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2-1B — Carded Revenge of the Jedi Toy Fair Sample

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Documented carded Revenge of the Jedi Toy Fair sample with provenance. Pre-production/sample evidence only; not a retail family child.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHIGH — SWCA provenance documentation

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Development storyThe 2-1B Revenge of the Jedi Toy Fair sample comes from a moment when Kenner was preparing retailers for a Star Wars line that, under that name, would never exist. Before the third film reached theaters, Kenner had already created Revenge of the Jedi packaging material and needed convincing samples for the February 1983 Toy Fair. Rather than manufacture a normal production run, Kenner built presentation pieces from what it already had. Authentic Revenge Toy Fair samples were assembled using Revenge proof cards and…

How to identify itCarded Revenge of the Jedi Toy Fair sample belonging to the same documented seven-piece sample group that included Cloud Car Pilot, Ben Kenobi, Chewbacca, 4-LOM, 2-1B, Lando Calrissian and IG-88.

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

Surviving evidenceDocumented development evidence · One authentic 2-1B example is documented as part of the seven-piece Revenge Toy Fair sample group.

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