USA Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Click on thumbnail to view gallery Wrappers Boxes Posters & Ads Cards/Stickers Gallery Release Date: June 1985 Card Numbers: 1a-41a and 1b-41b (Click Here For Checklist) Number Of Cards in Set: 82 + 6 Variations = 88 Total Information: There were two prints runs for the US 1st series. The first print run has the 25¢ logo on the wrappers (0-494-21-01-5). This print run was mostly sent to retail stores. The second print run does have the 25¢ logo on the wrappers (0-494-21-02-5). This print run was sent to hobby stores so they can choose there own price. The 1st series had a slow response from the public making this the rarest and most valuable of the US Garbage Pail Kids. Wax Packs from both print runs contained 5 stickers and a slab of gum. Both prints runs are exactly the same. Notes: Only series without a puzzle Printed with a Matte and Gloss back (Matte is production error) Only series that has the GPK header with the "tm" (trademark) symbol Only series that came with a box insert ad

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