General Information
Year Released	1988
Card Numbers	1a-41a and 1b-41b
Number of Cards to Make a Numerical Set	82
Number of Variation Cards	6
Number of Cards to Make a Complete Variation Set	88
Total Number of Different Wrappers	1
Section Last Updated	January 1, 2015

 

Card and Wrapper Variations

Card Variations

5a - Dead Ted - Stupid Student Award (on back) 5a - Dead Ted - Checklist (on back) 5b - Creepy Terry - Checklist (on back) 5b - Creepy Terry - Stupid Student Award (on back) 8a - Adam Bomb - Checklist (on back) 8a - Adam Bomb - Cheaters License (on back) 8b - Blasted Billy - Checklist (on back) 8b - Blasted Billy - Cheaters License (on back) 29a - Bony Joanie - Checklist (on back) 29a - Bony Joanie - Reform School Diploma (on back) 29b - Thin Lynn - Checklist (on back) 29b - Thin Lynn - Reform School Diploma (on back)

Wrapper Variations

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Printable Card and Wrapper Variation Checklist

You can either click the following link to open the variation checklist in a new window and print it out, or you can right-click the following link and save the variation checklist to your computer.  New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series Card and Wrapper Variation Checklist

 

Card Image Samples

 

Comparison List

The following list compares the card numbers and character names of the New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series to the United States Garbage Pail Kids.  The New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series card number and character name are listed first.  The United States Garbage Pail Kids Series is listed next.  The United States Garbage Pail Kids card number and character name are then listed.  This list will allow you to see what artwork was used for a certain card number, it will allow you to see how the series was arranged, and it will allow you to compare the names of the characters.  The New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series cards with an asterisk before the number are different than the United States Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series.

