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KAKKONES + SGORBIONS

In 2008, Kakkones were printed by Topps
Europe Ltd. (Merlin Collections) and
released throughout Italy, rebranded from the original ‘Sgorbions’ name
from the ’90s. The cards come 4 to a wax pack. The cards were
released in 2008-2009 after the success of the Garbage Pail Kids in
the U.S. and the U.K. They are a direct reproduction of the U.S.and
U.K. cards. A total of two releases, measuring slightly smaller than
2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches, that are non-die cut; peeling from the edges,
were produced during the resurrection
of the 80’s nostalgic GPK period in the U.S. with All-New releases.

In 2018, Sgorbions were re-released by Topps Europe Ltd. and printed
and released throughout Italy. The set is a direct replication of the
2008 Kakkones Series 1 release based off of the early U.S. All-New Series
releases, with cards measuring slightly smaller than 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches,
that are non-die cut; peeling from the edges. An album and magazine
accompanied the release. This is the first time an international set
has been reversed released in the UK, although perhap a 2008 UK was
developed but shelved?

A re-release of twelve 2013 figures from the U.S. Series 1 MiniKins
release occured the following year within Italy in early 2019 and was
marketed under the ‘Sgorbions’ label and packaged in cups of ‘SLIME’.
Each cup of slime cost €2,99 and came with one personaggio (character)
and a ‘Sgorbio-Book’ full of activities. As with the 2018 card release,
consisting of ANS material, the product was published by Topps Europe
Limited out of the UK, associated with Merlin Collections. Another ‘SLIME’
released occurred in the UK under the nostalgic moniker ‘The Garbage
Gang’ in March of 2019 that was an identical release to the Sgorbions
tubs but without an activity booklet. A checklist can be found on the
Minikins page withint the BNS section.
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ANS1 SET PAGE : 2008

ANS2 SET PAGE : 2009

ANS1 SET PAGE : 2018

DISPLAY BOX : 12 COUNT
12 CUPS SLIME + 12 FIGURES + 12 BOOKS
TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED + MERLIN COLLECTIONS

The Sgorbions SLIME packaging involves a lot of information
and taglines including: “Contents: SLIME + 1 Character (Figurine)”
on the cup and “12 Sgorbions to Collect!”, “Price:
€2,99”, “Fluorescent Colors” and “1 Character
(Figurine) + SLIME + 1 Sgorbio-Book (Sgorbions activity book)”
located on the box, and “12 Pages of Pure Fun”, “Sgorbions:
A Bit of History Page 2”, “The 2018 Relaunch (Revival)
Page 4”, “Coloring Page 6”, “And Much More!”,
“The Exaggerate Collection New Edition” and “Not
to be Sold Seperately” on the book.
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