During November
2013 Topps released Garbage Pail Kids online exclusive merchandise,
including the first miniature U.S. cards that came 8 cards to a pack,
24 packs per box, at $49.99 SRP per box. The set covers all
three Brand-New Series sets released in 2012 and 2013 with four additional,
exclusive characters for a total of eight cards with new artwork.
The novelty set was art directed by Colin Walton who took over
as art director in 2011 and oversaw the Brand-New Series sets. Each
foil pack contains eight cards, seven base card singles and a chance
to come across a parallel card (black inserted 1:1; and gold inserted
1:20), a Printing Plate (inserted 1:48), an Artist Autograph card
(inserted 1:48) or a Sketch card (inserted 1:253).
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396 CARD SET = 396
BASE CARDS
110 BNS1 + 146 BNS2 + 132 BNS3 + 4 New (Not Including CHASE CARDS : Printing Plates, Parallels, Sketch Cards, Arist Autographs) |
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![]() 1 VARIATION : CODE PKG001452 : TOPPS PROMOTIONAL IMAGE MAIN BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND OTHER ARTWORK : PINGITORE, SIMKO, DEJARNETTE, GROSS NO UPC CODE |
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![]() 1 VARIATION : CODE PKG001451 : TOPPS PROMOTIONAL IMAGE WRAPPER ARTWORK : JOHN POUND NO UPC CODE |
![]() 195a GAMEY JAMIE 195b DEAD NED |
![]() 196a EXTRACTED EARL 196b ROTTEN RALPH |
![]() 197a BEASTY BOB 197b REPULSIVE RENEE |
![]() 198a KEYED KEITH 198b VANESSA VANDAL NOTE : CARD IMAGE |
1.
The first GPK exclusive Online Set by Topps; but unlike
their Wacky Packages releases, a completed collated set cannot
be found within a single purchased box. Topps also released GPK
Greeting Cards online during November of 2013.
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2. Like many GPK
Special Backs for the recent Topps' sets green with a nostalgic
'all-new' star-like pattern, the new characters for the BNS mini set
have special backs that read "Mini Sticker Exclusive" found
randomly; these are cards only, and not stickers. The cards number
195 - 198 and follow the numerical sequence of the BNS3 checklist
that ends at 194; however, the exclusive card names are not found
on the checklist since they're reproductions and miniaturizations
of the original retail releases.
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3. The Mini
Cards measure 2 1/4 x 3 1/8 like many international card sizes,
often referred to as miniature, mini, small, et cetera sizes. In some
European countries (especially the UK) this card size is considered
and called 'cigarette cards'; since, historically, trading cards were
often found attached to cigarette packs back in the day.
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4. Two online GPK
Mini Cards Ad Banners could be found on the Topps website promoting
the BNS card set.
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5. The Wrapper
Image created by John Pound in 1986, contains the OS2 character
65a Shrunken Ed and 65b Cheeky
CHARLES; the image cannot be found within the Mini
BNS set. The wrapper is very reminiscent of the OS5 set.
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6. The set of Mini
Cards are in fact cards, Not Stickers no die-cuts, and
for some strange reason, the 'peel here' arrow has been left intact
and not removed. International releases of old, of the same size,
were in fact stickers, with the 'peel here' arrow turned around, facing
the outer edge of the card, non-die-cut with the entire card being
a sticker.
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195a |
GAMEY JAMIE
- Rhyme; the name Jamie with the word game(+y). A partial name parody taken from the title 'Game of Thrones'; a fantasy drama created for HBO which is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels. def'n: Game - To manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous. |
195b |
DEAD NED
- Rhyme; the name Ned with the word dead. A name parody taken from a character from the 'Game of Thrones' television series [caveat; being the 'hand' of the King, Ned Stark would not have sat on the 'Iron Throne', but is seen as such in HBO advertising campaigns]. def'n: Dead - No longer alive. |
196a |
EXTRACTED EARL
- Earl; E name to go with the word extract(+ed). def'n: Extract - To remove or take out, especially by effort or force. Tooth extraction. |
196b |
ROTTEN RALPH
- Ralph; R name to go with the word rotten. def'n: Rotten - Suffering from decay. A rotten tooth. def'n: Rot - To decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose. |
197a |
BEASTY BOB
- Bob; B name to go with the word beast(+y). def'n: Beast - A large or dangerous animal. A monster. |
197b |
REPULSIVE RENEE
- Renee; R name to go with the word repulsive. def'n: Repulsive - To arouse an intense feeling of distaste or disgust. Revolting, disgusting, repugnant, etc. |
198a |
KEYED KEITH
- Keith; K name to go with the word key(+ed). def'n: Key - A shaped metal object with precise incisions cut in order to fit the wards of locks in order to open/close. def'n: Keyed - slang; When a vehicle becomes defaced by someone scraping off the paint with their key(s). |
198b |
VANESSA
VANDAL - Vanessa; V name
to go with the word vandal. def'n: Vandal - A person that deliberately destroys or damages public or someone's private property. |
1.
GPK artist Mark Pingitore created two images for the Mini
BNS set, one character can be found on the box packaging. The
color rough images for characters of cards 195a Gamey
JAMIE and 195b Dead NED and
196a Extracted EARL and 196b Rotten
RALPH can be seen below.
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2.
The image for cards 197a Repulsive RALPH
and 197b Beasty BOB is very reminiscent
of Topps' Ugly Stickers franchise and is a direct adaptation
of Norm Saunders' Ugly Sticker #44 from 1965; based off of concepts
by Basil Wolverton that has been creatively re-imagined by David
Gross for the BNS Mini set. The image can also be seen within
Topps' October 2013 Artists On Demand line, found online via the
Topps shop, by artist Dustin Graham. An Ugly Stickers custom 1/1
artist color sketch card he created. Also created as a special
Ugly Santas Topps card by Joe Simko.
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3.
The set is an anthology of the Brand-New Series retail
releases showcasing all images from the BNS1 (110 cards), BNS2
(146 cards) and BNS3 (132 cards) sets for a total of 396 cards
found in the base set. Due to the large base card size, there
are five checklists for the set.
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#
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NAME
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ARTIST
FRONT |
ARTIST
CONCEPT |
ARTIST / WRITER
BACK - MAIN ARTIST |
1a -55b
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BNS1 : CHECKLIST
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS1 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS1 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS1 PAGE
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56a - 128a
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BNS2 : CHECKLIST
A
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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56b - 128b
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BNS2 : CHECKLIST
B
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS2 PAGE
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129a - 194a
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BNS3 : CHECKLIST
A
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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129b - 194b
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BNS3 : CHECKLIST
B
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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VARIOUS : SEE BNS3 PAGE
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195a
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Gamey JAMIE
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MARK Pingitore
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MARK Pingitore
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NA
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195b
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Dead NED
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MARK Pingitore
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MARK Pingitore
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NA
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196a
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Extracted EARL
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MARK Pingitore
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MARK Pingitore
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NA
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196b
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Rotten RALPH
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MARK Pingitore
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MARK Pingitore
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NA
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197a
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Beasty BOB
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DAVID Gross
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D. Gross / N.Saunders / B. Wolverton
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NA
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197b
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Repulsive RENEE
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DAVID Gross
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D. Gross / N.Saunders / B. Wolverton
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NA
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198a
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Keyed KEITH
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JOE Simko
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DAVID Gross
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NA
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198b
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VANESSA Vandal
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JOE Simko
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DAVID Gross
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NA
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NAME
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ARTIST
FRONT |
ARTIST
CONCEPT |
ARTIST / WRITER
BACK - MAIN ARTIST |