Released in 1985, the Garbage Pail Kids were the back alley answer to the too-cute Cabbage Patch Kids dolls. The cards, created by Art Spiegelman, who would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his graphic novel Maus, were disgusting, violent, hilarious, and very clever. As with most things from the ’80s, GPK cards are back again – currently on the seventh series of all-new, even more disgusting cards for kids to collect.
I know I had a stack of them. Did you? Let’s see if you remember who’s who in this gross-out gallery of great childhood memories.
Take the Quiz: Garbage Pail Kids
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Remember there was an “a” and “b” to each card. A more challenging version could have been to name the pairing.
posted by Clay on 12-18-2009 at 9:47 am
I just found a 3 inch stack of the original set in a box of childhood things. They are way fun to look at. I’ll have to review them before taking the quiz.
posted by beth on 12-18-2009 at 2:38 pm