General Information
Year Released 1986
Card Numbers 84a-124a and 84b-124b
Number of Cards to Make a Numerical Set 82
Number of Variation Cards 46
Number of Cards to Make a Complete Variation Set 128
Total Number of Different Wrappers 6
 
Section Last Updated January 1, 2015
 
Card and Wrapper Variations
Card Variations
Wrapper Variations
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.  United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series Card and Wrapper Variation Checklist
Printable Extended Card Variation Checklist
     The extended card variation checklist contains all of the card variations noted in the regular variation checklist plus any asterisk and card finish differences.  These differences are typically not considered variations, which is why they were excluded from the regular 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.  United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series Extended Card Variation Checklist
 
Card Image Samples
First card of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series Last card of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series
Image overview of cards 84a to 124a of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series
Image overview of cards 84a to 124a of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series
Card checklist of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series
 
Additional Notes
Card 123b (printed with a copyright date) of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series Card 123b (printed without a copyright date) of the United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series
     The puzzle piece cards were printed with copyright dates and without copyright dates on the front of the cards at the bottom (see example images above).  The copyright differences created an additional 40 card variations for the series.  The packs with the wrapper code 0-490-21-01-6 contain cards with or without the copyright information on the puzzle pieces, the packs with the wrapper code 0-490-21-02-6 contain cards with the copyright information on the puzzle pieces, and the packs with the wrapper code 0-490-21-03-6 contain cards with or without the copyright information on the puzzle pieces.  Most card dealers do not sell United States Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series sets including the copyright variations, but a complete variation set can be pieced together using a first print run set and a second or third print run set.  Typically, card dealers would include the variations for card numbers 84a Joe Blow and 84b Rod Wad, 110a Snooty Sam and 110b U. S. Arnie, and 113a Alice Island and 113b Liberty Libby in their sets.
 
     The Canada Garbage Pail Kids 3rd Series boxes (box code: 1-490-40-02-6 and wrapper code: 0-490-21-03-6) can contain card 97a Punchy Perry with the correct die-cuts or with incorrect die-cuts.
 
     Collectors had noticed that card numbers 113a Alice Island and 113b Liberty Libby were printed with black card numbers and white card numbers.  The differently colored card numbers do not impact the variations already noted on the variation lists.
 
     The current variations for 113a Alice Island and 113b Liberty Libby are:
          • 113a Alice Island - Wanted For Creating A Public Nuisance (on back)
          • 113a Alice Island - Wanted For Running A Clip Joint (on back)
          • 113b Liberty Libby - Wanted For Creating A Public Nuisance (on back)
          • 113b Liberty Libby - Wanted For Running A Clip Joint (on back)
  
     If the different colors of the card numbers were noted, the list would be:
          • 113a Alice Island - Wanted For Creating A Public Nuisance (on back) and white card number (on front)
          • 113a Alice Island - Wanted For Running A Clip Joint (on back) and black card number (on front)
          • 113b Liberty Libby - Wanted For Creating A Public Nuisance (on back) and white card number (on front)
          • 113b Liberty Libby - Wanted For Running A Clip Joint (on back) and black card number (on front)
 
     For 113a Alice Island and 113b Liberty Libby, the "Wanted For Creating A Public Nuisance" card back cannot be found on on cards with black card numbers, and the "Wanted For Running A Clip Joint" card back cannot be found on cards with white card numbers.
 
 
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