A Historical Garbage Pail Kids Reference Guide


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.


SKATEBOARD
STICKERS — RELEASED IN 1989 : 4 STICKER SET SOLD AS A PACK


PARODY
OF THE TRASH CAN TROLLS — RELEASED IN 1992 : 60 CARD SET


RELEASED
IN EUROPE IN 1993 — PRODUCED IN ITALY : 160 CARD SET

GPK
PARODY SET RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY 1999 — 32 CARD SET


INDEPENDENTLY
RELEASED ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN SET RELEASED IN 2000 — 21 CARD SET

PETA’s
GRRR! MAGAZINE PUBLICATION — 4 CARD SHEET INSERT — FALL/WINTER
2000 EDITION
NOTE: A SPANISH EDITION EXISTS


BURGER KING ‘KIDS MEAL’ 2001 RELEASE — CARD INSERT WITH
SHREK TOY — 23 CARD SET

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unpublished titles are: Raw Bunion, Emperor’s New Nose and Peter Hyper.
NOTE:
REVERSE CARD OF JACK & THE MEAN JOCK.


PETA’s
GRRR! MAGAZINE PUBLICATION — 4 CARD SHEET INSERT : 2003 EDITION
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