BOP BAG DETAILS:

  • MADE BY: The Hi-Bounce Balls were produced and released by the Imperial Toy Corporation
  • PRODUCT NUMBER: Hi-Bounce Balls are listed as 'No. 7277', 'No. 7271', and 'No. 7272' in the Imperial Toy catalog
  • MANUFACTURED IN: All Imperial toys, including Hi-Bounce Balls, were manufactured in Taiwan
  • COPYRIGHT DATE: The copyright date on the Hi-Bounce Balls packaging reads 1986
  • PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: The Hi-Bounce Balls come in two different sizes, measuring 38mm (small), and 49mm (large). The bucket display measured roughly 7" x 7" x 8" (lxwxh), and the cardboard packages were roughly 4 1/2" x 7" (wxh)
  • COMPLETE SET: A complete set of (each size) Hi-Bounce Balls contains 24 different Garbage Pail Kids characters

Below are scans of the Hi-Bounce Ball sections from the 1986 Imperial Toy Catalog which includes detailed product information and item descriptions:

38mm Hi-Bounce Balls Details
49mm Hi-Bounce Balls Details

Hi-Bounce Balls were created by Imperial Toy Corporation as part of their massive GPK-Release. These balls came in two different sizes, and featured two different characters per ball. There were two different size Hi-Bounce Balls produced: 38mm and 49mm. The 38mm was distributed most commonly in 3-packs, yet they were also sold one-at-a-time via a large bucket the retailer would set on their counter. The 49mm were only available in single cardboard packaging.

3-pack 38mm (front)
1-pack 49mm (front)
1-pack 49mm (back)

Below is a scan of the Hi-Bounce Ball 38mm Bucket display section from the 1986 Imperial Toy Catalog which includes detailed product information and item descriptions:

Hi-Bounce Ball Bucket Product Details

This bucket display contained 4-dozen 38mm Hi-Bounce Balls. The lid of the bucket has English on one side, and French on the other - which appears to be typical for rare Imperial Toys distribution items.

Bucket Display (English)
Bucket Display (side)
Bucket Display (French)