The All-New
Series 1 (ANS1) GPK with the catchphrase ‘Gross Sticker Cards’ were published
in the late summer of 2004 by the Topps Europe Ltd company and distributed by
Merlin Stickers. A total of one print run was released during a resurrection of
the 80’s GPK nostalgia period in the U.S. with new releases that started in August
of 2003. The UK GPK set is comprised of thirty-seven images from the U.S. ANS1
set and eleven images from the U.S. ANS2 set without any A-name and B-name twin
cards. The set also contains ten foil cards from the U.S. ANS1 set. Each paper
pack contains 4 stickers, 1 foil card and a slip of paper with a binder offer.
Instead of the old cigarette card-size of earlier UK releases, often referred
to as ‘mini’, the set contains cards roughly the same size as the U.S. release
measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The UK foil cards are much brighter and printed on
a heavier card stock than the U.S. release. The same images and layout were used
for the three Scandinavia sets released in four different locations; the Sweden
& Denmark release (same language used), the Finland
release, and the Norway release.

COUNTER DISPLAY BOX — 1 VARIATION —
36 PACKS — NO CODE
RENDERED ARTWORK: PAT & SEAN GLOVER

TRADING
CARD PACK — 1 VARIATION — NO WRAPPER CODE
RENDERED
ARTWORK: PAT & SEAN GLOVER

BINDER OFFER AD — LOCATED WITHIN PACK

TRADING
CARD BINDER — MAIL-IN ITEM
PUBLISHED/DISTRIBUTED BY TOPPS EUROPE LTD,
UK

BINDER
CHECKLIST — INSIDE BINDER FLAP

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The set contains three Scratch
‘n Stink chase cards from the U.S. ANS2 set placed within the release as
regular cards without the ‘SnS’ feature. All three images have slightly different
variations from the original cards; the same incident occurs in the ANS1 Sweden/Denmark,
Finland, and Norway releases as well since they’re a reproduction of the UK release.
Features changed for the UK images:

S2a
Cheese LUIS & S2b Eruptin’ ERIC and #32 Cheese LUIS
RED
BANNER / UNCOVERED GAS CLOUD / YELLOW PLATE VS. BLUE BANNER / COVERED GAS CLOUD
/ GREEN NAMEPLATE

S3a
Moldy MOLLY & S3b Stinkin’ STEPHANIE and #35 Moldy MOLLY
RED
BANNER / HEAD BELOW BANNER / LIGHT BLUE NAMEPLATE VS. BLUE BANNER / HEAD BEHIND
BANNER / DARK BLUE NAMEPLATE

S5a
Topping TOM & S5b DOM E. Nose and #37 Topping TOM
HAT
IN FRONT OF BANNER / IMAGE IN REGULAR POSITION VS. HAT BEHIND BANNER / IMAGE SHIFTED
TO RIGHT & UP

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As with prevous UK releases, the set has the PEEL
HERE Arrow pointing towards the edge of the card where the entire face
of the card is the sticker whereas in the U.S. cards are die cut stickers.

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The set contains a Three-Part
Checklist: 1/3 containing the names for the Foil cards, 2/3 containing
the names for the first 24 cards (numbering 1-24) and 3/3 containing the names
for the last 24 cards (numbering 25-48).

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The Puzzles have no
white outline border as with the U.S. puzzles from the ANS1 release; the five
puzzles have a solid coloured border instead. Additionally, the Foil card backs
contain the ‘Completed Puzzle’ pictures.

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Sequentially speaking, the first nine cards of the
set consists of the first puzzle, the next nine cards are the second puzzle, and
so on through card #45, which make up all five of the completed Puzzles
& the last three cards in the set are the three Checklists.

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Along with the UK release, The Scandinavia
sets were released in four different countries; a Sweden & Denmark release,
a Finland release, and a Norway release. [NO, FI, SE/DE + UK images]

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The UK and Scandinavia releases consists of Artwork
pulled from the U.S. ANS1 and ANS2 sets, combined; forty-seven images from
the ANS1 set and eleven images from the ANS2 set.

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Paper Wrappers are
used instead of the plastic or cellophane wrappers of years past. No packaging
code is located on the packs or boxes.