PARODY SET EXAMPLES
Throughout the years several
sets, that parody the Garbage Pail Kids craze of the late 80's,
have been released, often created to mimic the popular curved GPK
header. Topps attempted to recreate their own fame with the Trash
Can Trolls poking fun at the Norfin Trolls popularity in the early
90's with the same format.
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The following GPK parody examples were marketed to younger children in the late 80's through vending machines, at fast food restuarants and in department stores. Because of their limited releases and condition these sets are extremely hard to complete. Other similar sets not pictured can be found such as Dirty Rotten Kids and Garbage Patch Kids both not sold in vending machines. |
RELEASED IN 1986
The following examples of
GPK parody had a more main-stream release, one fan-based set was only
obtainable online, another set was only found at a fast food chain and
hard to complete. These sets were mainly released in the 1990's and
2000's and were regular card size besides the skateboard stickers.
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SKATEBOARD STICKERS
RELEASED IN 1989 : 4 STICKER SET SOLD AS A PACK
PARODY OF THE TRASH CAN TROLLS
RELEASED IN 1992 : 60 CARD SET
INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN SET RELEASED
IN 2000 : 21 cards)
21 CARD SET
BURGER KING 'KIDS MEAL' 2001 RELEASE
CARD INSERT WITH SHREK TOY
23 CARD SET
REVERSE CARD OF JACK &
THE MEAN JOCK
John Pound drew 13 of the
published cards for the Fairy Tale Freaks release: Cappucchinocchio,
Cindersmella, Old Woman Who Did Not Have a Clue, Thugly Duckling, Snoring
Beauty, Little Rad Riding Hood, Rumbleina, Sobbin' Hood, Bumpty Dumpty,
Gingershred Man, Glow White, 3 Brittle Pigs and Fubles Pigskins. Three
of his unpublished titles are: Raw Bunion, Emperor's New Nose and Peter
Hyper.
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