1a Nasty Nick - Series 1 - 1a Nasty Nick 1b Evil Eddie - Series 1 - 1b Evil Eddie 2a Junkfood John - Series 1 - 2a Junkfood John 2b Ray Decay - Series 1 - 2b Ray Decay 3a Up Chuck - Series 1 - 3a Up Chuck 3b Heavin' Steven - Series 1 - 3b Heavin' Steven 4a Fryin' Brian - Series 1 - 4a Fryin' Brian 4b Electric Bill - Series 1 - 4b Electric Bill 5a Dead Ted - Series 1 - 5a Dead Ted *5b Creepy Terry - Series 1 - 5b Jay Decay *6a Mart Apart - Series 1 - 6a Art Apart 6b Busted Bob - Series 1 - 6b Busted Bob 7a Stormy Heather - Series 1 - 7a Stormy Heather 7b April Showers - Series 1 - 7b April Showers 8a Adam Bomb - Series 1 - 8a Adam Bomb 8b Blasted Billy - Series 1 - 8b Blasted Billy 9a Boozin' Bruce - Series 1 - 9a Boozin' Bruce 9b Drunk Ken - Series 1 - 9b Drunk Ken 10a Tee-Vee Stevie - Series 1 - 10a Tee-Vee Stevie 10b Geeky Gary - Series 1 - 10b Geeky Gary *11a Itchy Mickey - Series 1 - 11a Itchy Richie 11b Bugged Bert - Series 1 - 11b Bugged Bert *12a Furry Frances - Series 1 - 12a Furry Fran 12b Hairy Mary - Series 1 - 12b Hairy Mary 13a Ashcan Andy - Series 1 - 13a Ashcan Andy 13b Spacey Stacy - Series 1 - 13b Spacey Stacy 14a Potty Scotty - Series 1 - 14a Potty Scotty 14b Jason Basin - Series 1 - 14b Jason Basin *15a Ailin' Alan - Series 1 - 15a Ailin' Al 15b Mauled Paul - Series 1 - 15b Mauled Paul 16a Weird Wendy - Series 1 - 16a Weird Wendy 16b Haggy Maggie - Series 1 - 16b Haggy Maggie 17a Wacky Jackie - Series 1 - 17a Wacky Jackie 17b Loony Lenny - Series 1 - 17b Loony Lenny 18a Cranky Frankie - Series 1 - 18a Cranky Frankie *18b Bad Bob - Series 1 - 18b Bad Brad *19a Corroded Charlie - Series 1 - 19a Corroded Carl 19b Crater Chris - Series 1 - 19b Crater Chris 20a Swell Mel - Series 1 - 20a Swell Mel *20b Kinky Dickie - Series 1 - 20b Dressy Jesse 21a Virus Iris - Series 1 - 21a Virus Iris 21b Sicky Vicky - Series 1 - 21b Sicky Vicky 22a Junky Jeff - Series 1 - 22a Junky Jeff 22b Stinky Stan - Series 1 - 22b Stinky Stan 23a Drippy Dan - Series 1 - 23a Drippy Dan 23b Leaky Lou - Series 1 - 23b Leaky Lou *24a Nervy Nigel - Series 1 - 24a Nervous Rex *24b Nerdy Norman - Series 1 - 24b Nerdy Norm 25a Creepy Carol - Series 1 - 25a Creepy Carol 25b Scary Carrie - Series 1 - 25b Scary Carrie 26a Slobby Robbie - Series 1 - 26a Slobby Robbie 26b Fat Matt - Series 1 - 26b Fat Matt 27a Brainy Janie - Series 1 - 27a Brainy Janie 27b Jenny Genius - Series 1 - 27b Jenny Genius 28a Oozy Suzie - Series 1 - 28a Oozy Suzie 28b Meltin' Melissa - Series 1 - 28b Meltin' Melissa 29a Bony Joanie - Series 1 - 29a Bony Joanie 29b Thin Lynn - Series 1 - 29b Thin Lynn 30a New Wave Dave - Series 1 - 30a New Wave Dave 30b Graffiti Petey - Series 1 - 30b Graffiti Petey *31a Run Down Rachel - Series 1 - 31a Run Down Rhoda 31b Flat Pat - Series 1 - 31b Flat Pat 32a Frigid Bridget - Series 1 - 32a Frigid Bridget 32b Chilly Millie - Series 1 - 32b Chilly Millie 33a Mad Mike - Series 1 - 33a Mad Mike 33b Savage Stuart - Series 1 - 33b Savage Stuart 34a Kim Kong - Series 1 - 34a Kim Kong 34b Anna Banana - Series 1 - 34b Anna Banana *35a Wrinkly Rikki - Series 1 - 35a Wrinkly Randy 35b Rockin' Robert - Series 1 - 35b Rockin' Robert 36a Wrappin' Ruth - Series 1 - 36a Wrappin' Ruth 36b Tommy Tomb - Series 1 - 36b Tommy Tomb 37a Guillo Tina - Series 1 - 37a Guillo Tina 37b Cindy Lopper - Series 1 - 37b Cindy Lopper 38a Slimy Sam - Series 1 - 38a Slimy Sam 38b Lizard Liz - Series 1 - 38b Lizard Liz 39a Buggy Betty - Series 1 - 39a Buggy Betty 39b Green Jean - Series 1 - 39b Green Jean 40a Unstitched Mitch - Series 1 - 40a Unstitched Mitch 40b Damaged Don - Series 1 - 40b Damaged Don *41a Mean Dean - Series 1 - 41a Mean Gene 41b Joltin' Joe - Series 1 - 41b Joltin' Joe

Excluding the packaging and card size, the New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series is almost the same as the United States Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series.  The card variations are exactly the same, but there are different character names used for thirteen of the cards (5b Creepy Terry, 6a Mart Apart, 11a Itchy Mickey, 12a Furry Frances, 15a Ailin' Alan, 18b Bad Bob, 19a Corroded Charlie, 20b Kinky Dickie, 24a Nervy Nigel, 24b Nerdy Norman, 31a Run Down Rachel, 35a Wrinkly Rikki, and 41a Mean Dean).  These are the same changes that the United Kingdom Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series has except the New Zealand The Garbage Gang 1st Series has a "The Garbage Gang" banner instead of a "Garbage Pail Kids" banner.

 

Additional Notes

While the cards were manufactured by Regina Ltd., the pack wrappers have "Topps" printed on the front of them.

 
 
 
 

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