HA HA!! There was quite a controversy over these trading cards, distributed by the TOPPS TRADING CARD COMPANY in the mid to late 80's.. Created in 1985 as a parody of the CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, The GARBAGE PAIL KIDS..
I remember going to 7-ELEVEN and buying a pack of "GARBAGE PAIL KIDS" trading cards which came with a stick of gum and about 5 or 6 cards.. The cards really took off during the Summer of 1986 and during the height of their popularity, there was a "Trademark Infringement Lawsuit" filed against TOPPS by COLECO creator of "The Cabbage Patch Kids".. TOPPS worked out a compromise to modify the characters to no longer resemble "The Cabbage Patch Kids" characters.. This in turn, however, came at the cost to "The Garbage Pail Kids" as the buzz soon died thereafter and their sales dropped even upon the release of the failed - "Garbage Pail Kids" Movie in 1987 and by 1988, "The Garbage Pail Kids" were no longer in production..
That is until, 2003, capitalizing on the 80's resurgence, TOPPS released "Garbage Pail Kids: The All New Series", but like many things originally from the 80's, the "New" and improved 15 years later, just isn't the same..
PEACE!
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