Gross Out Gang
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Warning: This next little bit is just my jabbering on about the blog and my discovery of the Gross Out Gang.
This entry is particularly special to me, because a couple of months ago, when I started this site, I had a simple vision of sharing some weird toys with toy collectors around the world. I hoped to learn some things about the oddball toys I’ve featured, and if lucky, I’d have the opportunity to make contact with others like myself with information or better yet – toys they’d like to donate, sell or trade 😉
It all started with my first toy entry. This lip guy was one of my favorites. I found him years and years ago, and I had absolutely no idea what he was (I admit I hadn’t really done any “research” prior to creating this site, but I didn’t really feel the need to at the time). Just weeks after my first toy entry, I stumbled upon this pie guy, who I immediately recognized as a related character. It wasn’t until I found this Japanese toy website (the only other site I’ve found that presents any info about Skilcraft’s Gross Out Gang figures), that I had any clue what these things might be. I finally had an idea of what I was looking for. And, I don’t know if it was desperation or destiny, but i discovered this old Skilcraft toy ad on eBay and bought it solely for the image of the Gross Out Gang (It may sound dumb, but at least I was finally going to get a look at the entire gang).
Things have been going well enough for this site. Some people drop by and are genuinely interested. Some leave in the split second it took them to arrive. I’ve even had friends and family bring odd toys my way hoping they’re “weird enough” to be featured on the blog, but finally, just a couple of weeks ago, I actually struck a deal with a reader who discovered my blog and its articles regarding the Gross Out Gang. And now, with pleasure, I’d like to announce my first “toy blog vision” has come to fruition. The Gross Out Gang now have a home at weirdotoys.com (now I just need to make the visions for this site a bit more” grand”).
Now let’s meet the gang!
Nose Ark (he’s missing the crutch shown in the ad, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers)
He uses his super nose to sniff out oil in the ground of danger in the air. He can smell Airheads a mile away!
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Egg Brain
Incredibly enlarged brain gives him super intelligence, light years ahead of ordinary geniuses
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Wired Wilma
Braces like high tension wires conduct electricity like lightning rods. She can give Airheads the charge of a lifetime.
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Seezall
With his four enormous eyes and special glasses, he can see far into the future and back into the distant past.
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Blow Hard
His enormous lips could actually blow a semi off the road. When he whistles, it unleashes a devastating tornado!
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Fat-so
He makes the earth quake with a mere footstep! Can eat over 100 times his weight in matter of any form.
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If any of you happen to see a little nose-crutch lying around and want to give it a new home, just contact me. Please. Anybody?
Info Update
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I found four of the Gross Out Gang figures still in their packages, so now I know all the characters names, their origins, etc. You can read all about it in detail here.
Just picked up a set on ebay after looking for years for even one! No nose crutch though.
This toy line was trying to cash in on the fame of the Garbage Pail Kids.
I think the “Gross Out Gang” mentioned in the Cosby show has absolutely nothing to do with these toys. I think they came up with the idea to somewhat hint at the GPKs.
I just wish I can find the sceen from the Cosby show so I can hear what the “GOG” says on the TV
Thanks
I just watched the cosby episode where these were mentioned these. So I picked up the phone to investigate. Clair said “they watched the gross out gang movie. There was never a Garage pal kids movie
@OX Bigly – Yeah, this is definitely a cash-in on the gross-era of toys started by the GPKs. As far as the Cosby reference goes, I figured it was unrelated… I just thought the coincidental reference was funny.
I actually did the concept art for this series.I had done work for Monogram models and was contacted to do this set of figures.They wanted to jump on the GP Kids bandwagon but hedged their bets by trying to be “empowering” to the misfit kids they were parodying.They had me redo the art several times to make them less gross…might still have some of the early versions.I didn’t even know they were produced until years later when I found Wired Wilma at a toy show.
I found a Blow hard in its original package while cleaning out my husband closet at his mothers house. The date on it is 1987. Is it worth anything?
Blow Hard in his package might be worth something for someone seeking the toy. That’s the challenge. The toyline is so obscure, there’s not a huge demand for it.
Hey there.
I am after any of these guys MOC or loose.
Can anyone help me out?
Cheers.
Josh
When I was a kid I had the entire set! They were so ridiculous, but I really liked them. I’m now in my thirties and thought of these toys the other day. I haven’t searched for a set to buy, but it would be a real blast from the past if I could find some.
These were not popular toys at all. I believe I found them on clearance at Big Lots, lol!
Great blog. Thanks for all the info….brings back memories.
[…] plastic; Spitty and Fart Dude have little capes as well. The capes, by the way, remind me of the 80s line “Gross Out Gang”. Each of these has at least one sound, which are activated by buttons on the front of their belts […]
Is anyone interested in some Gross Out Gang figures?
Weird. I’ve had this entire collection, unopened, in my possession for almost 20 years and hadn’t thought to look them up until now. Thinking about selling.
Wow, how great is this ? I just came upon your site.
I ‘m the creator of these and wrote the story line
I have the original painted hand samples- and the crutch! It is my revenge of the nerds type things. I was
They were the guys kids beat up at the bus stop.
Jerome (Egg Brain) was fed up. Quite brilliant, he invented the Exagga-.
chamber, which exaggerated their features. They became Super -Heroes at Hot Shot
High and snuffed out the letter sweater bullies that pushed around others. And yes, they all wore red capes.
.You did a great job here . Grateful if you added the question mar after Fat- So?
Thanks for the memories!