SCHOOL SET DETAILS:

  • MADE BY: The School Sets were produced and released by the Imperial Toy Corporation
  • PRODUCT NUMBER: School Sets are listed as 'No. 7281' in the Imperial toy catalog
  • MANUFACTURED IN: All Imperial toys, including School Sets, were manufactured in Taiwan
  • COPYRIGHT DATE: The copyright date on the School Set packaging reads 1986
  • COMPLETE SET: A complete set of School Sets consists of six different character combinations

Below is a scan of the School Set section from the 1986 Imperial Toy Catalog which includes detailed product information and item descriptions:

School Set Product Details

These 'School Sets' are comprised of the Pencil Bags (featured here), with the addition of some school supplies. Just like the Pencil Bags, these bags included images from both 1st and 2nd Series Garbage Pail Kids characters.

School Set (front)

These School Sets are commonly confused with the Pencil Bags due to the similar packaging, however these are FAR more rare of a find. The supplies that come in the set include a protractor, ruler, pencil sharpener and eraser.

School Set Example 1 (front/back)
School Set Example 2 (front/back)

There are limited examples of School Sets to base any sort of theories on, however the product catalog and School Set packaging include images of a clear plastic ruler and red eraser. Almost all known examples of the School Set include a WHITE eraser and clear ruler...however there is an image floating around of a School Set with a RED plastic ruler inside:

School Set (RED Ruler)