BASURITA = 'TRASH CAN' — BASURITAS = TRASH CAN KIDS

The Basuritas 2 set was released throughout Argentina around the 2002-2003 period, in a few production waves, considering the different wrapper packaging. The Industria Argentina Co. manufactured the sticker album cards for Fabrica Cromos S.H. and covered several character images from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, and 15th U.S. Series sets, not in any particular order. The cards measure 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches, roughly 53 x 70 mm, and are non-die cut stickers. The Argentina 192 card sticker set is a direct reproduction of previous Basuritas cards and have a dull gloss finish with a new yellow border.

The series also contains a 'CHASE' set that is actually part of the numerical base set which is a 'POG' card that holds two pogs — an insert card not found in any other international release — that measures 2 x 3 1/2 inches, roughly 50 x 90 mm, and puch out of the card. Stickers come 5 to a pack and are printed on plain white paper stock, the cards can be found with a slight gloss back or a dull, rough back. To put the release date into perspective, the All-New Series 1 GPK set, a re-working of the unpublished Original Series 16 set, was being planned and released in 2003 within the U.S around this time.

192 TOTAL CARDS = 145 STICKERS + 47 INDIVIDUAL POGS
178 TOTAL CARDS = 145 STICKERS + 33 DIF'T POG CARD COMBINATIONS

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PLAIN DISPLAY BOX (?)





WAVE.1 WRAPPER — 4 VARIATIONS : 4 CHARACTERS — INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA / FABRICA CROMOS S.H.
WRAPPER ARTWORK — ARTIST JOHN POUND
NOTE: 'CON FIGURITAS REDONDAS' (= WITH ROUND FIGURES) WITHIN THE CIRCLE ON THE BACKSIDE




WAVE.2 WRAPPER — 2 VARIATIONS : 2 CHARACTERS — INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA / FABRICA CROMOS S.H.
WRAPPER ARTWORK — ARTIST JOHN POUND
NOTE: 'CON FIGURITAS REDONDAS' (= WITH ROUND FIGURES) AROUND THE CIRCLE ON THE BACKSIDE / $20 PESOS




WAVE.3 WRAPPER — 6 VARIATIONS : 3 CHARACTERS — IND. ARG. / FABRICA CROMOS S.H.
WRAPPER ARTWORK — ARTIST JOHN POUND
NOTE: 'CON FIGURITAS REDONDAS' (= WITH ROUND FIGURES) AROUND THE CIRCLE ON THE BACKSIDE OR
FOUND AS 'CON TAZOS (= WITH CUT-OUTS) IN THE CIRCLE ON THE BACKSIDE



WAVE.4 WRAPPER — 3 VARIATIONS : 3 CHARACTERS — IND. ARG. / FABRICA CROMOS S.H.
WRAPPER ARTWORK — ARTIST JOHN POUND
NOTE: FOUND WITH PLAIN WHITE BACKS



STICKER ALBUM — INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA / POR FABRICA CROMOS S.H.
COVER ARTWORK — ARTIST JOHN POUND

— The Basuritas 2 cards and pogs have a yellow Header with the logo in a red font color, very reminiscent of the U.S. 1st Series card 18a Cranky FRANKIE and 18b Bad BRAD; card example #85 ROCO Meclavos.



— The set contains BUSCADO stickers, a translation of the U.S. 3rd and 4th Series 'WANTED' backs, randomly placed throughout the set, much like the original 1st and 2nd Series Basuritas sets, but the 2000 and 2001 releases have them all clumped together.



— The series contains special, punch-out Pog Cards numbered as part of the numerical set, rather than a separate chase card set. The pog cards are a new conception for the Argentina sets and cannot be found in any other international release; the circular character cut-outs 'pop-out' of the heavier card stock. NOTE: The pogs can be found either printed on an off-white card stock or a darker, tanned card stock.



— The entire set contains cards with red Nameplates that have white font lettering; the only exception is card #3 NAHUEL Electrocutado that has a yellow nameplate with black font lettering, due to the background colour.



— The release coveres several Character Images from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, and 15th U.S. Series sets, not in any particular order.