PRINT RUN PARAGRAPH

     The 1st series was released in 1988, after the success of the Garbage Pail Kids in the U.S. and in the U.K.  The Australia 1st series is almost identical to the U.S. series, except for one name change.  The Australia 1st series set is different from the New Zealand set because it has many more back variations, has a banner-style header, and has only one name change.  The 1st AU box has the "Regina" logo on it, rather than the 'Topps' logo, like the 1st NZ box.  The remaining three sets (2nd, 3rd, and 4th) are the same for Australia and New Zealand, except for some packaging differences.

PINK BOX - REGINA (Distributed in Australia)
(Box Artwork : John Pound)

PINK PLASTIC WRAPPER - REGINA (No Code)
(Special Garbage Gang T-Shirt Offer)
(Rendered Artwork : Tom Bunk)


PINK PLASTIC TEST WRAPPER - Sweet Ring Import (0-494-0-8)
(Rendered Artwork : Tom Bunk)

Wrapper Back;
IMPORTED IN AUSTRALIA BY:
SWEET RING IMPORT.PTY.P.O.BOX 419.
TURRAMURRA. NEW SOUTH WALES 20743
(Information from collecter Robert Griffin)

RED VINYL ALBUM - Mail Order
(Rendered Artwork : Tom Bunk)

Card Variations : 50 (Listed In Checklist)

1 Print Run

1. Cards 12a "Furry FRAN" and 12b "Hairy MARY" have A Red GPK Header, unlike the U.S. and U.K. versions that have a pink banner.  


 2. Cards 18a "Cranky FRANKIE" and 18b "Bad BRAD" have a Red GPK Header With a White Surrounding, unlike the yellow surrounding of the U.S., U.K., France, and NZ versions.


3. A Banner Style GG Header is used like for the U.K. Garbage Gang and the U.S. 10^th – 15^th series GPK’s.

4. There is only One Name Change compared to the U.S. cards. A reproduction of the U.S. card set. 
Name changed from U.S. 37b "CINDY Lopper" to AU 37b "HEDDA Offa".


5. A White Checklist is used instead of yellow one.


6. Dirty Rat Award title on the backside of cards 25a, 26a, and 26b are Written In Black. The U.S. version is written in the regular red title color.

7.  There are No Box Or Wrapper Codes used on the packaging.

V = Variation
(Variation and Print Run Information on Printable Checklist page)

* PRINTABLE CHECKLIST *

132 Total Cards = 82 Cards + 50 Variations

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