A |
TONGUE TIED TIM
TONGUE-TIED 2-08 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
48B |
MARTY MOUTHFUL
TONGUE-TIED 2-08 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
49A |
DOUBLE HEATHER
TWO HEADS 2-09
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
49B |
SCHIZO FRAN
C, TWO HEADS 2-09
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
49B |
FRAN FRAN
C, TWO HEADS 2-09
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
50A |
MAD DONNA
WILDMAN 2-10
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
50B |
NUTTY NICOLE
WILDMAN 2-10
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
51A |
RUSSELL MUSCLE
MUSCLES 2-11
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
51B |
BRETT SWEAT
MUSCLES 2-11
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
52A |
DIRTY HARRY
PIG 2-12 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
52B |
ROB SLOB
PIG 2-12 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
53A |
JOLTED JOEL
ROCK/SHOCK 2-13 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
53B |
LIVE MIKE
ROCK/SHOCK 2-13 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
54A |
FRYIN' RYAN
GODZILLA 2-14 R | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
54B |
CHARRED CHAD
GODZILLA 2-14
R | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
55A |
HAIRY GARY
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
55B |
BRUTAL BRAD
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
56A |
HAIRY CARRIE
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
56B |
BRUTAL BRIDGET
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
57A |
TOMMY GUN
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
57B |
DEAD FRED
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
58A |
CRACKED JACK
C, CRACKED 2-18
(R) | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
58B |
SOFT BOILED SAM
C, CRACKED 2-18
(R) | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
59A |
GLOGGED DUANE
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
59B |
BYE BYE BOBBY
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
60A |
PRICKLY RICK
C, CACTUS 2-21
(R) | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
60B |
CACTUS CAROL
C, CACTUS 2-21
(R) | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
61A |
JOLLY ROGER
PIRATE 2-22 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
61B |
PEGLEG PETER
PIRATE 2-22 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
62A |
GREASER GREG
50's JUVY DELIQUENT 2-25 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
62B |
CHRIS HISS
50's J.D.; JUVY DELIQUENT 2-25 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
63A |
SPACEY STACY
SPACE MONSTER 2-26 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
63B |
JANET PLANET
SPACE MONSTER 2-26 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
64A |
HOT SCOTT |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
64B |
LUKE WARM |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
65A |
SHRUNKEN ED
TINY FACE 2-28
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
65B |
CHEEKY CHARLES
TINY FACE 2-28
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
66A |
MATT RAT
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
66B |
RACHEL RODENT
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
67A |
PHONY LISA
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
67B |
MONA LOSER
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
68A |
OLIVER TWISTED
C, TWISTED 2-34 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
68B |
DIZZY DAVE
C, TWISTED 2-34 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
69A |
JENNY JELLY
C, OOZE/MELTING 2-35 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
69B |
SARA SLIME
C, OOZE/MELTING 2-35 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
70A |
BAD BREATH SETH
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
70B |
FOUL PHIL
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
71A |
ODD TODD
C, HUNCHBACK 2-38 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
71B |
BENT BEN
C, HUNCHBACK 2-38 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
72A |
MAD MAX |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
72B |
BRAINY BRIAN |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
73A |
GORGEOUS GEORGE |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
73B |
DOLLAR BILL |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
74A |
MARK
BARK (ALT) DOG 2-42
|
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
74B |
KENNEL KENNY
(ALT) DOG 2-42
|
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
75A |
OFF-THE-WALL PAUL
C, WALL TROPHY 2-43 | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
75B |
ZACH PLAQUE
C, WALL TROPHY
2-43 | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
76A |
BONNIE BUNNY
C, PLAYBOY BUNNY 2-45 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
76B |
POURIN' LAUREN
C, PLAYBOY BUNNY 2-45 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
77A |
GHASTLY ASHLEY
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
77B |
ACNE AMY
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
78A |
WRINKLED RITA
C, MIAMI LADY 2-46 |
John Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
78B |
ANCIENT ANNIE
C, MIAMI LADY 2-46 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
79A |
SEWER SUE
C | JOHNPound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
79B |
MICHELLE MUCK
C | JOHN
Pound | JOHN
Pound | NA
: PUZZLE |
80A |
TATTOO LOU
C, TATTOO - $0 2-50 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
80B |
ART GALLERY
C, TATTOO - $0 2-50 |
JOHN Pound |
JOHN Pound |
NA : PUZZLE |
81A |
SPLIT KIT
1/2 GOOD, 1/2 BAD 2-51 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
81B |
MIXED-UP MITCH
1/2 GOOD, 1/2 BAD 2-51 |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
82A |
SLAIN WAYNE |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
82B |
VENTILATED VINNIE |
JOHN Pound |
TOM Bunk |
MARK Newgarden |
83A |
UGH LEE
SUMO 2-53
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
83B |
SUMO SID
SUMO 2-53
(R) | JOHN
Pound | TOM
Bunk | MARK
Newgarden |
# |
NOMENCLATURE &
NOTES | ARTIST:
FRONT | ARTIST:
BACK | WRITER:
BACK |