As if collecting Cheap Toys wasn't confusing enough with all the color variations, there are also unique SCULPT VARIATIONS for every figure in Series 1! This page provides hi-res images of every variation available.


WHAT ARE VARIATIONS?

  • Variations are differences in the Cheap Toy figure molds. It is important to keep variations separate from inconsistencies or anomalies
  • To be considered a true variation, it is necessary for the difference to be documented a number of times, by a number of different collectors
  • ALL of the variations detailed on this page have been discussed, researched and documented. They are in fact 'agreed-upon' variations

ARE VARIATIONS MORE VALUABLE?

  • After documenting a number of collections over the years, it has become clear that certain variations are indeed more rare than others, however at this time, that does not equate to a higher monetary value
  • Also of note, there is not a large amount of the collecting community who are actively trying to obtain a complete 'variation set', so the specific variation is rarely even mentioned during sales or trades

DIFFERENT TYPES OF VARIATIONS

  • While it remains unclear what the exact cause for the variation is, what IS clear is that for each Series 1 Cheap Toy sculpt, there are at least two different variations. These are referred to either as 'sculpt' variations, or 'copyright' variations
  • SCULPT variations are generally a bump or section of the sculpt that differs from one figure to another
  • COPYRIGHT variations involve an inconsistency in how the copyright stamp was placed on the figure


LEAKY LINDSAY

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Lindsay is located in the date-stamp on the back of the sculpt
  • STANDARD: '1986'
  • VARIATION: '1986'


BRAINY JANIE

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Janie is located on the back of the sculpt in the word 'gum'
  • STANDARD: 'GUM'
  • VARIATION: 'GUlv'


ADAM BOMB

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Adam is located on the back of the sculpt
  • STANDARD: Stamp on upper section of sculpt
  • VARIATION: Stamp on lower section of sculpt


ALICE ISLAND

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Alice is located on the back of the sculpt in the date-stamp
  • STANDARD: '1986'
  • VARIATION: '4986'


BRETT SWEAT

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Brett is located on the back of the sculpt
  • STANDARD: With '©'
  • VARIATION: Without '©'


DOUBLE HEATHER

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Heather is located on the back of the sculpt
  • STANDARD: Stamp on the back of her dress
  • VARIATION: Stamp on the back of her arm


CRATER CHRIS

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Chris is located on the back of the sculpt on the seat of his pants
  • STANDARD: Stamp is centered on the sculpt
  • VARIATION: Stamp is off-center on the sculpt


GRAFFITI PETEY

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  • TYPE: Sculpt
  • LOCATION: The variation for Petey is located on the left sleeve of his jacket
  • STANDARD: Smooth with no little bumps
  • VARIATION: There are three pronounced bumps on his sleeve


MUGGIN' MEGAN

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  • TYPE: Sculpt
  • LOCATION: The variation for Megan is located on the back of her head on her pigtails
  • STANDARD: Right pigtail has ridges
  • VARIATION: Right pigtail has a flat section


THIN LYNN

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  • TYPE: Copyright
  • LOCATION: The variation for Lynn is located on the back of the sculpt on her diaper
  • STANDARD: Stamp is spaced out to cover two folds
  • VARIATION: Stamp is double-spaced and covers three folds