United Kingdom Series 3 | Garbage Pail Kids World

UNITED
KINGDOM EDITION

RELEASE YEARS
: 1986 AND 1987

Two or more print
runs of the 3rd Series Garbage Pail Kids for the UK were released containing 64
cards from the OS3 U.S. set and 18 cards from the OS4 U.S. set that were added
to the end of the series replacing titles removed from the sheet layout. The
wrapper can be found in either a red or in a green colour with the JASON Basin
character released that was released in 1986 and in a green colour with the ADAM
Bomb character released in 1987. It is unknown why the red wrapper, which mimicked
the OS6 U.S. release, was changed to the correct OS3 green colour, but the continued
sales prompted a change in packaging called for additional print runs, hence the
same number codes on both wrappers. The third wrapper and second and third box
with the ADAM Bomb character released in 1987 may have been created for an additional
print run due to continued success, however, the box matches the characters on
the UK and U.S. OS2 box, but in a green colour for one version and characters
identical to the U.S. OS3 box for a second version. It is unknown at this time
why there were so many different package iterations for this particular release
within the UK. The eighteen OS3 U.S. set cards not used in this set were
replaced by eighteen cards from the OS4 U.S. set which threw-off the numbering
system for the sequential OS4 UK set and futuore OS UK sets; the set contains
47 different variations. NOTE: JASON Basin packs have reportedly
been found in ADAM Bomb boxes.

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	UNK	NA	Retailer Product Display Item
Wrapper	0-490-0-6	NA	Sealed Plastic Pack : Red + JASON Basin
Wrapper	0-490-0-6	Color Variation	Sealed Plastic Pack : Green + JASON Basin
Wrapper	0-490-0-7	Character Variation	Sealed Plastic Pack : Green + ADAM Bomb
Display Box	1-490-0-7	NA	Cardboard Display Box : OS2 Side Characters
Display Box	1-490-0-7	Product Images	Cardboard Display Box : OS3 Side Characters
Case Box	#490	NA	Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
Uncut Sheet	#490	NA	Uncut Production Sheet : Sticker Format

UK
OS3 PRODUCT
128 TOTAL CARDS : 81 BASE
+ 47 VARIATIONS
63 OS3 U.S. CHARACTERS + 18 OS4 U.S. CHARACTERS = 81 OS3 UK
CHARACTERS

1986
COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-6 — GREEN W/ JASON BASIN
BOX
ARTWORK: JOHN POUND

1986
PACK— CODE: 0-490-0-6 — RED W/ JASON BASIN WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK:
TOM BUNK

1986
PACK — CODE: 0-490-0-6 — GREEN W/ JASON BASIN WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK:
TOM BUNK

1987
COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB
NOTE:
OS2 SIDE PANEL CHARACTERS — BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND

1987
COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — CODE: 1-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB
NOTE:
OS3 SIDE PANEL CHARACTERS — BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND
IMAGES: PROVIDED
BY COLLECTOR TOM LIGHT

1987
PACK — CODE: 0-490-0-7 — GREEN W/ ADAM BOMB WRAPPER
RENDERED ARTWORK:
TOM BUNK

INSERT
POSTER ADVERT — NO CODE — 4.5 x 6.5 INCHES
FLYER ARTWORK: JOHN POUND

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The red Wrapper version is the same layout as the
OS6 U.S. set with the GPK character JASON Basin. Note: a green version for the
UK also exists. All of the other UK sets have the ADAM Bomb on the wrapper, much
like the first five U.S. counterpart releases.

—
The only UK set with a green Nameplate,
as seen on cards 93a DREW Blood and 93b Bustin’ DUSTIN; the U.S. version
has a light blue nameplate.

—
Card 110a Snooty SAM is found with either a black
or white Nameplate font/lettering; the U.S. version
is found in white lettering/font only.

—
Character 118a Half- NELSON has a white Card
Number, while the U.S. version has a black card number; both the UK and
U.S. cards for card 118b have black card numbers.

—
The Mugged MARCUS character is used for the Completed
Puzzle, but the card is not depicted within the release; most likely to
replace the U.S. political poster image of Snooty SAM.

—
There are three Nomenclature
changes for the UK cards compared to the U.S. counterparts, for cards 105a Juicy
LUCY (U.S. Juicy JESSICA), 115b Well Done DON (U.S. Well Done SHELDON), and 119a
TED Head (U.S. NED Head).

—
The Checklist card
back has character 85b Pinned LYNN incorrectly spelled as ‘Pinned LYNNE’ and character
129b Trashed TRACY incorrectly spelled as ‘Thrashed TRACEY’.

—
Character 125b Oak KAY is found without a Card
Number; not due to a black ink printing error.

—
Character 130a NICKY Hickey has a red Nameplate,
but the U.S. counterpart has a magenta nameplate.

—
Characters 140a Mouth PHIL & 140b Tooth LES have red
logos within the GPK Headers, but the U.S. versions
have pink logos; similar to the OS1 #12 card headers.

—
The OS3 U.S. set card Character Cards
NOT used: 91b BLAKE Flake, 92b Spittin’ SPENCER, 96b Mirror IMOGENE, 100b Marshy
MARSHALL, 101a Mushy MARSHA, 101b Basking ROBIN, 102a Mugged MARCUS, 102b Kayo’d
CODY, 104b Barren AARON, 106a Fowl RAOUL, 106b MACK Quack, 110b Snooty SAM, 113a
ALICE Island, 121a Apple CORY, 121b DWIGHT Bite, 123a Glooey GABE and 124a HUGH
Mungous.

