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Yoda — Australia-Held Bubble-Test Card Sample

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

SWCA documents hand-cut ROTJ-era bubble-test pieces involving Yoda on a mismatched ESB card among the Australian-held engineering-pilot material from Hong Kong warehouse cleanouts.

Development OriginAustralia

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHIGH

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Development storyYoda — Australia-Held Bubble-Test Card Sample tells the story of Kenner deciding not just what the toy would be, but how the public would first encounter it. Pre-production cards, mock-ups and sample packages were working presentation pieces used to test graphics, names, blister placement, construction and retail impact before mass production. SWCA documents hand-cut ROTJ-era bubble-test pieces involving Yoda on a mismatched ESB card among the Australian-held engineering-pilot material from Hong Kong warehouse…

How to identify itHand-cut Yoda bubble-test/card sample on a mismatched ESB card. Australian-held engineering/presentation sample rather than normal retail packaging.

Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.

Surviving evidenceDocumented packaging test · At least one Australian-held Yoda bubble-test sample is documented.

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