THE
ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION

#	NOMENCLATURE	ARTIST — FRONT	ARTIST — BACK	WRITER — BACK
84a	JOE Blow — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
84a	JOE Blow — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
84b	ROD Wad — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
84b	ROD Wad — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
85a	Stuck CHUCK	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
85b	Pinned LYNN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
85b	Pinned LYNN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
86a	Horsey HENRY	JOHN Pound	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
86b	Galloping GLEN — V	JOHN Pound	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
86b	Galloping GLEN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
87a	Hot Head HARVEY	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	MARK N. & ART S.
87b	ROY Bot — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
87b	ROY Bot — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
88a	DINAH Saur	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
88b	FARAH Fossil — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
88b	FARAH Fossil — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
89a	Hurt CURT	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
89b	PAT Splat — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
89b	PAT Splat — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
90a	Stoned SEAN	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
90b	Thick VIC — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
90b	Thick VIC — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
91a	BLAKE Flake	TOM Bunk	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
93a	DREW Blood	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
93b	Bustin’ DUSTIN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
93b	Bustin’ DUSTIN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
94a	Bruised LEE	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
94b	Karate KATE — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
94b	Karate KATE — V)	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
95a	Grim JIM	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
95b	BETH Death — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
95b	BETH Death — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
96a	Distorted DOT	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
97a	Punchy PERRY	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
97b	Creamed KEITH — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
97b	Creamed KEITH — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
98a	CHARLOTTE Web	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
98b	DIDI T. — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
98b	DIDI T. — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
99a	Beaky BECKY	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
99b	Picky MICKEY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
99b	Picky MICKEY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
100a	ALI Gator	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
103a	Wriggley RENE	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
104a	Silent SANDY	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
105a	Juicy LUCY	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
105b	Green DEAN — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
105b	Green DEAN — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
107a	Totem PAULA	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
107b	TATUM Pole — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
107b	TATUM Pole — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
108a	Smelly SALLY	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
108b	Fishy PHYLLIS — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
108b	Fishy PHYLLIS — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
109a	Toady TERRY	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
109b	Croakin’ COLIN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
109b	Croakin’ COLIN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
110a	Snooty SAM — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
110a	Snooty SAM — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
111a	Target MARGARET	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
111b	Bullseye BARRY — V	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
111b	Bullseye BARRY — V	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
112a	FRANK N. Stein	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
112b	Undead JED — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
112b	Undead JED — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
113b	Liberty LIBBY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
113b	Liberty LIBBY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
113b	Liberty LIBBY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
113b	Liberty LIBBY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
114a	Starin’ DARREN	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
114b	Peepin’ TOM — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
114b	Peepin’ TOM — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
115a	Warmin’ NORMAN	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
115b	Well Done DON — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
115b	Well Done DON — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
116a	Eerie ERIC	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
116b	Berserk KIRK — V	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
116b	Berserk KIRK — V	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
117a	ROCKY N. Roll	MAE Jeon / Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
117b	LES Vegas — V	MAE Jeon / Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
117b	LES Vegas — V	MAE Jeon / Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
118a	Half-NELSON	MAE Jeon / Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
118b	Glandular ANGELA — V	MAE Jeon / Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
118b	Glandular ANGELA — V	MAE Jeon / Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
119a	TED Head	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
119b	Still JILL — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
119b	Still JILL — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
120a	Babbling BROOKE	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
120b	Jelly KELLY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
120b	Jelly KELLY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
122a	Broad MAUD	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
122b	Large MARGE — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
122b	Large MARGE — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
123b	Sticky RICK — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
123b	Sticky RICK — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
124b	King-Size KEVIN — V	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
124b	King-Size KEVIN — V	TOM Bunk	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
125b	Oak KAY — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
125b	Oak KAY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
129b	Trashed TRACY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
129b	Trashed TRACY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
130a	NICKY HICKEY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
130a	NICKY HICKEY — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
131a	Stuffed STEPHEN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
131a	Stuffed STEPHEN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
132a	Bony TONY — V	JOHN Pound	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
132a	Bony TONY — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
137b	Deadly DUDLEY	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
138a	Alien IAN — V	JOHN Pound	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
138a	Alien IAN — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
140a	Mouth PHIL — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
140a	Mouth PHIL — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
140b	Tooth LES	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
146a	Baked JAKE — V	DAVID Burke	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
146a	Baked JAKE — V	DAVID Burke	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
148b	TIFFANY Lamp	TOM Bunk	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
149b	Incomplete PETE	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
153b	DUNCAN Pumpkin	DAVID Burke	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
159a	Catty CATHY — V	DAVID Burke	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
159a	Catty CATHY — V	DAVID Burke	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
161a	Shorned SEAN — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
161a	Shorned SEAN — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
163a	TRISH Squish — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
163a	TRISH Squish — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
164a	TEDDY Bear — V	JOHN Pound	NA: CHECKLIST	NA: CHECKLIST
164a	TEDDY Bear — V	JOHN Pound	JOHN Pound	NA: PUZZLE
166a	Gored GORDON — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
166a	Gored GORDON — V	JOHN Pound	TOM Bunk	MARK N. & ART S.
#	NOMENCLATURE	ARTIST — FRONT	ARTIST — BACK	WRITER — BACK

V = VARIATION

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